Director X

Director X
(X / Little X)

X in 2005
Born Julien Christian Lutz
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names X, Little X
Occupation Music video director, fashion
Years active 1998 - present

Julien Christian Lutz (born October 31, 1975), better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit. He was born and raised near Toronto, Ontario,[1] and is of Trinidadian and Swiss descent.

Music videos

Julien Christian Lutz attended both Mayfield Secondary School and North Park Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. A protégé of Hype Williams,[1] X has been noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive music videos for popular music singles, including videos for The Wanted, R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Korn, David Guetta, Nelly Furtado, Sean Paul, Justin Bieber, Drake, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Little Mix, Rihanna, Fifth Harmony, and Iggy Azalea. He is currently represented by DNA - David Naylor and Associates, Hollywood, CA. In 2015, Director X founded his own production company, Creative Soul in Toronto, Canada.

His trademark is tweaking the letterbox format; instead of just using black bars on the top and bottom of the frame to frame the image, many videos by X actually feature the bars opening vertically to reveal the video and closing vertically at the end, like a letter box.[2]

Other media

In addition to directing musical videos, Director X has also had experiences in filming and into fashion and modelling consultancy.

X Fit

X has his own fashion clothing line called X Fit. It is produced by Canadian clothing company Ice Gear Fitness.

Films

X was a visual consultant on Hype Williams 1998 film "Belly".[3] X was also to direct now defunct vampire feature "Razorwire".[4]

Modeling

He also discovered Melyssa Ford at a Toronto nightclub and helped to launch her modeling career.

Filmography

Videography

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Commercials

2009

References

  1. 1 2 Official Little X website "About"
  2. ↑ "Look out for Lutz’s signature opening and closing letterbox wipes"
  3. ↑ "Director X.". IMDb.
  4. ↑ "The Little X. Picture Pages". Celebrity Profiles. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

Books

External links

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