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Joseph Jahai Brightly

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Joseph Jahai Brightly was born on May 16, 1982, in New York City, to a white Swedish mother, and a black Jamaican father. Brightly is a writer and director, known for "Eminem, Where Have You Been", "Eminem's Road to the Video Music Awards", and "Drake's Road to The Video Music Awards".
BornMay 16, 1982
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    • Known for

    52 Bands 52 Weeks
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
    The World According to Pretty Toney
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005
    MTV's 52 Bands 52 Weeks
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
    Nicki Minaj's Road to the Video Music Awards
    Short
    • Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Director

    • Dr. Trill Presents the Take It Face Seminar
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • State of the Union
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Britney Spears in Britney Spears MTV VMA 2011 Commercial (2011)
      Britney Spears MTV VMA 2011 Commercial
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Croissant
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Drake's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Eminem in Eminem's Road to the Video Music Awards (2010)
      Eminem's Road to the Video Music Awards
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Justin Bieber's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Kesha's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Nicki Minaj's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Eminem, Where Have You Been? (2009)
      Eminem, Where Have You Been?
      8.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • 52 Bands 52 Weeks
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2007
    • MTV's 52 Bands 52 Weeks
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2007–2009
    • Grime
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • In the Lab (2005)
      In the Lab
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2010
    • The World According to Pretty Toney
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005

    Writer

    • Dr. Trill Presents the Take It Face Seminar
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2012
    • State of the Union
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Croissant
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Drake's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Eminem in Eminem's Road to the Video Music Awards (2010)
      Eminem's Road to the Video Music Awards
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Justin Bieber's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Kesha's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Nicki Minaj's Road to the Video Music Awards
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Eminem, Where Have You Been? (2009)
      Eminem, Where Have You Been?
      8.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • 52 Bands 52 Weeks
      TV Series
      • episode writer
      • 2007
    • MTV's 52 Bands 52 Weeks
      TV Series
      • episode writer
      • 2007–2009
    • Grime
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • The World According to Pretty Toney
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2005

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Jellysmoke
      6.8
      • assistant director
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Born
      • May 16, 1982
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

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      Makes references to classic hollywood movies.
    • Nickname
      • Jahai

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