# Djay Brawner
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{{Short description|American music video, film, and television director}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|06|21}}
| birth_place = [Menlo Park, California](/source/Menlo_Park%2C_California), U.S.
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| alma_mater = [Chapman University](/source/Chapman_University)
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| occupation = Film, music video, television director
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'''Djay Brawner''' (born June 21, 1981) is an American director of [music videos](/source/music_videos), film, and television.
==Career==
In 2000, after taking film classes at [De Anza College](/source/De_Anza_College), he moved [Orange, California](/source/Orange%2C_California) to begin his education at [Chapman University](/source/Chapman_University)'s film school. While studying there, he produced and directed a number of films and soon after went on to become a director Generator, a music video production company started by Derek Dale.[{{cite web|title=Juanes y Cedric Gervais estrenan su video 'Este amor'|url=http://www.coveralia.com/noticias/Juanes-Cedric-Gervais-estrenan-video-Este-amor-4789.php|website=Coveralia.com|accessdate=7 May 2016}}] During that time he filmed a number of upcoming bands, many of which have been featured on [MTV](/source/MTV), [MTV2](/source/MTV2), and [Fuse](/source/Fuse_(TV_channel)). His first commissioned music video was for [Emery](/source/Emery_(band)) in 2004.
DJay Brawner has directed videos for [Danny Ocean](/source/Danny_Ocean_(singer)), [3Oh!3](/source/3Oh!3), [Melanie Martinez](/source/Melanie_Martinez_(singer)), [Halestorm](/source/Halestorm), [Panic! At The Disco](/source/Panic!_At_The_Disco), [Beartooth](/source/Beartooth_(band)), [William Beckett](/source/William_Beckett_(singer)).[{{cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: DJay Brawner On Directing William Beckett's 'Benny And Joon' Video|url=http://www.buzznet.com/2013/08/exclusive-djay-brawner-directing-william/|website=Buzznet|accessdate=7 May 2016|date=1 August 2013}}] among others.
From 2005 to 2006, Brawner created, directed, and produced 26 episodes of a magazine style television show called ''Noise Link''. He later went on to found Anthem Films, a commercial and music video production company.
==Films==
* ''72 Hours: A Love Story'' (2011)
* ''The Beginners Guide to Snuff'' (2016) as producer
* ''Driving While Black'' (2016) as producer
* ''It's Still Nothing Personal'' by [All Time Low](/source/All_Time_Low) (2019)
* ''Lawtown'' (2019) as executive producer
==Television==
* ''Sunny Family Cult'' (2016) as executive producer & director
==Music videos as director==
* "Dancing Machine" by Wiggum (2003)
* "Radio Life" by Wiggum (2004)
* "Disguising Mistakes With Goodbyes" by [Emery](/source/Emery_discography) (2004)
*"Loadinplayloadout" by My New Life (2004)
*"Faith" by [Ginger Sling](/source/Ginger_Sling) (2004)
* "Mouth" by UpSyndrome (2004)
* "Black Cat" by [Mayday Parade](/source/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Mayday_Parade) (2007)
* "Connect/Disconnect" by [The Action Design](/source/The_Action_Design) (2008)
* "[Atlantic City](/source/Atlantic_City_EP)" by [Mike Herrera's Tumbledown](/source/Mike_Herrera's_Tumbledown) (2008)
* "[Ballad Of A Factory Man](/source/3_Songs_(Tumbledown_EP))" by Mike Herrera's Tumbledown (2008)
* "[21st Century Fight Song](/source/Harmony_and_Dissidence)" by [Jackson United](/source/Jackson_United) (2008)
* "Farewell" by Hope Departed (2008)
* "[Enough Is Enough](/source/Comes_from_the_Heart)" by [Stick To Your Guns](/source/Stick_To_Your_Guns) (2008)
