{{Short description|American music video director (1963–1998)}} {{about|the music video director|the sculptor|Michael Lucero (sculptor)}} {{more citations needed|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Michael Lucero | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Michael John Lucero<ref name="death">''Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012''</ref> | birth_date =September 26, 1963 | birth_place = San Jose, California<ref name="ssdi">''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Social Security Administration.</ref> | death_date = {{dda|1998|5|8|1963|9|26}}<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1426797/memorial-funds-established-for-man-behind-busta-ginuwine-clips|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821032138/http://www.mtv.com/news/1426797/memorial-funds-established-for-man-behind-busta-ginuwine-clips/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2014|title=Memorial Funds Established For Man Behind Busta, Ginuwine Clips - MTV|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom International|date=May 19, 1998|accessdate=August 7, 2014}}</ref> | death_place = Elko County Nevada<ref name="death"/> | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = Music video director | known_for = }}
'''Michael John Lucero''' (September 26, 1963 – May 8, 1998) was an American music video director. He died in a car accident in Nevada on May 8, 1998.
Xzibit dedicated his 1998 video for “What U See Is What U Get” to Lucero.
==Videography== {{expand list|date=August 2014}}
===1991=== * Del tha Funkee Homosapien — "Sleepin' on My Couch"<ref name="redbull">{{cite web|url=http://www.redbullusa.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/Del-The-Funky-Homosapien-Interview-Red-Bull-Emsee-The-Road-to-8-Mile-021242880479449|title=Del The Funky Homosapien Interview- Red Bull Emsee- The Road to 8 Mile|work=Red Bull North America, Inc|last=Concepcion|first=Roel|date=August 5, 2010|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> * Del tha Funkee Homosapien — "Dr. Bombay"
===1993=== * Da King and I - "Tears" * Private Investigators - "Who am I? (God)" * Leaders of the New School — "What's Next"<ref name="vh1_3">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/leaders-of-the-new-school/46947/whats-next.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821101340/http://www.vh1.com/video/leaders-of-the-new-school/46947/whats-next.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2014|title="What's Next?" by Leaders of the New School - Music Video - VH1.com|work=VH1|publisher=Viacom International|date=October 12, 1993|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> * Too Short — "I'm a Player"<ref name="vh1_7">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/too-short/55484/im-a-player.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821120843/http://www.vh1.com/video/too-short/55484/im-a-player.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2014|title="I'm A Player" by Too Short - Music Video - VH1.com|work=VH1|publisher=Viacom International|date=July 3, 1996|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> * KRS-One — "Sound of da Police"<ref name="mvdbase">{{cite web |title=mvdbase.com - Michael Lucero technician videography |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/person.php?id=C696 |accessdate=August 7, 2014 |work=Music Video DataBase}}</ref> * Souls of Mischief — "93 'til Infinity"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/03/souls-of-mischief-20-years-93-til-infinity-oral-history/|title="Souls of Mischief Look Back at 20 Years of '93 'Til Infinity'" by Jordan Sargent|publisher=SpinMedia|accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> * Common – "Breaker 1/9"
===1994=== * Leaders of the New School — "Classic Material"<ref name="vh1_2">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/leaders-of-the-new-school/54058/classic-material.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208055420/http://www.vh1.com/video/leaders-of-the-new-school/54058/classic-material.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2011|title="Classic Material" by Leaders of the New School - Music Video - VH1.com|work=VH1|publisher=Viacom International|date=October 12, 1993|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> * Boogiemonsters — "Strange"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Boogiemonsters — "Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Black Sheep — "Without a Doubt"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Organized Konfusion — "Stress"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Luna — "This Time Around"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Kurious — "I'm Kurious"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Da Bush Babees — "Swing It"<ref name="mvdbase"/> *Rampage — "Beware Of The Rampsack"
===1995=== * Tha Alkaholiks — "The Next Level"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Deadeye Dick — "Paralyze Me"<ref name="vh1_5">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/deadeye-dick/413769/paralyze-me.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821115735/http://www.vh1.com/video/deadeye-dick/413769/paralyze-me.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2014|title="Paralyze Me" by Deadeye Dick - Music Video - VH1.com|work=VH1|publisher=Viacom International|date=September 26, 1995|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> * Dream Warriors — "California Dreamin'"
===1996=== * Busta Rhymes featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard — "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" [The Worldwide Remix]<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Dru Down - <nowiki>''</nowiki>Can You Feel Me<nowiki>''</nowiki> * Xzibit — "Paparazzi"<ref name="mvdbase" /> * Art n' Soul — "Ever Since You Went Away"<ref name="vh1">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/art-n-soul/46249/ever-since-you-went-away.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821101209/http://www.vh1.com/video/art-n-soul/46249/ever-since-you-went-away.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2014|title="Ever Since You Went Away" by Art N' Soul - Music Video - VH1.com|work=VH1|publisher=Viacom International|date=March 26, 1996|accessdate=August 7, 2014}}</ref> * Dog Eat Dog — "Isms"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Nine — "Lyin' King"<ref name="vh1_4">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/nine/307044/lyin-king.jhtml |title="Lyin' King" by Nine - Music Video - VH1.com |work=VH1 |publisher=Viacom International |date=August 13, 1996 |accessdate=August 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821115032/http://www.vh1.com/video/nine/307044/lyin-king.jhtml |archivedate=August 21, 2014 }}</ref> * Ginuwine — "Pony"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Xzibit — "The Foundation"<ref name="mvdbase"/> * Richie Rich — "Let's Ride"<ref name="vh1_6">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/richie-rich/307155/lets-ride.jhtml |title="Let's Ride" by Richie Rich - Music Video - VH1.com |work=VH1 |publisher=Viacom International |date=February 1, 2000 |accessdate=August 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821120631/http://www.vh1.com/video/richie-rich/307155/lets-ride.jhtml |archivedate=August 21, 2014 }}</ref> * MC Lyte — "Everyday"
===1997=== * Luniz — "Jus Mee & U" * Shelter — "Whole Wide World" * Bounty Killer featuring Fugees — "Hip-Hopera" * Jonny Lang — "Lie to Me" * Dr. Dre — "Kush" * Ginuwine — "Tell Me Do U Wanna" * The O'Jays — "What's Stopping You" * Next — "Butta Love" * Ginuwine — "When Doves Cry" * Jonny Lang — "Missing Your Love" * The Honeyrods — "Love Bee"
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