KABOOM LAUNCHES MUSIC VIDEO DIVISION
BOOM
Los
Angeles & San Francisco, CA -
(December 4, 2006) -- With director
brandon dickerson as its central
directorial talent, kaboom
productions has launched music video
division BOOM. For dickerson, who is
known for his clips for Sixpence
None The Richer, Thousand Foot
Krutch, Dishwalla, Kenny Wayne
Shepherd, Vince Gill and Switchfoot,
the move was sparked by the desire
to have complete representation
under one roof. For kaboom
founder/executive producer lauren
schwartz, establishing BOOM further
solidifies the company as a complete
content provider.
"This
is an exciting time for music
videos. With PDAs and the internet
requiring more creative content, I
truly believe that we will see a
resurgence in the demand for quality
music videos," says Executive
Producer lauren schwartz. "Being
someone who has always had a passion
for music (and is a
singer/songwriter on the side) the
idea of opening BOOM to blend my
love for music, our knowledge of
great production, and a desire to
have all these assets under one
roof, made the BOOM move a natural
next step."
Initially, the music video division
will focus on the talent of brandon
dickerson, with possible future
signings. dickerson was most
recently represented by
Merge@Crossroads in the music video
arena, was the owner/director of his
own successful music video company
Spiral Films and enjoyed a brief
stint at Propaganda before they
closed.
dickerson is known for pushing
technical boundaries presenting a
combination of subtle humor,
authentic performance, and beautiful
images in both his commercial and
music video projects. A rare talent,
he works in a wide range of styles
both in commercials and music
videos.
"I've
always enjoyed directing Music
Videos," comments dickerson. "From
no-budget one-man indie rock shoots
to high gloss VH1 fare, I continue
to enjoy the creative process. My
main goal is to craft inspired
visuals that naturally fuse with
original songwriting. If the two
become one you end up with everyone
happy - from the video commissioner
to the lead singer's girlfriend."
In
the commercial realm, one of his
most acclaimed spots (garnering
numerous awards including the Cannes
Gold Lion, D&AD, and an AICP award)
for the SF Jazz Fest shows off his
subtle visual comedy talents. He
also has a vast portfolio of "real
people" work for PDFA, and Autodesk,
among others; and is known for his
music video-inspired fashion work
with such clients as JC Penny,
Converse, Mervyn's and Dockers.
In
the music video arena, his talents
are just as diverse, working in
several different genres -- from
edgy with such artists as Switchfoot
&, Thousand Foot Crutch; to classic
pop like Jump 5 and Play; to beauty
and glamour including Sixpence None
the Richer and the top-selling,
internationally-recognized Lebanese
Diva Elissa filmed in Prague and
Beirut.
dickerson drives his passion for
storytelling by pursuing a variety
of creative talents beyond
commercials and music videos, to
include documentaries, screenwriting
and photography. In the vein of a
true "creative content" master-
dickerson has served as both
director and photographer for
commercial campaigns, putting his
imprint in both the film and print
world for such clients as Famous
Footwear and Converse. And in the
music video world, he is often
called on to shoot album covers and
has done so for such artists such as
Jeremy Camp, Matt Redman, and the
band Everyone.
Drawing on true-life inspiration,
dickerson's short film satirizing
the work of "professional music
video actors" was showcased at
Resfest in 33 countries around the
globe, as well as the MVPA's
Directors Cuts Festival and the
Coachella Film Festival.
