Ed Pryor

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Ed Pryor
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Background information
BornSeptember 1989
OriginWinchester, Tennessee, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrumentssampler, synthesizer, piano, percussion
Years active2007-present
Associated actsDierks Bentley, Blanco Brown, C-Murder, Kevin Gates, Parmalee, Cassadee Pope, Rittz, Colt Ford, Montgomery Gentry, Redneck Souljers, JellyRoll
Websiteedpryor.com.

Ed Pryor (born September 7, 1989) is an American music video director and record producer.

Early life[]

At an early age he experimented with a growing interest in music production and film - influenced by his father, whom had worked as a DJ. Raised in Winchester, Tennessee, Pryor graduated from Middle Tennessee State University before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in the music industry.[1]

Career[]

Music videos[]

Pryor's experience in a variety of genres and subject matter have helped him develop a unique style. His vision is synonymous with maximizing potential with creative solutions. .

His work has been featured on television channels/programs such as Today with Hoda & Jenna, The Kelly Clarkson Show, NBC, BET Jams, CMT, CMT Music, Fox Sports 1, GAC, Music Choice, and AXS TV.

In addition, his work has been featured in many publications. These include: Billboard (magazine),[2] People (magazine),[3] Rolling Stone,[4] ET Online,[5] The Tennessean,[6] Fox News,[7] Entertainment Weekly,[8] CMT (U.S. TV channel),[9] SIRIUS XM Radio,[10] WorldStarHipHop,[11] Affliction Clothing,[12] The Source Magazine,[13] The Tennessean,[14] Taste Of Country,[15] Nashville Scene,[16] DJ Booth,[17] 2dopeboyz,[18] and more.

Music production[]

Pryor has produced songs for artists such as Project Pat, Bubba Sparxxx, JellyRoll, and Rittz.

His production is featured on many albums spanning several genres - rap album's such as Lil Wyte and JellyRoll's (2013) No Filter,[19] to Average Joes Entertainment's country compilation series (2014) Mud Digger 5,[20] to electronic inspired hip-hop on Chancellor Warhol's (2014) Paris is Burning and more. Many of these albums have appeared in the Billboard 200 and various other charts.[21]

Pryor is also frequent collaborator with the country rap duo Redneck Souljers and has produced all four of their albums in entirety. 2015's Firewater, debuted at No. 8 on Billboard's Heatseeker's Chart, #19 on Billboard's Rap Albums Chart, #37 on Billboard's Independent Chart, and #42 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart.[22]

Videos directed[]

Year Video Artist
2021 "Hood" (ft. Kevin Gates and Jermaine Dupri) Colt Ford
"What the Stars See" ft. (Karen Fairchild

of Little Big Town and Lindsay Ell)[23]

Cassadee Pope
"Say It First"[24] Cassadee Pope
"Alive and Well"[25] Montgomery Gentry
"Said What I Said" (ft. Bryant Taylorr)[26] Killah Calico
"You Ain't Gone" Sam Grow
"Heathen" Hubb Walls (Redneck Souljers)
2020 "Gone"[27] (co-directed with Wes Edwards) Dierks Bentley
"Just the Way"[28] Parmalee + Blanco Brown
"Numb" FU Stan
"Song About You" Sam Grow
"Politically Correct" Rittz
2019 "Twin Lakes"[29] Rittz
"Slow Ride" (ft. Mitchell Tenpenny)[30] Colt Ford
"We The People"[31] Colt Ford
"Skylines"[32] Carter Winter
"Drink About That"[33]
"How to Lose a Woman" (starring Ben Higgins)[34] Colt Ford
"King of the World"[35] (co-directed with Grant Claire) Montgomery Gentry
"Boss 2.0" Big Smo
2018 "Enemy"[36]
"Girl from Mississippi"
"Get Down South"[37] Montgomery Gentry
"You Won't See Me Again"[38] Sister Hazel
"All Rise"[39] Yonas (hip hop artist)
2017 "Dynamite" (ft. Waterloo Revival)[40] Colt Ford
"Reload" (ft. Taylor Ray Holbrook)[41] Colt Ford
"Silent Night" Lizzie Sider
"Lyft" 2 Live Bre
"Love Again"[42] Todd O'Neill
"I'd Die For You" Robert Stowell
"The Feel Good"[43] Rioville
"Back To You" (ft. Stevie Stone) Bingx
2016 "4 Lane Gone"[44] Colt Ford
"That Kind of Beautiful"[45] Sister Hazel
"Ain't Gonna Hurt You"[46] Redneck Souljers
"Day Away" Bingx
"Summertime Buzz" Brandon Holland
2015 "Firewater" Redneck Souljers
"Calm Before the Storm" Sarah Ross
"Whiskey Dreaming" Morgan Myles
"Backwoods Badass" Outlaw
2014 "City Life"[47] Justin Forrest
"I Don't Know"[48] Frayser Boy

Television[]

Year TV Show Episode Role
2021 The Kelly Clarkson Show S3 E0 Director (featured performance segment)

Film[]

Year Movie Role
2021 Howard's Mill[49] Second Unit Director

Awards and nominations[]

Year Video Artist Category Result
2021 "Just the Way" Parmalee + Blanco Brown CMT Music Duo/Group Video of the Year[50] Nominated
"Gone" Dierks Bentley CMA Music Video of the Year[51] Pending
CMT Music Video of the Year[52] Nominated
ACM Music Video of the Year[53] Nominated

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