* "One Night Stand" by Big City Kids (2008)
* "Digging Up The Dead" by [Eudora](/source/Eudora_(band)) (2009)
* "Money Don't Make A Difference" by Arielle Paige (2010)
* "Synthetic Hearts" by Everyday Tragedy (2010)
* "Still I Rise" by Sam Adams featuring G Curtis (2010)
* "Give Me Something" by [Scars On 45](/source/Scars_On_45) (2011)
* "[Rope](/source/Rope_(song))" by [Foo Fighters](/source/Foo_Fighters) (2011)
* "[Stereo Hearts](/source/Stereo_Hearts)" by [Gym Class Heroes](/source/Gym_Class_Heroes) (2011)
* "[Ass Back Home](/source/Ass_Back_Home)" by Gym Class Heroes (2011)
* "[Run](/source/Wild_Ones_(Flo_Rida_album))" by [Flo Rida](/source/Flo_Rida) (2012)
* "Something Deadly" by Fake Figures (2012)[{{cite web|title=Fake Figures: Atreyu Guitarist's New Band Unveil 'Something Deadly' Video|url=http://noisecreep.com/fake-figures-atreyu/|website=Noisecreep|accessdate=7 May 2016}}]
* "As We Drift" by Fake Figures (2012)
* "Haunted Heart" by [Little Hurricane](/source/Little_Hurricane) (2012)
* "Yours Forever" by The Seeking (2012)[{{cite web|title=THE SEEKING: 'Yours Forever'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-seeking-yours-forever-video-released/|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=7 May 2016|language=en-US|date=18 December 2012}}]
* "Fate" by [Our Last Night](/source/Our_Last_Night) (2012)
* "[Hands and Faces](/source/Hands_and_Faces)" by [The Used](/source/The_Used) (2013)
* "Give Myself" by Zoo Brazil (2013)
* "Heart's A Legend" by Zoo Brazil (2013)
* "The Message" by [Zoo Brazil](/source/Zoo_Brazil) (2013)
* "Safe" by [DJ Muggs](/source/DJ_Muggs) (2013)
* "We Don't Sleep Tonight" by [Young Empires](/source/Young_Empires) (2013)
* "[Shouting At The Rain](/source/Migrant_(album))" by [The Dear Hunter](/source/The_Dear_Hunter) (2013)
* "[Take Me Home](/source/Take_Me_Home_(Cash_Cash_song))" by [Cash Cash](/source/Cash_Cash) (2013)[{{cite web|title=Cash Cash Unveil Brand New 'Surrender' Acoustic Video Featuring a Contest-Winning Vocalist|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Cash-Cash-Unveil-Brand-New-Surrender-Acoustic-Video-Featuring-a-Contest-Winning-Vocalist-20150316|website=Broadwayworld.com|accessdate=7 May 2016}}]
* "[Girls / Girls / Boys](/source/Girls_%2F_Girls_%2F_Boys)" by [Panic! at the Disco](/source/Panic!_at_the_Disco) (2013)[{{cite web|title=Brendon Urie gets naked for latest Panic! at the Disco video|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/892533/brendon-urie-gets-naked-for-latest-panic-at-the-disco-video/|website=Global News|accessdate=7 May 2016}}]
* "Go Be the Voice" by [Beartooth](/source/Beartooth_(band)) (2013)
* "[Flicker Fade](/source/Happiness_Is_(Taking_Back_Sunday_album))" by [Taking Back Sunday](/source/Taking_Back_Sunday) (2014)[{{cite web|title=Watch Taking Back Sunday's 'Better Homes and Gardens'|url=http://diffuser.fm/taking-back-sunday-better-homes-and-gardens-music-video/|website=Townsquare Media|accessdate=7 May 2016}}]
* "[All of the Stars](/source/All_of_the_Stars)" by [Ed Sheeran](/source/Ed_Sheeran) (2014)
* "Crazy For You" by Scars On 45 (2014)
* "Call" by [Francesco Yates](/source/Francesco_Yates) (2014)[{{cite web|title=PREMIERE: Francesco Yates - Call (Lady Bee Remix)|url=http://runthetrap.com/2014/10/14/premiere-francesco-yates-call-lady-bee-remix/|website=Trap Music Blog|accessdate=7 May 2016|date=14 October 2014}}]
* "[Staring At The Sun](/source/Staring_at_the_Sun_(Anastacia_song))" by [Anastacia](/source/Anastacia) (2014)
* "Through The Night" by [Cedric Gervais](/source/Cedric_Gervais) (2014)
* "Conformist" by [XTRMST](/source/XTRMST) (2014)
* "The Heartbeat the Soul" by [Dark Waves](/source/Dark_Waves) (2014)
