Drop the visuals: Director Jake Wilson’s thirst traps are as fire as his music videos
A post shared by JAKE WILSON (@jakewil)It seems like, for the past decade or so, people have been claiming that “the music video is dead.” And, sure, in an era where MTV—a network initially designed for music videos—largely devotes itself to reruns of Ridiculousness, it may seem like that’s the case.But thanks to folks like filmmaker Jake Wilson, the art of the music video is alive and well—and gayer than ever.
He’s worked with the likes of Cher, Saucy Santana, Keke Palmer, and Vincint, creating highly inventive and vibrant videos for some of their hottest songs.Of course, when we ask Wilson to “drop the visuals,” we mean both his music videos and his latest selfies because, well… see for yourself:A post shared by JAKE WILSON (@jakewil)Looking that good, we’re grateful Wilson seems to be in front of the camera as often as he’s behind it.Over the past decade, the New York-based writer and director has created short films, a comedic webseries (the musical The Battery’s Down), award-winning branded content (the unforgettable, star-studded “Taste So Good” video for cannabis-infused seltzer Cann), and even his own feature debut (the indie comedy Are You Joking?).But, of late, his flashiest work is in the world of music videos.
Just this week, he dropped the visuals for Saucy Santana’s fire remix of That Chick Angel’s viral hit “One Margarita,” which is as much of a good vibe as you’d hope.
Filmed at LA’s iconic El Cid—home to weekly queer dance party Hot Dog every Sunday—the party-starting video features cameos from Queerties-winning TikToker Terri Joe (a.k.a Kelon) and supermodel Cindy Crawford recreating her legendary Pepsi commercial from the ’90s.We’re sure you’re familiar with some of Wilson’s other work, too.
