27 June 1988 
Cancer 
Colin Tilley,
Director,
United States
Before glory
He grew up in Berkeley, California, before he started writing and directing.
About Colin Tilley
Directed music videos for numerous high-profile artists including Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber.
Family Life
He settled in Los Angeles, California, after he started directing.
Friends and colleagues
He directed the music video for Justin Bieber's song "U Smile" for which he won a 2011 MTV Video Music Award in the Best Male Video category.
Fast facts
He won several awards including a 2011 BET Award in the video of the year category for Chris Brown's song "Look at Me Now."
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