* "Better Homes and Gardens" by [Taking Back Sunday](/source/Taking_Back_Sunday) (2015)
* "Amen" by [Halestorm](/source/Halestorm) (2015)
* "I Am the Fire" by Halestorm (2015)
* "Apocalyptic" by Halestorm (2015)
* "Mayhem" by Halestorm (2015)
* "Pity Party" by [Melanie Martinez](/source/Melanie_Martinez_(singer)) (2015)
* "Diamonds In The Dark" by [Dark Waves](/source/Dark_Waves) (2014)
* "Heist" by [Lindsey Stirling](/source/Lindsey_Stirling) (2015)
* "[You Got Spirit, Kid](/source/You_Got_Spirit%2C_Kid)" by [Coheed and Cambria](/source/Coheed_and_Cambria) (2015)[{{cite web|title="You Got Spirit, Kid" - Coheed and Cambria|url=http://zumic.com/music-videos/189048/you-got-spirit-kid-coheed-and-cambria-youtube-official-lyric-video/|website=Zumic|accessdate=7 May 2016|language=en-US}}][{{cite web|title=Coheed and Cambria Go Back to School in 'You Got Spirit, Kid' Video|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/coheed-and-cambria-go-back-to-school-in-you-got-spirit-kid-video.html|website=Revolvermag.com|accessdate=7 May 2016}}]
* "Freak Your Mind" by [3oh!3](/source/3oh!3) (2016)
* "Hear Me Now" by [3oh!3](/source/3oh!3) (2016)
* "[Call Come Running](/source/Call_Come_Running)" by [Taking Back Sunday](/source/Taking_Back_Sunday) (2016)
* "[You Can't Look Back](/source/You_Can't_Look_Back)" by [Taking Back Sunday](/source/Taking_Back_Sunday) (2016)
* "[War](/source/War_(Sum_41_song))" by [Sum 41](/source/Sum_41) (2016)
* "Jump" by [Lupe Fiasco](/source/Lupe_Fiasco) (2017)
* "Little One" by [Highly Suspect](/source/Highly_Suspect) (2017)
* "[Me Rehúso](/source/Me_Reh%C3%BAso)" / "Baby I Won't" by [Danny Ocean](/source/Danny_Ocean_(singer)) (2017)
* "[Imagine If](/source/Imagine_If)" by [Gnash](/source/Gnash_(musician)) (2018)
* "[The Broken Hearts Club](/source/The_Broken_Hearts_Club)" by [Gnash](/source/Gnash_(musician)) (2018)
* "[Burn It](/source/Strength_in_Numb333rs)" by [Fever 333](/source/Fever_333) (2019)
* "[16](/source/16_(High_Suspect_song))" by [Highly Suspect](/source/Highly_Suspect) (2019)
* "[One of Us](/source/One_of_Us_(Fever_333_song))" by [Fever 333](/source/Fever_333) (2019)
* "[CMFT Can't Be Stopped](/source/CMFT_Can't_Be_Stopped)" by [Corey Taylor](/source/Corey_Taylor) (2020)
* "[Black Eyes Blue](/source/Black_Eyes_Blue)" by [Corey Taylor](/source/Corey_Taylor) (2020)
* "[Samantha's Gone](/source/Samantha's_Gone)" by [Corey Taylor](/source/Corey_Taylor) (2021)
* "[The Last Time](/source/The_Last_Time_(Fever_333_song))" by [Fever 333](/source/Fever_333) (2020)
* "[Wrong Generation](/source/Wrong_Generation)" by [Fever 333](/source/Fever_333) featuring[Travis Barker](/source/Travis_Barker) (2020)
* "[Sledge](/source/Sledge)" by [Dance With The Dead](/source/Dance_With_The_Dead) (2021)
* "[Scavangers](/source/Scavangers)" by [Thrice](/source/Thrice) (2021)
* "[Loved Me Back To Life](/source/Loved_Me_Back_To_Life)" by [Travie McCoy](/source/Travie_McCoy) (2021)
* "[Autoboto](/source/Autoboto)" by [Lupe Fiasco](/source/Lupe_Fiasco) (2022)
* "[Bad At Love](/source/Bad_At_Love)" by [Smith & Myers](/source/Smith_%26_Myers) (2022)
* "Lowest in Me" by [Staind](/source/Staind)
* "[Tell Me I'm Alive](/source/Tell_Me_I'm_Alive)" by [All Time Low](/source/All_Time_Low) (2023)
* "[Calm Down](/source/Calm_Down_(All_Time_Low_song))" by [All Time Low](/source/All_Time_Low) (2023)
* "S'old" by [Taking Back Sunday](/source/Taking_Back_Sunday) (2023)
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.djaybrawner.com}}
* {{IMDb name|3892848}}
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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:American music video directors
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