Biography

A self-taught individual whose involvement in various forms of creative endeavors rotate from graphic/motion design, concept / CG artist, animator, creative to a director. Most widely known as an art director to a plethora of acknowledged labels in the music industry, as well as various Grammy-nominated artists. Affiliated to the known legendary hip-hop duo “Mobb Deep”, and Havocs’ own label H-Class Entertainment. In that position, he maintained, oversaw, and produced all visual aspects of the H-Class Entertainment brand, Havoc and some of Mobb Deep also. Given the opportunity, his artistic imprint also made it on the artwork to one of hip hops’ most recognized & influential records, Mobb Deep’s own “Survival of the Fittest (ESPN Remix)”. Following to the complete art direction and marketing campaigns of Havoc’s debut solo albums of “13 Reloaded” (2014) & “The Silent Partner” (2016) co-produced by The Alchemist. The year 2017 marked essential placements such as Grammy nominee projects, with H-Class Entertainments’ own Havoc, co-production, and involvement to Kanye West’s “Life Of Pablo” (2016) album in “Famous” & “Real Friends”. In conjunction, other-directed projects won several international award nominations, such as best music video “Kenneth Award” with notable mentions around the globe for the animated music video “Thrill Over Fear” (2017). Collectively, his resume background evolves to the corporate world as well, working alongside Create + Conquer as a motion designer, which was named among the top Designer Firms in Boston, (Clutch 2017). Highlighting his intricacy and complete direction to the development of the 24m Technologies web video, also featured at the Bloomberg Business Channel (2015). Other tasks cover supervising several visual effects and 3D Compositions to a variety of Greek music video productions in the Greek territory, leading & victoriously grasping a MAD VMA (2012) chasing down three more nominee projects additionally (2018 & 2014).

Nominations & Achievements

Children Cinema Awards (CCA) | Best Animated Film 
Issued by Children Cinema Awards (CCA) · Jan 2022
Title: “Circus” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Animation Nights New York | Children & Teens Animated Short Films Official Selection
Issued by ANNY: Animation Nights New York · Nov 2021
Title: “Circus” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Madrid Film Awards | Semi-Finalist | Best Soundtrack
Issued by Madrid Film Awards (MADFA) · Jul 2021
Title: “Circus” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Athens ANIMFEST | Official Selection
Issued by Athens ANIMFEST · Feb 2021
Title: “Circus” Music Video |Associated with Crystal View Productions

Kosice International Film Festival | Award Winner Best Director Music Video
Issued by Kosice International Film Festival | Award Winner · Feb 2021
Title: “Circus” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Athens Digital Arts Festival | First Place Animation Category
Issued by Athens Digital Arts Festival Sep 2020
Title: Dr. Yen Lo

Melrose Film Festival Official Selection
Issued by Melrose Film Festival · Aug 2020
Title: Dr. Yen Lo”

Anima Syros 13 | Official Selection
Issued by 13th Anima Syros · Jul 2020
Title: “Dr. Yen Lo”

FLICKFAIR FILM FESTIVAL | Official Selection
Issued by FLICKFAIR FILM FESTIVAL · Jun 2020
Title: “Dr. Yen Lo”

LIFT OFF SESSIONS Official Selection
Issued by LIFT OFF GLOBAL NTWORK Film Festival · May 2020
Title: “Dr. Yen Lo”

MAD | VMA OF THE YEAR | Best Music Video
Issued by MAD TV · Jul 2018
Title: “Lightsaber” Music Video

Miami Epic Festival 2018 | Finalist
Issued by Miami Epic Festival · Jun 2018
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

TAF 4th Thessaloniki Animation Festival | Official Selection
Issued by TAF Thessaloniki Animation Festival · Oct 2017
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Szczecin at European Film Festival (SEFF) | Finalist
Issued by Szczecin at European Film Festival (SEFF) · Jun 2017
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Szczecin at European Film Festival (SEFF) | Official Selection
Issued by Szczecin European Film Festival (SEFF) · Jun 2017
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Miami Epic Trailer Festival 2017 | Semi Finalist
Issued by Miami Epic Trailer Festiival 2017 · Apr 2017
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video| Associated with Crystal View Productions

Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival | Finalist
Issued by Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival · Mar 2017
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Open Wolrd Animation Film Festival 2017 | Official Selection
Issued by Openworld Animation Film Festval · Mar 2017
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

Los Angeles Cinefest | Semi Finalist
Issued by Los Angeles Cinefest · Mar 2017
Title: “Thrill Over Fear” Music Video | Associated with Crystal View Productions

59th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album Nominee
Issued by The Recording Academy · Feb 2017
Title: Kanye West Feat. Rihanna “Famous” | Associated with H-Class Entertainement

59th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee | Best Rap / Sung Collaboration Nominee
Issued by The Recording Academy · Feb 2017
Title: Kanye West Feat. Rihanna “Famous” | Associated with H-Class Entertainement

59th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song Nominee
Issued by The Recording Academy · Jan 2017
Title: Kanye West Feat. Rihanna “Famous” | Associated with H-Class Entertainement

22nd Mediterranean Festival of New Film makers
Issued by 22nd Mediterranean Festival of New Film makers
Title: “”The Dinner” Short Film Nomination | Associated with Corfu Media

29th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market 2014
Issued by 29th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market 2014
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film”The Dinner” Short Film | Associated with Corfu Media

60th International Short film Festival Oberhausen
Issued by 60th International Short film Festival Oberhausen
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film”The Dinner” Short Film | Associated with Corfu Media

6th Larissa International Film Festival
Issued by 6th Larissa International Film Festival
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film”The Dinner” Short Film | Associated with Corfu Media

Greek Academy of Motion Arts Awards 2014
Issued by Greek Academy of Motion Arts Awards 2014
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film | Associated with Corfu Media

Fiction Short Film Competition in Best New Director New Films | Honourable Mention
Issued by Fiction Short Film Competition in Best New Directors Films
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film Associated with Corfu Media

Athens Concert Hall Megaron | InHouse Project at Athens Cocnert Hall
Issued by Zero10 Records Issued by Zero10 Records
Title: InHouse Project | Associated with Zero10 Records

7th London Film Festival | Odysseus Award for Best Photography
Issued by 7th London Film Festival
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film Associated with Corfu Media

54th Krakow Film Festival | Official Selection
Issued by Krakow Film Festival
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film Associated with Corfu Media

Short Film Corner of 67th Festival De Cannes
Issued by Short Film Corner of 67th Festival De Cannes
Title: “The Dinner” Short Film Associated with Corfu Media

MAD Greeks Video Music Awards 2012
Issued by MAD Channel
Title: “An Eisai Ena Asteri” | Associated with Sherif Francis Productions

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