Mr Moe Musa
Early Life[edit]
Moe Musa was born in Lagos, Nigeria, he relocated to the United Kingdom at age 3. He attended Carshalton Boys High School, Carshalton College and later University of West London where he graduated with BSc in Media Technology in 2009.
Career[edit]
Musa made his directorial debut in 2009 as a freelance director, he later formed his own video production/media company, Mr. Moe Musa Productions where he produced, directed, and edited his breakthrough music video in 2012 for Fuse ODG featuring Wyclef Jean called Antenna.[1][2] Following the release of the video, Musa directed a second one for Sarkodie featuring Fuse ODG titled Down on one.[3][4] In 2013, Musa's video for Wizkid “Azonto” was nominated for Best Music Video Director at The Headies 2013 .[5]
Music Videos[edit]
Musa's music-video credits include but are not limited to Wizkid's "On Top Your Matter", "Azonto", Davido " Skelewu", Tiwa Savage's "Wanted",[6] 2face Idibia ft Fally Ipupa "Diaspora Woman", Olamide's"Bobo", "Wavy Level", "Turn Up", "Melo Melo", "Letter To Milli",[7]Diamond Platnumz" Bum Bum", "Sound" ft Teni, Waka Ft Rick Ross.[8][9][10][11]Timaya "Ukwu".[12]
Personal[edit]
Mohammed Musibau Musa (born 7 April 1984; professionally known as Moe Musa or Mr Moe Musa) is a British Nigerian AfroBeats Music video director, film director, cinematographer, television commercial director, A&R man and media executive.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Short and Feature Films[edit]
In 2012, he co-directed the feature short film entitled Ayo and Sparky starring A Squeezy and T Boy.[20][21]
Videography[edit]
Videos Shot By Moe Musa | ||||
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Title | Artist | |||
More [22] | Ice Prince (featuring) Lola Rae | |||
Jaye | L.A.X (featuring) Ice Prince | |||
Antenna | Fuse ODG (featuring)Wyclef Jean | |||
Flavour [23] | Iyanya | |||
Ori Mi Wu | Emma Nyra | |||
The Matter [24] | Maleek Berry (featuring)Wizkid | |||
Azonto | Wizkid | |||
Everything I do | Emma Nyra (featuring) Iyanya | |||
So Many Tinz | May D | |||
Secret Lover | Ezi Emela (featuring) Skales | |||
Holiday [25] | Tekno(featuring) Davido | |||
Love Mine | Dr SID | |||
Head Swell | Iyanya | |||
Azonto | Fuse ODG | |||
Caro [26] | Starboy (featuring) L.A.X, Wizkid | |||
Talented | Dr SID | |||
Ukwu | Timaya | |||
Down On One | Sarkodie (featuring) Fuse ODG | |||
Skelewu | Davido | |||
Turn Up | Olamide | |||
Girlie O | Patoranking | |||
Ginger | L.A.X (featuring) Wizkid | |||
Ndagushima | Ommy Dimpoz | |||
Wanted | Tiwa Savage | |||
Girlie O Remix [27] | Patoranking (featuring) Tiwa Savage | |||
Stinking Sh@t | ChopStix (featuring) Yung L, Endia, Ice Prince | |||
Doumba | X Maleya | |||
Boss | Ice Prince | |||
Romantic [28] | Korede Bello (featuring) Tiwa Savage | |||
Coded Tinz | 2face Idibia (featuring) Phyno, Chief Obi | |||
Super Woman [29] | Wande Coal | |||
Wonder | Papa Dennis (featuring)Korede Bello | |||
Aye Mi | Skiibii | |||
Wave | Iceberg Slim (featuring)Davido | |||
Wetin Dey Remix | Rayce (featuring)Davido | |||
Key to the City Remix | Tiwa Savage (featuring)Busy Signal | |||
For Sure | BOJ (featuring) Simi | |||
The Intro | Olamide | |||
Pepper Dem | Olamide (featuring) Davolee | |||
Letter to Milli | Olamide | |||
Journey of a Thousand Miles | Olamide | |||
African Girls | El Magnifico | |||
Work | Adekunle Gold | |||
Only You | Adekunle Gold(featuring) Moelogo | |||
Wavy Level | Olamide | |||
Weekend Vibes Remix [30] | Seyi Shay (featuring) Sarkodie | |||
Whyne Am | Wasiu Alabi Pasuma | |||
Gee Boys | Vector (featuring) CDQ | |||
Nana | Mi Casa | |||
Hallelujah [31] | Diamond Platnumz (featuring) Morgan Heritage | |||
Feeling Good | El Magnifico (featuring) Olamide | |||
Rudi [32] | Rich Mavoko (featuring) Patoranking | |||
One Cedi | Ellyman (featuring) Sarkodie | |||
Fire Fire | RudeBoy | |||
Waka | Diamond Platnumz (featuring) Rick Ross | |||
Nkenji Keke | RudeBoy | |||
The Heat | Eddy Kenzo | |||
Koshi | Sheliroy (featuring) Small Doctor | |||
DM Chick [33] | Harmonize (featuring) Sarkodie | |||
Reality | RudeBoy | |||
Soft | CDQ (featuring) Mr Eazi | |||
Feel Good | Ice Prince (featuring) Phyno, Falz | |||
Entertainer | CDQ (featuring) Davido | |||
Canon [34] | Awilo Longomba | |||
Low [35] | Larry Gaaga (featuring) Wizkid | |||
In A Fix [36] | Ice Prince (featuring) Mr Eazi | |||
In My Head | Larry Gaaga (featuring) Patoranking | |||
Sun Momi | Korede Bello | |||
Popping Bottles | Kwarteng (featuring) Kuami Eugene | |||
32'M | Headie One |
Filmography[edit]
Feature films[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
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2012 | Ayo and Sparky | Yes | No |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award ceremony | Award description | Result | Ref |
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2013 | The Headies | Best Music Video Director | Nominated | [37] |
2013 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Music Video Director of the Year | Won | [38] |
2014 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) | Nominated | [39] |
