By Balogun Kamilu Lekan
Biography
ThankGod Omori Jesam popularly known as TG Omori or Boy Director is a music video director and cinematographer.
Omori was born on June 8, 1995, and hails from Cross River State but grew up in Lagos Nigeria
At the moment, he is indisputably one of the most prolific music video directors in the country
He has more than 100 music videos to his name. With top Nigerian musicians like Olamide, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tekno, Kiss Daniel, Fireboy DML, Falz, Timaya, and Naira Marley on his list.
Education
TG Omori had his secondary education at Kuramo College, Victoria Island Lagos before heading to the University of Lagos.
Omori dropped out of Unilag to study Performing and Media Art at Pencil Film Institute.
Career
Omori’s creative journey started in church where he joined the acting group. He was the best actor in the group.
After graduation from film school, he worked with Red Art Group as a scriptwriter.
While at Red Art Group, he learned how to use the digital camera and film editing. A skill he polished by consuming youtube content.
Omori at a point opted for dancing, rapping and even comedy but filmmaking paved the way for him
The ES PLUS “Respect A Woman” music video in 2015 marked his debut noteworthy project as a director and was a pivotal moment for him.
He continued to hone the skills he loved the most, and by 2019, he was one of the most sought-after and costly video directors in the Nigerian music business.
A little more than half of the videos in the summer 2019 charts were produced in 2019 by TG Omori. MTV, Soundcity, and Trace all count down.
He always said that a camera is just a tool, not the main creator.
However, TG Omori’s career extends beyond the background and includes runway appearances. He has featured in the Heineken Lagos Fashion Week and other notable fashion runways.
Relationship
There is no public information about TG Omori’s wife/girlfriend or kids at the moment.
Net worth
TG Omori’s net worth is reportedly estimated at $600,000; although this cannot be independently verified.
Achievements
A bit over half of the videos featured in the summer 2019 charts was created by TG Omori.
The countdown includes MTV, Soundcity, and Trace.
He directed music videos for many artists, such as Naira Marley’s contentious song “Am I a Yahoo Boy,” Olamide & Wizkid’s “Totori,” and Naira Marley’s “Soapy,” which earned the viewers’ choice award at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.
He was named video director of the year at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2019 and was responsible for two of the top 10 most watched Nigerian music videos.
The North African remix, which features ElGrande Toto, has a video published on November 4, 2021. After being released on YouTube for a month, the video, which was shot in Lagos and directed by TG Omori, has received over 34 million views.
Below is a glimpse of his videography.
2018
Ycee My Side
2019
Olamide, Wizkid & I.D Cabasa Totori
Naira Marley Soapy
Teni Billionaire
Timaya Stoopid
Wizkid & Blaq Jersey Blow
Naira Marley Am I a Yahoo Boy
Fireboy DML King
Falz (feat. Patoranking) Girls
Fireboy Vibration
Fireboy What if I say
Olamide Pawon
Tekno Skeletun
Tekno Suru
Tekno (feat. Zlatan Ibile) Agege
Blaqbonez Shut Up
Victor AD Kpokpo Didi
D’banj Shy
2020
Burna Boy Odogwu
Oxlade Away
DJ Neptune, Joeboy & Mr Eazi Nobody
Joeboy Call
Vector (feat. Davido) Comfort
2021
CKay (feat. ElGrande Toto) Love Nwantiti [North African remix]
Portable (feat. Olamide) Zazoo Zehh
Phyno Onyeuwa
Kcee Cultural Vibes
Timaya (feat. BNXN) Cold Outside
Cheque Call Me Baby
Blaqbonez (feat. Joeboy) Fendi
Zlatan (feat. BNXN) Alubarika
2022
Reekado Banks (feat. Fireboy DML) Ozumba Mbadiwe
Mayorkun (feat. Victony) Holy Father
Asake Sungba
Skales Nobody to Somebody
Rema Are you there
Kizz Daniel Buga
Fireboy (feat. Asake) Bandana
Asake Terminator
Controversy
In June 2022, a Twitter influencer, Daniel Regha criticized Omori for killing the spirit in Kizz Daniel’s song, Buga. Stating that the video doesn’t match the spirit of the song
In his tweet, he said “Kizz Daniel’s Buga ft Tekno is dope but TG Omori could’ve done a better job with the music video; Cos the video lacks the energy the song carries. Furthermore, it was only centered on Nigerians which is a flaw since the main idea was to promote inclusion & diversity. No offense.”
Omori in a clap back said “Son of man who can’t put together a proper look for himself want teach us how to create a proper video. My brother you lie!”.
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