Lance Bangs is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and music video director who has created videos for Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...

, Nirvana

Nirvana (band)

Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

, Green Day

Green Day

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...

, the Arcade Fire, the Shins

The Shins

The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...

, The Thermals

The Thermals

The Thermals are an American indie punk band based in Portland, Oregon. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lo-fi punk, as well as more standard rock, the band's songs are also known for their political and religious imagery.- History :The Thermals came together in...

, Belle & Sebastian

Belle & Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...

, Menomena

Menomena

Menomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...

, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...

, R.E.M.

R.E.M.

R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...

, Mike Watt

Mike Watt

Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...

, Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....

, The Black Keys

The Black Keys

The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....

, Kanye West

Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

, and Pavement

Pavement (band)

Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...

. He directed the David Cross

David Cross

David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...

 film Let America Laugh. Bangs has also been heavily involved in the filming and production of MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

's Jackass

Jackass (TV series)

jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...

 television series and its subsequent movies.

Life and career

Bangs was born in Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

. He founded Flicker

Flicker Film Festival

Flicker Film Festival is an ongoing film festival that happens in many cities around the world. This non-competitive film screening series is dedicated to giving local filmmakers an outlet and forum for their Super 8 and 16 mm short films.- External links :...

, a series of Super8mm and 16mm film screenings while in Athens, GA in 1990 along with Michael Lachowski

Michael Lachowski

Michael Lachowski is the bass guitar player for Pylon, a band from Athens, Georgia. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia and attended the University of Georgia art school. He and his roommate Randy Bewley formed Pylon, recruiting Curtis Crowe as a drummer, and Vanessa Briscoe Hay, a fellow student at...

 and Angie Grass.

As a commercial director he has worked with UPS

United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...

, Nike

Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...

, Subway, Rock Band

Rock Band

Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...

 and Volvo

Volvo

AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...

 for several campaigns, including the Titanium Lion winning Life on Board campaign from the 2005 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival

Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a global event for those working in advertising and related fields. The seven-day festival, incorporating the awarding of the Lions awards, is held yearly at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France...

.

He produced DVDs for the Directors Label

Directors Label

Directors Label is a series of DVDs devoted to notable music video directors. First released in 2003 by Palm Pictures, the series was created by Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry, the subjects of the first three volumes. Four new volumes were released in 2005, this time featuring...

 Series, covering the work of Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham is an English music video film director and video artist. He was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1970 and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk....

, Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, whose works include being a commercial director, music video director, and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. - Life and career :...

, Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television...

, Mark Romanek

Mark Romanek

Mark Romanek is an American filmmaker, whose directing work includes feature films, music videos and commercials.He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed 2002 film One Hour Photo starring Robin Williams...

, Stéphane Sednaoui

Stéphane Sednaoui

Stéphane Sednaoui is a French-American photographer, director and producer whose work includes music videos, art projects, photographic essays, portrait photography, fashion photography and photojournalism....

, Jonathan Glazer

Jonathan Glazer

Jonathan Glazer is an English director of films, commercials and music videos.-Biography:After studying theatre design at Nottingham Trent University, Glazer started out directing theatre and making film and television trailers, including award-winning work for the BBC...

 and Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...

. He has also been involved with Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television...

 on a number of occasions, recently being one of the cinematographers for Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie is a 2002 American reality film directed by Jeff Tremaine with the tagline "Do not attempt this at home." It is a riskier and uncensored continuation of the stunts and pranks by the various characters of the MTV television series Jackass, which had completed its unique series...

, Jackass Number Two and Jackass 3D

Jackass 3D

Jackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...

. He also was a part of the Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover

Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover

Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover was a 24-hour live TV special featuring many stars of the MTV show and movie franchise Jackass from February 23-24, 2008....

, filming behind the scenes material. In 2009 they were shortlisted for an Academy Award for "Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak."

He has aired an ongoing series of short (often music-related) documentaries on VBS.TV since 2007 in the form of his show "Bangs".

