XL RECORDINGS

Working with XL Recordings, one of my favorite labels, I developed content for various artists with then Head of Innovation Jamie-James Medina. Below are a few projects I’ve written, developed and co-directed with XL.

Single Mothers - Half Lit

I wrote and directed the debut video for punk band Single Mothers. The song's called "Half Lit", so we quite literally lit it halfway.

Willis Earl Beal - Principles of a Protagonist

I turned a sprawling, 50-page stream of consciousness novella into the following animated short film for eccentric soul singer Willis Earl Beal. The film premiered on NOWNESS and received Vimeo Staff Pick honors.

Sampha - (No One Knows Me) Like The Piano

I co-wrote this with the aforementioned homie JJM. He directed it beautifully. It’s still one of my favorite songs.

Okay Kaya - Keep on Pushin

Ok, this wasn’t actually for XL (Kaya’s on the equally incredible Jagjaguwar) but why not keep these tabs to a minimum. I directed this video, which we shot entirely in Pokemon Go. We ran around the streets of New York filming wherever we could find Pokemon. There was about a two week period where this was relevant and we shot and released it within it. Co-staring Pikachu.