Biografia Nato il 19 ottobre 1972 a Berkeley, in California, dov'è cresciuto, Meyers ha sviluppato il suo amore per il cinema facendo volontariato nelle sale Landmark già all'età di 7 anni, da cui la madre lo ha poi allontanato, all'età di 10 anni, dopo che il proprietario del cinema aveva abusato sessualmente di lui. Dopo essersi diplomato a pieni voti alla Berkeley High School, ha frequentato la Loyola Marymount University, dove ha studiato produzione cinematografica, lettere greche antiche e filosofia. A 22 anni Meyers è entrato a far parte dello staff della Paramount Pictures e della Fox dopo aver prodotto un video musicale per i Whoridas. A 24 anni si è laureato in cinematografia e lettere antiche, sua seconda passione dopo il mondo dello spettacolo e della pubblicità.
Carriera David Meyers ha diretto circa 200 video professionali per artisti come Jay-Z, Nelly, Brandy, Hilary Duff, Dave Matthews Band, Ariana Grande, Blackpink, Rihanna e Offspring. Meyers collabora anche spesso con Pink e Missy Elliott, con cui ha vinto anche il Grammy Award come Best Short Form Music Video nel 2006.
Il suo video per la traccia Work It ha vinto l'MTV Video Music Award for Best Video of the Year nel 2003. David ha diretto la commedia del 1999 di Eddie Griffin, Foolish, e The Hitcher, remake del film The Hitcher - La lunga strada della paura. Nel 2017 vince il premio MTV Video Music Award al video dell'anno con il video Humble di Kendrick Lamar.
Videografia
1997 E-40 - Yay deep (feat. B-Legit & Richie Rich) 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' Kurrupt - It's a set up The Whoridas - Keep it goin''''' Young Bleed - Times so hard (feat. Master P & Fiend) Luke - Raise the roofThe Notorious B.I.G. - What's beef1998 E-40 - Hope I don't go backGinuwine - Same ol' G (feat. Timbaland) Ice Cube - War & peaceMagic - No hope (feat. C-Murder) Silkk The Shocker - Just 'B' Straight (feat. Destiny's Child)
1999 Def Leppard - GoodbyeEve - Love Is Blind (feat. Faith Evans) Jay-Z - Do it again (Put ya hands up) (feat. Beanie Sigel) Kid Rock - BawithdabaKid Rock - CowboyLL Cool J - Shut 'em downSugar Ray - Falls apartPowerman 5000 - When worlds collidePowerman 5000 - Nobody's realLil Wayne - Tha block is hotJuvenile - Back that thang up2000 Britney Spears - LuckyCreed - With arms wide openDa Brat - Wha'chu like? (feat. Tyrese) DMX - Party upEve - Got it all (feat. Jadakiss) Enrique Iglesias - Be with youGoodie Mob - What it ain't (feat. TLC) Hanson - If OnlyHanson - This Time AroundJa Rule - Between Me and You (feat. Christina Milian) Jay-Z - I just wanna love U (Give it 2 me)Kid Rock - American Bad Ass''Killing Heidi - WeirBow Wow - Bounce with meBow Wow - Bow Wow (That's my name) (feat. Snoop Dogg) Mack 10 - Tight to def (feat. T-Boz) Mýa - FreeNas - You owe me (feat. Ginuwine) NSYNC - That I promise youThe Offspring - Original PranksterOutKast - B.O.BPink - Most GirlsPink - There You GoPink - You Make Me SickStatic-X - I'm with StupidXzibit - X2001 Aaliyah - More Than a WomanMary J. Blige - Family AffairCreed - My SacrificeDave Matthews Band - I Did ItDave Matthews Band - The Space BetweenDido - Thank YouMissy Elliott - Get Your Freak OnMissy Elliott - One Minute Man (feat. Ludacris & Trina) Missy Elliott - Take Away (feat. Ginuwine & Tweet) Jagged Edge - Where's the party (feat. Nelly) Macy Gray - Sweet BabyJanet Jackson - All for YouJa Rule - Always in Time (feat. Ashanti) Jay-Z - Izzo (H.O.V.A.)Limp Bizkit - BoilerJennifer Lopez - I'm RealJennifer Lopez - I'm real (Murder Remix) (feat. Ja Rule) Christina Milian - Am to PMMonica - Just Another GirlNicole - I'm lookin'No Doubt - Hey Baby (feat. Bounty Killer) The Offspring - Defy YouOutKast - So Fresh, So CleanPink - Get the Party Started Run DMC - Rock ShowSisqó - Can I live? (feat. LoveHer) Sisqó - Dance for MeSlipKnot - Left BehindSnoop Dogg - Just a Baby Boy (feat. Tyrese) Usher - U Remind Me2002 Aerosmith - Girls of SummerAmerie - Talkin' on MeAnastacia - One Day in Your LifeB2K - Gots ta beKelly Rowland - Dilemma (feat. Nelly) Beenie Man - Feel it Boy (feat. Janet Jackson) Birdman - Do that (feat. Diddy) Brandy - What About Us?Toni Braxton - Hit the Freeway (feat. Loon) Mariah Carey - Through the RainCreed - One last breathCéline Dion - A New Day Has ComeCéline Dion - I'm AliveMissy Elliott - 4 My People featuring Tweet Missy Elliott - Gossip Folks featuring Ludacris Missy Elliott - Work itEnrique Iglesias - EscapeMick Jagger - Visions of ParadiseLil' Bow Wow - Take Ya HomeJennifer Lopez - I'm Gonna Be Alright (feat. Nas ) Papa Roach - She loves me notPink - Don't Let Me Get MeShakira - Objection (Tango)Britney Spears - Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) (feat. Pharrell Williams) TLC - Girl TalkTrina - No Panties (feat. Tweet)
2003 Missy Elliott - Back in Da Day Missy Elliott - Pass That Dutch Korn - Did My Time Jennifer Lopez - All I Have (feat. LL Cool J) Ludacris - Stand Up Pink - Feel Good Time Stacie Orrico - (There's Gotta Be) More to Life Thalía - I Want You / Me Pones Sexy (feat. Fat Joe) JS - Ice Cream2004 Brandy feat. Kanye West - Talk About Our Love Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway Dilated Peoples feat. Kanye West and John Legend - This Way Hilary Duff - Come Clean Janet Jackson - Just a Little While Janet Jackson - I Want You Ludacris - Splash Waterfalls Jay-Z - Dirt Off Your Shoulder N.E.R.D - She Wants To Move Britney Spears - Outrageous (mai finito e pubblicato a causa di un infortunio della Spears)
2005 Dave Matthews Band - American Baby Dave Matthews Band - Dreamgirl Rhymefest - Brand New (feat. Kanye West) Missy Elliott - Lose Control Korn - Twisted Transistor The Veronicas - 4ever2006 Missy Elliott - We Run This Pink - Stupid Girls Pink - U + Ur Hand2007 Natasha Bedingfield - I Wanna Have Your Babies Fergie - Glamorous (feat. Ludacris) Korn - Evolution Pretty Ricky - Push It Baby (feat. Sean Paul) Rob Thomas - Little Wonders2008 Missy Elliott - Ching-a-Ling Pink - So What T.I. - Whatever U Like2009 Pink - Please Don't Leave Me Pink - Funhouse Lil Wayne - Prom Queen Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds Britney Spears - Radar2010 Leona Lewis - I Got You Avril Lavigne - Alice Ludacris - How Low Justin Bieber - Somebody to love Katy Perry - Firework Pink - Raise Your Glass2011 Pink - Fuckin' Perfect David Guetta - Where Them Girls At (feat. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj) Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here2012 Rihanna - Where Have You Been Pink - Blow Me (One Last Kiss)2014 Vanessa White - Oh Boy2015 Janelle Monáe, Jidenna - Yoga Janet Jackson - No Sleeep Ciara - Dance like We're Making Love Pia Mia - Touch Missy Elliott - WTF (Where They From) (feat. Pharrell Williams)
2016 Bebe Rexha ft. Nicki Minaj - No Broken Hearts Janet Jackson - Dammn Baby Pink - Just like Fire CL - LIFTED 2017 Bebe Rexha - I Got You Missy Elliott - I'm Better (feat. Lamb) Ariana Grande, John Legend - Beauty and the Beast Winner - Really Really Kendrick Lamar - Humble SZA - Drew Barrymore Kendrick Lamar - LOYALTY. (feat. Rihanna) Katy Perry - Swish Swish (feat. Nicki Minaj) Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft Camila Cabello - Havana (feat. Young Thug) Kendrick Lamar - LOVE (feat. Zacari)
2018
