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Julien Christian Lutz (born October 31, 1975), better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit. He was born and raised near Toronto, Ontario, and is of Trinidadian and Swiss descent.
Julien Christian Lutz attended both Mayfield Secondary School and North Park Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. A protégé of Hype Williams, X has been noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive music videos for popular music singles, including videos for The Wanted, R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Korn, David Guetta, Nelly Furtado, Sean Paul, Justin Bieber, Drake, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Little Mix and Iggy Azalea. He is currently represented by DNA - David Naylor and Associates, Hollywood, CA. In 2015, Director X founded his own production company, Creative Soul in Toronto, Canada.
His trademark is tweaking the letterbox format; instead of just using black bars on the top and bottom of the frame to frame the image, many videos by X actually feature the bars opening vertically to reveal the video and closing vertically at the end, like a letter box.
"Hotline Bling" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released as a single on July 31, 2015, the same day that several diss tracks aimed at fellow rapper Meek Mill surfaced on the Internet.
The song received praise and criticism from music reviewers, praising the song for its presentation of Drake's emotional side on the track as well as its production, while others were critical of its lyrical content, considering it sexist. A Director X–directed music video for the song was also released, receiving positive reviews from critics. It subsequently gained popularity on YouTube and spawned several parodies of it. It has been included on numerous year-end critics' polls. "Hotline Bling" received commercial success worldwide, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Drake's highest-charting single in the United States (tying with "Best I Ever Had" in 2009). It also reached number three in Drake's native Canada and the United Kingdom, where it became his highest-charting single as a lead artist. A spanish version by reggaeton and R&B singer Randy was released on February 2016.
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Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and actress. Her debut studio album, Ora, released in 2012, debuted at number one in the United Kingdom. The album contained the UK number-one singles, "R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)". After reaching the peak position as a featured act on DJ Fresh's "Hot Right Now", Ora became the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012, with three consecutive singles reaching the top position. She was nominated for three Brit Awards at the 2013 ceremony.
Her single, "I Will Never Let You Down", became her fourth UK number one when it debuted at the top of the charts in 2014. Also in 2014, Ora featured on Iggy Azalea's single, "Black Widow", which reached number three in the US. In 2015, Ora became a coach on the fourth series of The Voice UK, and later that year, a judge on the twelfth series of The X Factor.
Ora was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) to Albanian parents. Her mother, Vera Sahatçiu (née Bajraktari), is a psychiatrist, and her father, Besnik Sahatçiu, is an economist and a pub owner. Her mother is Catholic and her father is Muslim. Ora has an older sister, Elena, and a younger brother, Don. She was named after the favourite film star of her film director grandfather Besim Sahatçiu, Rita Hayworth. She was born as Rita Sahatçiu (surname derived from the Turkish word "saatçi" which means "watchmaker"), but her father later added Ora ("time" in Albanian) to the family surname so it could be easily pronounced.
As Hype Williams taught a young Julian Lutz, Director X stopped by at the TIFF Bell Lightbox to set up the shot by giving a lesson in framing and lighting. Check out his full In Conversation With... hosted by Cameron Bailey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTevKSiPbJo www.tiff.net
+ Subscribe it's free: http://bit.ly/NeverMissSBTV Canadian Director-X has been noted for his visually distinctive music videos and has worked with R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Brandy, Ice Cube & Justin Bieber to name just a few! ---- SBTV is your one-stop shop for youth entertainment online, bringing you the best in music, gaming, sport, comedy, fashion and business. Based in London, SBTV provides a platform to discover and break emerging artists, enjoy your favourite acts and unearth great talent. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries when bringing new media and content to a young audience. Stay connected via our website, YouTube channel, Twitter and Facebook. We hope you enjoy! ---- + Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/sbtvonline + Like on Facebook - https://www.facebook.co...
http://tiff.net Internationally renowned music-video master Director X joined Cameron Bailey last month for a look back at his career, from his formative days in Toronto's 1990s hip-hop scene to his current position as go-to director for some of music's biggest names, including Drake, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Alicia Keys, Aaliyah, Nelly Furtado, and Sean Paul.
