Английская Википедия:Dave Free

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David Isaac Friley (born November 13, 1986), known professionally as Dave Free, is an American filmmaker and record executive. Born and raised in Inglewood, California, he is best known for his creative partnership with rapper Kendrick Lamar. During his tenure as co-president of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Free directed music videos and short films with Lamar under the name the Little Homies. Following his departure from TDE in 2019, he co-founded the creative company PGLang. Among Free's accolades are one Grammy Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.

Early life

David Isaac Friley was born on November 13, 1986, in Inglewood, California; the son of a couple from the North and South Sides of Chicago. He is the youngest of three children. Friley is a childhood friend of rapper Kendrick Lamar, having met while they were both in high school. After graduating, he worked as a computer technician while helping Lamar begin his rap career. He used his job to showcase Lamar's music to Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, founder and CEO of independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), which led to him signing a recording contract with the label in 2005.

Career

Shortly after Lamar signed with TDE, Free joined the label as an in-house producer. He became a member of the hip hop production team Digi+Phonics alongside Sounwave, Willie B and Tae Beast and worked significantly on projects for the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, composed of Lamar, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. Their production work received critical praise; Complex named Digi+Phonics as one of the top 25 new producers to watch out for in November 2012. BET named them as one of the top ten young producers on the rise in July 2013.

Free's business career began as the social media director for TDE. In 2007, he was named the label's co-president alongside Terrence "Punch" Henderson. Free subsequently became Lamar's manager during his tenure and co-directed several of his studio albums and accompanying music videos under the collective name The Little Homies. Their filmmaking work earned praise and led to the duo winning the Grammy Award for Best Music Video and the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Hip Hop Video and Video of the Year.

On October 4, 2019, Rolling Stone reported that Free had left TDE and was working independently. He was also helping rapper Baby Keem as he started gaining recognition and expressed his intention of "getting heavy into the film game." On March 5, 2020, Free and Lamar launched the "multi-lingual" creative company PGLang. Through the company, Free has written and directed several music videos and advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, Converse and Cash App. On January 13, 2022, Free and Lamar announced they were producing an untitled comedy film with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Paramount Pictures.

Awards and nominations

Organization	YearШаблон:Efn	Category	Nominated work	Result	Шаблон:Abbr
BET Awards	2023	Video Director of the Year	Free and Kendrick Lamar	Шаблон:Nom
BET Hip Hop Awards	2022			Шаблон:Won
	2023			Шаблон:Won
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity	2023	Film Craft Lion for Direction	We Cry Together – A Short Film	Шаблон:Won
Grammy Awards	2016	Best Music Video	"Alright"	Шаблон:Nom
	2018		"Humble"	Шаблон:Won
	2023		"The Heart Part 5"	Шаблон:Nom
	2024		"Count Me Out"	Шаблон:Pending
		Best Music Film	Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour	Шаблон:Pending
MTV Video Music Awards	2015	Best Direction	"Alright"	Шаблон:Won
		Video of the Year		Шаблон:Nom
	2017	Best Direction	"Humble"	Шаблон:Won
		Video of the Year		Шаблон:Won
	2022	Best Direction	"Family Ties"	Шаблон:Nom
	2023		"Count Me Out"	Шаблон:Nom
Variety Hitmakers	2022	Creativity and Impact Award	Himself	Шаблон:Won

Production discography

List of production (songwriting and arrangement) credits

Track(s)	Year	Credit	Artist(s)	Album
Шаблон:N/a	2009	Executive producer	Kendrick Lamar	Kendrick Lamar
Шаблон:N/a	2010			Overly Dedicated
Шаблон:N/a	2011		Schoolboy Q	Setbacks
Шаблон:N/a			Kendrick Lamar	Section.80
"The Spiteful Chant" Шаблон:Small		Record producer
"#LTM" Шаблон:Small		Record producer Шаблон:Small	Ab-Soul	Longterm Mentality
Шаблон:N/a	2012	Executive producer	Schoolboy Q	Habits & Contradictions
"Tookie Knows (Interlude)"		Record producer Шаблон:Small
"Raymond 1969"		Record producer Шаблон:Small
"How We Feeling"		Record producer Шаблон:Small
"Blessed" Шаблон:Small
Шаблон:N/a		Associate producer	Kendrick Lamar	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Шаблон:N/a	2013	Co-executive producer	Ab-Soul	Control System
"Solo Ho3" Шаблон:Small		Record producer Шаблон:Small
"Bohemian Grove"		Record producer Шаблон:Small
"Terrorist Threats" Шаблон:Small		Record producer