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Director X

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File No. 711095  ·  Adjudicated

Director X

Director — Canadian music video director and producer

Born
1975
Birthplace
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA

Canadianness Score

🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria

Designation

Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁

Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.

Scorecard

Path A — born on Canadian soil
I. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Ontario
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

Directed Drake's 'Hotline Bling' video, which became one of the most memed music videos of all time and won Best Choreography at the MTV VMAs.

The verdict

Born in Toronto and still repping the 6ix, Director X has shaped the visual identity of hip-hop and R&B for over two decades, directing iconic videos for Drake, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar. His work put Canadian music video production on the global map, and he's never been shy about his Toronto roots.

Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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References — en.wikipedia.org