Bryan Barber (born December 20, 1970) is a music video and motion
picture director. He has directed many music videos for popular
artists.Bryan Barber takes inspiration from many sources and says his
upbringing has always helped form his vision. For Barber, writing and
directing began as an outlet to have a voice. Raised by a single
mother in the heart of Silicon Valley, before it was a coined phrase,
Barber viewed life as a teen from the streets of East Palo Alto,
California. Only two miles from where Steve Jobs was building Apple,
Barber was writing stories in what was at the time the murder capital
of the nation.Bryan moved to Sacramento at the age of sixteen. His
early love for film led him to work for Tower Records video
distribution center and Tower Video during high school. While working
at Tower, Barber learned early on that storytelling would be his way
to bridge the gap between economic and racial divides. His family was
involved in art and activism, so it was only natural that Barber would
follow suit, but it wouldn't be easy.Barber failed out of three
colleges before finally deciding to study film at Clark Atlanta
University in Atlanta, Georgia. The challenge for him was taking his
studies seriously. Eventually, a short film written and directed by
Barber won him a trip to the Tel Aviv International Student Film
Festival sponsored by the United Negro College Fund. From that
experience, he knew he had a place as a filmmaker.
picture director. He has directed many music videos for popular
artists.Bryan Barber takes inspiration from many sources and says his
upbringing has always helped form his vision. For Barber, writing and
directing began as an outlet to have a voice. Raised by a single
mother in the heart of Silicon Valley, before it was a coined phrase,
Barber viewed life as a teen from the streets of East Palo Alto,
California. Only two miles from where Steve Jobs was building Apple,
Barber was writing stories in what was at the time the murder capital
of the nation.Bryan moved to Sacramento at the age of sixteen. His
early love for film led him to work for Tower Records video
distribution center and Tower Video during high school. While working
at Tower, Barber learned early on that storytelling would be his way
to bridge the gap between economic and racial divides. His family was
involved in art and activism, so it was only natural that Barber would
follow suit, but it wouldn't be easy.Barber failed out of three
colleges before finally deciding to study film at Clark Atlanta
University in Atlanta, Georgia. The challenge for him was taking his
studies seriously. Eventually, a short film written and directed by
Barber won him a trip to the Tel Aviv International Student Film
Festival sponsored by the United Negro College Fund. From that
experience, he knew he had a place as a filmmaker.
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