Dave Meyers (director)

David Meyers
Born	(1972-10-19) October 19, 1972 Berkeley, California, U.S.
Occupation	Director
Years active	1997–present

David Meyers (born October 19, 1972) is an American music video, commercial, and film director.

Early life

Born and raised in Berkeley, California, Dave Meyers developed his love for film while working for a local Landmark cinema at age 17. After graduating from Berkeley High School he attended Loyola Marymount University where he studied Film Production and Philosophy.

Career

After graduating from Loyola Marymount University, Meyers worked his way through the studio systems at Paramount and Fox before filming his first music video with rap crew The Whoridas.

Inspired by a chance meeting with director Gus Van Sant, Dave spent the next few years directing over 200 videos for the music industry’s most popular recording artists. His work brought dozens of nominations and 11 MTV Video Music Awards including the 2003 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video of the Year.

In 1999, Dave directed the Eddie Griffin comedy Foolish, and in 2007 he directed the remake of The Hitcher which was produced by director Michael Bay.

Meyers is a frequent collaborator to P!nk, and Missy Elliott.

Meyers, a vegan, has also directed videos for PETA starring P!nk and Alicia Silverstone.

In 2014 Meyers expanded his photography, creating a fashion editorial and a short film about fashionistas titled Volatile Love.

Meyers wrote the screenplay for a semi-autobiographical film titled "Free Wooly" which he is working to independently produce.

Recent work

• Kendrick Lamar - "LOYALTY"
• Adidas - "Superstar"
• Ciara - "Dance Like We're Making Love"
• Lexus - "Make Some Noise" Super Bowl 2015
• Kendrick Lamar - "Humble"[1]
• WINNER - "REALLY REALLY"[2]
• Camila Cabello - "Havana"
• Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj - "Swish Swish"
• CL - "ALL IN"

Awards

Music Videos	Award	Project	Year
	Rap Video of the Year	Outkast - "Bombs Over Baghdad"	2001
		No Doubt - "Hey Baby"	2002
	Best Group Video	No Doubt - "Hey Baby"	2002
		Jennifer Lopez f/Ja Rule - "I’m Real Remix"	2002
		Pink - "Get the Party Started"	2002
	Best Female Video	Pink - "Get the Party Started"	2002
MTV Video Music Awards	Video of the Year	Missy Elliot - "Work It"	2003
		Missy Elliot - "Work It"	2003
MTV Awards Japan	Best Video of the Year	Missy Elliot - "Pass That Dutch"	2004
MVP Awards	Direction of a Female Artist	Missy Elliot - "Pass That Dutch"	2004
Grammy Awards	Best Music Video	Missy Elliot - "Lose Control"	2005
	Best Hip-Hop Video	Missy Elliot - "Lose Control"	2005
	Best Dance Video	Missy Elliot - "Lose Control"	2005
	Best Pop Video	Pink - "Stupid Girls"	2006
	Best Special Effects Video	Missy Elliot - "We Run This"	2006
		The Veronicas - "4 Ever"	2006
MTV Awards Australia	Best Video of the Year	Pink - "So What"	2009
MTV Video Music Awards	Video of the Year	Katy Perry - "Firework"	2011
MTV Video Music Awards	Video of the Year	Kendrick Lamar - "Humble"	2017
Commercials
Cannes Film Festival	Bronze Lion: Dance	"Apple iPod"	2004
Clio Awards	Gold Campaign: Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance	"Apple iPod"	2004
	Special Merit: Hip-Hop	"Apple iPod"	2004
NY ADDYS		"Lowes: Don't Stop"	2011
D&AD Awards	Wood Pencil: Cinematography for Film Advertising	"Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames"	2012
Andy Awards	Silver Distinction: Web Film / Viral	"Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames"	2012
The One Show	Interactive Merit Award	"Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames"	2012

Filmography

Commercials

• Citibank - "Bright Lights"
• Coors Light - "Snow Cave"
• Getty Foundation - "Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames"
• Brand USA - "Discover America"
• Foot Locker - "Snowman Basketball"
• Lowe's - "Don't Stop"
• Mexico Tourism - "Chiapas"
• New York Lottery - "Beach Party"
• National Domestic Violence Hotline - "It Rarely Stops"
• ITV - "Launch"
• Reebok - "Layers Off"
• ESPN - "NBA Playoffs"
• Britney Spears - Curious (fragrance)

