Art Davis (director)

Art Davis (born 1982[where?]) is a German video and film director, producer, film editor, and color grader of American/German descent from Berlin. He has been directing music videos since 2013 located in Paris and Germany.

Early life

Art Davis grew up bilingual in Berlin. He started as a DJ and music producer under the alias Tre The Boy Wonder. Since 2013, Davis has been directing music videos, initially for independent artists.[1]

Since 2016, Art Davis has worked with established artists. He directed the hit music video for Ali As feat. Namika - "Lass sie tanzen" (Let Them Dance), which has garnered 31 million views (as of October 2020) with Daniel Sluga, helping him achieve a career breakthrough.

He has since worked with Adel Tawil, KC Rebell, Summer Cem, Farid Bang, Kollegah, Fler, Kay One, 18 Karat, Bass Sultan Hengzt, Fard, Pillath, SXTN, Majoe, Bozza, Kurdo, Prince Pi, and many more.[2][3][4][5] He has become one of Germany's most renowned music video directors. He now also works with international artists like French Montana,[6] Youssou N’Dour, Cheb Khaled, Mohamed Mounir, Leeroy Thornhill (The Prodigy), The Beatnuts, Afu-Ra, Jeru the Damaja.

The advertising world has also taken notice of him; Audi has engaged him for an advertising production in collaboration with Bertram Kropac. DefShop has enlisted him for the advertising campaign (concept) and visualization of the brands Ataque-Clothing and Deus Maximus.[7]

His video productions as director and film producer have altogether garnered about 323 million views (as of May 2024).[8]

Awards

In 2017, he and Daniel Sluga were nominated for the Video of the Year National 2017 at the Hiphop.de Awards for the video to Ali As - "Stuntman".

He has received three platinum and eight gold record awards for videos like Ali As feat. Namika - "Lass sie Tanzen" (Gold and Platinum), Adel Tawil - "So Schön anders" (3× Gold), Farid Bang feat. French Montana & Cheb Khaled - "Maghreb Gang", KC Rebell x Summer Cem - "Murcielago", Bozza - "Elbe", Majoe - "Ewigkeit".[9]

Filmography (selected works)

