Jon Jon Augustavo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Augustavo |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, music video director, commercial director |
| Website | jonjonaug |
Jonathan Augustavo,[2] better known as Jon Jon or Jon Jon Augustavo, is an American filmmaker, commercial director, and music video director who has written and directed works for artists including Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mike Posner, Allen Stone, Vicci Martinez, Nipsey Hussle, Blue Scholars, The Physics, Sammy Adams, among others. He is of mixed Filipino and American ethnicity.
His most notable videos coming with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with "Thrift Shop,"[3] "Can't Hold Us" and "Same Love,"[4][5] which have combined for over 800 million views since their release.
Jon Jon's videos for Macklemore "Thrift Shop," "Can't Hold Us," & "Same Love," were nominated for 6 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the year, Best Hip Hop video, Best Video with a Social Message, Best Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. "Same Love," took home the award for Best Video with a Social Message and "Can't Hold Us," won Best Cinematography and Best Hip Hop Video.
Jon Jon is a graduate of Art Center College of Design[6][7] in Pasadena, California.
Awards
| Year | Video | Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Macklemore, "Thrift Shop" | 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards | International Video of the Year | Won |
| BET Awards 2013 | Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2013 MTV Video Music Awards | Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| UK Music Video Awards | Best Urban Video - International | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Macklemore, "Can't Hold Us" | 2013 MTV Video Music Awards | Best Hip-Hop Video | Won |
| Best Direction | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Won | |||
| 56th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| UK Music Video Awards | Best Urban Video - International | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Macklemore, "Same Love" | 2013 MTV Video Music Awards | Best Video with a Social Message | Won |
Notable videos
2016
- Afrojack & Fais "Used to Have it All"
- Milow "No No No"
- KOLAJ & Eric Nam "Into You"
- DVBBS "LA LA Land"
- Mike Posner "I Took a Pill in Ibiza (SeeB Remix)"
2015
- DJ Fresh "Believer"
- Shawn Mendes "Aftertaste"
- Shawn Mendes "Stitches"
- Shawn Mendes "Life of the Party"
- Kygo "Firestone"
- Magic! "No Way No"
- Shawn Mendes "Never Be Alone"
- Greg Holden "Hold On Tight"
- NF "Wake Up"
2014
- Shawn Mendes "Something Big"
- Schoolboy Q "Hell of a Night"
- The Head and the Heart "Let's Be Still"
- Panama Wedding "All of The People"
- Romeo Testa "I'm So Down"
- Ella Eyre "Comeback"
- SOJA "I Believe"
- Avi Buffalo "So What"
- Big Freedia "Explode"
- Kopecky Family Band "Are You Listening"
- Mary Lambert "Body Love"
- Example "Kids Again"
- Sol "Tomorrow"
2013
- Mike Posner "Top of The World feat. Big Sean"
- Romeo Testa "With You"
- MKTO "God Only Knows"
- Tori Kelly "Dear No One"
- Tinie Tempah "Children of The Sun feat. John Martin"
- Sammy Adams "LA Story feat. Mike Posner"
- Little Nikki "Little Nikki Says"
- The Midnight Beast "Bassface"
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)"
- Vicci Martinez "Come Along feat. Cee Lo Green"
- Allen Stone "Celebrate Tonight"
- Jarvis "Make A Little Room"
- Theo Martins "KILLER Ft. Maryann Vasquez"
2012
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Same Love"
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Thrift Shop"
- Nipsey Hussle "Rose Clique"
- Blue Scholars "Seijun Suzuki"
- Avatar Young Blaze "Feeding My Flame"
- Eighty4 Fly "Cool Kids"
References
- ↑ "¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — JJ AUGUSTAVO". www.jonjonaug.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
I was born in Seattle, Washington - the son of an artist and a florist.
- ↑ Feldman, Nick. "Thig Nat Gets the Lens Turned in His Direction for Jon Augustavo's 'Good Times'". Seattle Weekly.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS – THRIFT SHOP (FT. WANZ)(About 14 million views)". Illroots. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Carrasco, Ed. "WATCH THIS NOW: MACKLEMORE & LEWIS' 'SAME LOVE' HIP HOP VIDEO SUPPORTING GAY MARRIAGE (About 6 million views)". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ Mizell, Larry. "Macklemore, Kendrick Lamar, Das Racist, Mikey Rocks". The Stranger. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Osman, Nadia. "Film Alum Turns Low-budget "Ball of Crazy" Into Music Videos for Two #1 Hit Songs". Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ↑ Feldman, Nick (December 14, 2010). "An Incomplete History of Seattle's New Hip-Hop Cinematography". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
External links
- Jon Jon Augustavo at IMDb
- Jon Jon Augustavo IMVDb Profile
- Official website
