Marcus Adams (director)

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Marcus Adams is a British film director. Adams has produced music videos, advertisements and full-length feature films.

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After leaving school, Adams went on to study at the Ballet Rambert school and later found work as a dancer and choreographer.[ citation needed ]

In 1986, he co-founded the techno-industrial band Meat Beat Manifesto. He designed and choreographed their live shows and also directed their videos. [1] Adams left the band in the early 1990s to focus on directing music videos full-time. [2]

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References

  1. "Metropolis Records: Meat Beat Manifesto". metropolis-records.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  2. "BBC Wiltshire: Long time directing". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-25.