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Clarence Peters
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Clarence Peters on the set of a music video in 2013
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Clarence Abiodun Peters
20 December 1983 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | founding CAPital Dream Pictures and Capital Hill Records |
| Parent(s) | Clarion Chukwura (mother) Sir Shina Peters (father) |
Clarence Abiodun Peters (born 20 December 1983) is a famous Nigerian music video director, filmmaker, and cinematographer. He is known for creating amazing music videos.
Clarence is the founder and CEO of Capital Dream Pictures. This company makes films and videos. He also started Capital Hill Records, a music label that helped launch artists like Chidinma. He is considered one of the top music video directors in Africa.
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Life and Career of Clarence Peters
Clarence Peters was born on December 20, 1983. His mother is Clarion Chukwura, a well-known actress. His father is Sir Shina Peters, a famous musician.
Clarence grew up playing football. He went to Beehive Primary School and Government College Ikorodu. After finishing school, he worked at Alpha Visions for three years. Then, he studied cinematography at City Varsity in Cape Town, South Africa. Cinematography is the art of making movies.
When he returned to Nigeria, Clarence joined other filmmakers. They formed the Alliance Film Company. After working there for a year, he decided to start his own company. This company is called Capital Dream Pictures.
Clarence looks up to many great filmmakers. Some of them include Steven Spielberg and Hype Williams. He has directed many music videos for popular artists. These include Darey, Durella, and Wizkid. In 2012, he directed the theme song video for the TV series Shuga.
Clarence has also directed documentaries and TV commercials. He has made short films and TV features. In April 2014, he was honored for his creative work. In September 2015, he announced his horror film Hex. The trailer for this 25-minute film was released that same month.
Capital Hill Music: A Record Label
Clarence Peters met record producer Tha Suspect in secondary school. They became friends and decided to start a music group. After Clarence returned from South Africa, they formed Capital Hill Records.
They wanted to find a female artist who could both rap and sing. Later, Clarence signed rapper Kel to the label. Kel released her first album, The Investment, while with Capital Hill Records. The label also worked with the Goretti Company, which manages artists like Illbliss.
Videography
Awards and Recognition
Clarence Peters has won many awards for his amazing work. He is often recognized as one of the best music video directors.
He won the Best Music Video Director award at The Headies 2013 for the video "Alingo". He also won Best Video at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2014. In 2010, he won Best Music Video Director at The Headies for "Finest". These awards show how talented he is in filmmaking.
See also
- List of Nigerian film producers
- List of Nigerian cinematographers
- List of Nigerian film directors
