Jason Goldwatch

Jason Goldwatch (born September 1, 1976 in San Francisco ) is an American director who is best known for his music videos and commercials as well as documentaries about the hip-hop scene.

Life

Goldwatch attended the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts (SOTA) in his hometown and then the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles County . He worked for various production studios, including joining Satellite Films through Spike Jonze . He then toured as a videographer for the hip-hop band Dilated Peoples . In 2002 he teamed up with Peter Bittenbender, with whom he founded the creative studio and record label Decon in New York City in 2002 , where he himself is the executive, artistic director. He is known for numerous works with well-known artists and producers.

Music videos

• 88-Keys : Stay Up! (Viagra) (featuring Kanye West )
• Aceyalone - I Think
• Action Bronson : Strictly 4 My Jeeps
• The Alchemist : Smile
• The Alchemist: Shut The Fuck Up
• The Alchemist: Flight Confirmation (featuring Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q )
• Chali 2na : International (featuring Beenie Man )
• Common and Sadat X : 1999 (featuring Talib Kweli )
• Damian Marley : One Loaf, of Bread
• Dilated Peoples : Work the Angels
• Dilated Peoples: Worst Comes to Worst
• Evidence : Mr Slow Flow
• Evidence: To Be Continued ...
• Evidence: For Whom The Bell Tolls
• Hieroglyphics : Soweto
• Jay Electronica : Exhibit A.
• Jay Electronica: Dimethyltryptamine
• Jay-Z : Pray
• Jim Jones : Blow Your Smoke (featuring Gerrell "Rell" Gaddis )
• Kid Cudi : Soundtrack 2 My Life
• Kid Cudi: CudderisBack
• Kid Cudi: Erase Me
• Kid Cudi: Mojo So Dope
• Kool Keith : Plastic World
• Linkin Park : Enth E Nd
• Ludacris : Blueberry Yum Yum
• Nas : Nasty
• Pusha T : Trouble on My Mind (featuring Tyler, the Creator )
• The Roots : Dear God 2.0
• Schoolboy Q : Break The Bank
• Travis Barker and Yelawolf : Push 'Em
• Step Brothers (The Alchemist and Evidence): Step Masters

Filmography (selection)

Commercials

• Microsoft - Zune campaign
• The Naturist and Teva Life Agents , Teva
• Girl What's Up? , Sony Ericsson
• Online advertising campaign for the Shakira album She Wolf
• Online advertising campaign, Kübler Absinthe
• Web short films for the Eminem album Relapse

Movies

• 2010: The Journey of Mr. Rager (documentary about Kid Cudi)
• 2010: A Billion Bucks (documentary about Young Buck )
• 2010: Forthcoming Jay Electronica Documentary
• 2010: A Million in the Morning
• 2007: Dilated Peoples: The Release Party
• 2006: Ice Cream: Vol. 1
• 2003: Revenge of the Robots (documentary about Def Jux )

Web links

• Jason Goldwatch in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Interview , Oz Hip Hop, September 23, 2007.
2. ↑ Brands Who Become Agencies: Decon Creative Group , PSFK, March 25, 2010.
3. ^ Teva Life Agents: Jason Goldwatch
4. ↑ Common and Sadat X feat. Talib Kweli 1999 , 5hh.org.
5. ^ "Dilated Peoples 'Worst Comes to Worst'" DailyMotion
6. ↑ Jay Electronica Film Teaser Set for Exhibit A (Video), Okayplayer, January 19, 2010.
7. ↑ Soundtrack 2 My Life Music Video and Documentary Coming Soon ( Memento from March 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), Dat New Cudi, March 11, 2010.
8. ^ Step Brothers (Alchemist & Evidence) - Step Masters
9. ^ Kübler Absinthe Redesign, Best Ads on TV
10. ↑ Eminem Relapse Refill Commercial Spot # 1 (Video)
11. ↑ Young Buck Drops DVD Documentary This June , HHE, April 8, 2008.