Director K

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Director K
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Background information
Birth nameAremu Olaiwola Qudus
Also known asDK
Born (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 31)
Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, music video director
Years active2018 - Present
Website priorgoldpictures.com

Aremu Olaiwola Qudus (born 13 November 1993; professionally known as Director K and DK) [1] is a Nigerian music video director. [2] [3] He has worked with artists of several musical genres including Wizkid, Skepta, Davido, [4] [5] Burna Boy and many others, [6] [7] winning 2020 The Headies Award for best music video of the year. [8]

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Early life

Aremu Olaiwola Qudus was born on 13 November 1993, in Lagos State, Nigeria. [1] Hails from Kwara State being born into a polygamous family. He choose to pursue a formal education in Creative Arts at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos. [9]

Career

Director K began his career back in 2015 when he shot a music video out of curiosity with an iPhone. [10] [11] [12]

In 2018, Director K directed the music video for Case by Nigerian musician, Teni and followed by directing the music video for Skiibii's hit single Sensima. [13]

In 2019, he co-founded PriorGold Pictures media and production services company focused on music videos, creative visuals, and television.

In 2020, Director K directed Wonderful by Burna Boy, [14] and Suzannah by Sauti Sol, [15] which got him two Best Music Video nominations at 2020 Afrimma Awards. He went on to direct "1 Milli" by Davido that won Best Music video at the 2020 The Headies Award. [16] [17]

In 2021 Director K directed the Grammy nominated hit 'Essence' by Wizkid featuring Tems, the first African song to chart the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200

Videography

TitleYearArtist(s)Ref(s)
"Isabella"2017T-Classic
"Pareke"2018 Teni
"Aiye"Barry Jhay
"Rambo"Dr Dolor feat. Teni
"Case"Teni
"Sensima"Skiibii feat. Rekaado Banks
"Mo lowo"L.A.X
"Necessary"DRB lasgidi feat. Odunsi
"I Can't Kill Myself"2019 Timaya
"Your Love"Boj feat. Tiwa Savage
"Jealous" Fireboy DML
"Monalisa Remix"Lyta feat. Davido
"Eh Oh Ah"SDK jay breeze
"Monalisa" Lyta
"Nobody fine pass you"T Classic
"Jogor" Zlatan
"Big Engine"Skiibii
"Promise" Adekunle Gold feat. Simi
"Wonderful"2020 Burna Boy [18] [19] [20]
"Park Well" Tiwa Savage feat. Davido
"Suzannah" Sauti Sol
"Know You"Ladipoe feat. Simi
"1 Milli" Davido [21] [22]
"Abule" Patoranking
"Pim Pim"Dice Ailes
"Friday Feeling" Fireboy DML
"As E Dey Go"Naira Marley
"Insecure"Sauti Sol
"Ase Se"Barry Jhay
"Ojah"C Natty
"Onyeka"2021 Burna Boy [23]
"Essence" Wizkid feat. Tems
"Rollin"Mist feat. Burna Boy
"One Shirt"Ruger feat. D'Prince, Rema
"Love Dont Cost"Magixx
"Ozumba Mbadiwe" Reekado Banks
"Running" Ladipoe feat. Fireboy DML
"Move" Bad Boy Timz
"Bounce"Rema [24]
"Balon D'OR"2022 Burna Boy feat. Wizkid
"Beggie Beggie" Ayra Starr feat. Ckay
"Calm Down"Rema
"Second Sermon"Blacksheriff feat. Burna Boy
"Mercy"Adekunle Gold
"Finesse"Pheelz feat. BNXN
"Overloading (Overdose)"Mavin All Star
"Woman" Omah Lay
"Bounce"BNXN feat. Wande Coal
"Somebody"Diamond Platnumz
"Melody"Diamond Platnumz feat. Jaywillz
"Ku Lo Sa"Oxlade
"Roll On Me"Evrywhr feat. Patoranking
"Cough(Odo)"Kizz Daniel
"Common Person"2023 Burna Boy
"Holiday"Rema

Commercials

YearBrandTitle
2020 DStv Football Is Back
Festive
2021 Kellogg's World's Number One
Havana ClubSkepta X Havana Club 2.0

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Munch iTNon Stop Munch

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResultRef(s)
2020 All Africa Music Awards Video of the year"Burna Boy (Wonderful)" [A] Nominated
All Africa Music Awards Video of the year"Sauti Sol (Suzanna)" [A] Nominated
2020 The Headies 2020 Best Music Video"Davido (1 Milli)" [A] Won [26]
2021 All Africa Music Awards Best African Video"Patoranking (Abule)" [A] Nominated
AfrimmaVideo of the year"Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)" [A] Nominated [27]
AfrimmaVideo of the year"Rema (Bounce)" [A] Nominated [28]
Soul Train Music Awards Video of The Year"Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)" [A] Nominated [29]
African Entertainment Awards USABest Music Video"Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)" [A] Won [30]
2022 The Headies 2022 Video of the year"Ladipoe feat. Simi (Running)" [A] Nominated [31]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album"Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)" [A] Won [32]
2023 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Video Of The Year"Rema (Calm Down)" [A] Nominated [33]

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