Music videos

  • 2013: Collins (Die Sekte) Mr.Right - Zu Dinner bei den Jetsons
  • 2013: Deniz - Newcomer Veteran
  • 2014: Fäbson feat. KC Da Rookee - Nicht eine Träne wert
  • 2014: Charnell - Authentischer Touch/Who Want It
  • 2014: J.Dizzle feat. Jesse Malik - Sky Is The Limit
  • 2015: ATG - Clique
  • 2015: Kiwi N Dred - Call me Now
  • 2015: Sandzo - Novum
  • 2016: Hoody - King Kong
  • 2016: Wunderkynd - Partisan
  • 2016: Bass Sultan Hengzt - Anonyme Anabolika
  • 2016: Bass Sultan Hengzt feat. Serk - Hauptschüler Slang
  • 2016: Ali As feat. Namika - Lass sie tanzen (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2016: Kash Jay feat. Nadia Anderson - Dancing Warriors
  • 2016: Summer Cem - Ya Kalb
  • 2016: Eko Fresh - Puff Daddy (Color Grading, Post Effects)
  • 2016: Lumaraa - Gib mir mehr (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2016: Ali As - 1 Million Psychos (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2016: Leon Machère feat. Moe Phoenix - Mädchen aus dem Block (Kamera) (mit Daniel Sluga & Daniel Zlotin)
  • 2016: Ali As - Denkmäler (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2016: Ali As feat. Malo - Was für ’n Leben (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2016: Smash Hifi - Bombs n Beartraps
  • 2017: Nana - Remember The Time 2k17
  • 2017: Nana - Go Away
  • 2017: Lumaraa - Zeit verloren (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2017: Ali As feat. SXTN - Von den fernen Bergen (mit Boston George)
  • 2017: Lumaraa - Ladys First (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2017: Adel Tawil feat. KC Rebell x Summer Cem - Bis hier und noch weiter[10]
  • 2017: Olli Banjo - 100 Rapper (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2017: Bass Sultan Hengzt - Donald Trump
  • 2017: Olli Banjo feat. Prinz Pi - Verdammt lang her (mit Daniel Sluga)
  • 2017: Adel Tawil feat. Youssou N’Dour & Mohamed Mounir - Eine Welt eine Heimat
  • 2017: Bass Sultan Hengzt - Riot
  • 2017: Olli Banjo - Großstadschungel (with Daniel Sluga)
  • 2017: Ali As - Cobra Kai Dojo Style (with Boston George)
  • 2017: Majoe - Aus Hatern werden Fans (with Daniel Zlotin)
  • 2017: Dame - Legendenstatus
  • 2017: Majoe - Sidechick (with Daniel Zlotin)
  • 2017: Kurdo & Majoe - Rolling Stone (with Daniel Zlotin)
  • 2017: KC Rebell & Summer Cem - Murcielago
  • 2017: Ali As - Stuntman (with Daniel Sluga)[11]
  • 2017: Lumaraa - Grau in Grau (with Daniel Sluga)
  • 2017: Fard - 100 Terrorbars (with Daniel Sluga)
  • 2018: Lupid feat. Majoe - Am Ende des Tages
  • 2018: Adel Tawil & Friends – Live aus der Wuhlheide Berlin
  • 2018: Fard - Peter Pan 2 (with Daniel Sluga)
  • 2018: Pillath - Bars (with Daniel Sluga)[12]
  • 2018: Amun Mcee - Raumtourist
  • 2018: Majoe - Flug
  • 2018: Adel Tawil feat. Sido - Lieder/Bilder im Kopf (Live from Wuhlheide)
  • 2018: Adel Tawil - Flutlicht (with Daniel Sluga)
  • 2018: Kollegah feat. 18 Karat - Das erste Mal
  • 2018: Kollegah & Farid Bang feat. Musiye - Bis in die Unendlichkeit
  • 2018: Kollegah - Wie ein Alpha
  • 2018: Ali As x Falco - Jeanny (with Daniel Sluga)
  • 2018: Musiye - Brems mich[13]
  • 2018: Fard - Die Besten sterben jung
  • 2019: Sipo - Shoot
  • 2019: Fler - Stress ohne Grund 2019
  • 2019: Farid Bang feat. French Montana & Cheb Khaled - Maghreb Gang
  • 2019: Kollegah - Alphagenetik
  • 2019: Majoe - Barrio
  • 2019: 18 Karat - Narco Trafficante
  • 2019: Play69 feat. Fler & Farid Bang - Kugelsicherer Jugendlicher
  • 2019: 18 Karat - Boyz In The Hood
  • 2019: Play69 - 1 Million
  • 2019: Gent feat. Kollegah - Paramilitär
  • 2019: Kay One - FMK (with Daniel Sluga)
  • 2020: Adel Tawil - 1000 gute Gründe
  • 2020: Malik Montana x LX - Mordo Wez
  • 2020: Bozza - Elbe
  • 2020: Moe Phoenix - Facts
  • 2021: Moe Phoenix - Stimme
  • 2021: Moe Phoenix - YLML
  • 2021: Moe Phoenix - Je T'aime
  • 2021: Moe Phoenix - Spotlight
  • 2021: Moe Phoenix - Y
  • 2021: Kollegah feat. Jano - Allein
  • 2022: Kollegah - Bossmode
  • 2022: LX x Gzuz - GMO
  • 2022: Kollegah - Free Spirit
  • 2022: Kollegah - Sinner
  • 2022: Malik Montana x Sofiane - W górę
  • 2022: Zymba - Get Ready
  • 2022: Fler - Oh Boy
  • 2023: Zymba x Terry joe - Risse im Herz
  • 2023: Yachtmaster Andreas Baulig - Coachaura
  • 2023: Airon - Treibsand
  • 2023: Lauin x Stacks102 - Mein Viertel
  • 2023: Diloman - Komm Komm
  • 2023: Kasimir1441 - Nicht Pünktlich
  • 2024: Em.ma - Waiting Room
  • 2024: Nana Darkman x Alexander Dik - Oh Lord
  • 2024: Kollegah - Sigma

Advertising

  • 2018: Audi - Right Here Righ Now
  • 2018: Deus Maximus - Gladiator
  • 2018: Ataque - Angriff ist für immer
  • 2022: AQUA LIVELY VĪS - Gib deinem Körper Wasser braucht
  • 2023: Bratwursttaler - der neue Lieblingssnack für Fleischliebhaber (Editing & Colorgrading)
  • 2023: BOCK auf Marketing? Er ist der GOAT of Koblenz - Andreas Baulig[14]
  • 2023: THE BAULIG BROS - Jingle Bell Rock

References

  1. ^ "ART DAVIS". Vimeo. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ "Alles über Art Davis bei Hiphop.de". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "Crew united".
  4. ^ Majoe – Ewigkeit, retrieved 2024-04-23
  5. ^ "Art Davis | Director, Editor, Cinematographer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ Farid Bang feat. French Montana & Khaled: Maghreb Gang (Music), 2019-06-07, retrieved 2024-04-23
  7. ^ DEUS MAXIMUS Trailer 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-23 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "DIRECTED BY ART DAVIS - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. ^ "Datenbank: BVMI". www.musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  10. ^ Bis hier und noch weiter feat. KC Rebell und Summer Cem (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-23 – via www.universal-music.de.
  11. ^ Ali As – Stuntman, retrieved 2024-04-23
  12. ^ Levante, Yannick (2018-06-01). "Pillath feat. Sami Mitwalli – Du fehlst hier (prod. Banks & Rodriguez)". rap.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  13. ^ "Oh Ja wird im Studio Duisburg produziert". 2020-10-23. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  14. ^ "GOAT of Koblenz | Official Homepage". www.goatofkoblenz.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-23.