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'''Charles Kidd II''' (born September 25, 1987), known professionally as '''Calmatic''', is an American filmmaker from [[Los Angeles]] known for [[music video]]s and commercials.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diaz |first1=Ann-Christine |title=Calmatic brings exuberance and a fresh eye to well-trod terrain in ads and music videos |url=https://adage.com/article/creativity/calmatic-brings-fresh-eye-and-exuberance-well-trod-terrain-ads-and-music-videos/2262036 |work=Ad Age |date=June 15, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He gained widespread fame in 2019 for directing the video for "[[Old Town Road (Remix)|Old Town Road]]" by [[Lil Nas X]] featuring [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], which won the 2019 [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction]] and the 2020 [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video]]. He has also worked with [[Kendrick Lamar]], [[Childish Gambino]], [[Anderson .Paak]], [[Pharrell Williams]], and [[Jay-Z]], among others.<ref name="Complex-2020" /> A frequent collaborator with [[Vince Staples]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Corcoran|first=Nina|date=August 22, 2019|title=Vince Staples releases first episode of The Vince Staples Show, plus new single "So What?": Stream|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/08/vince-staples-the-vince-staples-show-new-single-so-what-stream/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914001431/https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/08/vince-staples-the-vince-staples-show-new-single-so-what-stream/ |archive-date=2019-09-14 }}</ref> he directed the video to Staples' single "[[FM!|Fun!]]" as well as ''[[The Vince Staples Show]]'' on YouTube.<ref name="Complex-2020">{{cite web |last1=Holt |first1=Brianna |title=The Story Behind Pharrell and Jay-Z's "Entrepreneur" Video |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/08/pharrell-jay-z-entrepreneur-video-director-calmatic-interview |website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |language=en |date=August 24, 2020}}</ref><ref name="LA-Times-2019">{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Kailyn |title=For 'Old Town Road' video director Calmatic, the ride begins in South L.A. |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-08-25/calmatic-old-town-road-vmas-lil-nas-x |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 25, 2019}}</ref> Calmatic was born and raised in [[South Central Los Angeles]], and is known for incorporating elements of Los Angeles into each video, as well as cartoonish humor and moments of comic relief.<ref name="LA-Times-2019" /> He has cited both [[Spike Lee]] and [[Spike Jonze]] as inspirations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Codega |first1=Linda |title=What keeps Calmatic pushing the edge of greatness? |url=https://shots.net/news/view/what-keeps-calmatic-pushing-the-edge-of-greatness |website=shots.net |language=en |date=March 23, 2020}}</ref>
'''Charles Kidd II''' (born September 25, 1987), known professionally as '''Calmatic''', is an American filmmaker from [[Los Angeles]] known for [[music video]]s and commercials.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diaz |first1=Ann-Christine |title=Calmatic brings exuberance and a fresh eye to well-trod terrain in ads and music videos |url=https://adage.com/article/creativity/calmatic-brings-fresh-eye-and-exuberance-well-trod-terrain-ads-and-music-videos/2262036 |work=Ad Age |date=June 15, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He gained widespread fame in 2019 for directing the video for "[[Old Town Road (Remix)|Old Town Road]]" by [[Lil Nas X]] featuring [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], which won the 2019 [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction]] and the 2020 [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video]]. He has also worked with [[Kendrick Lamar]], [[Childish Gambino]], [[Anderson .Paak]], [[Pharrell Williams]], and [[Jay-Z]], among others.<ref name="Complex-2020" /> A frequent collaborator with [[Vince Staples]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Corcoran|first=Nina|date=August 22, 2019|title=Vince Staples releases first episode of The Vince Staples Show, plus new single "So What?": Stream|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/08/vince-staples-the-vince-staples-show-new-single-so-what-stream/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914001431/https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/08/vince-staples-the-vince-staples-show-new-single-so-what-stream/ |archive-date=2019-09-14 }}</ref> he directed the video to Staples' single "[[FM!|Fun!]]" as well as ''[[The Vince Staples Show]]'' on YouTube.<ref name="Complex-2020">{{cite web |last1=Holt |first1=Brianna |title=The Story Behind Pharrell and Jay-Z's "Entrepreneur" Video |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/08/pharrell-jay-z-entrepreneur-video-director-calmatic-interview |website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |language=en |date=August 24, 2020}}</ref><ref name="LA-Times-2019">{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Kailyn |title=For 'Old Town Road' video director Calmatic, the ride begins in South L.A. |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-08-25/calmatic-old-town-road-vmas-lil-nas-x |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 25, 2019}}</ref> Calmatic was born and raised in [[South Central Los Angeles]], and is known for incorporating elements of Los Angeles into each video, as well as cartoonish humor and moments of comic relief.<ref name="LA-Times-2019" /> He has cited both [[Spike Lee]] and [[Spike Jonze]] as inspirations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Codega |first1=Linda |title=What keeps Calmatic pushing the edge of greatness? |url=https://shots.net/news/view/what-keeps-calmatic-pushing-the-edge-of-greatness |website=shots.net |language=en |date=March 23, 2020}}</ref>


