Colin Tilley

Colin Tilley
Born	June 27, 1988
Occupation	Music video director, commercial director, filmmaker
Website	directorcolintilley.com londonalley.com

Colin Tilley (born June 27, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated American music video director, commercial director, and filmmaker who has created award-winning work with other artists and companies.

He has written and directed music videos for artists including Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Enrique Iglesias, Zendaya, Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, Tyga, Lil Wayne, Jason Derulo^[1] Diddy, Usher, Rita Ora, Keri Hilson, Cheryl Cole, Wiz Khalifa, and The Band Perry.

Tilley directed, produced, and executive produced his first short film, Mr. Happy, starring Chance the Rapper, in 2014 and is developing several other film projects in Los Angeles, California. He has also directed commercials for Reebok, YSL, Fresh Empire, and Nicki Minaj's perfume "Pink Friday."

Tilley's music video for Kendrick Lamar, "Alright", was nominated for Music Video of the Year for the 2016 Grammys. He has won several awards including Video of the Year at the 2011 BET Awards for Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" video, Best Male Video at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards for Justin Bieber’s "U Smile", Best Direction at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards for Kendrick Lamar’s "Alright", and Best Hip Hop Video at the 2015 Video Music Awards for Nicki Minaj’s "Anaconda". Tilley won Video of the Year & Best Cinematography at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland for (Kendrick Lamar "Alright"), and Video of the Year, Best Urban Video, and Best Cinematography at the 2015 UKMVAs for (Kendrick Lamar "Alright").

He was nominated at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Hip Hop Video (Chris Brown’s "Look At Me Now") and Best Collaboration Video (Chris Brown’s "Look At Me Now"), Director of the Year at the 2014 BET Awards, and Video of the Year for Nicki Minaj’s "Anaconda" at the 2015 BET Awards.

Tilley was nominated for Video of the Year (Kendrick Lamar’s "Alright"), Best Female Video (Nicki Minaj’s "Anaconda"), Best Male Video (Kendrick Lamar’s "Alright"), and another Best Hip Hop Video (Kendrick Lamar "Alright"). He was nominated for 2015 MTV EMA's Best Video for (Kendrick Lamar "Alright"), Director of the Year at 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards, and Director of the Year at the 2015 UK MVAS.

Videography

Kendrick Lamar

• "Alright"
• "These Walls"

Britney Spears

• "Slumber Party" featuring Tinashe

Fergie

• "M.I.L.F. $"

DVBBS

• "Never Leave"

Nick Jonas

• "Levels"

Rita Ora

• "Body On Me" featuring Chris Brown

Carnage

• "I Like Tuh"

Prince Royce

• "Stuck On A Feeling" featuring Snoop Dogg

Mohombi

• "Movin"

TeeFLii

• "24 Hours"

Keyshia Cole

• "Next Time (Won't Give My Heart Away"

Young Money

• "Senile"

SoMo

• "Ride"

Future

• "Honest"

Ace Hood

• "We Outchea"

Austin Mahone

• "What About Love"

Birdman

• "Shout Out"

Machine Gun Kelly

• "Stereo"

Jessie James

• "My Cowboy"

The Turf Starz

• "Do It Like This"

Zendaya

• "Replay"

Sean Kingston

• "Beat It" featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa

Cheryl (formerly known as Cheryl Cole)

• "Crazy Stupid Love" featuring Tinie Tempah
• "I Don't Care"

Dev

• "Fireball"

AGNEZ MO

• "Coke Bottle featuring Timbaland and T.I."

Little Mix

• "Salute"

Mindless Behavior

• "All Around the World"

Tulisa:

• "Live It Up" featuring Tyga

Conor Maynard:

• "Turn Around" featuring Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo:

• "Coming with You"

Justin Bieber:

• "Never Let You Go"
• "U Smile"
• "Fa La La" featuring Boyz II Men
• "All That Matters"*
• "Confident"

Enrique Iglesias:

• "I'm A Freak"
• "Heart Attack"

Nicki Minaj

• "I Am Your Leader" featuring Cam'ron and Rick Ross
• "The Boys" featuring Cassie
• "Freedom"
• "Anaconda"

Kelly Rowland

• "Kisses Down Low"

Rick Ross:

• "Bag of Money" featuring Wale, T-Pain and Meek Mill
• "No Games" featuring Future

Pusha T:

• "Sweet Serenade featuring Chris Brown

Tyga:

