Emil Nava


Emil William Capper Nava is a British music video director.
After leaving school at 16, Emil started his career as a chef. He shot to fame after directing Jessie J's song "Do It Like A Dude". He has since directed over 100 music videos for global musicians such as Jessie J, LunchMoney Lewis, Calvin Harris, Jennifer Lopez, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, Alesso, Juicy J, Ed Sheeran, Zara Larsson, PrettyMuch, Nick Jonas, Bebe Rexha, Camila Cabello, Liam Payne, Charlie Puth, Julia Michaels, Hailee Steinfeld, Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez, Pharrell, T.I., Ne-Yo, Taio Cruz, Rudimental and Post Malone among others. In 2019, Emil founded Ammolite, Inc., a creative and production studio in Los Angeles, California.

Music videos

YearTitleArtistNotes and refs.
2008"Strobelight"Luigi Masi
2008"Touch You"DMT
2008"Take Me Back"Tinchy Stryder ft. Taio Cruz
2009"Number 1"Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz
2009"Our House is Dadless"Kid British
2009"Never Leave You"Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle Berrabah
2009"Say It"Booty Luv
2009"Get Sexy"Sugababes
2009"You're Not Alone"Tinchy Stryder
2009"More Than One Way"Kano
2010"My Baby Left Me"Rox
2010"Candy"Aggro Santos ft. Kimberly Wyatt
2010"Hearts Don't Lie"Gabriella Cilmi
2010"In My System"Tinchy Stryder
2010"Defender"Gabriella Cilmi
2010"Runaway"Devlin
2010"Second Chance"Tinchy Stryder ft. Taio Cruz
2010"Do It Like A Dude"Jessie JQ Award Best Video
2011"Price Tag"Jessie J ft. B.o.B
2011"Finish Line"Yasmin
2011"Nobody's Perfect"Jessie J
2011"Do It In The AM"Frankmusik ft. Far East Movement
2011"You Need Me, I Don't Need You"Ed Sheeran
2011"Who's Laughing Now"Jessie J
2011"Who You Are"Jessie J
2011"Lego House"Ed Sheeran
2011"Love You So"Delilah
2012"R.I.P."Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah
2012"Laserlight"Jessie J ft. David Guetta
2012"Picking Up the Pieces"Paloma Faith
2012"Small Bump"Ed Sheeran
2012"30 Minute Love Affair"Paloma Faith
2012"Turn Back"K Koke ft. Maverick Sabre
2012"Shine Ya Light"Rita Ora
2012"Just Be"Paloma Faith
2012"Give Me Love"Ed Sheeran
2012"Perfect Replacement"Example
2013"Attracting Flies"AlunaGeorge
2013"I Need Your Love"Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
2013"What Love Is Made Of"Katy B
2013"Wild"Jessie J ft. Big Sean, Dizzee Rascal
2013"Exotic"Priyanka Chopra ft. Pitbull
2013"Trouble"Neon Jungle
2013"Mad Love"Elli Ingram
2013"It’s My Party"Jessie J
2013"All The Wrong Places"Example
2013"Under Control"Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts
2013"Make Out"Rixton
2013"Thunder"Jessie J
2013"Braveheart"Neon Jungle
2013"Lover Not a Fighter"Tinie Tempah ft. Labrinth
2013"Recovery"James Arthur
2014"Wrong or Right"Kwabs
2014"When It Was Dark"Elli Ingram
2014"Last Night"The Vamps
2014"Summer"Calvin Harris
2014"Luxury"Nic Goose
2014"Pray For Love"Kwabs
2014"Carry You Home"Zara Larsson
2014"Sing"Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell WilliamsMTV Video Music Award Best Male Video
2014"Somebody to You"The Vamps & Demi Lovato
2014"Emotions"Jennifer Lopez
2014"Worry No More"Jennifer Lopez ft. Rick RossAlbum teaser
2014"Disappointed"Chlöe Howl
2014"Booty"Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull
2014"Get Hurt"The Gaslight Anthem
2014"Rollin' And Tumblin'"The Gaslight Anthem
2014"Don't"Ed Sheeran
2014"Blame"Calvin Harris ft. John Newman
2014"Thinking Out Loud"Ed Sheeran
2014"She Knows"Ne-Yo ft. Juicy J
2014"Heroes "Alesso ft. Tove Lo
2014"Slow Acid"Calvin Harris
2014"Open Wide"Calvin Harris ft. Big Sean
2014"Outside"Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
2014"Lunch Money"Pusha T
2015"Pray to God"Calvin Harris ft. Haim
2015"Bills"LunchMoney Lewis
2015"Hold My Hand"Jess Glynne
2015"Cool"Alesso ft. Roy English
2015"Bloodstream"Ed Sheeran & Rudimental
2015"Private Show"T.I. ft. Chris Brown
2015"Photograph"Ed Sheeran
2015"Timebomb"Tove Lo
2015"How Deep Is Your Love"Calvin Harris & DisciplesMTV Video Music Award Best Electronic Video
2015"On My Mind"Ellie Goulding
2015"Player"Tinashe ft. Chris Brown
2015"Lay It All On Me"Rudimental ft. Ed Sheeran
2016"Real Love"Florrie
2016"I'm in Control"AlunaGeorge ft. Popcaan
2016"Beauty Queen"Burns
2016"Best Fake Smile"James Bay
2016"Hotter Than Hell"Dua Lipa
2016"Lost Boy"Ruth B
2016"Kill Em with Kindness"Selena Gomez
2016"This Is What You Came For"Calvin Harris ft. RihannaMTV Video Music Award Best Male Video
2016"Hype"Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris
2016"Talk"DJ Snake ft. George Maple
2016"Olé"John Newman
2016"In The Name Of Love"Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha
2016"A-List"WSTRN
2016"Still Falling for You"Ellie Goulding
2016"Ain't My Fault"Zara Larsson
2016"My Way"Calvin Harris
2016"So Good"Louisa Johnson
2017"Back to Beautiful"Sofia Carson ft. Alan Walker
2017"FFF"Bebe Rexha ft. G-Eazy
2017"Chasing Flies"Tinie Tempah ft. Nea
2017"Remember Me"Jennifer Hudson
2017"Attention"Charlie Puth
2017"Crying in the Club"Camila Cabello
2017"Strip That Down"Liam Payne ft. Quavo
2017"Gone"Jack & Jacklong form video
2017"Something in the Way You Move"Ellie Gouldingversion 2
2017"Feels"Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Seanboth versions
2017"Ni Tú Ni Yo"Jennifer Lopez ft. Gente de Zona
2017"Uh Huh"Julia Michaels
2017"Find You"Nick Jonas
2017"Would You Mind"PrettyMuch
2017"How Long"Charlie Puth
2017"Faking It"Calvin Harris ft. Kehlani, Lil Yachty
2017"Beg"Jack & Jack
2017"Let Me Go"Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso ft. Florida Georgia Line & watt
2017"Growing Pains"L Devinevisual EP
2017"Rockstar"Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
2017"No More"PrettyMuch ft. French Montana
2018"Like You Like That"L Devine
2018"Nuh Ready Nuh Ready"Calvin Harris ft. PartyNextDoor
2018"River"Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran
2018"Happier"Ed Sheeran
2018"One Kiss"Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
2018"Hands On Me"Burns & Maluma & Rae Sremmurd
2018"Karma Club"Folly Raevisual EP
2018"Promises"Calvin Harris, Sam Smith
2018"Peer Pressure"L Devine
2018"Can't Be You"L Devine
2018"Nervous"L Devine
2018"Peer Pressure "L Devineshort film
2018"Giant"Calvin Harris, Rag'n'Bone Man
2019"Waves"Normani ft. 6LACK
2019"Undrunk"Fletcherco-director: Grace Pickering
2019"If You're Gonna Lie"Fletcherco-director: Grace Pickering
2019"I Don't Care"Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
2019"Bruises"Lewis Capaldi
2019"Talk"Khalid