Calmatic is also a noted commercial director, making ads for [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[Sprite (drink)|Sprite]], and other brands.<ref name="LA-Times-2019" /> His "All People Are Tax People" commercial for [[TurboTax]] premiered at the [[Super Bowl LIV|2020 Super Bowl]],<ref name="Baltimore Magazine">{{cite news |last1=Woolever |first1=Lydia |title=Did That TurboTax Super Bowl Commercial Sound Familiar? |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/did-that-turbotax-super-bowl-commercial-sound-familiar/ |work=Baltimore Magazine |date=February 3, 2020}}</ref> and he received the ''[[Ad Age]]'' Director of the Year award the same year.<ref>{{cite news |title=2020 Creativity Award Winners |url=https://adage.com/article/creativity/2020-creativity-award-winners/2261636 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |work=Ad Age |date=June 15, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019 he was tapped to direct the [[House Party (2023 film)|remake]] of the 1990 film ''[[House Party (film)|House Party]]'' being developed by [[LeBron James]], which would be his feature length debut. The film received very negative reviews.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title="Old Town Road" Music Video Director Tackling 'House Party' Remake for New Line |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/old-town-road-music-video-director-tackling-house-party-remake-1240553 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 17, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, Calmatic was set to direct a [[White Men Can't Jump (2023 film)|reboot]] of the 1992 sports comedy film ''White Men Can't Jump'' for [[20th Century Studios]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/white-men-cant-jump-20th-century-calmatic-1234882192/|title=‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake At 20th Century Sets Calmatic As Director|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=30 November 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
Calmatic is also a noted commercial director, making ads for [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[Sprite (drink)|Sprite]], and other brands.<ref name="LA-Times-2019" /> His "All People Are Tax People" commercial for [[TurboTax]] premiered at the [[Super Bowl LIV|2020 Super Bowl]],<ref name="Baltimore Magazine">{{cite news |last1=Woolever |first1=Lydia |title=Did That TurboTax Super Bowl Commercial Sound Familiar? |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/did-that-turbotax-super-bowl-commercial-sound-familiar/ |work=Baltimore Magazine |date=February 3, 2020}}</ref> and he received the ''[[Ad Age]]'' Director of the Year award the same year.<ref>{{cite news |title=2020 Creativity Award Winners |url=https://adage.com/article/creativity/2020-creativity-award-winners/2261636 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |work=Ad Age |date=June 15, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019 he was tapped to direct the [[House Party (2023 film)|remake]] of the 1990 film ''[[House Party (film)|House Party]]'' being developed by [[LeBron James]], which would be his feature length debut. The film would later receive very negative reviews.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title="Old Town Road" Music Video Director Tackling 'House Party' Remake for New Line |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/old-town-road-music-video-director-tackling-house-party-remake-1240553 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 17, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, Calmatic was set to direct a [[White Men Can't Jump (2023 film)|reboot]] of the 1992 sports comedy film ''White Men Can't Jump'' for [[20th Century Studios]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/white-men-cant-jump-20th-century-calmatic-1234882192/|title=‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake At 20th Century Sets Calmatic As Director|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=30 November 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:49, 9 March 2023

CALMATIC
CALMATIC at Anderson .Paak's Grammy After Party in 2019
Born
Charles Kidd II

(1987-09-25) September 25, 1987 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • Writer
  • Artist
  • Designer
Years active2008–present

Charles Kidd II (born September 25, 1987), known professionally as Calmatic, is an American filmmaker from Los Angeles known for music videos and commercials.[1] He gained widespread fame in 2019 for directing the video for "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, which won the 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Music Video. He has also worked with Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Anderson .Paak, Pharrell Williams, and Jay-Z, among others.[2] A frequent collaborator with Vince Staples,[3] he directed the video to Staples' single "Fun!" as well as The Vince Staples Show on YouTube.[2][4] Calmatic was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, and is known for incorporating elements of Los Angeles into each video, as well as cartoonish humor and moments of comic relief.[4] He has cited both Spike Lee and Spike Jonze as inspirations.[5]

Calmatic is also a noted commercial director, making ads for Target, Sprite, and other brands.[4] His "All People Are Tax People" commercial for TurboTax premiered at the 2020 Super Bowl,[6] and he received the Ad Age Director of the Year award the same year.[7] In 2019 he was tapped to direct the remake of the 1990 film House Party being developed by LeBron James, which would be his feature length debut. The film would later receive very negative reviews.[8] In 2021, Calmatic was set to direct a reboot of the 1992 sports comedy film White Men Can't Jump for 20th Century Studios.[9]

References

  1. ^ Diaz, Ann-Christine (June 15, 2020). "Calmatic brings exuberance and a fresh eye to well-trod terrain in ads and music videos". Ad Age.
  2. ^ a b Holt, Brianna (August 24, 2020). "The Story Behind Pharrell and Jay-Z's "Entrepreneur" Video". Complex.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Nina (August 22, 2019). "Vince Staples releases first episode of The Vince Staples Show, plus new single "So What?": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ a b c Brown, Kailyn (August 25, 2019). "For 'Old Town Road' video director Calmatic, the ride begins in South L.A." Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Codega, Linda (March 23, 2020). "What keeps Calmatic pushing the edge of greatness?". shots.net.
  6. ^ Woolever, Lydia (February 3, 2020). "Did That TurboTax Super Bowl Commercial Sound Familiar?". Baltimore Magazine.
  7. ^ "2020 Creativity Award Winners". Ad Age. June 15, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (September 17, 2019). ""Old Town Road" Music Video Director Tackling 'House Party' Remake for New Line". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (30 November 2021). "'White Men Can't Jump' Remake At 20th Century Sets Calmatic As Director". Deadline Hollywood.
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