Director of 'Fire Burning - Sean Kingston'
Raised in the cultural melting pot of Miami, young director Gil Green encompasses a vast knowledge of hip-hop and dancehall music that transcends into a world of stylistic images.
Gil’s first glimpse into the music business stemmed through the underground hip- hop world as a DJ, who sold mix tapes by day and hosted warehouse parties at night. Gil’s passion for music and film evolved as he submitted short films instead of book reports, engaging his classmates as an early audience. He continued to pursue an education in film at the prestigious New York University (NYU).
At the age of 19, Gil’s NYU thesis project included creating and directing a music video. Inspired and persistent, Gil sold his car and took out $5,000 in student loans to cover production costs. His rap group, Backlive, headlined the video gaining national media recognition on music television channels such as MTV, BET and former station, The BOX.
Life experiences and exposure to various sub-cultures, give Gil his authenticity and creative edge.
“I’m all about telling stories… music videos are mini-movies to me.”From a Jamaican sound clash that ended with a gunshot or a Dirty South Miami party where sweat dripped off the walls, Gil’s personal life indoctrinated him into the height of the scene. Authenticity excelled Gil’s videos to break both Dirty South and Dance Hall music onto an international level.
With over 100 videos shot, Gil has expanded his musical genres to cover Pop, Latin, and the European market. His client roster includes multi-platinum artists such as Timbaland, Natasha Bedingfield, Akon, John Legend, Nelly, R. Kelly, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Brandy, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Frankie J, and Oscar award winners, Three 6 Mafia.
The 2003 Source Awards recognized Gil for his direction of Lil Jon’s “I Don’t Give A” as the recipient of the “Best Music Video” award. Shortly there after, he was nominated for the 2004 MTV Music Video Award for his direction in Elephant Man’s “Pon Di River” and named the “Top Music Video Director” in the Source’s Power 30 Edition. Gil has been nominated for “Director Of The Year” for both the 2008 and 2009 BET Awards and won the 2008 MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop video for his direction in Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop.”
Gil continues to expand his directing talents into various mediums. Gil has directed four national commercials for And 1, starring NBA All-Stars Stephan Marbury and Marcus Camby.
From music videos to commercials, Gil’s creative palette is expanding through several visual mediums. Gil’s next step is to translate his unique vision into the world of feature films.
“My goal as a film maker is for the viewer to see it once and think about it twice.”
Examples of other videos Gil has directed:
Tony Yayo feat. 50 Cent - Seductive
Akon - Lonely
Frankie J feat. Baby Bash - Obsession
Camron - Girls Just Wanna
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