RUBEN XYZ

RUBEN XYZ
Born	Ruben Sznajderman November 17, 1982 Borås, Sweden.
Occupation	music video director
Years active	2001–present

RUBEN XYZ (Ruben Sznajderman, born November 17, 1982^[1]) is a Swedish music video and short film director. He is currently based in New York.^[2] He is the director of the Zebra Katz^[3][4][5] music video^[6][7][8] for the song "Ima Read".^[9] The music video for "Ima Read" went viral after designer Rick Owens used the song for his Women F/W 2012 during Paris Fashion Week.^[10]

Filmography

Short films

• Young-N-Reckless (2011) (director, producer)^[11]

Short Documentary

• Lite Feet (2011) (director, producer)^[12][13]
• Lebell (2011) (director, producer)^[14]

Experimental Film

• Mondo Bashment (2011) (director, producer)^[15]

Music videos

• Zebra Katz – "Ima Read"^[16]
• The Glimmers – "Let's Get Physical"^[17]

References

1. Sznajderman, Ruben. "Facebook info". Ruben Sznajderman's Facebook. Ruben Sznajderman. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
2. Castro, Lauren. "About". Leroy Films. Leroy Films. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
3. Battan, Carrie. "We Invented Swag: NYC's Queer Rap". Pitchfork Blog. Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
4. Wilson, Eric (14 March 2012). "You Have to Know the Context". New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
5. Cochrane, Lauren (7 March 2012). "How Zebra Katz became fashion's hot soundtrack". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
6. Moore, Jacob. "Video: Zebra Katz "Ima Read"". Complex Blog. Complex. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
7. Jackson, Glenn. "Zebra Katz Drops "Ima Read" Video, Free EP for Jeffrees". Xlr8r Blog. Xlr8r. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
8. Maxwell Kupper, Oliver. "Ima Read That Bitch: An Interview With Zebra Katz". Pas Un Autre Magazine. Pas Un Autre. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
9. Maxwell Kupper, Oliver. "Ima Read". Zebra Katz - Ima Read. Pas Un Autre. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
10. Chernikoff, Leah. "Move Over Azealia Banks’ “212″: This is Fashion’s New Anthem". Fashionista Blog. Fashionista. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
11. The Marahj, Rahj. "Young - N Reckless". The Marahj Blog Work. Ruben Sznajderman. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
12. MIQUEL, Strictua. "Strictua". Website. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
13. Ponten, Emeli. "XYZITEMENT". Stocktown Blog. Stocktown. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
14. Modenews NL, Yarti. "Lebell". Ruben Xyz Work. Modenews NL. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
15. Devro, Paul. "Mad Decent". Mad Decent Blog. Mad Decent. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
16. Martin. "Discobelle". Website. Discobelle. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
17. WESC, Compilation. "Let's Get Physical". WESC promotion. WESC. Retrieved 28 June 2012.

External links

• RUBEN XYZ website
• Leroy Films