Bangs is married to Corin Tucker

Corin Tucker

Corin Lisa Tucker is a singer and guitarist, best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney.- Early life :In the early 1990s, Tucker attended Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where she studied film, political economy, and social change...

 of Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney was an alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon that formed in 1994. Originally formed in Olympia, Washington, the group's name is derived from Sleater-Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They were a...

 and together they have two children. He has performed musically as well, both with his wife and with Canadian indie rock group The Dudes

The Dudes

The Dudes are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1996 in Calgary, Alberta. Dan Vacon is The Dudes' major creative force in the band. The group also includes guitarist Bob Quaschnick, drummer Scott Ross and newest member Brock Geiger on bass....

. There were plans for a west coast summer 2009 tour, billed as Lance Bangs w/ The Dudes.

Music videos

• "I Can't Stand It Anymore" by Five-Eight
  Five Eight (band)
  Five-Eight is a band from Athens, Georgia.Five-Eight is known for their energetic live shows, and has recorded six Compact Discs since 1992. They have toured with REM , and have performed with Cheap Trick, The Ramones, Cracker, Pylon, and Seven Mary Three...
  
   (1993)
• "Tonight I'm Gonna Destroy This World" by Five-Eight
  Five Eight (band)
  Five-Eight is a band from Athens, Georgia.Five-Eight is known for their energetic live shows, and has recorded six Compact Discs since 1992. They have toured with REM , and have performed with Cheap Trick, The Ramones, Cracker, Pylon, and Seven Mary Three...
  
   (1993)
• "Coupleskate" by Joe Christmas
  Joe Christmas
  Joe Christmas, also known as Joseph Hines or Joe McEachern, is a fictional character and a central protagonist, or antagonist, in William Faulkner's 1932 novel, "Light in August"...
  
   (1994)
• "The Diamond Sea
  The Diamond Sea
  "The Diamond Sea" is a song by Sonic Youth, released as the first single from their 1995 album Washing Machine. The song has also been covered by Yeah Yeah Yeahs and can be found on their iTunes Session EP.-Tracklisting:...
  
  " by Sonic Youth
  Sonic Youth
  Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
  
   (1995)
• "Game of Pricks" by Guided By Voices
  Guided by Voices
  Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
  
   (1995)
• "That's When I Reach for My Revolver
  That's When I Reach for My Revolver
  "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" is a song by Mission of Burma that was written and sung by band member Clint Conley. It appears on their 1981 EP Signals, Calls and Marches. The Chicago punk band Pegboy covered the song on their 1994 album Earwig, shortening the title to "Revolver." It was...
  
  " by Moby
  Moby
  Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
  
   (1996)
• "Capital A" by Lois
  Lois Maffeo
  Courtney Love is an American musician and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. Although never achieving mainstream success, she has been closely involved with and influenced many independent musicians, especially in the 90s Olympia, Seattle and DC based musician.-as Lois Maffeo:albums*The...
  
   (1996)
• "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
  How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
  "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" is a song by R.E.M., released as the fourth and final single from their tenth studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1997. It was released in Germany and Japan....
  
  " by R.E.M.
  R.E.M.
  R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
  
   (1996)
• "New Test Leper
  New Test Leper
  "New Test Leper" is a song by R.E.M. It is included on their tenth studio album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, which was released in 1996. It wasn't released as a single; its only non-album issue was on a 1996 Germany-only-released Warner Bros. Records promotional CD....
  
  " by R.E.M.
  R.E.M.
  R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
  
   (1996)
• "Stay" by 60 ft. Dolls
  60 Ft. Dolls
  -Career:They were formed in Newport in 1992 by Richard J. Parfitt and Michael Cole, who met through Donna Matthews , who was at the time, dating Cole and working part-time in the same pizza restaurant as Parfitt. After problems finding the right drummer, they eventually took on pastor's son Carl...
  
   (1996)
• "Busy Child
  Busy Child
  "Busy Child" is a breakbeat single by The Crystal Method from the album Vegas. It is one of the group's most recognizable works, reaching #17 on Hot Dance Club Play charts, and remaining on even ten years later...
  
  " by Crystal Method (1997)
• "Kid in Candy" by The Spinanes
  The Spinanes
  The Spinanes was an indie band from Olympia, Portland and Chicago, in the 1990s. The founding members were Rebecca Gates and Scott Plouf ....
  
