Jblessing
| Jblessing | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Jibril Blessing April 15, 1988 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, music video director, cinematographer. |
| Years active | 2008-Present |
| Notable work | Churchill Show Director, Link Video Global Founder. |
| Website |
www |
J Blessing born Jibril Blessing is a TV producer, Music Video Director, Cinematographer and Founder of Link Video Global. He has created numerous Variety of TV productions, Commercials, Documentaries and Music videos for both International and Kenyan based Musicians. He established Link Video Global where he has done over 1000 music videos. This has seen J Blessing bag numerous Awards such as the 2011 Groove Awards Video Producer of the Year, 3 Mwafaka Awards as well as KMVA (Kubamba Music Video Awards) Worship Video of the year. He is the Director of Churchill Show,[1] an award winning show in Kenya and Laugh Festival Africa hosted by Daniel 'Churchill' Ndambuki,
Early life
Jblessing was orphaned at a tender age and for 9 years,[2] lived as a street urchin in one of the slums in Nairobi, He was late adapted by a well Wisher. His knack for production began at a tender age after developing interest in how videos are made. After honing his skills in Audio production, he proceeded into Video Production and founded Link Video Global which has been instrumental in discovering new artists in Kenya such as Willy Paul.
Career Life
Jblessing started of as afreelance video director and producer, he later founded Link Video Global[3] a production company based in Nairobi Kenya One of its core functions has been to mentor and groom young people who have interest in Artistic expression. He has been able to launch and establish various main stay Musicians as well as Producers. Some of the success stories within Kenya include the eclectic Willy Paul[4] and Music Video Producer Young Wallace.
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Video Director of The Year | Mwafaka Awards | Won |
| 2011 | Best Video Director | Groove Awards | Won |
| 2011 | Best Video Director | Mwafaka Awards | Won |
| 2012 | Best Video Director | Groove Awards | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Video Director | Mwafaka Awards | Won |
| 2013 | Best Video Director | Mwafaka Awards | Won |
| 2014 | Video Director of the year | Uganda’s VIGA Awards | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Video Director | Uganda’s VIGA Awards[5] | Nominated |
Videography
| Video | Artist |
|---|---|
| "Mpenzi" | Willy Paul |
| "Koffi Yo" | Master Piece ft Dk and Cabassa |
| "Beautiful People" | Eko Dyda |
| "Conquerer" | Joyce Omondi |
| "Sari Sari" | Dk Kwenye Beat feautering Antoneosol |
| "My City My Town" | Prezzo and Cannibal |
| "Prophesy" | Exodus |
| "Just a Way" | Kaberere and Mr Vee |
| "Msaidizi" | Gloria Muliro |
| "Pendo" | Guardian Angel |
| "We Be Happening" | All Stars |
| "Zongelela" | Soc |
| "Pokea Sifa" | Lady Bee |
| "Yaweh" | Denno ft Danco |
References
- ↑ SDE Standard Digital, Video director J Blessing lands a deal on Churchill comedy show.
- ↑ J blessing Website, J blessing Biography.
- ↑ Ghafla Kenya, Meet the Kenyan Production Company .
- ↑ Niaje Blog, The Man Who discovered my talent.
- ↑ , Jblessing Nominated in Uganda.