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Paul Hunter is a music video director noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos for popular music singles.^{[citation needed]} He has directed over 100 music videos. He has also done many television advertisements and was nominated for an Emmy for Nike's Freestyle commercial.^{[citation needed]}

Having worked with celebrated musical artists including Aaliyah, Jennifer Lopez, Lenny Kravitz, Christina Aguilera, Eminem, Ashanti, Marilyn Manson, Mariah Carey, Will Smith, TLC, Michael Jackson and his sister Janet, Paul is among an elite group of directors who successfully segues between hip-hop and rock, fortifying a diverse client base. After a long and extremely successful career as a commercial and music video director Paul can now add film director to his list of accolades. Beginning production in February 2002 in Toronto, Paul made his feature length directorial debut with Bulletproof Monk for MGM. He directed alongside producers, Michael Yanover, Terence Chang and John Woo. Bulletproof Monk starred Chow Yun Fat and Seann William Scott. A native Californian, Paul majored in Radio, TV, and Film at Cal State Northridge. His career began working on sets and shooting spec commercials. He continues his work in commercial directing by helming big budget product spots for major corporations, including The Gap and Coca Cola (Dasani). Paul received overwhelming recognition for his work on the projects for Nike and Jordan. The Nike commercial went on to be nominated for an Emmy. His groundbreaking style of blurring the lines between commercial and music video has generated widespread acclaim for changing the face of commercials today. Paul directed the music video of a lifetime when he directed the come-back single, `You Rock My World' for 'Michael Jackson'. He directed the multiple award-winning 'Divas' video for the soundtrack to the film Moulin Rouge! (2001).

Paul Hunter graduated from Cal State Northridge where he majored in Radio, Television, and Film.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Selected Music Video Credits

[edit] 1996

Aaliyah - "One in a Million"
Aaliyah feat. Ginuwine, Missy Elliott & Timbaland - One in a Million (Remix)
Aaliyah - "Got To Give It Up"
II D Extreme - "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)"
The Twinz - "Eastside LB"
Keith Sweat - "Twisted"
Keith Sweat - "Nobody"
Deja Gruv - "You're not around"
Keith Sweat - "Just a touch"
Snoop Dogg - "Santa goes straight to the ghetto"
Vybe - "Take It To The Front"

[edit] 1997

Puff Daddy - "Can't nobody hold me down"
Adriana Evans - "Seein' is believin'"
Heavy D & the Boyz - "Big daddy"
Warren G. - "I shot the sheriff"
Zhané - "Request line"
Brownstone - "5 miles to empty"
Mariah Carey - "Honey"⁸
Erykah Badu - "On & On"⁷ ⁹
Whitney Houston - "Step by Step"
Scarface feat Tupac Shakur - "Smile"
Blackstreet feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard - "Fix [remix]"
Mary J. Blige - "Love Is All We Need"
Lauryn Hill - "The sweetest thing"
Tamia - "Make tonight beautiful"
LL Cool J - "Phenomenon"
Puff Daddy - "It's all about the Benjamins"
Boyz II Men - "4 seasons of loneliness"
Laurnea - "Infatuation"
Notorious B.I.G feat. Puff Daddy - "Hypnotize"⁴
Snoop Dogg feat Teena Marie and Charlie Wilson - "Vapors"
Mack 10 feat Snoop Dogg - "Only in California"
Puff Daddy - "Been around the world"
Da Brat - "The part continues"
Salt 'n' Pepa - "Gitty up"

[edit] 1998

Babyface - "You were there"
Jermaine Dupri feat. Da Brat - "The party continues"
Flipmode Squad - "Everybody on the line outside"
Joydrop - "Beautiful"
LL Cool J - "Hot, hot, hot"
Queen Latifah - "Bananas / Paper"
Puff Daddy - "It's All About The Benjamins"⁶
Ice Cube - "We be clubbin'"
Missy Elliott feat. Timbaland & Mocha - "Hit 'Em Wit da Hee"
LSG feat. Busta Rhymes - "Curious"
Usher - "My Way"
Brandy feat. Mase - "Top of the World"
Tamia - "Imagination"
Janet Jackson - "I Get Lonely"
Marilyn Manson - "The Dope Show"²
Hole - "Malibu"¹¹
Busta Rhymes - "Turn It Up (Remix) - Fire It Up"
Whitney Houston feat.Faith Evans & Kelly Price - "Heartbreak Hotel"¹⁰
Boyz II Men - "I can't let her go"
A Tribe Called Quest - "Find a way"
Everclear - "Father of mine"
Flipmode Squad - "Cha cha cha"
Lenny Kravitz - "Fly away"

