Alfredo Flores
Alfredo Flores (born June 16, 1988) is an American director, videographer and photographer known for directing music videos and documentaries. He frequently collaborates with artists such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and Selena Gomez.
Alfredo Flores | |
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| Born | Alfredo Flores June 16, 1988 |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Notable work | Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries |
Flores made his documentary debut filming the 2011 concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. He subsequently worked on Never Say Never's 2013 sequel Justin Bieber's Believe. Flores created the 2018 docuseries Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries.
His most notable music videos include "Pray" and "Love Me" (Justin Bieber), "Santa Tell Me" (Ariana Grande), "Monopoly" (Ariana Grande & Victoria Monét), "Stuck with U" (Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande), and "Games" (Cassie Steele).
Early life
Alfredo Flores grew up in Belleville, New Jersey.[1] His mother came from San Sebastián, Puerto Rico.[2] He attended New York Film School in 2007 before attending Santa Monica Film School. While in school, he interned with music video director Eric White. He subsequently worked as a production assistant on the music video for Chris Brown's "With You".[3] He also filmed behind-the-scenes footage of the production of Mariah Carey's "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel".[4]
Career
After moving from New York to Santa Monica, Flores began an internship at Geffen Records. He met Justin Bieber on the set of School Gyrls (2009) while shooting behind-the-scenes for director Nick Cannon, and agreed to shoot a behind-the-scenes video for Bieber. Flores subsequently collaborated with Bieber on various projects and later joined Bieber as tour videographer on his 2010 My World Tour.[5] He directed the music videos for Bieber's 2010 singles "Love Me" and "Pray".[6]
In 2011, Flores was tour photographer on Selena Gomez's We Own the Night Tour, and created a documentary series of the same name about the tour.[7] He directed the music videos for the singles "Natural" and "All These Boys" by Jasmine V.[8] In the same year, Flores was a videographer on Rihanna's Loud Tour.[3]
In 2012, he joined Bieber's Believe Tour, and filmed the concert documentary Justin Bieber's Believe.[9] Later that year, Flores and Katherine Brooks shared the award for "Best Director" at the 4th Shorty Awards.[10] He was nominated again for "Best Director" at the 6th Shorty Awards in 2014,[11] and won at the 7th Shorty Awards in 2015.[12]
Flores photographed the cover art for Ariana Grande's 2015 single "Focus" while on her Honeymoon Tour as photographer and videographer.[13] During these time he also developed the web series “Honeymoon Tour Diaries”.
In 2017, Flores was Ariana Grande's tour photographer on the Dangerous Woman Tour. In an interview with Refinery29, he discussed the events of the Manchester Arena bombing and Grande's decision to return for the One Love Manchester concert.[14] He directed a four-part docuseries titled Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries, which was released on November 28, 2018.[15]
In 2018, he photographed the cover art for Troye Sivan's single "Dance to This", Nicki Minaj's "Bed", and Ariana Grande's "The Light Is Coming". The following year he photographed the cover art for Ariana Grande's 2019 album Thank U, Next.[16]
Flores shot and directed Ariana Grande's rendition of "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" as part of The Disney Family Singalong, which aired April 16, 2020.[17] He also directed the music video for Stuck with U, a charity single by Bieber and Grande.[18] The video won "Best Music Video From Home" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.[19] He was nominated for "Favorite Tour Photographer" in the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards.[20]
Awards
| Year | Award | Association | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best Music Video from Home | MTV Video Music Awards | Won |
| 2019 | Best Tour Photographer | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Director | Shorty Awards | Won |
| 2014 | Best Director | Shorty Awards | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Director | Shorty Awards | Won |
Videography
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wishlist | JoJo, PJ Morton | Yes | |
| December Baby | JoJo | Yes | ||
| Stuck with U | Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber | Yes | Co-directed with Scooter Braun and Rory Kramer | |
