Director X
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Born | Julien Christian Lutz October 31, 1975 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Other names | X, Little X |
Occupation | Music video director, fashion |
Years active | 1998-present |
Julien Christian Lutz (born October 31, 1975), better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit. He was born and raised near Toronto, Ontario,[1] and is of Trinidadian and Swiss descent.
Music videos
Julien Christian Lutz attended both Mayfield Secondary School and North Park Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario.[citation needed] A protégé of Hype Williams,[1] X has been noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive music videos for popular music singles, including videos for The Wanted, R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Korn, David Guetta, Nelly Furtado, Sean Paul, Justin Bieber, Drake, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Little Mix, Rihanna, Fifth Harmony, and Iggy Azalea. He is currently represented by DNA - David Naylor and Associates, Hollywood, CA. In 2015, Director X founded his own production company, Creative Soul in Toronto, Canada.
His trademark is tweaking the letterbox format; instead of just using black bars on the top and bottom of the frame to frame the image, many videos by X actually feature the bars opening vertically to reveal the video and closing vertically at the end, like a letter box.[2]
Other media
In addition to directing musical videos, Director X has also had experiences in filming and into fashion and modelling consultancy.
X Fit
X has his own fashion clothing line called X Fit. It is produced by Canadian clothing company Ice Gear Fitness.
Films
X was a visual consultant on Hype Williams 1998 film "Belly".[3] X was also to direct now defunct vampire feature "Razorwire".[4]
Modeling
He also discovered Melyssa Ford at a Toronto nightclub and helped to launch her modeling career.
Filmography
Videography
2016
- ZAYN - "Like I Would"
- Rihanna featuring Drake - "Work"
- Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign - "Work from Home"
- Little Mix featuring Sean Paul - "Hair"
- Drake - "Hotline Bling"
2015
- Drake - "Hotline Bling"
- Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson - "Trouble"
- Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White - "I Don't Like It, I Love It"
- Jamie Foxx featuring Chris Brown - "You Changed Me"
- Kendrick Lamar - "King Kunta"
- Little Mix - "Black Magic"
2014
- Union J - "Tonight (We Live Forever)"
- DJ Cassidy featuring R. Kelly - "Make the World Go Round"
- Jennifer Hudson featuring Timbaland - "Walk It Out"
- DJ Cassidy featuring Robin Thicke & Jessie J - "Calling All Hearts"
- Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX - "Fancy"
- T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea - "No Mediocre"
- Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora - "Black Widow"
- Wiz Khalifa - "Stayin Out All Night"
- Little Mix - " Little Me"
2013
- Drake - "Worst Behavior"
- Busta Rhymes - "Twerk It"
- The-Dream - "IV Play"
- Ciara - "Body Party"
- Angel - "The World"
- Drake - "Started from the Bottom"
2012
- R. Kelly - "Share My Love"
- Drake - "HYFR"
- Shanell featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - "So Good/6 AM"
- Nelly Furtado - "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)"
- The Wanted - "Chasing The Sun"
- Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
- 2 Chainz featuring Drake - "No Lie"
- Rick Ross featuring Wale and Drake - Diced Pineapples
- Manika - Good Girls
2011
- Karl Wolf ft Kardinal Offishall - "Ghetto Love"
- Mohombi ft Nicole Scherzinger - "Coconut Tree"
- The Wanted - "Glad You Came"
- The Wanted - "Warzone"
- MUHIZI Serge - "a.k.a MULLAH"
2010
- Street Pharmacy - "Stone Bricks And Mortar"
- Sean Kingston - "Letting Go (Dutty Love)"
- Nicki Minaj - "Your Love"
- The-Dream - "Love King"
2009
- Birdman feat. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Young Jeezy - "Always Strapped"
- k-os feat. Saukrates & Nelly Furtado - "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman"/"Robot Kid"
- Sean Paul - "Now That I've Got Your Love"
- Nelly Furtado - "Más"
- Sean Paul - "Hold My Hand"
- David Guetta feat. Estelle - "One Love"
- Nelly Furtado - "Manos al Aire"
- Estelle feat. Sean Paul - "Come Over"
2008
- Brandy - "Right Here (Departed)"
- Common - "Universal Mind Control" (Original Version)
- Deborah Cox - "Beautiful U R"
2007
- R. Kelly feat. Usher - "Same Girl"
- Chrisette Michele - "Be Ok"
- Trey Songz - "Wonder Woman"
- Baby Bash feat. Sean Kingston - "What Is It"
2006
- Sean Paul feat. Keyshia Cole - "Give It Up to Me"
- Korn - "Coming Undone"
- Keshia Chanté - "Been Gone"
- Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - "Promiscuous"
- The Game - "Let's Ride"
- Xzibit - "Concentrate"
- Cassie - "Me & U" (original version)
2005
- Sean Paul - "Temperature"
- Ludacris - "Pimpin' All Over the World"
- Rico Love - "Settle Down"
- Rihanna - "Pon de Replay"
- R. Kelly - "Happy People"
- R. Kelly - "U Saved Me" (directed under his real name Julien Christian Lutz)
- Ying Yang Twins - "Wait (The Whisper Song)"
- Usher - "Caught Up"
2004
- Lloyd Banks feat. Avant -"Karma"
- Mario - "Let Me Love You"
- Kanye West - "The New Workout Plan"
- Keshia Chanté - Does He Love Me?