[edit] 1999

Faith Evans feat. Puff Daddy - "All night long"
Keith Sweat - "I'm not ready"
Marilyn Manson - "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)"
Matchbox 20 - "Back 2 good"
Will Smith's "Wild Wild West"⁵
Lenny Kravitz - "American woman"
TLC - "Unpretty"
Enrique Iglesias - "Bailamos"
Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love"⁸
Lenny Kravitz - "Fly Away"⁸
Amyth - "1, 2, 3"
Warren G feat. Mack 10 - "I want it all"
D.E.X. - "Paper chasin"
Puff Daddy feat. Mario Winans - "Best friend"
D'Angelo - "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"⁵ ⁶ ⁹ ¹⁰
Jennifer Lopez - "Feelin' So Good"

[edit] 2000

Christina Aguilera - "Ven conmigo (solamente tú)"
Celine Dion - "I want you to need me"
Will Smith - "Freakin' it"
Brian McKnight - "Stay or let it go"
Kelis - "Get Along With You"
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - "The next episode"
Kina (musician) - "Girl from the gutter"
Christina Aguilera - "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
Eminem - "The Way I Am"
Lenny Kravitz - "Again"
Deftones - "Back To School (Mini Maggit)"
Tamia - "Stranger in my house"
A Perfect Circle - "3 Libras"
Faith Hill - "Where are you Christmas?"
Jennifer Lopez - "Love Don't Cost a Thing"⁷

[edit] 2001

Aaliyah - "We Need A Resolution"
Michael Jackson - "You Rock My World"
Lenny Kravitz - "Again"⁸
Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink - "Lady Marmalade"¹ ²
Jay-Z feat. R.Kelly - "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"
Nikka Costa - "Like a feather"
Sunshine Anderson - "Lunch or Dinner"

[edit] 2002

Thalía - "Tu y yo"

[edit] 2003

Ashanti - "Rock Wit You (Awww Baby)"¹⁰
Tyrese - "Signs of love makin'"
Eminem - "Superman"
Tamia - "Officially missing you"
Britney Spears feat. Madonna - "Me Against the Music"
Joe Budden feat. Busta Rhymes - "Fire (yes, yes y'all)"
Justin Timberlake - "Señorita"⁹
Justin Timberlake - "I'm Lovin' It"
Kelis - "Milkshake" (unreleased version)
Pharrell feat. Jay-Z - "Frontin'"

[edit] 2004

Mýa - "My Love Is Like...Wo"
N.E.R.D. - "Maybe"
Van Hunt - "Down here in Hell (with you)"
Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"

[edit] 2005

Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell - "Let's get blown"
Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake - "Signs"
Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"⁵ ⁶ ⁸
Thicke feat. Pharrell - "Wanna love you girl" (unaired)
Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani - "Can I Have It Like That"
Mariah Carey - "Don't Forget About Us"
The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha"
Will Smith - "Switch"
Common - "Be"
Will Smith - "Party Starter"
Stevie Wonder - "So What The Fuss"
Warren G feat. Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube & B-Real - "Get U down"

[edit] 2006

Jamie Foxx feat. Twista - "DJ play a love song"
Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg - "Say Somethin'"
Mary J. Blige with U2 - "One"
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - "I Need a Light"
Jamie Foxx - "Extravaganza"
Luke & Q - "My turn"
Outkast - "Idlewild blues"
Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. - "My Love"

[edit] 2009

Chester French - "She Loves Everybody"
Big Pak - "Droppin' 35"
Jeremih - "Birthday Sex"
All American Rejects - "I Wanna"
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull - "Lola"
Snoop Dogg feat. The-Dream - "Gangsta Luv"

[edit] Notes

¹ :Won award for Best Video of the Year
² :Won award for Best Video from a Film
³ :Won award for Best Cinematography
⁴ :Won award for Best Rap Video
⁵ :Won award for Best Choreography
⁶ :Was nominated for Best Video of the Year
⁷ :Was nominated for Best Direction
⁸ :Was nominated for Best Female Video
⁹ :Was nominated for Best Male Video
¹⁰ :Was nominated for Best R&B Video
¹¹ :Was nominated for Best Cinematography

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