Benny Boom

Benny Boom (born July 22, 1971) is a music video and film director. He trained at Temple University's School of Radio, Television, and Film, and also served as a protégé of veteran director Director X and Hype Williams. He has also directed music videos for Nicki Minaj, Sean Paul, Nas, Amerie, Kelly Rowland, Monica, Keyshia Cole, Mario, Ciara, Cassidy, Lil' Kim, LL Cool J, Nelly, P. Diddy, 50 Cent and many others. His music videos often feature fonts in the beginning crediting himself.

The rap video director has created political advertisements against George W. Bush in the past, and he is quoted as saying, "We've got to get George W. Bush out of office, and it's very important that kids understand what a serious condition the world is in with this madman." Most of the ads end with the phrase "George Bush, he's not on our side."

Boom is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.^[1]

He directed the 2009 film Next Day Air. He is also directing the 2016 Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me.

He was the 2009 winner for Video Director of the Year at BET Awards. He was nominated for Video Director of the Year at the BET Awards of 2011.^[2]

Filmography

Films

• Next Day Air (2009)
• S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011)
• All Eyez on Me (2016)

Music videos

• 50 Cent
  • Just a Lil Bit (2005)
  • Window Shopper (2005)
  • Best Friend (Remix) (2005)
  • Amusement Park (2007)
  • Straight to the Bank (2007)
• Akon
  • Smack That (2006/ft. Eminem)
  • I Wanna Love You (2006/ft. Snoop Dogg)
• Amerie
  • Why Don't We Fall In Love (2002)
• Benzino
  • Shine Like My Son
• Birdman
  • What Happened to That Boy (2002)
  • Stuntin' Like My Daddy (2007/ft. Lil Wayne)
  • Pop Bottles (2007/ft. Lil Wayne)
• B.o.B
  • Out of My Mind (2012/ft. Nicki Minaj)
• Busta Rhymes
  • Touch It (2006)
  • Touch It (Remix) (2006/ft. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX)
  • I Love My Chick (2006/ft. Kelis and will.i.am)
  • New York Shit (2006/ft. Swizz Beatz) (co-directed by Justin Francis)
• C-Side
  • Boyfriend/Girlfriend (2008/ft. Keyshia Cole)
• Cassidy
  • I'm A Hustla (2005)
• Channel Live
  • Wild Out 2K (2000)
• Cherish
  • Do It to It (2006/ft. Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ)
  • Amnesia (2008)
• Ciara
  • Goodies (2004/ft. Petey Pablo)
  • 1, 2 Step (2004/ft. Missy Elliott)
• Dappy
  • No Regrets (2011)
• DJ Drama
  • We in This Bitch (2012)
• Fantasia
  • I'm Doin' Me (2010)
• Ja Rule
  • Clap Back/ The Crown (2003)
• Jazmine Sullivan
  • 10 Seconds (2010)
• Jibbs
  • Chain Hang Low (2006)
• JoJo
  • Disaster (2011)
• K. Michelle
  • V.S.O.P. (2013)
• Katerina Graham
  • Put Your Graffiti on Me (2012)
  • Wanna Say (2013)
• Kelly Rowland
  • Can't Nobody (2003)
• Keyshia Cole
  • (I Just Want It) to Be Over (2005)
  • I Should Have Cheated (2005)
  • Love (2006)
  • Let It Go (2007/ft. Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott)
  • I Remember (2007)
  • Heaven Sent (2008)
  • Playa Cardz Right (2008)
  • You Complete Me (2009)
  • Trust (2009)
  • I Ain't Thru (2010/ft. Nicki Minaj)
  • Long Way Down (2010)
  • Enough of No Love (2012/ft. Lil Wayne)
  • Trust and Believe (2012)
• Kirko Bangz
  • Keep it Trill (2012)
• Lil' Kim
  • The Jump Off (2003/ft. Mr. Cheeks)
• Lil' Mo
  • 4Ever (2003/ft. Fabolous)
• Lil Wayne
  • Shooter (2006/w. Robin Thicke)
  • Hustler Musik / Money On My Mind (2007)
• LL Cool J
  • Love U Better (2002)
  • Paradise (2003/ft. Amerie)
  • Baby (2008/ft. The-Dream)
• Lyfe Jennings
  • S.E.X. (2006/ft La La Brown)
• Mario
  • How Could You (2005)
  • Boom (2005/ft. Juvenile)
• Meek Mill
  • Ima Boss (2011/ft. Rick Ross)
  • All Eyes on You (2015/ft. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown)
• Monica
  • U Should've Known Better (2004)
• Mýa
  • Lock U Down (2007/ft. Lil Wayne)
• Nas
  • Oochie Wally (2001/ft. Bravehearts)
  • Got Ur Self A... (2001)
  • Made You Look (2002)
• Nelly
  • Dilemma (2002/w. Kelly Rowland)
  • Shake Ya Tailfeather (2003/ft. P Diddy and Murphy Lee)
  • Errtime (2005)
  • Stepped On My J's (2008/ft. Ciara and Jermaine Dupri)
  • Body on Me (2008/ft. Akon and Ashanti)
• New Kids on the Block
  • Single (2008/ft. Ne-Yo)
• Nicki Minaj
  • Beez in the Trap (2012/ft. 2 Chainz)
  • Right By My Side (2012)
  • Pound the Alarm (2012)
  • High School (2013/ft. Lil Wayne)
• P Diddy
  • I Need a Girl Pt. 1 (2002/ft. Usher and Loon)
  • I Need a Girl Pt. 2 (2002/ft. Ginuwine, Loon and Mario Winans)
• Prince Royce
  • Te Robaré (2013)
• Sean Kingston
  • Seasonal Love (2013/ft. Wale
• Sean Paul
  • Like Glue (2003)
  • (When You Gonna) Give It up to Me (2006/ft. Keyshia Cole)
• P$C
  • I'm A King (2006/ft. Lil' Scrappy)
• Pussycat Dolls
  • Beep (2006/ft. will.i.am)
• R. Kelly
  • I'm A Flirt (Remix) (2007/ft. T.I. and T-Pain)
• Robin Thicke
  • Shooter (2006/w. Lil Wayne)
  • Lost Without U (2006)
  • Can U Believe (2006)
• Rooney
  • When Did Your Heart Go Missing? (2007)
• Shyne
  • Jimmy Choo (2004/ft. Ashanti)
• Snoop Dogg
  • That's That (2006/ft. R. Kelly)
• T-Pain
  • Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')(2007/ft. Yung Joc)
• Teairra Mari
  • Hunt 4 U (2008/ft. Pleasure P)
• Tink
  • Million (2015)
• Trey Songz
  • Heart Attack (2012)
  • 2 Reasons (featuring T.I.) (2012)
• Tristan Wilds
  • Love in the 90z (2016)
• Waka Flocka Flame
  • Hard in Da Paint (2010)
  • Get Low (2012/ft. Nicki Minaj, Tyga and Flo Rida)
• Wale
  • Clappers (2013/ft. Juicy J and Nicki Minaj)
• Youngbloodz
  • Damn! (2004/ft. Lil Jon)