- Nelly feat. Christina Aguilera - "Tilt Ya Head Back"
- Akon - "Ghetto"
- Usher - "Yeah"
2003
- Clipse Feat. Faith Evans - "Ma, I Don't Love Her"
- G-Unit - "Poppin' Them Thangs"
- Ginuwine - "There It Is"
- Keshia Chanté - Bad Boy
- Sean Paul Feat. Sasha - "I'm Still In Love With You"
- Timbaland and Magoo feat. Missy Elliott - "Cop That Disk"
- Loon - "How You Want That"
- John Mayer - "Clarity"
- Sean Paul - "Get Busy"
- Kelis - "Trick Me"
- Jay-Z featuring Pharrell Williams - "Excuse Me Miss"
- Melanie Durrant feat. Common - "Where I'm Goin'"
- Daniel Bedingfield - "Gotta Get Through This"
2002
- Aaliyah - "I Care 4 U"
- Sean Paul - "Gimme the Light"
- Nelly - "Hot in Herre"
- Eve feat. Alicia Keys - "Gangsta Lovin'"
- Alicia Keys - "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"
- Donell Jones featuring Styles P - "Put Me Down"
2001
- Destiny's Child featuring Missy Elliott - "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)"
- 112 - "Peaches and Cream"
- Fabolous featuring Nate Dogg - "Can't Deny It"
- Jadakiss - "Knock Yourself Out"
- Usher - "U Got It Bad"
- Usher - "U Don't Have to Call"
- R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z - "Fiesta (Remix)"
- Kardinal Offishall - "Ol' Time Killin'"
2000
- Reflection Eternal featuring Vinia Mojica - "The Blast"
- Mystikal - "Shake Ya Ass"
- Mystikal featuring Nivea - "Danger (Been So Long)"
- Ice Cube featuring Krayzie Bone - "Until We Rich" (co-directed with Cameron Casey)
- Ghostface Killah f/Madam Majestic & U-God - "Cherchez La Ghost"
- Donell Jones - "Where I Wanna Be"
- Beanie Sigel featuring Eve - "Remember Them Days"
- Sisqó featuring Foxy Brown - "Thong Song" (remix)
- Aaliyah featuring DMX - "Come Back in One Piece"
1999
- Case - "Happily Ever After"
- Choclair - "Let's Ride"
- Chris Rock - "No Sex (In the Champagne Room)"
- Terry Dexter – "Better Than Me"
- DMX - "What's My Name?"
- Eric Benét featuring Faith Evans - "Georgy Porgy"
- Marvelous 3 - "Freak Of The Week"
- Mystikal featuring OutKast - "Neck Uv Da Woods"
- Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 and Ms. Toi - "You Can Do It" (co-directed with Cameron Casey)
1998
- Noreaga featuring Big Pun, Nature, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, Styles P - "Banned from T.V."
- Made Men featuring The L.O.X. - "Made Men"
- Onyx - "React"
- Onyx - "Broke Willies"
- Rascalz - "Northern Touch"
- Redman - "I'll Bee Dat"
- Maestro - "Stick to Your Vision"
- Glenn Lewis - "Bout Your Love"
- Total - "Sittin' Home"
- EPMD - "Richter Scale"
Commercials
- 2008 - McCafe "Kiss" Spot - McDonald's
- 2010 - Yeo Boyz - Yeo Valley Organic
2009
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official Little X website "About"
- ↑ "Look out for Lutz’s signature opening and closing letterbox wipes"
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Books
- Henry Keazor, Thorsten Wübbena: Video Thrills The Radio Star. Musikvideos: Geschichte, Themen, Analysen. Bielefeld 2005, p. 111ss.
External links
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- Articles with hCards
- Articles with unsourced statements from November 2009
- Official website not in Wikidata
- 1975 births
- Black Canadian filmmakers
- Canadian film directors
- Canadian music video directors
- Canadian people of Swiss descent
- Canadian people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- Living people
- Film directors from Toronto
- People from Brampton