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Calmatic was born Charles Kidd II on September 25, 1987. He was raised in South Central Los Angeles. This location would go on to provide inspiration for his films and music videos. [1] He has cited both Spike Lee and Spike Jonze as inspirations. [2] He graduated from University High School in 2005.
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- Charles Kidd II, September 25, 1987 (age 36), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- 2008–present
- calmatic.net
Calmatic (b. 1987) is a filmmaker and artist from South Central Los Angeles. In 1992 he survived the L.A. Riots and he prefers Suga Free over Mozart. He’s done a few cool things with people and brands like Apple, LeBron James, Facebook, Kendrick Lamar, Issa Rae, Google, Target, Anderson .Paak, Sprite, Turbo Tax, Lil Nas X and The Rolling ...
Jan 13, 2023 · CALMATIC: Blessed. It's literally been a five-year journey. I think I first met with New Line at the end of 2018, and then I actually got married, went on a honeymoon, and was like, "Alright, I'm ...
May 17, 2023 · For ‘Old Town Road’ video director Calmatic, the ride begins in South L.A. Aug. 25, 2019. Calmatic’s adoration for L.A., specifically Black L.A., is apparent in all of his work, and his ...
- Kailyn Brown
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May 16, 2023 · Calmatic is a Grammy-winning filmmaker who grew up in South Central and taught himself how to make music videos. He talks about his journey, his challenges, and his vision for two classic LA stories.
Aug 24, 2020 · Music video director Calmatic tells the story behind Pharrell and Jay-Z's new music video for "Entrepreneur." Charles Kidd, more popularly known as Calmatic, is the mastermind behind some of hip ...
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Calmatic credits his technical proficiency to the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center in South Central, which hosted after-school and summer programs that kept him off the streets and gave him his first taste of surfing the web — still a novel experience for a 10-year-old in the mid-‘90s. “There was a computer lab that had AOL on it,” he says.
