Kevin James Custer

Kevin James Custer is a music video, documentary and commercial director. He is also an avid photographer, drummer, and financial analyst. In 2001, Kevin formed a production company called Toaster In The Tub. Kevin has directed and/or edited projects for clients that include MTV, BET, FUSE, Sony, DefJam, E1, The Clinton Global Initiative, The United Nations, UNICEF, P&G, and more.

Prior to his film career, Kevin earned an MBA in finance and spent 7 years with management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

Documentary films directed and/or edited

• Finding The Funk – Director Nelson George, Editor Kevin J Custer - Featuring Questlove, Mike D, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone, and more
• Apocalyptica - "Theme And Variations" – Director & Editor Kevin J Custer - Featuring Lars Ulrich, Carey Taylor, Max Cavalera, Michael Monroes, and more
• 30 for 30 – Director Nelson George, Editor Kevin J Custer - Featuring Walt "Clyde" Frazier

Music videos directed and edited

• Tesla - "So Divine"
• Angélique Kidjo f/John Legend & Bono – "Move on Up"
• Angélique Kidjo – "You Can Count on Me"
• Angélique Kidjo f/Aṣa – "Eva"
• Chuck Ragan - "Non Typical"
• Highly Suspect - "Mom"
• Saving Abel – "Bringing Down The Giant"
• Alanis Morissette & Souleye – "Jekyle & Hyde"
• The Gaslight Anthem – "American Slang"
• The Gaslight Anthem – "Great Expectations"
• The Gaslight Anthem – "The '59 Sound"
• 36 Crazyfists - "Swing The Noose"
• The Soso Glos - "Diss Town"
• Hunter Valentine - "Liar Liar"
• The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Raise a Little Hell"
• The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Pot Roast and Kisses"
• The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Angels Look Like Devils"
• The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Something For Nothing"
• The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – "Clap Your Hands"
• Legion - "AndThen The Devil Said..."
• Before The Mourning - "Another Sleepless Night"
• Miss Fortune - "Chasing Dreams"
• Shadows Fall – "The Unknown"
• Overkill – "Electric Rattlesnake"
• Overkill - "The Armorist"
• Overkill - "Bitter Pill"
• Overkill – "Bring Me the Night"
• The Stick People – "My Everything"
• The Horrible Crowes – "Behold the Hurricane"
• The Horrible Crowes – "Ladykiller"
• Fair to Midland – "Musical Chairs"
• Title Fight – "Shed"
• Within The Ruins - "Calling Card"
• Within The Ruins - "Gods Amongst Men"
• Within The Ruins - "New Holy War"
• Within The Ruins - "Feeding Frenzy"
• Fake Problems – "Soulless"
• Black Tusk – "Red Eyes, Black Skies"
• High on Fire – "Frost Hammer"
• Cannibal Corpse – "Priests of Sodom"
• Dark Sermon – "Hounds"
• DJ Webstar & Jim Jones – "Dancin on Me"
• Anaka - "Deathborn"
• Anaka – "Erase"
• System Divide – "The Apex Doctrine"
• Lacuna Coil – "I Like It"
• Hatebreed – "Ghosts of War"
• Kingdom of Sorrow – "Lead into Demise"
• Tombs – "Gossamer"
• Subzero – "Lionhearted"
• Too Late the Hero – "SCAIF"
• Ligea – "Beyond a Doubt"
• Decyfer Down – "Fight Like This"
• Beneath the Massacre – "Society's Disposable Son"
• Madball – "Infiltrate the System"
• Big Noyd – "Things Done Changed"
• The Destro – "Beast Burden"
• Hatebreed – "Thirsty and Miserable"
• The Killing Gift – "Self Medicated"
• Last Chance to Reason – "SBTBATAC"
• Method Man & Redman – "Mrs. International"
• Soulja Boy – "Donk"
• Sparks the Rescue – "Autumn"

Live concert DVDs directed and edited

• The Horrible Crowes – Live at the Troubadour, LA - DVD
• Flogging Molly – Live at The Greek Theater - DVD
• Hatebreed – Live Dominance - DVD

Television / web series directed and/or edited

• MTV Unplugged - Rita Ora (Edit)
• MTV Unplugged - Walk The Moon (Edit)
• MTV Headbangers Ball - Scandinavia - full season (Director)
• Disney's "That's Fresh with Helen Cavalo" full season (Edit)
• The Clinton Global Initiative 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 (Director & Edit)
• BET 2011 Black History Month spots (Edit)

Music videos edited

• The Sounds – "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
• The Sounds – "The No No Song"
• Gym Class Heroes – "Index Down"
• Hatebreed – "In Ashes They Shall Reap"
• Jeremy Greene featuring Pitbull – "Rain"
• Jim Jones – "Blow the Bank"
• Jim Jones – "Nana na na Nana"
• Jim Jones – "Pop Champaigne"
• Justin Bieber & Usher – "One Time"
• Ray J – "Gifts"
• Straight Line Stitch – "Remission"
• Straight Line Stitch – "Black Veil"
• Testament – "More Than Meets the Eye"
• The Warriors – "Destroying Cenodoxus"
• Threat Signal – "Through My Eyes"
• Unk – "Show Out"
• Willie the Kid f/ Trey Songz – "Love for Money"

External links

• HuffPost Video Debut: Angelique Kidjo with Fela!, Plus Los Lobos, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and A Conversation With Darrell Scott
• Angelique Kidjo sings out for a fair and ambitious climate deal in Copenhagen
• Renowned Music Video Director to Speak at USA
• Fair To Midland To Film New Music Video
• A Conversation with Vocalist Adam Warren by Chad Bowar
• Black Tusk Debuts RedEyes,Black Skies Video
• Overkill to re-release new CD/DVD with three unreleased live tracks