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Birth name | Reinert K. Olsen |
Born | Haugesund, Norway | 10 July 1978
Occupation(s) | Music video, film and advertising director, photographer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Reinert K. Olsen (born 10 July 1978), known professionally as Ray Kay, is a Norwegian director and photographer who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is a music video and advertising director.
Ray Kay mostly directs music videos and has worked with artists such as Cher, [1] Britney Spears, [2] Lady Gaga, [3] Justin Bieber, [4] Jessie J, Nelly Furtado, [5] Beyoncé Knowles, [6] Destiny's Child, [7] Gloria Estefan, [8] Steven Tyler, [9] Enrique Iglesias, [10] Adam Lambert, [11] Cheryl Cole, [12] Alesha Dixon, [13] Diddy, Willow Smith, [14] Amerie, [15] Sean Paul, Christina Milian, [16] The-Dream, [17] Backstreet Boys, Melanie C, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, and Ghostface. [18] He also photographs fashion stills and album covers, and has directed advertisements for brands such as Pepsi, AT&T, [19] Mango and KFC. [18]
His music videos have won several awards, including MTV Video Music Awards (USA), MuchMusic Video Awards and ZTV Awards. [20]
He will make his feature directorial debut with " Paranormalcy", a fantasy film based on the New York Times bestselling book by Kiersten White. He is currently developing the project with Gil Adler. [21]