Kevin Bray

Kevin Bray is an American film, television, commercial and music video director. Bray attended the University of Michigan and the University of Paris (Sorbonne) before completing his studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Bray also goes by his initials, KGB.

Beginning his career as a music video director, Bray has directed music videos for a number of artists, including Anita Baker, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, Whitney Houston, Savage Garden, Celine Dion, among others.

Film

• All About the Benjamins (2002)
• Walking Tall (2004)
• Linewatch (Director and executive producer, 2008)
• Friday After Next(2002; Second unit director)

Television

Director

• The Morning Show (1 episode, 2019)
• Succession (1 episode, 2019)
• Black-ish (6 episodes, 2015-2020)
• Pearson (3 episodes, 2019)
• Mike Epps: Only One Mike (Netflix special)
• Bless This Mess (1 episode, 2019)
• Future Man (2 episodes, 2019)
• Dear White People (1 episode, 2018)
• Insecure (5 episodes; 2016-2018)
• The Americans (2 episodes, 2017-2018)
• Fresh Off the Boat (2 episodes, 2017-2018)
• Grown-ish (1 episode, 2018)
• The Mayor (1 episode, 2017)
• The Real O'Neals (1 episode, 2017)
• Shooter (1 episode, 2017)
• Zoobiquity (TV movie, 2016)
• Empire (2 episodes, 2016)
• Suits (12 episodes, 2011-2016)
• Suits (Webisodes, 2012)
• Agent X (1 episode, 2015)
• How To Get Away with Murder (1 episode, 2015)
• Scandal (1 episode, 2015)
• Person of Interest (2 episodes, 2012-2015)
• Stalker (2 episodes, 2014-2015)
• CSI:Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, 2014)
• Satisfaction (2 episodes, 2014)
• Franklin & Bash (2 episodes, 2012-2014)
• White Collar (4 episodes, 2009-2013)
• The Arrangement (TV movie, 2013)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode, 2013)
• The Killing (1 episode, 2012)
• Charlie's Angels (1 episode, 2011)
• NCIS: Los Angeles (1 episode, 2011)
• Memphis Beat (1 episode, 2010)
• Burn Notice (3 episodes, 2010)
• The Good Guys (1 episode, 2010)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (3 episodes, 2010)
• The Vampire Diaries (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
• Cold Case (12 episodes, 2004-2009)
• Chuck (1 episode, 2009)
• The Black Donnellys (1 episode, 2007)
• Heroes (1 episode, 2007)
• Justice (1 episode, 2006)
• Close to Home (1 episode, 2006)
• In Justice (1 episode, 2006)
• The Studio (TV series, 2005)
• Veronica Mars (1 episode, 2005)
• Criminal Minds (1 episode, 2005)
• Barbershop (1 episode, 2005)
• Silver Lake (TV movie, 2004)
• CSI: NY (1 episode, 2004)
• Platinum (2 episodes, 2003)
• The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2003)
• The Bernie Mac Show (1 episode, 2003)
• Elmopalooza (Segment director, 1998)

Executive Producer and/or Director

• Platinum
• Pearson (Executive producer - 7 episodes, 2019)
• Zoobiquity (TV movie, 2016)
• The Arrangement (TV movie, 2013) (Co-executive producer)
• Suits (Co-executive producer - 16 episodes, 2012 - 2013; Supervising producer - 12 episodes, 2011 - 2012)

Producer

• Platinum (2003)

Actor

• All About the Benjamins (Film) (2002, Role:Criminal)
• Billy Turner's Secret (Short film) (1991; Role:Party People)

Documentary Appearances

• Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2004)
• Biography Episode:The Rock (2004)
• Fight the Good Fight (2002; Director)
• Whitney Houston: The True Story (2002; Video Director)
• All About the Stunts (Video documentary short) (2002)
• Miami Nice (Video documentary short) (2002)
• Shot Caller: From Videos to Features (Video documentary short) (2002)
• Strictly Business: Making 'All About the Benjamins' (Video documentary short) (1999)
• Making the Video (TV Series documentary) (1999), featuring the making of Whitney Houston's videos for the singles "I Learned From The Best" and "Where You Are".

Commercials

• USA Network
• Nike
• Puma
• Verizon
• Florida Lottery

Music Videos

1991

• Eric B. & Rakim - Juice (Know The Ledge)

1992

• Black Sheep - Strobelite Honey
• Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last (Holiday Version)
• Sounds of Blackness - Testify

1994

• Vanessa Williams - The Sweetest Days( Romantic and Urban Versions.)
• Patti LaBelle - All This Love

1995

• Diana King - Ain't Nobody
• Monica - Before You Walk Out of My Life

1996

• For Real – Like I Do
• Meshell Ndegeocello – Leviticus: Faggot
• Monica – "Why I Love You So Much"
• Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me
• The Corrs – The Right Time
• Aaron Neville - Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song)

1997

• Ben Folds Five – Brick
• Mary J. Blige, feat. Lil' Kim - I Can Love You
• Robyn - Show Me Love
• Robyn - Do You Know (What It Takes)

1998

• Brandy – Have You Ever?

1999

• Jennifer Lopez – No Me Ames
• Savage Garden – I Knew I Loved You
• Whitney Houston – I Learned from the Best
• Brandy - Almost Doesn't Count
• Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
• Whitney Houston - It's Not Right But It's Okay
• Whitney Houston, Faith Evans and Kelly Price - Heartbreak Hotel

2000

• Whitney Houston and George Michael - If I Told You That
• Christina Aguilera - Pero me acuerdo de ti
• Whitney Houston - Fine
• Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey - Where You Are

2002

• Whitney Houston - One Of Those Days
• Deborah Cox - Up & Down (In & Out)
• Whitney Houston - Whatchulookinat

2004

• Luther Vandross - Your Secret Love

2008

• Ashanti - The Way That I Love You

Awards & Nominations

• Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation:Heroes, Season One(Nomination, 2006)

• Kevin Bray on IMDb
• "Kevin Bray". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.