Michael Salomon
Michael Salomon | |
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Origin | Brooklyn, New York [1] |
Occupation(s) |
music video director filmmaker |
Years active | 1990s-present |
Associated acts |
Toby Keith Brooks & Dunn Trace Adkins Sawyer Brown |
Michael Salomon (born in Brooklyn, New York, United States)[1] is an American music video/film director, who has directed many music videos, including many of Toby Keith's music videos. His directorial career began when he directed the video for Metallica's "One", which was nominated for "Best Heavy Metal Video" at the MTV awards, established the band nationwide, and was declared one of the "Top 75 Videos Of All Time" in Rolling Stone's critics' poll.
He later won numerous awards, including the CMT (Country Music Television) "Director of the Year" awards in 1994, 1995 and 1996, Michael again performed his work, creating award winning videos for Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Alan Jackson, Lonestar, Brooks & Dunn, over twenty videos for country band Sawyer Brown and others. His association with Toby earned Salomon the CMT Flameworthy Awards in 2002, including one for "Director of the Year" and awards in 2003 including "Video of the Year."
Most recently, Salomon teamed up again with Toby and directed the 2008 film Beer For My Horses, which starred Toby Keith, with guest stars Rodney Carrington, and Willie Nelson. Salomon had also directed the music video for "Beer for My Horses" in 2003.
Michael lent his talents to projects for such musical luminaries as Garth Brooks, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne and many others as an award-winning editor.
In addition to the list of music videos, Michael has directed and or segment-directed a wide variety of longform home videos, commercials, network specials and syndicated series. He directed the NBC Special, "Garth Brooks: Live From Dublin." The special garnered an Emmy nomination for Salomon.[2]
Filmography
"Beer for My Horses" (2008)
Videography
Videos directed
145 music videos are currently listed here.
References
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- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Montgomery Gentry : You Do Your Thing". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Big Blue Note". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Honky Tonk Badonkadonk". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Get Drunk and Be Somebody". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : A Little Too Late". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Swing". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Crash Here Tonight". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Ladies Love Country Boys". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Brooks & Dunn : Hillbilly Deluxe". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : High Maintenance Woman". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Fred Eaglesmith : Thinkin' 'Bout You (from the CMT film Broken Bridges)". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : I Got My Game On". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Go Tell It on the Mountain (From A Toby Keith Classic Christmas)". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : God Love Her". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Marry for Money". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : Sideways". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : American Ride". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Hope on the Rocks". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ Spicher, Wendy (April 16, 2013). "Watch Krystal Keith’s Video for “Daddy Dance With Me”". Great American Country. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
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