Yasha Malekzad (born 1 October 1984) is an English
music video director
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and
producer from
Beccles
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,
Suffolk
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, England, who has worked with international artists including
Enrique Iglesias
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Will Smith
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,
Pitbull,
Usher,
Lil Wayne
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Sharon Stone
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,
Nicky Jam
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,
the Wanted
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Christina Milian
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JLS,
Tinchy Stryder
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Stryder has released three solo studio albums, '' Star in the Hood'' (2007 ...
,
Romeo Santos
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,
Lionel Richie
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,
Era Istrefi
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Paulina Rubio
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Daley
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Wisin
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,
Ludacris
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Roselyn Sanchez
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Parker Ighile
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,
Stafford Brothers
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Camilla Belle
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and many more. He is also currently working on a long format documentary project on
Olympic wrestling titled ''Pahlavan''. Malekzad is the creative director of Artist Preserve, his production company and product placement agency, located in
Chelsea, London.
Early life
Yasha Malekzad, of
Persia
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n and English descent, was born into a creative family of dancers and musicians. He pursued a career as a music producer and graduated from
De Montfort University
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with an honours degree in
music production
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and innovation. Whilst making a living
DJing and selling records, he fell into the world of film, first through producing
music video
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s and then by directing them.
Videography
Nicky Jam
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,
Will Smith
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&
Era Istrefi
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*"
Live It Up" Official
Fifa World Cup
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2018 Song starring
Ronaldinho
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&
Willian
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...
*"
Move to Miami
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" ft.
Pitbull
*"
Duele El Corazon" ft.
Wisin
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*"
Heart Attack
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" starring
Camilla Belle
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*"
Turn the Night Up"
*"
Loco" ft.
Romeo Santos
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, including cameos by
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&
Roselyn Sánchez
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*"
Dirty Dancer" ft.
Usher &
Lil Wayne
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*"
Ayer"
*"
I Like How It Feels" ft.
Pitbull
*"
Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" ft
Ludacris
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*"
Finally Found You" ft.
Sammy Adams &
Daddy Yankee
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*"
Heart Attack
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"
* "
Bailando" ft.
Descemer Bueno
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Bueno studied music and became a music teacher before form ...
&
Gente de Zona
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* "Bailando" (English Version) ft.
Descemer Bueno
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, Gente de Zona and
Sean Paul
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*"
Subeme La Radio" ft.
Descemer Bueno
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Early career
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&
Zion & Lennox
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* "
Noche y De Día" ft.
Yandel
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Juan Magan
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* "
El Baño
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" ft.
Bad Bunny
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starring
Eric Roberts
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Roberts' career ...
Paulina Rubio
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*"
Boys Will Be Boys"
Stafford Brothers
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ft
Christina Milian
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&
Lil Wayne
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* "
Hello
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"
Parker Ighile
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* "So Beautiful"
Jodie Connor
* "
Bring It"
Daley
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People Given name
* Daley Blind (born 1990), Dutch footballer
* Daley Mena (born 1985), Colombian footballer
* Daley Ojuederie (born 1985), p ...
*"Broken"
*"Alone Together"
''Pahlavan''
– a documentary film telling wrestling's story.
Awards
Best Music Video, 2011, Ev. Gerard Award, "Dirty Dancer"
Best Music Video, 2011,
Los Premios 40 Principales Award, "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)"
Best Music Video, 2011, Univision’s Best of Music, "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)"
Los Premios 40 Prinpales, 2014
Best Spanish Video- "Bailando"
Latin Music Italian Awards, 2014
Best Latin Male Video of the Year- "Bailando"
Premios Juventud
My Favourite Music Video- "Bailando"
References
External links
Personal Website
* Yasha Malekzad
IMDbArtist Preserve LondonPahlavan Project
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Living people
1984 births
People from Beccles
Musicians from Suffolk
English music video directors
English record producers
English people of Iranian descent
Alumni of De Montfort University