Chris Robinson (director)

Biography

Chris Robinson (born September 28, 1967 in Edgewood, Maryland) is an American film director, commercial director, and music video director. He has directed films such as Netflix original Beats (2019). He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca-Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like "Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the Grammy nominated video for "One Mic" by Nas, and "Bonnie & Clyde '03" by Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé. Robinson made his debut as a music video director with the 1991 clip "Doo Doo Brown" by 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog. He is also known for the creation of the concept "Boost Mobile" ad campaigns featuring rap superstars, such as Kanye West, Ludacris, The Game, Eve, and others. In 2006, he made his feature film directorial debut with coming-of-age drama ATL, starring T.I. and Big Boi.

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