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Mahfuzur "Shomi" Patwary (born 20 February 1982 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a Bengali born filmmaker,〔(), April 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-4-12〕 and co-founder of the creative collective Illusive Media 〔"(Illusive Media Throws Karma on a Loop ), November 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-10〕 based out of Virginia Beach, Virginia. == Illusive Media == While a student at Old Dominion University, Patwary co-created the multimedia artists collective, Illusive Media, with his lifelong friend and classmate Philip Ly.〔"(Growing Multimedia Design Shop Was Founded by ODU students ), August 10, 2006. Retrieved 2011-12-17〕 Initially the group began creating a web presence for underground artists, but later helped national acts like Sean Paul and N *E *R *D create an image that connected with a broader fan base.〔"(Illusive Media )" Retrieved 2012-2-29〕 As websites like MySpace began to lose its grip in the internet and bloggers became the dominant source of information, Shomi and Illusive Media began directing Music Videos giving bloggers exclusive content to certain artists. Through Illusive Media, Shomi has directed music videos for several artists, his most notable and frequent collaborators are: Fam-Lay and members of Clipse.〔"(Video: Clipse: "Doorman" ), November 12, 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-10〕 Shomi Patwary and Illusive Media have directed videos for: Lupe Fiasco, Major Lazer, ASAP Rocky, Asher Roth, Stalley, Wale, Kevin Rudolf as well as many others. Shomi is known for his guerrilla style of directing and editing often shooting, editing and releasing a complete project on the fly over a few days time.〔 This allowed Illusive Media to remain more of an artists collective rather than a for-profit business making just enough money to keep the lights on and thus attracting attention from top musicians and record industry executives across the globe. Through Illusive Media, Patwary is also widely respected for often taking into account a musician's image and artistic input and putting his own spin on the project creating a truly collaborative process. He is often credited alongside other Illusive Media artistic collaborators such as Phil Ly (co-director), Abe Vilchez-Moran (Director), Robert Elliot Simmons (Special Effects), Tash Patwary (Producer), Charley Feher (Videographer Designer), Paolo Obcemane (Videographer/Photographer/Video Editor) and Jay McCord (Producer/Director/Actor).〔"("IMDB Bio Jay McCord" ), Retrieved 2012-5-16〕 Shomi's younger brother, Tash P. is a member of the VERYRVRE production team which has produced tracks for the hip hop collective A$AP Mob and ASAP Rocky. The most notable music video directed by Shomi is Lupe Fiasco's "I'm Beamin" 〔"(Lupe Fiasco - I'm Beamin (Official Video) ), Retrieved 2011-12-10〕 with critical acclaim from numerous critics including the New York Post, which called the "Lupe Fiasco 'I'm Beamin' video a breath of fresh air".〔"(Lupe Fiasco 'I'm Beamin' video is a breath of fresh air ), April 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-10〕 The 2011 MTV Movie Awards listed the video as #4 on its "Best Of" playlist. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shomi Patwary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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