Scott Speer
| Scott Speer | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1982 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Music video director |
| Partner | Ashley Tisdale (2009-2011) |
| Website | |
| http://www.hsiproductions.com/?n=musicvideos&id=24&musicvideos | |
Scott Speer (born January 24, 1982) is an American music video director born in San Diego, California.
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[edit] Career
At age 23 he was signed with HSI Productions, and in 2006 Speer received the MVPA Award for Directorial Debut of the Year for the music video of "Stars" by Switchfoot.
In 2007 he won his first MTV Video Music Awards Latin America in México, for his work with "Bella Traicion" by the Mexican pop sensation Belinda. He did several music videos for Belinda. In June 2007, he directed a three-part video series for the High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale. These videos included "He Said She Said," "Not Like That," and "Suddenly" released on her DVD There's Something About Ashley.[1] In 2009, he again directed music videos for Ashley Tisdale for It's Alright It's OK and Crank It Up from her album Guilty Pleasure.
In addition to directing, Scott produced and second unit directed the feature film The Beat, an official selection of the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, and remains deeply involved in independent films. In 2010 Scott directed The LXD episode "Duet".
Scott will direct 'Step Up 4' which is set to be released in 2012. On May 3rd Ex girlfriend Ashley Tisdale (as of December '11) told fans he would direct the new film via Facebook/Twitter
In April 2012 Scott will be releasing a book called "Immortal City"
[edit] Videography
- 2005
- Switchfoot - "Stars"
- 2006
- Five Speed - "The Mess"
- Teddy Geiger - "For You I Will (Confidence)"
- Eric Church - "How 'Bout You"
- Sanctus Real - "I'm Not Alright"
- Paris Hilton - "Nothing In This World"
- Belinda - "Ni Freud, Ni Tu Mamá"
- 2007
- Eric Church - "Guys Like Me"
- Belinda - "Bella Traición"
- Belinda - "Luz Sin Gravedad" (co-directed with Belinda)
- Ashley Tisdale - "He Said She Said"
- Ashley Tisdale - "Suddenly"
- Ashley Tisdale - "Not Like That"
- The Veronicas - "Hook Me Up"
- Belinda - "If We Were"
- Aly & AJ - "Like Whoa"
- Brandi Carlile - "The Story"
- 2008
- Belinda - "See A Little Light"
- Luigi Masi - "The Look"
- Big Boi featuring Andre 3000 and Raekwon - "Royal Flush"
- Jordin Sparks - "Tattoo" (Second version)
- Paula Abdul - "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (co-directed with Paula Abdul)[2]
- David Archuleta - "A Little Too Not Over You"
- Blake Shelton - "She Wouldn't Be Gone"
- 2009
- Jessica Harp - "Boy Like Me"
- Ashley Tisdale - "It's Alright, It's OK"
- V Factory - "Love Struck"
- Ashley Tisdale - "Crank It Up"
- Parachute - "Under Control"
- 2010
- Charice featuring Iyaz - "Pyramid"
- Jason Derülo - "Ridin' Solo"
- Orianthi - "Courage"
- The LXD episode "Duet"
- 2011
- Step Up 4 - Director
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Motive | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MVPA Award | Directorial Debut of the Year | Switchfoot - "Stars" | Won |
| 2007 | Premios Lo Nuestro | "Video of the Year" | Belinda - "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama" | Nominated |
| 2007 | MTV Video Music Awards Latin America | "Video of the Year" | Belinda - "Bella Traición" | Won |
| 2007 | OVMALA | "Best Lighting" | Belinda - "Luz Sin Gravedad" | Won |
| 2007 | OVMALA | "Best Costume in a Video (Women)" | Belinda - "Bella Traición" | Nominated |
| 2007 | OVMALA | "Best Female Video" | Belinda - "Luz Sin Gravedad" | Won |
[edit] References
- ^ "There's Something About Ashley performance on Billboard". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=388&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Top+Music+Video&ci=3088379&cdi=9519813&cid=12%2F01%2F2007. Retrieved 2008-07-20.[dead link]
- ^ "Making of "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" music video". Target Exclusive DVD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WzICmkWQ38. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