Justin Timberlake - SuppliesZedd, Maren Morris, Grey - The Middle Kendrick Lamar, SZA - All the StarsMaroon 5 - Wait Ariana Grande - No Tears Left to CryAriana Grande – The Light Is Coming (feat.Nicki Minaj) Winner - EverydayAriana Grande - God Is a WomanJanet Jackson - Made for Now (feat. Daddy Yankee) Travis Scott - Stop Trying to Be GodCamila Cabello - ConsequencesTravis Scott - Sicko ModeImagine Dragons - Zero 2019 Maren Morris - Girl Billie Eilish - Bad Guy Taylor Swift - Me! (feat. Brendon Urie) Camila Cabello - Señorita (feat. Shawn Mendes) Ed Sheeran e Travis Scott - Antisocial Normani - Motivation (co-diretto con Daniel Russell) Camila Cabello - LiarTravis Scott - Highest in the RoomHarry Styles - Adore You 2020 Ariana Grande - Positions Harry Styles - Falling 2021 Pink - All I Know So FarEd Sheeran - Bad Habits Drake - Laugh Now, Cry LaterDrake - What’s NextDrake - Way 2 Sexy (feat. Future & Young Thug) Ed Sheeran - ShiversColdplay, BTS - My Universe 2022 Megan Thee Stallion - Sweetest Pie (feat. Dua Lipa)
2024 Jennifer Lopez - Can't Get EnoughJennifer Lopez - Rebound Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso Lisa - New Woman (feat. Rosalía) Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please Sabrina Carpenter - Taste
2025 Blackpink - Jump Spot pubblicitari
Adidas – "Born to Perform", "Superstar", "Unstoppable" Amex – "US Open" Apple – "Breakdance", "Dance", "Funk", "Hip Hop", "Rock", "Saturday Hip Hop", "Stereo Rock" AT&T – "Shedding Styles" Beats by Dr. Dre – "Queen of Queens" Britney Spears – "Curious" Budweiser – "Traffic Stoppers" CA Lottery – "Super Ticket" Chase – "Bank", "Office", "Rockettes" Chevy – "Campsite", "Diner", "Keeps Going", "Stronger Truck", "Work Gloves" Chrysler – "Golf Buddies" Cingular Wireless – "Alter Ego Guy", "Alter Ego Girl", "Bridge" Cîroc – "Name Change", "Smile", "Smooth" Citibank – "Bright Lights" Coors Light – "Ascent", "Snow Cave" Deichmann – "Graceland" Discover America – "Anthem" Doritos – "Anti-Ad" ESPN – "Heat Huddle", "Pain", "Suit Up" Foot Locker – "Snow Dunk" Frito-Lay – "Favorite Things" Fujifilm – "Now or never." Gatorade G2 – "Kevins" GA Lottery – "Overture" Gillette – "Face Abuse", "Rehydrate" GMC – "Blade" Google Pixelbook – "Go Make, Discover, Ask" House of Fraser – "Turn It On" HP – "Gwen Stefani's Say" Hummer – "Yacht" ITV – "Launch" John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum – "Ask Not" Kmart – "Jimmy & Jenny" La Poste – "Une journée Extraordinaire" Lexus – "Make Some Noise" Lowe's – "Coloring Book", "Don't Stop", "Exploded", "Lights Across America" Luminary – "Listeners" Mercedes – "Believe", "Smart Saves the City" Mexico Tourism – "Chiapas", "Oaxaca" M&M's – "Kaleidoscope" New York Lottery – "Beach Party", "Traditions" National Domestic Violence Hotline – "It Rarely Stops", "Pictures" Nike – "Chamber of Fear", "Second Coming" NFL Network – "Hologram Al", "Human Verification", "Space Raiders" O2 – "Priority" Olay – "Glam It Up" Olympus – "Bridesmaids", "Tourists" Pacific Standard Time – "Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames" Parlux Fragrances – "Reb'l Fleur" PETA – "Thanksgiving" Planters – "Road Trip", "Funeral" Pringles – "Rave", "Road Trip", "Pool Party" PSP – "PSPOV" Reebok – "Layers Off" Sony Xperia – "Cloud", "Tumbleweed" Starbucks – "Good Feels Good" State Farm – "Wake Up" TAP Project – "Life" Target – "Do Your Room", "Assortment Anthem" Twitter – "Music Is Happening", "Summergeddon" Verizon – "Juke" Verizon Fios – "Travel Companion" Virgin Mobile – "Foreign Language", "Killer Comebacks" Volvo – "Music Video"
Riconoscimenti MTV Video Music Award 2002 – Miglior video R&B per Dilemma 2003 – Miglior video hip hop per All I have 2005 – Miglior video hip hop per Lose Control 2017 – Miglior video dell'anno per Havana 2019 – Candidatura al miglior video pop per Adore You Grammy Award 2011 – Miglior videoclip per Firework 2017 – Miglior regia per Humble 2017 – Candidatura al miglior videoclip per Humble 2018 – Miglior videoclip per No Tears Left to Cry 2020 – Candidatura al miglior videoclip per Positions
Note
Bibliografia Henry Keazor, Thorsten Wübbena: Video Thrills The Radio Star. Musikvideos: Geschichte, Themen, Analysen ''. Bielefeld 2005, p. 79ss., p. 218ss.
Collegamenti esterni
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