For the last episode of this year's run of Canada's New Cinema episodes, we hung out with the amazing Director X. If you've ever seen a rap video, you have undoubtedly seen this man's work. From Aaliyah, to Puff Daddy, to Rick Ross, to Usher, to Justin Bieber, to Drake, Director X has helped create the images and personas of music's most ginormous personalities. We hung out with X while he was interviewed at the CBC building, sat around on a roof top drinking Grolsch, visited the offices of the Manifesto hip-hop festival, and chopped it up about his career, favourite stories, and what it means to be a Caribbean Canadian artist. Enjoy.
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Director: Kelvin Omori (Director Kells) Shot and Edited by @Komatikfilms Prod by. Penacho beats Mix and Mastered by: @madsugarshad Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/centurystan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obcs_mgmt/ https://www.instagram.com/_cs.94/ https://www.instagram.com/benbillionaire/
Rita Ora explains the music video shoot and introduces the creative genius behind the project, Director X, who has made videos for the likes of Drake, Rihanna & Kendrick Lamar. #ANTM #VH1 Subscribe to VH1: http://on.vh1.com/subscribe Shows + Pop Culture + Music + Celebrity. VH1: We complete you. Connect with VH1 Online VH1 Official Site: http://vh1.com Follow @VH1 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VH1 Find VH1 on Facebook: http://facebook.com/VH1 Find VH1 on Tumblr : http://vh1.tumblr.com Follow VH1 on Instagram : http://instagram.com/vh1 Find VH1 on Google + : http://plus.google.com/+vh1 Follow VH1 on Pinterest : http://pinterest.com/vh1 Rita Ora Introduces The Models To Director X | America's Next Top Model http://www.youtube.com/user/VH1
Director X, the creator of iconic music videos like Drake's "Hotline Bling" and Rihanna's "Work" reflects on the music videos the changed his life and shaped his work. »Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsSubscribe Living by himself in the 90's, Director X became inspired by director Hype Williams' music videos. In this video he looks back on the first hip hop music video that inspired him to become a director himself. Director X also reflects on the music video he created that changed his own life and career. Find us at http://bit.ly/CBCArtsWeb CBC Arts on Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsFacebook CBC Arts on Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsTwitter CBC Arts on Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsInstagram About: CBC Arts is your destination for extraordinary Cana...
Hotline Bling (Official Video) Available for download here! http://republicrec.co/DrakeHotlineBling Share/Stream “Hotline Bling” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6nmz4imkDcmtwMjocAzFSx Directed by Director X Produced by Evan Landry Edited by Laura McMillan Production Company: Creative Soul Music video by Drake performing Hotline Bling. © 2015 Cash Money Records Inc. http://vevo.ly/R0NNDX
+ Subscribe it's free: http://bit.ly/NeverMissSBTV Canadian Director-X has been noted for his visually distinctive music videos and has worked with R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Brandy, Ice Cube & Justin Bieber to name just a few! ---- SBTV is your one-stop shop for youth entertainment online, bringing you the best in music, gaming, sport, comedy, fashion and business. Based in London, SBTV provides a platform to discover and break emerging artists, enjoy your favourite acts and unearth great talent. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries when bringing new media and content to a young audience. Stay connected via our website, YouTube channel, Twitter and Facebook. We hope you enjoy! ---- + Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/sbtvonline + Like on Facebook - https://www.facebook.co...
Exclusive chat with Director X and Moe Musa, they talked about their production processes and how they improve on the their craft consistently. WATCH NEXT:Fact Only With Osagie Alonge Should P Square Break up http://pulse.ng/buzz/factsonly-with-osagie-alonge-should-p-square-break-up-id4749035.html Subscribe to Pulse TV here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-PulseNiger... Check out http://pulse.ng for more! Download The Pulse.ng Mobile App On Your Android & iOS Devices Here http://www.pulse.ng/tech/great-news-g... Subscribe to Pulse.ng Newsletter here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-our-Pulse-... Join Pulse.ng BBM Channel For Hot, Exciting, & Latest Celebrity Gist: C0031957D & add us on Whatsapp: +2348188260588. Send "START" to the Whatsapp number to get updates! Follow Pulse Nigeria here: Fa...
