Devin Gibson (born 21 April 1987) is an American

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, author, brand adviser, philanthropist, and president of Clarity Image Works.

Early life

Devin Gibson was born in Queens, New York. He is of

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n descent. His parents relocated to

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in 1990. He attended

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of the Performing Arts, studying music, and went on to earn a master's degree in film arts at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles.

Career

Devin made his directorial debut in 2008 when he produced, directed, and edited a music video for Black Suit Youth called ''Dropout''. Following the release of the video, Devin directed a second one for Black Suit Youth titled ''Rebel''. Gibson also works in artist brand management for Universal Music Group with the Leo Burnett Agency of Toronto and Artist & Brand Service, which has been used by Sony and for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2011 Gibson directed the AIDS awareness

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''It Affects Us All'', which was screened in urban clinics in New York. In January 2014, Gibson was named president of Clarity Image Works.

Publications

In 2013, Gibson was to release a book geared towards helping independent artists create and manage individual brand campaigns. Publication was canceled after complaints from record labels in contract with Gibson that some of the material breached confidentiality. On April 1, 2014, Gibson published a seven-page guidebook on music video preparation for independent recording artists and musicians entitled ''5 Reasons Why A Music Video Won't Help Your Music Career''. The guidebook cites personal experiences and gives advice.

Philanthropy

In 2014, Progress for America presented Gibson with the United Philanthropic Achievement Award for " iscommitment to humanitarian pursuits through foreign affairs, as well as ethical observations of social infrastructure within the United States".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Devin 1987 births People from Queens, New York American music video directors Living people USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni