TG Omori

TG Omori
Born
ThankGod Omori Jesam

(1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
Other namesBoy Director
Occupation(s)filmmaker, music video director, cinematographer, fashion stylist
Years active2018-present
Websitetgomori.com

ThankGod Omori Jesam (born 8 June 1995) known professionally as TG Omori[1] or Boy Director, is a Nigerian music video director and cinematographer.[2]

Early life

ThankGod Omori Henry, hails from Cross-River State in Nigeria.[3] Omori grew up in Agungi, Lagos State, Nigeria from a middle-class background. He started directing at 15 while overseeing stage plays in his school and church. Omori was advised by his dad to be a waiter at a restaurant since nothing was going well for him at that time. Omori started making videos at the early age of 16, but took it up professionally at 20 after graduating from PEFTI Film Institute, making him the youngest professional filmmaker in Nigeria at the time.[4]

Career

The Music video director, been in the industry since 2018 has directed music videos for recording artists across various genres of new generation, includes Olamide, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tekno, Kizz Daniel, Fireboy DML, Falz,[5] Timaya, Naira Marley, Asake and many others.[6]

In 2019, TG Omori was responsible for around half of the videos on the summer 2019 charts Count down on MTV, Soundcity, and Trace.[7] He directed videos for numerous musicians, including a controversial song by Naira Marley "Am I a Yahoo boy",[8] "Totori" by Olamide & Wizkid, and "Soapy" by Naira Marley which won viewers Choice at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[9] In 2019, he won video director of the year at City People Entertainment Awards and directed two videos in top 10 most viewed Nigerian music videos of 2019.[10]

In 2021, a video for the North African remix featuring ElGrande Toto was released on 4 November 2021. It was shot in Lagos and was directed by TG Omori, it surpassed 34 million views after a month of release on YouTube.[11]

Fashion

TG Omori has appeared also as a fashion model and has featured on the runway of the prominent Heineken Lagos fashion week.[12]

Videography

Year Artiste Song Title
2018 Ycee My Side
2019 Olamide, Wizkid & I.D Cabasa Totori[13]
Naira Marley Soapy
Teni Billionaire
Timaya Stoopid[14]
Wizkid & Blaq Jersey Blow
Naira Marley Am I a Yahoo Boy,[15]
Fireboy DML & D smoke King[16]
Falz Girls[17]
Fireboy Vibration
Fireboy What if I say
Olamide Pawon[18]
Tekno Skeletun[19]
Tekno Suru[20]
Tekno (feat. Zlatan Ibile) Agege
Blaqbonez Shut Up
Victor AD Kpokpo Didi
D'banj Shy
2020 Burna Boy Odogwu[21]
Oxlade Away
DJ Neptune, Joeboy & Mr Eazi Nobody
Joeboy Call
Vector (feat. Davido) Comfort[22]
Carterson Yur Luv[23]
2021 CKay (feat. ElGrande Toto) Love Nwantiti [North African remix]
Portable (feat. Olamide) Zazoo Zehh
Phyno Onyeuwa
Kcee Cultural Vibes
Timaya (feat. BNXN) Cold Outside
Cheque Call Me Baby
Blaqbonez (feat. Joeboy) Fendi
Zlatan (feat. BNXN) Alubarika
2022 Reekado Banks (feat. Fireboy DML) Ozumba Mbadiwe
Mayorkun (feat. Victony) Holy Father
Asake Sungba
Asake Organise
Skales Nobody to Somebody
Rema Are you there
Fireboy (feat. Asake) Bandana
Asake Terminator

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref
2019 City People Entertainment Awards Best Music Video Director of the Year Himself Won [24]
2020 AFRIMMA Best Music Video Director of the Year Himself Won [25]
2021 The Headies Best Music Video Himself for "Billionaire" (Teni) Nominated [26]
2022 The Headies Best music video Director of the year Himself for "Champion" (Fireboy DML) Won [27]
2023 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Film Himself Pending [28]
The Headies Best Music Video Himself for "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" (Asake) Nominated [29]
Himself for "Bandana" (Asake & Fireboy DML) Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "TG Omori". genius. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ Gbenga Bada (19 August 2019). "5 leading Nigerian music video directors you should know". Pulse Ng. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ 0-1:05 clip covers {Basic info} (16 November 2019). "Music Videos: Why Girls Go Naked TG Omori". Channels Television. Retrieved 17 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "The Young Music Video Director TG Omori Talks About His Journey As A Director | Today On STV". Silverbird Television. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Falz the Bahd Guy, TG Omori and Patience Namadingo". bbc. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ^ Chisom Njoku (3 November 2019). "TG Omori: Beating The Odds And Shooting For The Stars". guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ Adedayo Laketu (4 November 2019). "Interview TG Omori Is Breathing New Life Into Nigerian Music Videos". Okayafrica. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ Kolapo Olapoju (12 May 2019). "TG Omori wants you to know why he shot Naira Marley's 'Yahoo Boy' video". Ynaija. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. ^ Augoye, Jayne (12 January 2020). "Naira Marley wins first major award at Soundcity MVP (Full list of winners)". Premium Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  10. ^ MOTOLANI ALAKE (5 December 2019). "Here are the 15 most viewed Nigerian music videos of 2019". Pulse Ng. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Ckay Shares New "Love Nwantiti" Video". Pitchfork. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  12. ^ "5 Style Lessons To Learn From TG Omori's November 2020 Cover". 26 November 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ MOTOLANI ALAKE (7 January 2019). "Wizkid and Olamide feature on ID Cabasa's comeback single, 'Totori'". Pulse Ng. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  14. ^ MOTOLANI ALAKE (28 June 2019). "Timaya releases visuals to dance jam, '2 Stoopid'". Pulse Ng. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Naira Marley: Why I shot 'Am I a Yahoo Boy' video – TG Omori". Premium. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  16. ^ MICHAEL BAMIDELE (16 September 2019). "Watch Fireboy DML In New Music Video King". guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  17. ^ "VIDEO Falz Girls ft Patoranking". Notjustok. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  18. ^ MOTOLANI ALAKE (25 September 2019). "Olamide goes wild in 'Pawon' video". Pulse Ng. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  19. ^ "WATCH TEKNO AND HIS GIDDY DANCE STEPS IN 'SKELETUN' MUSIC VIDEO". Soundcity Television. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  20. ^ MOTOLANI ALAKE (20 December 2019). "Tekno releases video for suru". Pulse Ng. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  21. ^ Emmanuel Esomnofu (16 March 2020). "Burna Boy teams up with tg Omori for the Afrocentric visuals of odogwu". Pan African. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  22. ^ "new Video Vector feat Davido – Comfort". BellaNaija. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  23. ^ Drummr (1 April 2023). "Carterson Steps Out With 'Diamonds In Groove'". DrummrAfrica. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  24. ^ "WINNERS EMERGE @ CITY PEOPLE MUSIC AWARDS". citypeople. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  25. ^ Admin (16 November 2020). "Cuppy, Simi, Rema are Winners at 2020 AFRIMMA Awards". BellaNaija. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Here Are The 14th Headies Music Awards Winners". 22 February 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  27. ^ "Headies 2022: All the winners". Music In Africa. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  28. ^ "FULL LIST: Asake, Tobi Amusan, Osimhen nominated for TFAA 2023". TheCable Lifestyle. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  29. ^ Olabode, Taiwo. "2023 Headies Awards: Complete List of Winners". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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