For the last episode of this year's run of Canada's New Cinema episodes, we hung out with the amazing Director X. If you've ever seen a rap video, you have undoubtedly seen this man's work. From Aaliyah, to Puff Daddy, to Rick Ross, to Usher, to Justin Bieber, to Drake, Director X has helped create the images and personas of music's most ginormous personalities. We hung out with X while he was interviewed at the CBC building, sat around on a roof top drinking Grolsch, visited the offices of the Manifesto hip-hop festival, and chopped it up about his career, favourite stories, and what it means to be a Caribbean Canadian artist. Enjoy.
As Hype Williams taught a young Julian Lutz, Director X stopped by at the TIFF Bell Lightbox to set up the shot by giving a lesson in framing and lighting. Check out his full In Conversation With... hosted by Cameron Bailey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTevKSiPbJo www.tiff.net
Director X's film takes a long hard look at the legacy of racism in Nova Scotia with his debut feature film Across The Line. The director joins Shad to discuss coming of age in a hostile environment, and how his work on some of today's hottest music videos (Drake's Hotline Bling, Rihanna's Work) prepared him to shoot his first feature film. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=qtv q's Homepage: http://www.cbc.ca/q q on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbcradioq q on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QonCBCRadio q is a magazine show that’s unpredictable in the best sense - proud to be “a wild mix of culture by way of Canada” as described by the New York Times. The Globe & Mail noted the show’s “raging popularity across a variety of platforms -- podcasts, television,...
Director X takes us behind the scenes of Drake's music video, "HYFR." JUNO TV: New Episodes Every Tuesday! - - - - - - - - - - - Read our blog: Subscribe on YouTube (never miss a video!): http://ow.ly/n0C4p Facebook: http://ow.ly/n0C7b Twitter: http://ow.ly/n0C9A Instagram: http://ow.ly/n0Cc9 Check out all JUNO TV videos at http://www.junotv.ca - - - - - - - - - - -
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Little X for an exclusive interview! Julien Christian Lutz (born 1975), better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. Director X is known for directing videos for BIG artist's such as Lloyd Banks, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Sean Paul & much more! In our interview he talks about being from Canada and girls in Toronto, Lil Jon, events he did, directing for Aaliyah & much more! http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/ti50-little-x-talks-about-his-classic-expierence-with-directing Tags: little lil john sean kingston exuse me music video official new r kelly r. usher same girl music official video remix sean kingston dutty love featuring feat. nicki minaj your love 2011 2012 Chrisette Michelle - "Be Ok" ...
http://tiff.net Internationally renowned music-video master Director X joined Cameron Bailey last month for a look back at his career, from his formative days in Toronto's 1990s hip-hop scene to his current position as go-to director for some of music's biggest names, including Drake, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Alicia Keys, Aaliyah, Nelly Furtado, and Sean Paul.
GEL MEDIA Interview with Director X Anne Vongviset interviews Director X - Produced by Andrew Ross
As Hype Williams taught a young Julian Lutz, Director X stopped by at the TIFF Bell Lightbox to set up the shot by giving a lesson in framing and lighting. Check out his full In Conversation With... hosted by Cameron Bailey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTevKSiPbJo www.tiff.net
+ Subscribe it's free: http://bit.ly/NeverMissSBTV Canadian Director-X has been noted for his visually distinctive music videos and has worked with R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Brandy, Ice Cube & Justin Bieber to name just a few! ---- SBTV is your one-stop shop for youth entertainment online, bringing you the best in music, gaming, sport, comedy, fashion and business. Based in London, SBTV provides a platform to discover and break emerging artists, enjoy your favourite acts and unearth great talent. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries when bringing new media and content to a young audience. Stay connected via our website, YouTube channel, Twitter and Facebook. We hope you enjoy! ---- + Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/sbtvonline + Like on Facebook - https://www.facebook.co...
http://tiff.net Internationally renowned music-video master Director X joined Cameron Bailey last month for a look back at his career, from his formative days in Toronto's 1990s hip-hop scene to his current position as go-to director for some of music's biggest names, including Drake, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Alicia Keys, Aaliyah, Nelly Furtado, and Sean Paul.