   (1997)
• "Dirty Dream Number Two" by Belle & Sebastian
  Belle & Sebastian
  Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...
  
   (1998)
• "Praise You
  Praise You
  "Praise You" is a song by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim. It was released as the third single from his second studio album, You've Come a Long Way, Baby, in 1999. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1999 and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States on 11 May 1999....
  
  " by Fatboy Slim
  Fatboy Slim
  Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
  
   (1999) (Camera Operator)
• "Spit on a Stranger
  Spit on a Stranger
  "Spit on a Stranger" is a single by the indie-rock band Pavement, coming from their final record Terror Twilight.-CD Track listing:# Spit on a Stranger [Album Version] – 3:03# Harness Your Hopes – 3:26# Roll With the Wind – 3:17...
  
  " by Pavement
  Pavement (band)
  Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
  
   (1999)
• "Carrot Rope
  Carrot Rope
  "Carrot Rope" is a song from Pavement's 1999 album Terror Twilight. It is erroneously known as "...and Carrot Rope", the "...and" was added to the stylized tracklisting on the back of Terror Twilight signifying that it is the final song on the album and not actually a part of the title. The song...
  
  " by Pavement
  Pavement (band)
  Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
  
   (1999)
• "Major Leagues
  Major Leagues (EP)
  Major Leagues EP is Pavement's final EP, although two more singles were released afterwards. It features seven tracks in total:* A radio edit of the Terror Twilight version of "Major Leagues."...
  
  " by Pavement
  Pavement (band)
  Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
  
   (1999)
• "Major Leagues (Wrestling Version)" by Pavement
  Pavement (band)
  Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
  
   (1999)
• "Let It Snow
  Let It Snow
  "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in 1945. The song was written in July 1945 in Hollywood, California during one of the hottest days on record. First recorded by Vaughn Monroe, it became a popular...
  
  " by Luscious Jackson
  Luscious Jackson
  Luscious Jackson are an alternative rock group formed in 1991. The band's name was inspired by now-retired American basketball player Lucious Jackson....
  
   (1999)
• "Last Ride In" by Green Day
  Green Day
  Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
  
   (1999)
• "The Wrong Girl
  The Wrong Girl
  "The Wrong Girl" is a song written by Liz Rose and Pat McLaughlin and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in 2004 as the first and only single from her Greatest Hits album; it peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.-Reception:Michael Paoletta of...
  
  " by Belle & Sebastian
  Belle & Sebastian
  Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...
  
   (2000)
• "The Time of Your Life
  The Time of Your Life
  The Time of Your Life is a 1939 five-act play by American playwright William Saroyan. The play is the first drama to win both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. The play opened 25 October 1939 at the Booth Theatre in New York City...
  
  " by The Yo-Yos
  The Yo-Yos
  The Yo-Yos were a rock n'roll band, formed in 1998 by ex- The Wildhearts bassist, Danny McCormack and singer / guitarist Tom Spencer after the two met at a Toy Dolls recording session...
  
   (2000)
• "Hewlett's Daughter
  Hewlett's Daughter
  "Hewlett's Daughter" is a single by American indie rock band Grandaddy from their 2000 album, The Sophtware Slump. It peaked at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart.-CD1:-CD2 :...
  
  " by Grandaddy
  Grandaddy
  Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
  
   (2000)
• "New Slang
  New Slang
  "New Slang" is a song by The Shins. It was released as a 7" single in 2001, and subsequently appeared on their album Oh, Inverted World. It achieved mainstream popularity after its inclusion in the soundtrack of the film Garden State and its appearance in a McDonald's television commercial...
  
  " by The Shins
  The Shins
  The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
  
   (2001)
• "Know Your Onion!
  Know Your Onion!
  "Know Your Onion!" is the 4th song on the album Oh, Inverted World by The Shins. It was released as the second single on June 4, 2002 on Sub Pop Records...
  
  " by The Shins
  The Shins
  The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
  
   (2002)
• "Commerce, TX" by Ben Kweller
  Ben Kweller
  Ben Kweller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982, his family relocated to Emory, Texas, where his father, Howard Kweller, became the town's first doctor. In 1986, the Kwellers moved to a much larger city,...
  
