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J. JESSES SMITH – CREATOR/WRITER/DIRECTOR
J. Jesses, a resourceful, creative force in the world of Hip-Hop/R&B Video for over ten years, he has
directed over one hundred and fifty Music Videos, television series T&T Today, which is based on
Caribbean culture and Independent feature films Crime Partners – a novel by Donald Goines; which
achieved over 40 million in sales on a $250,000 budget. Most recent, "I Do I Did" executive
produced by actor/comedian Brian Hooks; his music video directography, reads like a laundry list
of who̢۪s-who in Hip-Hop Music; some of the Superstars that Jesses has worked with includes but is
not limited to Eve, Ashanti, The Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dog, DMX, Lil̢۪ Kim, Erick Sermon, Redman,
Keith Sweat, Dave Hollister, Avant, Jersee Monet, Super Producers, Swizz Beatz, DJ Quick, Allstar,
and LT Hutton. Rock groups Dope, Most Precious Blood and Seminole county.
Jesses created the visual language that is the urban music aesthetic. His accomplishments include
Honorable Mention in the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival for New York
Money Fights, two (2) MTV Nominations for Ruff Ryders Anthem (Stop, Drop) and Mos Def̢۪s Ms. Fat
Booty, a Source Award Nomination for Tupac̢۪s (feat the Outlawz) Baby Don̢۪t Cry and a Source
Award Nomination for Ms. Fat Booty, two (2) Tamiko Reggae Awards Nominations, and a MTV
Europe Award Nomination for T.O.F̢۪s Funk It Up and while serving as Associate Producer, inclusion
in the 31st New Directors/New Films 2002 series presented by The Film Society of Lincoln Center
and The Department of Film and Media of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City for
Independent Film and American Black Film Festival, HBO Film Writers Award in 2006.