For the last episode of this year's run of Canada's New Cinema episodes, we hung out with the amazing Director X. If you've ever seen a rap video, you have undoubtedly seen this man's work. From Aaliyah, to Puff Daddy, to Rick Ross, to Usher, to Justin Bieber, to Drake, Director X has helped create the images and personas of music's most ginormous personalities. We hung out with X while he was interviewed at the CBC building, sat around on a roof top drinking Grolsch, visited the offices of the Manifesto hip-hop festival, and chopped it up about his career, favourite stories, and what it means to be a Caribbean Canadian artist. Enjoy.
Get Rihanna’s eighth studio album ANTI now: Download on TIDAL: http://smarturl.it/downloadANTI Download on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/i_dlx_ANTI Download on Google Play: http://smarturl.it/ANTIdlxgp Download on Amazon: http://geni.us/amzANTI Stream on TIDAL: http://smarturl.it/streamANTIdlx http://vevo.ly/1G6p5y
Director: Kelvin Omori (Director Kells) Shot and Edited by @Komatikfilms Prod by. Penacho beats Mix and Mastered by: @madsugarshad Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/centurystan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obcs_mgmt/ https://www.instagram.com/_cs.94/ https://www.instagram.com/benbillionaire/
Rita Ora explains the music video shoot and introduces the creative genius behind the project, Director X, who has made videos for the likes of Drake, Rihanna & Kendrick Lamar. #ANTM #VH1 Subscribe to VH1: http://on.vh1.com/subscribe Shows + Pop Culture + Music + Celebrity. VH1: We complete you. Connect with VH1 Online VH1 Official Site: http://vh1.com Follow @VH1 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VH1 Find VH1 on Facebook: http://facebook.com/VH1 Find VH1 on Tumblr : http://vh1.tumblr.com Follow VH1 on Instagram : http://instagram.com/vh1 Find VH1 on Google + : http://plus.google.com/+vh1 Follow VH1 on Pinterest : http://pinterest.com/vh1 Rita Ora Introduces The Models To Director X | America's Next Top Model http://www.youtube.com/user/VH1
Director X, the creator of iconic music videos like Drake's "Hotline Bling" and Rihanna's "Work" reflects on the music videos the changed his life and shaped his work. »Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsSubscribe Living by himself in the 90's, Director X became inspired by director Hype Williams' music videos. In this video he looks back on the first hip hop music video that inspired him to become a director himself. Director X also reflects on the music video he created that changed his own life and career. Find us at http://bit.ly/CBCArtsWeb CBC Arts on Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsFacebook CBC Arts on Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsTwitter CBC Arts on Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsInstagram About: CBC Arts is your destination for extraordinary Cana...
Hotline Bling (Official Video) Available for download here! http://republicrec.co/DrakeHotlineBling Share/Stream “Hotline Bling” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6nmz4imkDcmtwMjocAzFSx Directed by Director X Produced by Evan Landry Edited by Laura McMillan Production Company: Creative Soul Music video by Drake performing Hotline Bling. © 2015 Cash Money Records Inc. http://vevo.ly/R0NNDX
http://tiff.net Internationally renowned music-video master Director X joined Cameron Bailey last month for a look back at his career, from his formative days in Toronto's 1990s hip-hop scene to his current position as go-to director for some of music's biggest names, including Drake, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Alicia Keys, Aaliyah, Nelly Furtado, and Sean Paul.
Director X's film takes a long hard look at the legacy of racism in Nova Scotia with his debut feature film Across The Line. The director joins Shad to discuss coming of age in a hostile environment, and how his work on some of today's hottest music videos (Drake's Hotline Bling, Rihanna's Work) prepared him to shoot his first feature film. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=qtv q's Homepage: http://www.cbc.ca/q q on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbcradioq q on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QonCBCRadio q is a magazine show that’s unpredictable in the best sense - proud to be “a wild mix of culture by way of Canada” as described by the New York Times. The Globe & Mail noted the show’s “raging popularity across a variety of platforms -- podcasts, television,...
