Director X | |
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Born |
Julien Christian Lutz October 31, 1975 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Occupation | Music video director |
Years active | 1998–present |
Julien Christian Lutz (born October 31, 1975), better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit. He was born and raised near Toronto, Ontario, and is of Trinidadian and Swiss descent.
Notable music videos directed by Lutz include Drake's 2015 single "Hotline Bling" and Rihanna's 2016 single "Work".
Julien Christian Lutz attended both Mayfield Secondary School and North Park Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. A protégé of Hype Williams, X has been noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive music videos for popular music singles, including videos for The Wanted, R. Kelly, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Korn, David Guetta, Nelly Furtado, Sean Paul, Justin Bieber, Drake, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Little Mix, Rihanna, Union J, Fifth Harmony, and Iggy Azalea. He is currently represented by Luti Media. In 2015, Director X founded his own production company, Popp Rok in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.