TG Omori

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TG Omori
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Born
ThankGod Omori Jesam

(1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 28)
Lagos, Nigeria
Other namesBoy Director
Occupation(s)filmmaker, music video director, cinematographer, fashion stylist
Years active2018-present
Website tgomori.com

ThankGod Omori Jesam known professionally as TG Omori [1] or Boy Director, is a Nigerian music video director and cinematographer. [2] TG Omori has directed music videos for recording artists across various genres of new generation, includes Olamide, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tekno, Kizz Daniel, Fireboy DML, Falz, [3] Timaya, Naira Marley, Asake and many others. [4]

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Early life

ThankGod Omori Henry, hails from Cross-River State in Nigeria. [5] Omori grew up in Agungi, Lagos State, Nigeria from a middle-class background. He started directing at 15 while overseeing stage plays in his school and church. Omori was advised by his dad to be a waiter at a restaurant since nothing was going well for him at that time. Omori started making videos at the early age of 16, but took it up professionally at 20 after graduating from PEFTI Film Institute, making him the youngest professional filmmaker in Nigeria at the time. [6] He always said that the camera is just a tool, not the main creator.

Career

In 2019, TG Omori was responsible for around half of the videos on the summer 2019 charts Count down on MTV, Soundcity, and Trace. [7] He directed videos for numerous musicians, including a controversial song by Naira Marley "Am I a Yahoo boy", [8] "Totori" by Olamide & Wizkid, and "Soapy" by Naira Marley which won viewers Choice at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. [9] In 2019, he won video director of the year at City People Entertainment Awards and directed two videos in top 10 most viewed Nigerian music videos of 2019. [10]

In 2021, a video for the North African remix featuring ElGrande Toto was released on 4 November 2021. It was shot in Lagos and was directed by TG Omori, it surpassed 34 million views after a month of release on YouTube. [11]

Fashion

TG Omori's, career, however, is not just limited to the behind the scene alone but has appeared also as a fashion model and has featured on the runway of the prominent Heineken Lagos fashion week. [12]

He is known for his different style of fashion and is never ashamed to show off his lifestyle. Recently he has featured in front of the cameras of music videos.

Videography

YearArtisteSong Title
2018 Ycee My Side
2019 Olamide, Wizkid & I.D CabasaTotori [13]
Naira Marley Soapy
Teni Billionaire
Timaya Stoopid [14]
Wizkid & Blaq JerseyBlow
Naira Marley Am I a Yahoo Boy, [15]
Fireboy DML & D smokeKing [16]
Falz Girls [17]
Fireboy Vibration
Fireboy What if I say
Olamide Pawon [18]
Tekno Skeletun [19]
Tekno Suru [20]
Tekno (feat. Zlatan Ibile)Agege
Blaqbonez Shut Up
Victor AD Kpokpo Didi
D'banj Shy
2020 Burna Boy Odogwu [21]
OxladeAway
DJ Neptune, Joeboy & Mr Eazi Nobody
Joeboy Call
Vector (feat. Davido)Comfort [22]
Carterson Yur Luv [23]
2021 CKay (feat. ElGrande Toto) Love Nwantiti [North African remix]
Portable (feat. Olamide) Zazoo Zehh
PhynoOnyeuwa
KceeCultural Vibes
Timaya (feat. BNXN)Cold Outside
ChequeCall Me Baby
Blaqbonez (feat. Joeboy)Fendi
Zlatan (feat. BNXN)Alubarika
2022 Reekado Banks (feat. Fireboy DML)Ozumba Mbadiwe
Mayorkun (feat. Victony)Holy Father
Asake Sungba
Asake Organise
SkalesNobody to Somebody
Rema Are you there
Fireboy (feat. Asake)Bandana
Asake Terminator

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResultRef
2019 City People Entertainment Awards Best Music Video Director of the YearHimselfWon [24]
2020 AFRIMMA Best Music Video Director of the YearHimselfWon [25]
2021 The Headies Best Music VideoHimself for "Billionaire" (Teni)Nominated [26]
2022 The Headies Best music video Director of the yearHimself for "Champion" (Fireboy DML)Won [27]
2023 The Future Awards Africa Prize for FilmHimselfPending [28]
The Headies Best Music VideoHimself for "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" (Asake)Nominated [29]
Himself for "Bandana" (Asake & Fireboy DML)Nominated

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