Alan Ferguson (director)
American music video director
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Alan Ferguson (born August 5, 1963)[1] is an American music video director. He is the son of Winifred Hocker Ferguson and William Alfred Ferguson Sr.[2] His father was a U.S. Army veteran and a postal worker.
Alan Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1963 |
| Other name | Sky Dalton |
| Occupation | Music video director |
| Spouse | |
Ferguson is sometimes credited under the pseudonym Sky Dalton.[3][4] He won his first Grammy Award for Best Music Video, for Jon Batiste's "Freedom", at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022.[5]
Selected music video credits
- The Academy Is... – "We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands" (2007)
- The Isley Brothers featuring Angela Winbush – "Floatin' on Your Love" (1996)
- Armor for Sleep – "The Truth About Heaven" (2005)
- Ashlee Simpson – "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" (2007)
- Natasha Bedingfield – "Pocketful of Sunshine" (2008)
- Nelly Furtado – "Night Is Young" (2010)
- Beyoncé – "Dance for You" (2011)
- Beyoncé featuring J. Cole – "Party" (2011)
- Boys Like Girls – "The Great Escape" (2007)
- Camila Cabello - "Living Proof" (2019)
- Cobra Starship – "The Church of Hot Addiction" (2006)
- Chris Cornell – "Scream" (2008)
- Chris Cornell – "Part of Me" (2009)
- Chiddy Bang – "Ray Charles" (2012)
- Logic and Marshmello – "Everyday" (2018)
- Miranda Cosgrove – "Kissin U" (2010)
- Mobb Deep – "Front Lines (Hell on Earth)" (1996)
- Fefe Dobson – "Stuttering" (2010)
- Fall Out Boy – "Dance, Dance" (2005)
- Fall Out Boy – "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More "Touch Me"" (2005)
- Fall Out Boy – "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" (2007)
- Fall Out Boy – "The Take Over, the Breaks Over" (2007)
- Fall Out Boy – "Thnks fr th Mmrs" (2007)
- Fall Out Boy – "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)" (2007)
- Fall Out Boy – "I Don't Care" (2008)
- Fall Out Boy – "America's Suitehearts" (2008)
- Fall Out Boy – "What a Catch, Donnie" (2008)
- Gym Class Heroes – "Papercuts" (2005)
- Gym Class Heroes – "Cupid's Chokehold" (2006)
- Gym Class Heroes – "Shoot Down the Stars" (2007)
- Gym Class Heroes – "Clothes Off!!" (2007)
- Jay-Z – "Feelin' It" (1997)
- Jay-Z – "Who You Wit" (1997)
- Start Trouble – "Non Stop" (2004)
- Jewel – "Good Day" (2006)
- John Legend featuring André 3000 – "Green Light" (2008)
- Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur – "Classic Man" (2015)
- Jill Scott – "Back Together" (2015)
- Janelle Monáe – "Many Moons" (2008)
- Janelle Monáe featuring Erykah Badu – "Q.U.E.E.N." (2013)
- Janelle Monáe featuring Miguel – "PrimeTime" (2013)
- Janelle Monáe – "Electric Lady" (2014)
- Janelle Monáe – "Make Me Feel" (2018)
- Janelle Monáe – "Crazy, Classic, Life" (2018)
- Janelle Monáe – "Lipstick Lover" (2023)
- Panic! at the Disco – "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" (2008)
- Katy Perry – "Hot n Cold" (2008)
- Lizzo - "Good As Hell" (2019)
- Lizzo - "Truth Hurts" (2019)
- Rise Against – "Help Is on the Way" (2011)
- Rakim – "Guess Who's Back" (1997)
- Solo – "Heaven" (1995)[3][4]
- Solo – "Touch Me" (1998)
- Solange Knowles - "Cranes in the Sky" (2016)
- Solange Knowles - "Don't Touch My Hair" (2016)
- Tiësto featuring Nelly Furtado – "Who Wants to Be Alone" (2010)
- Tiësto featuring Busta Rhymes – "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)" (2011)
- Train – "Drive By" (2012)
- Train – "Mermaid" (2013)
- We the Kings – "Check Yes Juliet" (2007)
- Wizkid featuring Drake – "Come Closer" (2017) (Alternative Music Video)
- 112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase – "Only You (Bad Boy Remix)" (1996)
- Jon Batiste - "Freedom" (2021)
Personal life
Ferguson married his longtime girlfriend, Solange Knowles, whom he had been dating since 2008, on November 16, 2014.[6][7] Ferguson is credited as co-director on Solange's "Cranes in the Sky" and "Don't Touch My Hair" videos.[8][9]
In 2019, Knowles announced via Instagram post that she and Ferguson had "separated, and parted ways".[10]