Jake Nava is a British director, mostly known for his work in music videos for Beyoncé,

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and

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. He also directs TV commercials, notably for

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and Levi Strauss & Co.

Early life and education

Nava described himself to Complex magazine as "kind of mixed in race". He was born and bred in

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to a black Mexican father, painte
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and an Austrian- Dutch mother. His cousins lived in L.A., and he "felt a genuine bond to that American culture, and I had always loved hip-hop, which, in those days, was American music." He graduated with a degree in film from the

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Career

After college, he began his career directing music videos and films for

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. Nava has created videos for various artists, including Beyoncé,

and

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. Nava has also directed advertising campaigns for Armani,

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, Bacardi, and more. In 2013, Nava directed three music videos for Beyoncé’s visual album (“ Partition,” “ Grown Woman,” and “ Flawless”). In 2014, Nava collaborated with

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on ' Shades of Cool'. In 2015, he directed his first commercial for

, titled 'Intolerant Champion'. In 2016, Nava directed Martini's 'Play With Time', and a second spot for Guinness, titled "We Are Made of Football". In 2017, he directed campaigns for Bacardi, Mastercard, Vauxhall "Pyjama Mamas" for Mother, Levi's "

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". Nava continued to collaborate with Beyonce in 2020 on her film Black is King and in 2021 directed a short film featuring Usher (Musician) for Rémy Martin called 'Team Up For Excellence'.

References

External links

*
'Someone Like You' Director Jake Nava's Greatest Hits

* http://www.promonews.tv/2009/09/14/jake-nava-and-marc-webb-win-at-mtv-vmas-kanye-loses-the-plot-again/ * http://www.studiodaily.com/main/searchlist/What-Makes-Music-Videos-Rock_4659.html * http://www.nypress.com/article-22251-300-d-cup.html * https://variety.com/2015/film/news/paris-call-girl-romantic-comedy-brett-ratner-1201459431/ * http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6738403/lana-del-rey-most-ambitious-music-videos
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nava, Jake English music video directors Alumni of the University of Westminster Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Hackney Central British expatriates in the United States English people of Mexican descent English people of Dutch descent English people of Austrian descent