   (2002)
• "The Hardest Button to Button
  The Hardest Button to Button
  "The Hardest Button to Button" is a 7" single by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes. It is the third single from their album Elephant...
  
  " by The White Stripes
  The White Stripes
  The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
  
   (director of photography)(2003)
• "No Culture Icons" by The Thermals
  The Thermals
  The Thermals are an American indie punk band based in Portland, Oregon. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lo-fi punk, as well as more standard rock, the band's songs are also known for their political and religious imagery.- History :The Thermals came together in...
  
   (2003)
• "Tied a Reed 'Round My Waist" by Mike Watt
  Mike Watt
  Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...
  
   (2005)
• "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
  Neighborhood 3 (Power Out)
  "Neighborhood #3 " is an indie rock song by Canadian rock band Arcade Fire. It was the third single released from the band's debut album, Funeral....
  
  " by Arcade Fire (2005)
• "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
  Neighborhood 1 (Tunnels)
  "Neighborhood #1 " is a song by Canadian rock band Arcade Fire, and the first track on their debut album Funeral. It is the first of the four-part "Neighborhood" series found on Funeral....
  
  " by Arcade Fire (with Josh Deu)(2005)
• "Heard 'Em Say
  Heard 'Em Say
  "Heard 'Em Say" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West. It was released on November 8, 2005 as the third single for his second studio album, Late Registration. The song features Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine, who sings its chorus and bridge. Co-produced by Jon Brion, the song contains...
  
  " by Kanye West
  Kanye West
  Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
  
   (director of photography)(2005)
• "Talking Like Turnstiles" by Death Cab for Cutie
  Death Cab for Cutie
  Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
  
   (2005)
• "Wet and Rusting
  Wet and Rusting
  Wet and Rusting is an EP by Menomena, featuring the first single from the full length Friend and Foe, along with two alternate versions of "Wet and Rusting" and 3 other unreleased tracks. The EP was released on FILMguerrero and contains artwork by cult comic illustrator Craig Thompson in a...
  
  " by Menomena
  Menomena
  Menomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...
  
   (2007)
• "Down Boy
  Down Boy
  "Down Boy" is a pop/dance song written by Rob Davis and produced by Nellee Hooper. Holly Valance recorded the track for her debut album Footprints and was the second song released from the album...
  
  " by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...
  
   (2007)
• "10x10" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...
  
   (2007)
• "Rockers To Swallow" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...
  
   (2007)
• "Isis" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...
  
   (2007)
• "Kiss, Kiss" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...
  
   (2007)
• "Declare Independence
  Declare Independence
  "Declare Independence" is an industrial-nu metal song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The track was released as the third single from her sixth full-length studio album, Volta. The single was released on January 1, 2008...
  
  " by Björk
  Björk
  Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
  
   (cinematographer) (2007)
• "Strange Times
  Strange Times (The Black Keys song)
  "Strange Times" is the first single from The Black Keys' album Attack & Release. It was released online in March 2008.The song has been featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the in-game radio station "Radio Broker", and has reached #40 on US Modern Rock Radio Airplay charts...
  
  " by The Black Keys
  The Black Keys
  The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....
  
   (2008)
• "Karaoke
  Karaoke
  is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
  
  " by T-Pain
  T-Pain
  Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
  
   (director of photography) (2008)
• "Now We Can See" by The Thermals
  The Thermals
  The Thermals are an American indie punk band based in Portland, Oregon. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lo-fi punk, as well as more standard rock, the band's songs are also known for their political and religious imagery.- History :The Thermals came together in...
  
   (director) (2009)

Video

• Green Day
  Green Day
  Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
  
  : European Tour Fiasco (director) (1996)
• "Jeff Mangum
  Jeff Mangum
  Jeff Mangum is a musician best known for being the lyricist, vocalist and guitarist of the band Neutral Milk Hotel, as well as being one of the cofounders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company. Mangum, along with the other founding members of the Elephant 6, attended Ruston High School in the late...
  
