Kevin James Custer

Kevin James Custer is a music video and commercial director, photographer, drummer, and financial analyst. In 2001, Kevin formed a production company called Toaster In The Tub. Kevin has directed and/or edited projects for clients that include MTV, BET, FUSE, Sony, DefJam,^[1] E1, The Clinton Global Initiative, The United Nations, UNICEF, P&G, and more.

Prior to his film career, Kevin earned an MBA in finance and spent 7 years with management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

Music videos directed and edited

Hunter Valentine - "Liar Liar"
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Angels Look Like Devils"
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Something For Nothing"
Saving Abel – "Bringing Down The Giant"
Alanis Morissette & Souleye – "Jekyle & Hyde"
Shadows Fall – "The Unknown"
Overkill – "Electric Rattlesnake"
The Stick People – "My Everything"
The Horrible Crowes – "Behold the Hurricane"
The Horrible Crowes – "Ladykiller"
Fair to Midland – "Musical Chairs"
Title Fight – "Shed"
Within The Ruins - "New Holy War"
Within The Ruins - "Feeding Frenzy"
Dark Sermon - "Hounds"
Legion - "And Then, The Devil Said"
Fake Problems – "Soulless"
Black Tusk – "Red Eyes, Black Skies"
The Gaslight Anthem – "American Slang"
The Gaslight Anthem – "Great Expectations"
The Gaslight Anthem – "The '59 Sound"
Angélique Kidjo f/John Legend & Bono – "Move on Up"
High on Fire – "Frost Hammer"
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – "Clap Your Hands"
Cannibal Corpse – "Priests of Sodom"
Overkill – "Bring Me the Night"
Within the Ruins – "Feeding Frenzy"
Dark Sermon – "Hounds"
DJ Webstar & Jim Jones – "Dancin on Me"
Anaka – "Erase"
Angélique Kidjo – "You Can Count on Me"
System Divide – "The Apex Doctrine"
Lacuna Coil – "I Like It"
Hatebreed – "Ghosts of War"
Kingdom of Sorrow – "Lead into Demise"
Tombs – "Gossamer"
Subzero – "Lionhearted"
Too Late the Hero – "SCAIF"
Ligea – "Beyond a Doubt"
Decyfer Down – "Fight Like This"
Beneath the Massacre – "Society's Disposable Son"
Madball – "Infiltrate the System"
Big Noyd – "Things Done Changed"
The Destro – "Beast Burden"
Hatebreed – "Thirsty and Miserable"
The Killing Gift – "Self Medicated"
Last Chance to Reason – "SBTBATAC"
Method Man & Redman – "Mrs. International"
Soulja Boy – "Donk"
Sparks the Rescue – "Autumn"

Live concert DVDs directed and edited

The Horrible Crowes – Live at the Troubadour, LA - DVD
Flogging Molly – Live at The Greek Theater - DVD
Hatebreed – Live Dominance - DVD

Television / web series directed and/or edited

MTV Unplugged - Rita Ora (Edit only)
MTV Unplugged - Walk The Moon (Edit only)
MTV Headbangers Ball - Scandinavia - full season (Director only)
Disney's "That's Fresh with Helen Cavalo" full season (Edit only)
The Clinton Global Initiative 2010, 2011, 2012 (Direct & Edit)
BET 2011 Black History Month spots (Edit only)

Music videos edited

The Sounds – "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
The Sounds – "The No No Song"
Gym Class Heroes – "Index Down"
Hatebreed – "In Ashes They Shall Reap"
Jeremy Greene featuring Pitbull – "Rain"
Jim Jones – "Blow the Bank"
Jim Jones – "Nana na na Nana"
Jim Jones – "Pop Champaigne"
Justin Bieber & Usher – "One Time"
Ray J – "Gifts"
Straight Line Stitch – "Remission"
Straight Line Stitch – "Black Veil"
Testament – "More Than Meets the Eye"
The Warriors – "Destroying Cenodoxus"
Threat Signal – "Through My Eyes"
Unk – "Show Out"
Willie the Kid f/ Trey Songz – "Love for Money"

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