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

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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

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as "kind of mixed in race". He was born and bred in

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to a black Mexican father, painte
José Nava
and an

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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

and

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. Nava has also directed advertising campaigns for

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, Puma,

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, and more. In 2013, Nava directed three music videos for

’s

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(“ Partition,” “ Grown Woman,” and “ Flawless”). In 2014, Nava collaborated with

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on '

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'. 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

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for

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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
José Nava
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