Music videos

1995

• Kev - "Slaves to Society"

1996

• The WhoRidas - "Shot callin' & Big Ballin'"
• Off Da Hook - "Off Da Hook"

1997

• E-40 featuring B-Legit and Richie Rich - "Yay Deep"
• Made Men - "You Could Be the One"
• Plexi - "Forest Ranger"
• Twista - "Get It Wet"
• Sons of Funk - "Pushin' Inside You"
• Master P - "Ghetto D"
• Master P - "6 In The Mornin'"
• Kurupt - "It's A Set Up"
• The WhoRidas - "Keep It Goin'"
• Young Bleed, Master P and Fiend - "Times So Hard"
• Luke - "Raise The Roof"
• I.F.A. - "Throw Your Hands Up"
• Rodney O - "What You Gotta Say"
• RBL Posse - "How We Comin'"
• Spice One - "Playa Man"

1998

• E-40 - "Hope I Don't Go Back"
• Ginuwine featuring Timbaland - "Same Ol' G"
• Magic featuring C-Murder - "No Hope"
• MC Ren - "Ruthless for Life"
• Silkk the Shocker featuring Destiny's Child - "Just Be Straight with Me" (version 2)
• C-Murder feat. Master P and Silkk the Shocker - "Second Chance"
• Outta Order - "Tutti Frutti"
• Soulja Slim - "From What I Was Told"
• Fa Show - "Minnie the Moocher"
• Lil Haydn - "Stranger"
• 69 Boyz - "Woof Woof"
• NX - "Funk in My Flow"
• Master P feat. Silkk the Shocker - "Goodbye to My Homies"
• Made Men feat Master P - "Is It You"
• Jaze - "It's Alright"
• Reel Big Shift - "The Setup"
• Shae Jones - "Talk Show Shhh"
• Mytown - "Party All Night"

1999

• Buckcherry - "For the Movies"
• Def Leppard - "Goodbye"
• Eve featuring Faith Evans - "Love Is Blind"
• K. Star featuring Wyclef Jean - "Look Out Tonight"
• Jay Z featuring Beanie Sigel - "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)"
• Kid Rock - "Bawitdaba"
• Kid Rock - "Cowboy"
• LL Cool J - "Shut 'em Down"
• Sugar Ray - "Falls Apart"
• Powerman 5000 - "When Worlds Collide"
• Powerman 5000 - "Nobody's Real" (co-directed with Spider One)
• Lil Wayne - "Tha Block Is Hot"
• Juvenile - "Back That Thang Up"
• Jack Knight - "Best Friend"
• Shae Jones - "Bad Boy"
• Hot Boys - "We on Fire"
• Buckcherry - "Check Your Head"
• Jimmie's Chicken Shack - "Do Right"
• Creed - "What If"
• Methodman & Redman - "Da Rockwilder"
• Pink - "There You Go"
• Filter - "Take A Picture"
• Juvenile - "You Understand"
• Tal Bachman - "iF You Sleep"
• Da Brat - "What I'm Looking For"

