Hotspur & Argyle has announced that Edward John Drake has joined its team. He has directed music videos for Kat Krazy, Blank Maps, the Stanton Warriors and Basto.
Originally from Australia Edward is based between London and Los Angeles, he is a former assistant to American Filmmaker and three times Grammy Award for best Music Video winner Mark Romanek.
His most recent work “All Eyes On You” for Klankarussell has received kudos by industry publications such as shots, Promonews and Videostatic. The video is an impressive nine-minute single-shot Stedicam video which follows the protagonist through a South London council estate at dawn full of religious iconography as he meets a series of intriguing characters.
Attilio Gianfrancesco, Head of Sales and Marketing at Hotspur and Argyle says: “I am thrilled and extremely happy to present Edward to the advertising industry, his unique and fresh style will go a long way”.
Executive Producer Danny Fleet adds: “Edward is a force to be reckoned with. He’s already created a huge amount of buzz and acclaim for the work he has been producing himself. We are really excited to see what the future holds for him”.