Joseph Kahn began his career directing skateboarding videos as a teenager to fund his projects. He dropped out of NYU film school to direct hip hop music videos on a low budget. Over decades, he has directed over 100 music videos for major artists across many genres, including Eminem, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé. His innovative visual style launched him to the forefront of a new generation of music video directors.

1. Joseph KahnBy Laura Pound

2. Who is Joseph Kahn?Joseph Kahn began his directing career in his teens, shooting skateboarding videos of his friends while working as a popcorn concessionaire, grocery store auditor, and hotel front desk clerk to help fund these projects. He enrolled at NYU where after a year and a half into school, he dropped out to embrace the emerging market of hip hop videos. Within two years Kahn executed dozens of low budget videos where he served as a one man army, acting as his own cinematographer, editor, and production designer. During this time, he developed his self taught filmmaking skills that would launch him to the forefront of a new generation of emerging directors.

3. Joseph Kahn’s work consists of different types of media and new media technology.

4. Artists he has worked with

5. Music Videos directed by Joseph KahnGwen Stefani - "The Sweet Escape"Kelly Clarkson - "Never Again"50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland - "Ayo Technology"Chris Brown - "Forever"Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"Britney Spears - "Womanizer"Pussycat Dolls - "I Hate This Part"Lady Gaga - "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"Lady Gaga - "LoveGame"Katy Perry - "Waking Up in Vegas"Eminem - "We Made You"Kelly Clarkson - "Already Gone"Helping Haiti - "Everybody Hurts"Kylie Minogue - "All The Lovers"Maroon 5 - "Misery"Eminem feat. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"Nicole Scherzinger - PoisonKeri Hilson - "Pretty Girl Rock"Dr. Dre - "Kush"Eminem - "Space Bound"Jordin Sparks - "I Am Woman"Britney Spears - "Stronger"U2 - "Elevation"Aerosmith - "Fly Away From Here"Enrique Iglesias - "Hero"U2 - "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (version 2)George Michael - "Freeek!"Moby - "We Are All Made of StarsEminem - "Without Me"Mariah Carey - "The One"Nelly featuring Justin Timberlake - "Work It"Dido - "White Flag"The Chemical Brothers featuring k-os - "Get Yourself High"2004 Britney Spears - "Toxic"Kelly Clarkson - "Behind These Hazel Eyes"Kelly Clarkson - "Walk Away"Shayne Ward - "No Promises"Muse - "Knights of Cydonia"Janet Jackson feat. Khia - "So Excited"

6. Joseph Kahn’s music videosWhen viewing different music videos in which Joseph Kahn has directed there isn’t a particular music genre in which he seems to direct more than the others. However, when looking at the artists in which the videos are for seem to involve a higher percentage of Rap eg. Eminem and R’n’B on a ratio to the other genres such as pop; eg. Kelly Clarkson.