- Paul "Coy" Allen
Infobox musical artist
Name = Paul "Coy" Allen
Birth_name = Paul Coy Aaron Allen
Origin = Chicago,Paramount, California , USA
Occupation = Director, Producer,Writer
Production Company = Midas Entertainment
Years_active = 2000;"present"
Associates = Earnest Rhea, Ryan Stevens, Joel HoffmanPaul "Coy" Allen is a breakthrough music video director and filmmaker known for delivering quality creative imagery to audiences and artists alike. Allen is responsible for bringing the magic behind the music to life for these superstars such as
Timbaland ,Justin Timberlake andJupiter Rising . Allen has quicly become the go-to man for top artists and others looking to translate their song artistry to film and video.Biography
Paul “Coy” Allen has achieved significant accomplishments in the entertainment industry. Growing up as an avid movie fan, he accredits his passion for film and entertainment to directors such as
David Fincher ,Luc Besson , andWes Anderson , all of whom inspired Allen to become a director himself.Allen began his career in 1998 at the age of 20 for the budding Tollin/ Robbins Productions (Varsity Blues, Smallville, Norbit). His daily routine kept him in the mix of powerhouse Producers
Brian Robbins ,Mike Tollin , Dan Schneider, Mason Gordon (Slamball), Steve McFeely (Chronicles of Narnia), which ultimatley landed him his first fulltime job in the industry on Nickelodeon'sKenan & Kel . He held many credits, as Production Manger and Line Producer for many of today’s top television networks such as NBC, Comedy Central, HBO, Nickelodeon, and MTV. Allen quickly advanced to holding Creative Producer titles for many hit shows on these networks as well. This work experience has made him extremely well rounded in the entertainment industry. and played many milestones to the next step of his career. This lead Allen to starting his own production company, and selling his first television show at the age of 29.2007 Highlights
Allen’s collaborations with well known Music Producer, Timbaland, were highly notable in 2007. He was introduced to
Jimmy Iovine as being part of all of his future television, film and video projects. In January 2007, Allen directed a 19 minute video montage for the Grammy winning producer’s stage performance during Justin Timberlake’s current “Future, Sex, Love Sound” tour. The production/performance has been acknowledged and summarized in various press and media columns including the March 2007 issue ofGQ magazine , and recognized by fans worldwide. Many attending fans have captured footage of this piece and along with supportive comments, have placed the clips on various Internet stream sites such as YouTube and iFilm.In 2007, TRL featured the long awaited Give It to Me music video, directed by Allen. The video succeeded in giving Allen both national and international recognition as a highly creative director. The song went on to top music charts in countries like Ireland, New Zealand and Russia, and retained #1 spots in the U.S., UK and Canada to name a few. “Give It To Me” was named one of the “Top 10 hottest music video for the summer of 2007” by MTV. The single has won a 2008 People’s Choice award and is currently nominated for the “Best Pop Collaboration” category in this years Grammy award ceremony. Allen says the highlight of his career was receiving a phone call from iconic Director,
Marty Callner , praising him for his work on the "Give It To Me" music video. Allen worked underneath Callner in 2002. Callner went on to direct Justin Timberlake's HBO live FutureSex/LoveShow. “Free”, Allen’s latest video directorial project for Texan new-comer Twank, is a project supported by Blue Williams (Outkast, Nick Cannon), that is heavily predicted to do well in the beginning quarter of 2008.2008
On February 13, MSNBC's the Scoop announces Paul's next project to Direct
Heidi Montag 's next music video. (This project is currently on hold)In the months of April and May, Allen directed two back to back music videos for Russian Artist, Emin Agalarov. The first video "Make The World" was shot in Palm Springs California at the Morongo Casino. (DP Joseph Labisi, Editor David Baum). The second video "Stick Together" was shot in New Jersey and featured Emin's wife, Layla Agalarov, daughter of
Ilham Aliyev .(DP Eric Roberts, Editor Jonathan Silver). Both videos can be seen on Emin's website www.emin.ruPress
Sister 2 Sister magazine's March 2008 issue features article on Paul "Coy" Allen; pg 90In Development
In addition to his directing music videos Allen recently played the role ofCo-Executive Producer on a reality television pilot he created for the VH1network. He also just directed “The Long Night” [http://www.thelongnightmovie.com movie website] a suspenseful short film written by Ryan Stevens. Allen is planning to place this project into film festivals in 2008. If that’s not enough Allen is currently developing and producing other feature film projects including “The Last Story of David Allan”, which is a thriller set in Cleveland, Ohio. The film was written by Ohio playwright,
Matthew A. Sprosty . Allen is also scheduled to direct. The film will be produced through his production company Midas Entertainment. The Midas Entertainment creative roster includes Directors, Producer, and Writers including Earnest Rhea, and Ryan Stevens.External links
* [http://www.midasentertainment.tv Company Website]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23151811/.com MSNBC "Scoop"]
* [http://www.paulcoyallen.com Official Website]
* [http://www.thelongnightmovie.com/ The Long Night Movie Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/paulcoyallen Official Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/timebanditsproductionteam Midas Entertainment Myspace Page]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1643712/ IMDB]
* [http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?vid=135395 "Give It To Me" Music video]
* [http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:8qX-bVPtjTUJ:www.mtvu.com/video/%3Fvid%3D185935+paul+coy+allen&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=56&gl=us "Electropop" Music Video]
* [http://www.egotvonline.com/video.php?vid=222 Ego TV Interview]
* [http://www.socal.com/articles/3890-1.html SoCal.com Interview]
* [http://celebrity.lovetoknow.com/Interview_with_Paul_Coy_Allen Lovetoknow.com Interview]
* [http://www.socal.com/articles/3955-78.html Twank Star Video Shoot Interview]
* [http://thehiphopcosign.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-paul-coy-allen-interview/ Hip Hop Cosign Interview]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8tCrCVSb7w Aaliyah Clip From Justin Timberlake 07' Tour]
* [http://www.tmz.com/2007/09/10/gummi-bear-is-on-the-air/ Paul “Coy” Allen on TMZ]
* [http://francoshade.com/?p=912#comments Francoshade/Antenna Magazine Ad]
* [http://www.trueloveandfalseidols.com/archives/660 True Love False Idols AD1]
* [http://www.trueloveandfalseidols.com/archives/637 True Love False Idols Ad2]
* [http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1343248658&channel=803036396 Ego TV Shout Out]
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