Adasa Cookey (born Adasa Rawlinson Cookeygam) is a Nigerian-born music video director, cinematographer, commercial director, colourist, and filmmaker. He works and directs for Squareball Media Productions Limited where he is also the chief executive officer of the company, which is also a record label that houses 1da Banton & Eli Jae.
Early life Adasa was born on October 21, 1981, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He spent his early childhood in Port Harcourt, where he attended secondary school at Bereton College and Federal Government College. Thereafter, he proceeded to study at Rivers State University of Science and Technology and earned a Bachelor of Technology in Architecture.
Career Adasa left his customer care representative job in 2010 to switch his passion in video editing and directly. He has directed the music videos of music artistes like Davido, Burna Boy, Simi, Adekunle Gold, D'Prince, and Don Jazzy.
Selected videography Burna Boy – Like To Party (2013) D'Prince – Goody Bag (2013) Ketchup- Show Me Yuh Rozay (2013) Mavins All Stars - Adaobi (2014) DJ Xclusive ft Davido – Wo Le (2015) Adekunle Gold - Sade (2015) Adekunle Gold - Ready (2016) Ric Hassani -Only You (2017) Orezi-Cooking Pot (2017) Idahams-Toast (2017) Simi – Selense (2019) Simi – Ayo (2019) Simi – Duduke (2020) Simi ft Patoranking – Jericho (2019) Bebe Cool ft Rudeboy - Feeling (2020) Runtown ft. Bella Shmurda, Darkovibes – Body Riddim (Video) (2020) Simi ft. Adekunle Gold – By You (2019) Praiz – Madu (2020) Niniola – Addicted (2020) Wande Coal ft. Wale – Again (Remix) (2020) Wande Coal – Again (2020) Idahams-Billion Dollar (2019) Idahams-Ada (2020) Idahams-Enter My Eye (2020) Stonebwoy ft. Zlatan- Critical (2021)
Awards and nominations
Year Project Ceremony Category Result 2016 "himself"City People Entertainment Best Music Video Director of the Year 2020 Simi ft Patoranking "Jericho"Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Video of the Year 2020 "Himself"GALAXY AWARDS Video Director of the Year 2019 Simi ft Patoranking "Jericho"AFRIMA Award Best African Video 2017 Orezi, "Cooking Pot"AFRIMA Award Best African Video of the Year 2016 Adekunle Gold, "Pick Up the Call"Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Cinematography 2016 Ranti, "Iwe Ki Ko"Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Editor 2016 Ranti, "Iwe Ki Ko"Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Director
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