Benny Boom


Benny Douglas,, professionally known as Benny Boom, is an American music video and television director.

Career

Shortly after finishing studies at Temple University, Douglas entered the music industry in 2000 directing music videos for platinum-selling artists such as Nicki Minaj, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Keyshia Cole, Akon and 50 Cent. For his efforts, Douglas was awarded B.E.T.’s Video Director of the Year in 2009 and 2013.
While building a catalog of over 200 music videos, Douglas also helmed commercial spots for Jeep, Honda, Gatorade, Sears and others. In 2009, Douglas made his feature film debut with the comedy, Next Day Air, starring Mike Epps, Omari Hardwick and Mos Def. His second film, the action drama ' was released in 2011. His third film, All Eyez on Me, a biopic about rapper and actor Tupac Shakur, was released in June 2017.
Douglas made his television directorial debut in 2013, with an episode of 90210 for the CW Network, followed by the entire Season 2 of Knock Out, a reality boxing show, for FuseTV in 2015. He continued to make waves in 2016 with episodes of hit dramas ' and Empire, starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. In 2019, Douglas became the director for the second season of The CW show, All American.
Douglas is represented by ICM Partners for television and film.
Douglas is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, and was a solo inductee into the Pi Rho chapter in the Spring of 1991.

Filmography

Films

Akon
Amerie
Benzino
Birdman
BoA
B.o.B
Busta Rhymes
C-Side
Cassidy
Channel Live
Cherish
Ciara
Dappy
David Guetta
DJ Drama
Fantasia
G. Dep
Ja Rule
Jazmine Sullivan
Jibbs
JoJo
K. Michelle
Katerina Graham
Kelly Rowland
Keyshia Cole
Kirko Bangz
Lil' Kim
Lil' Mo
Lil Wayne
LL Cool J
Lyfe Jennings
Mario
Meek Mill
Monica
Mýa
Nas
Nelly
New Kids on the Block
Nicki Minaj
P Diddy
Prince Royce
Sean Kingston
Sean Paul
P$C
Pussycat Dolls
R. Kelly
Robin Thicke
Rooney
Shyne
Snoop Dogg
T-Pain
Teairra Mari
Tink
Trey Songz
Tristan Wilds
Waka Flocka Flame
Wale
Youngbloodz