  : Starlit Crypt" (director) (1997)
• Let America Laugh (director, producer, director of photography) (2003)
• The Hives
  The Hives
  The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
  
  : Live on The Sunset Strip (director, producer, director of photography) (2003)
• Corporate Ghost (director) (2004)
• With the Lights Out
  With the Lights Out
  With the Lights Out is a box set, containing three CDs and one DVD, of previously rare or unreleased material, including b-sides, demos, rough rehearsal recordings and live recordings, from the American rock band Nirvana. It was released in November 2004...
  
  (producer, director, editor) (2004)
• Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
  Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
  Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow is a music DVD released by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on October 25, 2004, through Polydor. The main feature of the DVD is the band's live performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco on March 17th 2004, with bonus songs recorded during the previous day's performance...
  
  (director, producer, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2004)
• September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party (director, producer, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2005)
• Ohio Players
  Ohio Players
  The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...
  
  (director, producer, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2005)
• Broken Music (director, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
    (2005)
• Inside the Mind of Michel Gondry (producer) (2005)
• Glasslands (director, producer, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2007)
• Deitch Projects Art Parade (director, producer) (2007)
• The Gossip Live in Liverpool (director, producer, cinematographer) (2007)
• Gather 'Round Now (director, producer, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2007)
• Passaic Mosaic (director, producer, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2008)
• Impossible Situation Getaway: The Making of Be Kind Rewind (director, producer, cinematographer) (2008)
• Booker T & The Michel Gondry (director, producer, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2008)
• Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom
  Live at the Crystal Ballroom
  Live at the Crystal Ballroom is a live DVD by American blues-rock band The Black Keys. It was released November 18, 2008 and was directed by Lance Bangs...
  
  (producer, director) (2008)
• Death Cab For Cutie: Live at the Hall of Justice (producer, director) (2008)
• David Cross: Bigger & Blackerer (director, cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2010)
• LCD Soundsystem at Madison Square Garden
  Madison Square Garden
  Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
  
  (tour visuals) (2011)

Film

• Jesus of Suburbia (director) (1990)
• Hit the Ground (director) (1991)
• Lipstick Chunks: My Own Smeared Way (director) (1992)
• Parking Lots (director) (1994)
• Evil Queernieval Vs. Ga. Square Mall (director) (1994) Douglas A. Martin
  Douglas A. Martin
  Douglas A. Martin is a poet, a novelist and a short story writer.-Biography:He was raised in Warner Robins, Georgia and moved to New York City in 1998...
  
  
• Being John Malkovich
  Being John Malkovich
  Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American black comedy-fantasy film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich, who plays a fictional version of himself...
  
  (documentarian) (1999)
• Torrance Rises
  Torrance Rises
  Torrance Rises is a 1999 mockumentary directed by and starring Spike Jonze.The film is based on a dance group in Torrance, California, and traces their journey to the MTV Video Music Awards presentation...
  
  (director, director of photography) (1999)
• Run Ronnie Run
  Run Ronnie Run
  Run Ronnie Run is an American direct-to-video comedy film produced in 2001 and released in 2003, a spin-off from the HBO sketch comedy show Mr. Show. The recurring character Ronnie Dobbs is the focal point of the movie...
  
  (documentarian) (2001)
• Adaptation.
  Adaptation.
  Adaptation. is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. The film is based on Susan Orlean's non-fiction book The Orchid Thief through self-referential events...
  
  (documentarian) (2002)
• Jackass: The Movie
  Jackass: The Movie
  Jackass: The Movie is a 2002 American reality film directed by Jeff Tremaine with the tagline "Do not attempt this at home." It is a riskier and uncensored continuation of the stunts and pranks by the various characters of the MTV television series Jackass, which had completed its unique series...
  
  (camera operator, documentarian) (2002)
• "Exile on Main St.
  Exile on Main St.
  Exile on Main St. is the tenth British and 12th American studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones. Released as a double LP in May 1972, it draws on many genres including rock and roll, blues, soul, R&B, gospel and country. The release of Exile on Main St. met with mixed reviews, but is...
  
   (tour visuals)" for The Rolling Stones
  The Rolling Stones
  The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
  
   (2002)
• "Some Girls
  Some Girls
  Some Girls is the 14th British and 16th American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1978 on Rolling Stones Records, catalogue COC 39108...
  
