In Nigeria, music video directors don’t get appreciation and also accolades they deserve. A good music video can help boost an unpopular song into a hit that it will found on almost everyone’s lips. In Nigeria, we have great music video directors who have been doing marvelously well and who continue to contribute to the increased growth of the Nigerian music industry.
Here’s a list of Naijatastic’s Top 5 Nigerian Music Video Directors in Nigeria (2022).
1. TG OMORI
ThankGod Omori Jesam, professionally known as TG Omori or Boy Director, is a Nigerian music video director and also a cinematographer. He has directed several music videos in Nigeria. After a great rise, the amazing and intelligent video director has become the most sort after directors in Nigeria. His experience and skills in filmography is dominated by music videos that give the songs a good run for their money. This year, he has directed Ololade Asake’s “Sungba” video, Fireboy DML’s “Playboy” video, Rema’s “Are You There?” video, Asake’s “Peace be Unto You Video”, Kizz Daniel’s “BUGA” video and lots more.
2. DAMMY TWITCH
Apampa Owolabi Oluwadamilola, professionally known as Dammy Twitch is a professional video director in Nigeria. He has directed great videos for great artistes some of which was Zlatan Ibile’s Zanku. He continued those high-profile creativity video directing in 2022, and he directed Davido’s “Stand Strong” featuring The Samples, and Naira Marley’s “Montego Bay video.” Twitch was also among Forbes 30 under 30 list which was released recently.
3. DIRECTOR K (DK)
Aremu Olaiwola Qudus, professionally known as Director K or DK is a Nigerian music video director. He has worked with great artists in the music industry such as Wizkid, Skepta, Davido, Burna Boy and many others, and he won the best music video of the year at the 2020 Headies Award. Some of his works with artistes in 2022 include the video directing of Black Sherif’s “Second Sermon” featuring Burna Boy. He was also in charge of the music directing of Ayra Starr’s “Beggie Beggie” video, “Balloon D’or” by Burna Boy and Wizkid, Rema’s “Calm Down” video.
4. THE ALIEN
Despite the fact that this filmmaker is an upcoming video director, his works have been amazing and great. He is a video director we should look out for in Nigeria and trust me, the sky might just be his starting point. So far in 2022, he’s worked with Kizz Daniel on “Oshe” video and also BNXN(Buju) for “Kilometre” remix video with Zinoleesky.
5. CLARENCE PETERS
Clarence Peters is one of Nigeria’s greatest music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer. He might not be popular in the media rounds and all, but his name certainly is all over the place in the music industry. He has over 20 years of experience and Clarence Peters is one of the biggest names in the Nigerian music sector in the country. Some of his award-winning music video he produced include; GhostMode by Olamide featuring Phyno, Johnny by Yemi Alade, Eminado by Tiwa Savage, and many others.