Daniel Garcia (director)


Daniel Garcia is an American music video and commercial director.
Garcia began his career designing labels for santería potions sold at local botánicas. Soon after, he landed at advertising agency DDB and, while working overtime, rounded up enough clients to go freelance.
Garcia practices computer animation and graphic design, and has directed videos for such bands as Mates of State, The Go! Team, and TV on the Radio, whose video for "Me-I" won the award for Best Music Video at the 2008 SXSW Festival. Previous videos also received recognition, including Madvillain's "Monkey Suite", which was nominated for an MTV Woodie in 2007, and J Dilla's "Nothing Like This", which played at the Animation Block Party and Pictoplasma, and was nominated for an award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. In addition to videos, Garcia also directs commercials, including several spots for Nike, and dabbles in photography and print design.

Filmography

Music videos

YearSongArtistNotes
2006"Monkey Suite"Madvillain
2006"Take It Back"Madlib
2006"Nothing Like This"J Dilla
2006"Flyentology"El-P
2007"Me-I"TV on the RadioWinner, Best Music Video, South by Southwest
2008"Milk Crisis"The Go! Team
2008"Get Better"Mates of State
2008"Infinitum"Flying Lotus
2009"Life Like"The Rosebuds
2009"True Love 1980"Ash
2010"Oh My God"Cults
2010"Drunk Girls "LCD Soundsystem
2010"Twincest"Le Sexoflex
2011"Pyramid of the Sun"Maserati
2011"Gone Again"Best Coast
2012"Reagan"Killer Mike
2012"Hall of Masters"Absu
2013"Amazing Disguise"The Stars
2013"Hunter"Phaseone
2014"Coupe"Future
2015"Deal With the Devil"King Dude
2017"Crypt of Lost Styles"Mr. Lif And Brass Menažeri Balkan Brass Band

Short Films