Casey Tebo
| Casey Tebo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 22, 1974 New Bedford MA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, director, film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa Mahoney |
| Relatives | Three Children |
| Website | Official website |
Casey Tebo is an American television film and music video director. His most recent work, writing and directing the dark comedy indie thriller "Happy Birthday" (2016). He started out with directing live performances for Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest , Velvet Revolver, Run DMC, Jennifer Hudson and Sarah McLachlan. He has directed live broadcast segments for Disney/ESPN, NFL, and MTV and specials including VH1's "Fashion Rocks", ABC's "Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve" and Hard Rock Cafe's "London Calling".
Career
Tebo was discovered by Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler while working as an editor on Aerosmith's Rockin' the Joint album alongside English music director Dick Carruthers in 2004. Frontman Steven Tyler aptly told Tebo, "You should be the one directing."
Prior to becoming a director, Tebo was a graphic artist, collaborating with Outkast, Radiohead, Deep Purple, Kid Rock, Slash and Stone Temple Pilots. He's been published in Rolling Stone, Spin, and Playboy.
His first narrative short film entitled "THE CAPTIVUS" was released in March 2011, and played at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival the Seattle International Film Festival. The sets and costumes were constructed entirely of recycled materials. The short gained attention online, receiving praise and social media attention from Joss Whedon, Seth Green, Zachari Levi, and producer Adi Shanker.
In 2013 Tebo's first feature film was released, a concert film entitled "ROCK FOR THE RISING SUN". The film tells the story of Aerosmith's journey to Japan shortly after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011. Tebo knew it would be a hard sell to SONY and Aerosmith management as the band was notorious for not releasing long form videos. Tebo shot the documentary footage while on tour with the band, combined with the live performances, and put the film together without telling anyone. He flew to Los Angeles and screened the film for Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, who insisted it immediately be put out for release.
In 2014, Tebo wrote and directed his first narrative feature film entitled "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" It's slated for release in 2016.
In the spring of 2015 Tebo won an Emmy as a segment director for his work on ESPN2's E: 60 Special "Dream On: Stories of Boston’s Strongest"
Tebo has directed 8 episodes of the TV Series CMT Crossroads:
- Randy Travis and The Avett Brothers
- Lady Antebellum and Stevie Nicks
- The Band Perry and Fall Out Boy
- Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic
- Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry
- John Legend and Lee Ann Womack
- Bob Seger and Jason Aldean
In the Summer of 2015 Tebo along with film producer Todd Thompson from Cross Creek Pictures, started a new Television production company called Vermilion Entertainment.