• "Hijack"
• "I'm Gone" featuring Big Sean
• "Faded" featuring Lil Wayne
• "I'm on It" featuring Lil Wayne
• "Dope" featuring Rick Ross
• "My Glory"
• "Molly" featuring Wiz Khalifa, Mally Mall and Cedric Gervais
• "For the Road" featuring Chris Brown
• "Show You" featuring Future
• "Do My Dance" featuring 2 Chainz

J. Cole:

• "Nobody's Perfect" featuring Missy Elliott

The Cataracs

• "Big Dipper ft. Luciana"

50 Cent:

• "Girls Go Wild" featuring Jeremih

DJ Khaled:

• "No New Friends"
• "Take It to the Head" featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and lil Wayne
• "I Wanna Be with You" featuring Future, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross

French Montana:

• "Shot Caller" (Remix) featuring Diddy, Rick Ross and Charlie Rock

David Guetta:

• "I Can Only Imagine (ft. Chris Brown and Lil Wayne)
• "Just One Last Time"

Chris Brown:

• "Ayo"
• "Bitches and Marijuana"
• "Next 2 You" featuring Justin Bieber
• "She Ain't You"
• "Look at Me Now" featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes
• "Yeah 3x"
• "No Bullshit"
• "Deuces" featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall
• "Strip" featuring Kevin McCall
• "Matrix"
• "Don't Wake Me Up"
• "Don't Judge Me"

Mary J. Blige:

• "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" featuring Lil' Wayne and Diddy
• "Why" featuring Rick Ross

Young Jeezy:

• "Ballin'" featuring Lil Wayne

Keri Hilson:

• "One Night Stand" featuring Chris Brown
• "Lose Control" featuring Nelly

Diddy – Dirty Money:

• "Ass on the Floor" featuring Swizz Beatz
• "Yesterday" featuring Chris Brown
• "Your Love" featuring Rick Ross and Trey Songz
• "Looking for Love" featuring Usher

New Boyz:

• "Better with the Lights Off" featuring Chris Brown

Ciara:

• "Speechless"

Melanie Fiona:

• "This Time"
• "Gone and Never Coming Back"
• "4AM"

Chipmunk:

• "In the Air" featuring Keri Hilson
• "Champion" featuring Chris Brown

Jeremih:

• "Down on Me" featuring 50 Cent

Lil Wayne:

• "Krazy"
• "John" featuring Rick Ross
• "No Worries" featuring Detail

JLS:

• "She Makes Me Wanna" featuring Dev

Soulja Boy:

• "Mean Mug" featuring 50 Cent

Wiz Khalifa:

• "No Sleep"

FreeSol:

• "Fascinated" featuring Justin Timberlake

Katy B:

• "Witches Brew"

Jason Derülo:

• "It Girl"
• "Breathing"
• "The Other Side"
• "Talk Dirty"
• "Wiggle"
• "Want To Want Me"
• "Trumpets"

Lil B:

• "We Can Go Down"

Red Café:

• Fly Together feat. Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross

Fat Joe:

• Another Round feat. Chris Brown

Dappy:

• Rockstar feat. Brian May
• Good Intentions
• Yin Yang

Bow Wow (rapper):

• "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" featuring Chris Brown

Six D

• "Best Damn Night"

Labrinth:

• Last Time

Hugo:

• "99 Problems"

Sean Garrett:

• "In Da Box" featuring Rick Ross

Tank:

• "Sex Music"

Lloyd:

• "Let's Get It In" featuring 50 Cent

Jawan Harris:

• "Another Planet" featuring Chris Brown

Shontelle:

• "Perfect Nightmare"

Jessie and The Toy Boys

• "Let's Get Naughty"

Birdman:

• "Dark Shades" featuring Lil Wayne and Mack Maine

Nelly:

• "Get Like Me" featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell

G-Dragon X Taeyang (from BIGBANG)

• "GOOD BOY"

Ella Henderson

• "Mirror Man" ^[2]

Neon Jungle

• "Louder"
• "Can't Stop The Love"

Z.Tao

• "T.A.O."

Kris Wu

• "JULY" ^[3]

Fleur East

• "Sax"

DJ Snake

• "Middle" featuring Bipolar Sunshine

Skrillex

• "NO CHILL" featuring Vic Mensa
• "Purple Lamborghini" featuring Rick Ross

Commercial

• Pink Friday
• Reebok

Film

• Mr Happy

References

1. Markman, Rob. "Lil Wayne Says Watching Director Colin Tilley Made Him 'Envious'". MTV. MTV.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR9a_Lr6-3Y
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4T43PncyQc

External links

• Colin Tilley blog on OkayGeek