2014 | Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) | Best Director of the Year | Nominated | [40] |
2015 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Music Video Director of the Year | Nominated | [41] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Fuse ODG Feat Wyclef Jean - 'Antenna' (Official Video)". Capital FM. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ ""Azonto" Pioneer, Fuse ODG Returns With Wyclef Jean For His Sophomore Single, "Antenna" – Video". Bella Naija. 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Sarkodie – 'Down on one' feat Fuse ODG". Thenet.ng. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "New Video: Sarkodie Feat. Fuse ODG – Down On One". bellanaija.com. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "Olamide, Davido, Iyanya top Headies Award 2013 nomination". premiumtimesng.com. 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "Moe Musa". imvdb.com. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "New Video: Olamide – Letter To Milli". soundcity.tv. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Diamond Platnumz – Bum Bum ft. Iyanya". tooxclusive.com. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "[VIDEO] Diamond Platnumz ft. Teni – Sound". natirovibe.com. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ ""Waka" by Diamond Platinumz ft. Rick Ross". demandafrica.com. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "Diamond Platnumz Feat. Rick Ross: Waka". imdb.com. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "Ukwu". imvdb.com. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "Mr Moe Musa: Top 5 music videos directed by Mr Moe Musa". stars.ng. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "Director Moe Musa is a Proud New Dad". bellanaija.com. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "#TunesTuesday: Nigerian Video Director Moe Musa & Hennessy Collaboration?". glamafrica.com. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Video Director Moe Musa Reacts To FG Video Ban". jaguda.com. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "Mr Moe Musa is currently on set with Tonto Dikeh". newsghana.com.gh. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "Another Nigerian Music Video Director Mr Moe Musa Has Lost His Father Too". nollywoodgists.com. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "Moe Musa Salutes Reminisce As His Best Nigerian Rapper". nigeriafilms.com. 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "Ayo & Sparky (Starring @ASQUEEZY, @DontJealousMe & More) (@GRMDaily)". jukeboxdc.com. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "[FILM FRIDAY] AYO & SPARKY TRAILER - STARRING A SQUEEZY & T BOY! - THIS FRIDAY 6PM". dailymotion.com. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Ice Prince wants to have 'More' of Lola Rae". thenet.ng. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "BN Video Premiere: Iyanya – Flavour". bellanaija.com. 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Video: MALEEK BERRY FT WIZKID – THE MATTER". gqbuzz.com. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "New Video – Holiday By Tekno Ft. Davido". pulse.ng. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "MUSIC"I Want To Spend All My Pepper" | Watch Star Boy Feat. L.A.X. & Wizkid – Caro". bellanaija.com. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "New Video: Patoranking Ft. Tiwa Savage - Girlie O Remix [Official Video]". modernghana.com. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "AUDIO + VIDEO: Korede Bello – Romantic Ft. Tiwa Savage". informationng.com. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Wande Coal - 'Superwoman'". pulse.ng. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Seyi Shay – Weekend Vibes (Remix) ft. Sarkodie". naijavibes.com. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "New Video: Diamond Platnumz feat. Morgan Heritage – Hallelujah". bellanaija.com. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Watch Tanzanian Act, Rich Mavoko & Patoranking Trade Verses On "Rudi"". soundcity.tv. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Wande Coal - 'Superwoman'". pulse.ng. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Awilo Longomba – Canon". naijahits.com. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Listen to Larry Gaaga and Wizkid's New Single 'Low'". okayafrica.com. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Ice Prince & Mr Eazi Connect For 'In A Fix'". okayafrica.com. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Full Nominees List Of The Headies 2013". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "2013 City People Entertainment Awards: Full List of Winners". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, R2Bees Others Nominated For 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards". nydjlive.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Winners List – The Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2014". tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "ENTERTAINMENT City People Awards 2015 – Full Nominees List". 36ng.ng. Retrieved 15 September 2021.