Benny Mathews (born June 29, 1970) is an international director who directed the films ''
Dude, Where's the Party?
''Dude, Where's the Party?'' aka ''Where's the party yaar?'' is a 2003 film directed by Benny Mathews. It stars Kal Penn and Sunil Malhotra. It is a comedic film that focuses mainly on the Indian American experience.
Plot
Harishkumar Satishkum ...
'' (2003) ''Santeria'' (2006), and ''Geeta in Paridise'' (2009). He has also directed numerous commercials and music videos for acts including
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and
Houston hip hop
Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Memph ...
artists such as
Scarface and
Bun B
Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973), known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the southern rap duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work with ...
., and
Pimp C
Chad Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).
...
. Pimp C's "
Knockin' Doorz Down
"Knockin' Doorz Down" is the second single off Pimp C's second album ''Pimpalation''. It features P.O.P. & Lil Keke. In the music video, directed by Benny Mathews, the third verse is rapped by Pimp C instead of Lil Keke. Lil Flip, Mike Jones, T ...
", earned him a nomination for "Best Video" at the 2007
Ozone Magazine
''Ozone'' was an American magazine focusing on hip hop music coverage from the Southern United States and operated from 2002 to 2010. It was founded in Orlando, Florida in 2002 by Julia Beverly who was inspired by local rap artist & team member ...
Awards.
Ozone Magazine Preps For Second Annual Ozone Awards , BallerStatus.com , NEWS
Music videos
References
External links
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Benny Mathews webpage
1970 births
Living people
American cinematographers
American people of Malayali descent
American film directors of Indian descent
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