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MUSIC VIDEOS

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Empired:
Money

For my 5th Music Video for Empired, I decided to really outline exactly what I believe the dangers of Capitalism can be.

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Raging Nathans:
The Grudge

My Dayton boys finally tapped me in to come make a music video for them. Did a lot of plotted speed ramping for this.

Me First & The Gimme Gimme’s: Good 4 You

A not-officially-sanctioned music video of The Gimme’s from Madison’s Quiencenera.

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Heartwells:
Backstabbers

I co-directed this homage to Creepshow with Bruce Zebal. The live footage was shot at the legendary Sardine in San Pedro.

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William Elliott Whitmore:
Darkness Comes

Given the grave nature of this song, I felt it appropriate to utilize Super 8 film and give the visuals the same weight that the lyrics do.

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Nightbeast:
We Are Feral

We shot this in 360 and used match transitions, aggressive fisheye, and a heaping helping of Spike Jonze inspiration.

The Aggrolites:
Pound For Pound

I wanted to invoke the old Sound System culture of Jamaica back during first wave ska. A sort of, if you build it, they will come, notion.

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Bad Cop / Bad Cop:
Safe & Legal

For Linh’s amazing song, we wanted to showcase the turmoil that comes along with the incredibly tough decisions women have to make.

The Last Gang:
Berlin to Rome

Shot on location in Europe during the final NOFX shows!

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The Overrides:
Attention EP

I wanted to make one single music video for the entire song, but be able to slightly change the way we shot it to give it a slight differentiation in tone,

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To No End:
Twisted Knives

Starring Michael Parks, this video intends to showcase the mis-firing synapses that go through one’s brain as you’re dying and look back at your life.

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Empired:
Six

I hate “live music videos” so I combined multiple angles from multiple performances of Empired (including me on bass) to create something more special.

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Bad Cop / Bad Cop:
Shattered

Coming together through community is a narrative thread I tug at quite a bit, and this video is no different.

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Empired:
Unite

I got to break the 4th wall at The Neon movie theater back in my old neck of the woods, Dayton, Ohio!

To No End:
Brontosaurus

As I mentioned, I hate live music videos, however, we actually captured this one in-camera and Nick timed the whole performance to the video behind him.

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Empired:
Repose

I love the idea of a community coming together through music. This video was just that simple of a concept.

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Bi-Product:
Corporate Snob

I wanted to showcase the trappings of living life stuck in corporate America, with no real way out.

Empired:
Paradise

The boys needed their first music video with no notice and all I had was an old videocamera in my backpack. But we made it work.

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Empired:
Bitter Pills

Co-Directed this one with Bruce Zebal. We really wanted to hold the camera and let Jai show a range of emotions.

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Yardboss:
House (Now)

Yardboss is an extreme band so we wanted to make the most extreme version of this possible. I used the cover of Nirvana’s Bleach as inspiration.

Sean Sellers:
Primus Audition

Primus held open auditions, so I shot legendary drummer Sean Sellers for his!

Roeckers Melody:
My Little Headache

I had the honor of co-directing this with the legendary John Roecker.

Bi-Product:
Selfish Girl

Another example of having fun with green screen

Piss N’ Blood:
Treason

Almost didn’t include it, but it was the first one. Did this in college as an excersize and finished it a few years later.