Director X - titan of the music video game - shares about his come-up, his inspiration and more, as part of the #MNFSTO Speaker Series. Official video for . Subscribe for more Manifesto TV: http://bit.ly/1JQcPVk Follow Manifesto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManifestoFestival Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manifesto_TO Instagram: https://instagram.com/Manifesto_TO Manifesto Website: http://mnfsto.com Manifesto Community Projects Bio: Manifesto Community Projects is a non-profit grassroots organization working to unite, energize, support and celebrate Toronto's vibrant and diverse music and arts community, and find innovative ways of working together towards common goals. We aim to provide a platform and the resources needed to advance the growth of the arts as a tool for positive c...
I got Komatik Films with me! There are a trio of talented guys who are determined bring a different touch to how music videos are shot here in Toronto. They already have a few music videos under their belt. Director Kells has went to school for film then interned for Director X. While he was interning for Director X, he learned a lot of valuable industry knowledge, networked with other like-minded people and participated in industry routines. One of the more highlighting things that Director Kells did during his internship was pick some of the background cast for the very popular music video "work" which is by Rihanna. With this knowledge Director Kells formed Komatik Films with his childhood friends which consist of Okins and Osa. While watching this interview you'll see that these g...
Talk by Mr. Sascha Meinrath, Director (X-Lab) & Founder (Open Technology Institute)-January 7, 2015 Title: "Dark side of Metcalf's Law" The Dark Side of Metcalf's Law Dominant Internet service provision business models reinforce a persistent digital divide: both through their cost-structuring and their necessity for high average return per user (ARPU). In essence, high-ARPU service provisions all but guarantees that the poorest quintiles of humanity have no meaningful access to online resources and digital applications. This "Dark Side of Metcalf's Law" means that as a higher percentage of people get online and receive the (supralineal) benefits that the Network Effect provides, the gulf between those online and offline constituencies will expand exponentially. But even if we are a...
Grimes and Hana come 2 gther w Mac on a 2 week tour in Europe where they film 7 music videos. watch them in their intended order here. Directed by Claire Boucher Starring Grimes, Hana, Aristophanes, Linda Davis, Alyson Van DP Mac Boucher Concept & Art direction by Claire Boucher Post Production by Claire Boucher and HANA
On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (Thursday, June 15th, 2017) John Campea, Kristian Harloff, David Griffin, Natasha Martinez and Wendy Lee discuss the following: -X-Men Dark Phoenix: Simon Kinberg to direct, Jessica Chastain to play villain; Fassbender, McAvoy, Lawrence, Hoult to all return -Kevin Feige denies a Marvel vs. DC Rivalry -Opening This Week – Rough Night, 47 Meters Down -Bumblebee movie to be set in 80’s -Conjuring Spin-off Crooked Man in development -Mail Bag -Live Twitter Questions Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has officially formalized their plans on their X-Men Universe next movie Dark Phoenix; with longtime X-Men producer and writer Simon Kinberg signing on to make his directorial debut on the movie, with Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Ja...
Visit the official site: http://itv.com/xfactor Little Mix made history becoming the first group to win The X Factor, take a look at their journey... SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/TXFSub Facebook: http://bit.ly/TXFFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/TXFTwi Download The X Factor mobile app: http://bit.ly/TXFapp Watch full episodes on ITV Hub (UK ONLY): http://www.itv.com/hub/the-x-factor
Writer, Producer and Director Francis Xavier was born and raised on the mean streets of Baltimore's Edmondson Village and spent a lot of his childhood in the projection room of the old Tower Theatre on Charles and Saratoga Streets. It was there, while his mother managed the place, that he became captivated with the movies that loomed larger than life on the big screen, and it was there that he made his first attempts at writing his own. Barry's Gift (2000) Johnny Come Lately (2002) Night Cry (2005) The Tango Dancer (2006) Dodge City (2007) The Ear of the Beholder (2008) Never on Sunday (2009) Poe (2010) Less Than A Whisper (2014) Actress Sonia Monroy talking about Less Than A Whisper on the red carpet at the 2015 Academy Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?=RvmAiijvBKU&feature;=youtu.be...