| 2019 | Monopoly | Ariana Grande, Victoria Monét | Yes | Co-directed with Ricky Alvarez |
| 2017 | Wiser | Madilyn Bailey | Yes | |
| Hollywood | Sophia Grace | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Voices | Lilly Singh | Yes | |
| 2015 | Dreamsicle | Dumblonde | Yes | Co-directed with Aubrey O'Day |
| I Bet (acoustic) | Ciara | No | Edited | |
| 2014 | Santa Tell Me | Ariana Grande | Yes | Co-directed with Jones Crow |
| Games | Cassie Steele | Yes | ||
| Darling | MAX | Yes | ||
| 2011 | Natural | Jasmine V | Yes | |
| Middle of Nowhere | Selena Gomez & the Scene | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Love Me | Justin Bieber | Yes | |
| Pray | Justin Bieber | Yes | Co-directed with Scooter Braun | |
| 2007 | With You | Chris Brown | No |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Role | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Cinematographer | Producer | Editor | Actor | ||||
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong | No | No | No | Yes | No | N/A | TV Special |
| &Music | No | Yes | No | No | No | N/A | ||
| Justin Bieber: Seasons | No | Yes | No | No | No | N/A | "The Finale" | |
| 2018 | Droppin' Cash: Los Angeles | No | No | No | No | No | Self | Season 2: Episode 13 |
| Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | ||
| 2016 | "Aisle Intervention" | Yes | No | No | No | No | N/A | Ad for Lawry's Seasoned Salt |
| 2013 | Justin Bieber's Believe | No | Yes | No | No | No | N/A | |
| 2012 | "Girlfriend" | Yes | No | No | No | No | N/A | Fragrance ad based on Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend"[21] |
| Justin Bieber: All Around the World | No | No | No | No | Yes | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | No | Yes | No | No | No | N/A | |
| 2009 | Pacquiao vs. Hatton: The Battle of East and West | No | No | No | No | Yes | Self | TV Special |
| Party Monsters Cabo | No | No | No | No | Yes | Self | "Nick Cannon" | |
| Boo! | No | No | No | Yes | No | N/A | Short film | |
| Stringing in the Streets | No | No | No | No | Yes | Emcee | Short film | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Self | ||
| School Gyrls | No | No | No | Yes | No | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | No | No | No | No | Yes | Self | "Hello Hollywood" |
| Making the Band | No | No | No | No | Yes | Self | "Episode 2.4" | |
References
- leehernandezhl (2014-03-18). "Alfredo Flores: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Justin Bieber's BFF". Hollywood Life.
- "Twitter, We Heard You: Introducing Alfredo Flores". LATINA.
- Davis, Arianna. "What It's REALLY Like Being Best Friends With Justin Bieber & Working For Pop Stars". www.refinery29.com.
- "Alfredo Flores on How to Get Shit Done". Galore. 2016-02-08.
- Lindner, Emilee. "Meet Alfredo Flores: Bieber's BFF, Ariana's Homie, Everyone's Fave Videographer". MTV News.
- "Justin Bieber Dedicates 'Love Me' Video To Fans". Billboard. 2010-08-03.
- "WATCH: Behind the Scenes with Selena Gomez As 'We Own the Night' Tour Wraps". LATINA.
- "Jasmine V. Takes Us To The Beach In Her "Natural" Music Video". idolator. 2011-03-16.
- Hernandez, Lee (2016-12-22). "Behind Justin Bieber's 'Believe' Biopic, A Boricua Video Director And Close Friend Tells All". Fox News.
- "Shorty Awards honors social media, NASA, Bloomberg". www.cbsnews.com.
- "Justin Bieber, Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon Among Shorty Awards Finalists (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "And the winners of the 7th Annual Shorty Awards are..." Shorty Awards Blog.
- Lindner, Emilee. "Ariana Grande Goes Platinum Blonde For 'Focus' Cover Art". MTV News.
- "Ariana Grande's Photographer on Her 'Brave' Return After Manchester". PEOPLE.com.
- Duboff, Josh. "Ariana Grande's New YouTube Series Is Just More Proof of Her Pop-Culture Dominance". Vanity Fair.
- "The 'Thank U, Next' Cover Is Ari's Favorite Yet". PAPER. 2019-01-23.
- "Behind The Scenes Of How The "Disney Family Singalong" Came Together During The Coronavirus Quarantine". BuzzFeed News.
- Legaspi, Brittany Spanos,Althea; Spanos, Brittany; Legaspi, Althea (2020-05-08). "Watch Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber's Prom-Themed 'Stuck With U' Video". Rolling Stone.
- "MTV VMAs 2020: Ariana Grande-Justin Bieber's 'Stuck with U' wins Video From Home award, fans say 'well deserved'". meaww.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- "2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Revealed: See the Full List | iHeartRadio | iHeartRadio Music Awards". iHeartRadio.
- "Justin Bieber Lets Us Be His "Girlfriend" In New Fragrance Ad — Watch". Retrieved September 11, 2016.