Jonathan Desbiens
Jonathan Desbiens, or more commonly Jodeb, is a Juno Award-nominated Canadian filmmaker from Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec, known for his music video work for artists such as Skrillex, Imagine Dragons, Zedd, London Grammar, Porter Robinson, Halsey, ASAP Rocky, Cypress Hill and Swedish House Mafia. He graduated from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières with a fine arts degree. He joined the production company Prettybird in 2016.
Filmography
Director
Music videos
- The New Cities "Dead End Countdown"
- Deftones "You've Seen the Butcher"
- Underoath "Paperlung"
- Cypress Hill & Rusko "Roll it, Light it"
- Porter Robinson "Language"
- Zedd "Clarity"
- Anberlin "Unstable"
- Swedish House Mafia "Reload"
- Porter Robinson "Lionhearted"
- Tinashe & ASAP Rocky "Pretend"
- Imagine Dragons "I Bet My Life"
- Halsey "New Americana"
- Zedd "Beautiful Now"
- Point Point "Life in Grey"
- Skrillex and Wiwek "Killa"
- London Grammar "Non Believer"
- Jack White "Corporation"
Short films
Still in the Cage- ''Learn: 1st World Problems''
Commercials
- Adidas - Originals is Never Finished - China
Awards and nominations
Skrillex and Wiwek - Killa ft. Elliphant- Berlin Music Video Awards 2016; Won for "Best Editor"
- Juno awards 2017; Nomination for "Video of the year"
- Camerimage 2015; Nomination for "Best Music Video"
The New cities - Dead End, Countdown
Deftones - You've Seen the Butcher
- Antville Music Video Awards 2010; Nomination for "Best performance video"
Interviews
- 1.4: True original
- The Videostatic Interview: Jodeb
- Video Chats: Jodeb on "Reload" by Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash & John Martin
- Director Interview: Jonathan Desbiens
- Jodeb: Double Exposure
- Jodeb Talks Point Point - Life in Grey
- Point Point and Director Jodeb discuss perilous short film for "Life in Grey"