   (tour visuals)" for The Rolling Stones
  The Rolling Stones
  The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
  
   (2002)
• "Sweet Emotion
  Sweet Emotion
  "Sweet Emotion" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith, released by Columbia Records in April 1975 on the album Toys in the Attic and was released as a single a month later on May 19th . The song began a string of pop hits and large-scale mainstream success for the band that would continue for...
  
   (tour visuals)" for Aerosmith
  Aerosmith
  Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
  
   (2003)
• "I've Been Twelve Forever" (director) (2003) Directors Label
  Directors Label
  Directors Label is a series of DVDs devoted to notable music video directors. First released in 2003 by Palm Pictures, the series was created by Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry, the subjects of the first three volumes. Four new volumes were released in 2005, this time featuring...
  
  
• "NotNa" (director) (2005) Directors Label
  Directors Label
  Directors Label is a series of DVDs devoted to notable music video directors. First released in 2003 by Palm Pictures, the series was created by Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry, the subjects of the first three volumes. Four new volumes were released in 2005, this time featuring...
  
  
• Screaming Masterpiece
  Screaming Masterpiece
  Screaming Masterpiece is a 2005 documentary film directed and written by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon about the music scene in Iceland...
  
  (cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2005)
• Unknown White Male (cinematographer
  Cinematographer
  A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
  
  ) (2005)
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party
  Dave Chappelle's Block Party
  A compilation of "music from and inspired by" the film was released on March 14, 2006.The album was released by Geffen Records, and produced by Corey Smyth for Blacksmith Music Corp and Questlove.#Dead Prez - "Hip Hop"#Black Star - "Definition"...
  
  (camera operator, 2nd unit director of photography) (2006)
• Jackass: Number Two
  Jackass: Number Two
  Jackass Number Two is a 2006 American comedy film. It is the sequel to Jackass: The Movie , both based upon the MTV series Jackass. Like its predecessor and the original TV show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits...
  
  (camera operator, documentarian) (2006)
• Be Kind, Rewind (documentarian) (2008)
• Where the Wild Things Are
  Where the Wild Things Are (film)
  Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are. It combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery...
  
  (documentarian) (2009)
• Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
  Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
  Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak is a 2009 documentary film directed by Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze about children's author Maurice Sendak-Plot:...
  
  (director) (2009)
• "Family Portrait" (director) (2009)
• How To Blow Up A Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
  Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1)
  Michel Gondry 2: More Videos is a DVD compilation of music videos and short films by director Michel Gondry. It was released in April 2009 and includes videos which were not included on Gondry's Directors Label DVD. The compilation includes nearly three hours of videos and never-before-seen...
  
   (cinematographer) (2009)
• Collaborators (director) (2009)
• PAUL
  Paul (film)
  Paul is a 2011 science fiction comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It stars Pegg, Frost, and the voice of Seth Rogen as the title character...
  
  (documentarian) (2010)
• The Lazarus Effect (director) (2010)
• I'm Here
  I'm Here (film)
  I'm Here is a 2010 sci-fi romance short film written and directed by Spike Jonze. The film is a love story about two robots living in a Los Angeles where humans and robots coexist...
  
  (behind the scenes documentarian) (2010)
• Jackass 3D
  Jackass 3D
  Jackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...
  
  (2010)

Television

• Jackass
  Jackass (TV series)
  jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
  
  (camera operator) (2000)
• Sonic Youth Video Dose (director) (2004)
• Nirvana: With The Lights Out
  With the Lights Out
  With the Lights Out is a box set, containing three CDs and one DVD, of previously rare or unreleased material, including b-sides, demos, rough rehearsal recordings and live recordings, from the American rock band Nirvana. It was released in November 2004...
  
  (produced/directed) (2004)
• Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
  Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
  Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover was a 24-hour live TV special featuring many stars of the MTV show and movie franchise Jackass from February 23-24, 2008....
  
  (behind the scenes documentarian) (2008)
• HBO First Look: Where the Wild Things Are
  HBO First Look
  HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show...
  
  (director, producer) (2009)

External links

• lancebangs.com - Lance Bangs website
• nytimes.com - New York Times biography