Shane C. Drake is an American music video director and producer originally from

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. He has directed videos for many artists, including

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. He is best known for Panic! At the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies (2006), Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift: Highway Don't Care (2013) and Paramore: Misery Business (2007).

Early career

Early in his career, Drake spent time working as an

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with such bands as Poison the Well,

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and many more. He now spends most of his time directing. Drake has directed videos for some of todays biggest acts. He owns Say So Pictures, a California-based production company.

Awards

In 2006 Drake was awarded the

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for

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". In 2007 Drake was nominated for the MTV Monster Single of the Year for his video for

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". In 2008, he was nominated for

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and

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" and also

's cover of " Beat It". In 2009 Drake was nominated for the

for his video for Paramore's "

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'' film soundtrack album. In 2012, he was nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message for

's " Dark Side". "

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" won Drake,

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the

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Music videography

References

External links

Say So Pictures
- Shane Drake Official Website
mvdbase.com - Shane C. Drake Videography

I Write Sins Not Tragedies
page at MTV Video Music Awards site.
IMDB
- Shane Drake Official IMDB Page {{DEFAULTSORT:Drake, Shane American music video directors Living people 1974 births People from Redding, California