2000

• Britney Spears - "Lucky"
• Da Brat - "Whatchu Like"
• Creed - "With Arms Wide Open"
• DMX - "Party Up (Up in Here)"
• Eve featuring Jadakiss - "Got It All"
• Enrique Iglesias - "Be With You"
• Goodie Mob featuring TLC - "What It Is"
• Hanson - "If Only"
• Hanson - "This Time Around"
• Ja Rule featuring Christina Milian - "Between Me and You"
• Jay Z - "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
• Kid Rock - "American Bad Ass"
• Killing Heidi - "Weir" (USA Version)
• Lil' Bow Wow - "Bounce with Me"
• Lil' Bow Wow featuring Snoop Dogg - "Bow Wow (That's My Name)"
• Lil' Mo - "Ta Da"
• Mack 10 featuring T-Boz - "Tight to Def"
• Mýa - "Free"
• Nas featuring Ginuwine - "You Owe Me"
• NSYNC - "This I Promise You"
• The Offspring - "Original Prankster"
• Outkast - "B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)"
• Pink - "Most Girls"
• Pink - "You Make Me Sick"
• Static-X - "I'm with Stupid"
• Xzibit - "X"
• Drag-On feat. DMX - "Niggas Die For Me"
• Beanie Sigel - "The Truth"
• JD feat. Monica & Nas - "I Got To Have It"
• Kottonmouth Kings - "Peace Not Greed"
• Mack 10 - "From Tha Streets"
• Vast - "Free"
• Pru - "Candles"
• Lil Zane - "None Tonight"
• O-Town - "Liquid Dreams"
• Scarface - "Look Into My Eyes"
• Memphis Bleek - "Do My Things..."
• Jay-Z - "Change The Game"
• Saliva - "Your Disease"
• Dido - "Thank You"
• Run DMC Feat. Stephan Jenkins - "Kings of Rock"

2001

• Aaliyah - "More Than a Woman"
• Mary J. Blige - "Family Affair"
• Creed - "My Sacrifice"
• Dave Matthews Band - "I Did It"
• Dave Matthews Band - "The Space Between"
• Missy Elliott - "Get Ur Freak On"
• Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris & Trina - "One Minute Man"
• Missy Elliott featuring Ginuwine & Tweet - "Take Away"
• Jagged Edge featuring Nelly - "Where the Party At" (version 1)
• Macy Gray - "Sweet Baby"
• Janet Jackson - "All For You"
• Ja Rule featuring Ashanti - "Always on Time"
• Jay Z - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
• Limp Bizkit - "Boiler"
• Jennifer Lopez - "I'm Real"
• Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule - "I'm Real (Murder Remix)"
• Christina Milian - "AM to PM"
• Monica - "Just Another Girl"
• Nicole - "I'm Lookin'"
• No Doubt featuring Bounty Killer - "Hey Baby"
• The Offspring - "Defy You"
• Outkast - "So Fresh, So Clean"
• Pink - "Get the Party Started" (version 1)
• Sisqó featuring LovHer - "Can I Live?"
• Sisqó - "Dance For Me"
• Slipknot - "Left Behind"
• Snoop Dogg featuring Tyrese - "Just a Baby Boy"
• Usher - "U Remind Me"
• Lil Bow Wow - "Puppy Love"
• Tyrese - "I Like Them Girls"
• The Product G&B - "Cluck Cluck"
• Redman - "Smash Sumthin'"
• Redman - "Let's Get Dirty"
• Brian McKnight - "Love of My Life"
• Ja Rule - "Livin' It Up"
• Jermaine Dupri - "Ballin' Out of Control"
• Nikka Costa - "Everybody Got Their Something"
• Brandy - "What About Us?"
• Enrique Iglesias - "Escape"

2002

• Aerosmith - "Girls of Summer"
• Amerie - "Talkin' to Me"
• Anastacia - "One Day In Your Life"
• B2K - "Gots ta Be"
• Beenie Man featuring Janet Jackson - "Feel It Boy"
• Baby featuring Puffy - "Do That"
• Mariah Carey - "Through the Rain"
• Creed - "One Last Breath"
• Celine Dion - "A New Day Has Come"
• Celine Dion - "I'm Alive"
• Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris - "Gossip Folks"
• Missy Elliott - "Work It"
• Mick Jagger - "Visions of Paradise"
• Lil' Bow Wow - "Take Ya Home"
• Jennifer Lopez featuring Nas - "I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)"
• Papa Roach - "She Loves Me Not"
• Pink - "Don't Let Me Get Me"
• Shakira - "Objection / Te Aviso, Te Anuncio"
• Britney Spears featuring Pharrell - "Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix)
• TLC - "Girl Talk"
• Lifehouse - "Spin"
• Creed - "Don't Stop Dancing"
• Jennifer Lopez feat. LL Cool J - "All I Have"

2003

• Missy Elliott - "Pass That Dutch"
• Korn - "Did My Time"
• Ludacris - "Stand Up"
• Pink - "Feel Good Time"
• Stacie Orrico - "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life"
• Thalía featuring Fat Joe - "I Want You / Me Pones Sexy"
• JS - "Ice Cream"
• Westside Connection - "Gangsta Nation"
• Nelly - "Iz U"
• Hilary Duff - "Come Clean"
• Ludacris - "Splash Waterfalls"

2004

• Brandy featuring Kanye West - "Talk About Our Love"
• Kelly Clarkson - "Breakaway"
• Dilated Peoples featuring Kanye West and John Legend - "This Way"
• Janet Jackson - "Just a Little While" (version 1)
• Janet Jackson - "I Want You"
• Jay Z - "Dirt off Your Shoulder"
• N.E.R.D - "She Wants to Move"
• Outkast feat. Big Boi - "Ghetto Musick"
• Lil Jon - "Roll Call"

2005

• Dave Matthews Band - "American Baby"
• Dave Matthews Band - "Dreamgirl"
• Rhymefest featuring Kanye West - "Brand New"
• Missy Elliott featuring Ciara - "Lose Control/On & On"
• Korn - "Twisted Transistor"
• The Veronicas - "4ever" (Australian version)
• Carlos Santana feat. Steven Tyler - "Just Feel Better"
• Pink - "You and Your Hand"
• Pink - "Stupid Girls"

2006

• Missy Elliott - "We Run This"

2007

• Natasha Bedingfield - "I Wanna Have Your Babies"
• Fergie featuring Ludacris - "Glamorous"
• Korn - "Evolution"
• Pretty Ricky featuring Sean Paul - "Push It Baby"
• Rob Thomas - "Little Wonders"

2008

• Missy Elliott - "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom"
• Pink - "Please Don't Leave Me"
• Pink - "So What"
• T.I. - "Whatever You Like"

2009

• Pink - "Funhouse"
• Lil Wayne - "Prom Queen"
• Rob Thomas - "Her Diamonds"
• Britney Spears - "Radar"

2010

• Leona Lewis - "I Got You"
• Avril Lavigne - "Alice"
• Ludacris - "How Low"
• Justin Bieber - "Somebody to Love"
• Katy Perry - "Firework"
• Pink - "Raise Your Glass"
• Pink - "Fuckin' Perfect"

2011

• David Guetta featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj - "Where Them Girls At"
• David Guetta - "Little Bad Girl"
• Avril Lavigne - "Wish You Were Here"

2012

• Rihanna - "Where Have You Been"
• Pink - "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"

2015

• Tink - "Ratchet Commandments"
• Janelle Monáe featuring Jidenna - "Yoga"
• Ciara - "Dance Like We're Making Love"
• Janet Jackson - "No Sleeep"
• Pia Mia - "Touch"
• Missy Elliott featuring Pharrell Williams - "WTF (Where They From)"

2016

• Bebe Rexha featuring Nicki Minaj - "No Broken Hearts"
• Janet Jackson - "Dammn Baby"
• CL - "LIFTED"

2017

• Missy Elliott featuring Lamb – "I'm Better"
• Ariana Grande and John Legend – "Beauty and the Beast"
• Kendrick Lamar – "Humble" (Alongside The Little Homies)
• Winner – "Really Really"
• SZA – Drew Barrymore"
• Bebe Rexha – "I Got You"
• Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – "LOYALTY." (Alongside the Little Homies)
• Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj – "Swish Swish"
• Kelly Clarkson – "Love So Soft"
• Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug – "Havana"

Film

Year	Title	Studio(s)
1999	Foolish	Artisan Entertainment No Limit Films
2007	The Hitcher	Rogue Intrepid Pictures Platinum Dunes
2017	#SremmBreak	Interscope Records EarDrummers

Books

• Henry Keazor, Thorsten Wübbena: Video Thrills The Radio Star. Musikvideos: Geschichte, Themen, Analysen. Bielefeld 2005, p. 79ss., p. 218ss.

External links

• Dave Meyers at IMDb
• David Meyers videography, Mvdbase.com