Jake Nava

Jake Nava is a British director, mostly known for his work in music videos for Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Arctic Monkeys and Adele. He has also directed TV commercials. His younger half-brother is fellow director Emil Nava.

Jake Nava in 2012

Early life and education

Nava described himself to Complex magazine as "kind of mixed in race." He was born and bred in North London to a black Mexican father, and an Austrian-Dutch 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."[1] He graduated with a degree in film from the University of Westminster.[2]

Career

After college, he began his career directing music videos and films for MTV Sports.[3] Nava has created videos for various artists, including Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Arctic Monkeys and Adele.[4] Nava has also directed advertising campaigns for Armani, Puma, Bacardi, and more. In 2013, Nava directed three music videos for Beyoncé’s visual album (“Partition,” “Grown Woman,” and “Flawless”).

In 2014, Nava collaborated with Lana Del Rey on 'Shades of Cool'. In 2015, he directed his first commercial for Guinness, 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, and Levi's "Circles".

References
  2. "Photography and Film - Westminster School of Media Arts and Design - University of Westminster, London". www.westminster.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  3. "Jake Nava | Cherry". www.cherrystudio.net. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  4. "Jake Nava | IMVDb". IMVDb. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
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