Ray Kay

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Ray Kay

| background = non_performing_personnel

| image = Nordiske Mediedager 2010 - NMD 2010 (4584080946) (cropped).jpg

| origin =

| years_active = 1996–present

| occupation = Music video, film and advertising director, photographer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|10|df=y}}

| birth_name = Reinert K. Olsen

| birth_place = Haugesund, Norway

}}

Reinert K. Olsen (born 10 July 1978), known professionally as Ray Kay, is a Norwegian director and photographer who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is a music video and advertising director.

Ray Kay mostly directs music videos and has worked with artists such as Cher,{{Cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=10106536|title = Norske Ray Kay regisserer comeback-videoen til Cher}} Britney Spears,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/till-the-world-ends |title=Britney Spears - till the World Ends |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014232340/http://www.raykay.com/video/till-the-world-ends |archive-date=14 October 2011 }} Lady Gaga,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/poker-face |title=Lady Gaga - Poker Face |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014233409/http://www.raykay.com/video/poker-face |archive-date=14 October 2011 }} Justin Bieber,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/baby |title=Justin Bieber f/ Ludacris - Baby |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019101215/http://www.raykay.com/video/baby |archive-date=19 October 2011 }} Jessie J, Nelly Furtado,Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/3m80lgmrS-4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120919170034/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m80lgmrS-4&feature=branded Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m80lgmrS-4| title = Nelly Furtado – Parking Lot | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} Beyoncé Knowles,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/freakum-dress |title=Beyonce - Freakum Dress |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015174938/http://www.raykay.com/video/freakum-dress |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Destiny's Child,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/soldier |title=Destiny's Child - Soldier |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907061653/http://www.raykay.com/video/soldier |archive-date=7 September 2011 }} Gloria Estefan,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/wepa |title=Gloria Estefan - Wepa |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015175015/http://www.raykay.com/video/wepa |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Steven Tyler,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/steven-tyler-it-feels-so-good |title=Steven Tyler "It Feels So Good" |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015174959/http://www.raykay.com/video/steven-tyler-it-feels-so-good |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Enrique Iglesias,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/takin-back-my-love |title=Enrique Iglesias ft Ciara - Takin' Back My Love |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015175005/http://www.raykay.com/video/takin-back-my-love |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Adam Lambert,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/for-your-entertainment |title=Adam Lambert - for Your Entertainment |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015174933/http://www.raykay.com/video/for-your-entertainment |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Cheryl Cole,{{cite web |url=http://www.raykay.com/video/fight-for-this-love |title=Cheryl Cole- Fight for This Love |website=www.raykay.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044610/http://www.raykay.com/video/fight-for-this-love |archive-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead}} Alesha Dixon,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/drummer-boy |title=Alesha Dixon - Drummer Boy |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019101220/http://www.raykay.com/video/drummer-boy |archive-date=19 October 2011 }} Diddy, Willow Smith,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/whip-my-hair |title=Willow Smith - Whip My Hair |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015175030/http://www.raykay.com/video/whip-my-hair |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Amerie,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/why-r-u |title=Amerie - Why R U |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015175035/http://www.raykay.com/video/why-r-u |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Sean Paul, Christina Milian,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/say-i |title=Christina Milian - Say I |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907060335/http://www.raykay.com/video/say-i |archive-date=7 September 2011 }} The-Dream,{{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/video/rockin-that-thang |title=The Dream - Rockin' That Thang |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015174943/http://www.raykay.com/video/rockin-that-thang |archive-date=15 October 2011 }} Backstreet Boys, Melanie C, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, and Ghostface.Ray Kay's website http://www.raykay.com He also photographs fashion stills and album covers, and has directed advertisements for brands such as Pepsi, AT&T,Ray Kay's blog {{cite web |url=http://raykay.com/post/shooting-att-commercial-today-in-miami |title=I'm shooting an AT&T commercial in Miami today |access-date=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083450/http://raykay.com/post/shooting-att-commercial-today-in-miami |archive-date=25 April 2012 }} Mango and KFC.

His music videos have won several awards, including MTV Video Music Awards (USA), MuchMusic Video Awards and ZTV Awards.http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=10098271 VG newspaper article: Ray Kay's video for Britney Spears "Till The World Ends" wins MTV Awards

He will make his feature directorial debut with "Paranormalcy", a fantasy film based on the New York Times bestselling book by Kiersten White. He is currently developing the project with Gil Adler.https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041213 Variety.com news article on Paranormalcy and Ray Kay

Music videography

= 2015 =

Taio Cruz – "Do What You Like"

= 2014 =

Adelén – "Olé"
Justin Morelli – "Nobody Like Me"
Hunter Hayes – "Invisible"

= 2013 =

Madcon featuring Kelly Rowland – "One Life"
Madcon featuring Stori – "Say Yeah"
Toni Braxton and Babyface – "Hurt You"
Austin Mahone featuring Flo Rida – "Say You're Just a Friend"
Cher – "Woman's World"
Lara Scandar – "Falling Out of Love"
Lara Scandar – "Chains"
Emblem3 – "Chloe (You're the One I Want)"
Erika Jayne featuring Flo Rida – "Get It Tonight"
Lara Scandar – "Taalou Ghannou"

= 2012 =

Girls Aloud – "Something New"
Havana Brown featuring Pitbull – "We Run the Night"
Adam Lambert – "Better Than I Know Myself"
Aura Dione – "Friends"
Nelly Furtado – "Parking Lot"
Madcon – "In My Head"
Meital featuring Sean Kingston – "On Ya"

= 2011 =

Jessie J – "Domino"
Aura Dione – "Geronimo"
Gloria Estefan – "Wepa"
Kristian Valen – "Letting Go"
Steven Tyler – "(It) Feels So Good"
Britney Spears – "Till The World Ends"
Slimmie Hendrix – "Stuntman"
Bera – "My Favourite Things"
Victoria Krutoy – "No Breaking Me Down"

= 2010 =

Willow Smith – "Whip My Hair"
Flo Rida featuring Akon – "Who Dat Girl"
James Blunt – "Stay the Night"
Jeremih featuring Ludacris – "I Like"
Alesha Dixon – "Drummer Boy"
Range featuring Rick Ross – "Ghetto Dance"
Orianthi – "Shut Up & Kiss Me"
Sean Kingston featuring Justin Bieber – "Eenie Meenie"
Benny Benassi featuring Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean Baptiste – "Spaceship"
Victoria Krutoy – "Falling" (co-directed by Sequoia B)
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris – "Baby"
Alex Gardner – "I'm Not Mad"
Shontelle – "Licky (Under the Covers)"

= 2009 =

Cheryl Cole – "Fight For This Love"
Adam Lambert – "For Your Entertainment"
Mini Viva – "I Wish"
Lara Scandar – "Mission is You"
Mini Viva – "Left My Heart in Tokyo"
Sean Paul – "So Fine"
Amerie – "Why R U"
Kristinia DeBarge – "Goodbye"
Paradiso Girls featuring Eve and Lil Jon – "Patron Tequila"
RichGirl – "He Ain't Wit Me Now (Tho)"
Chrisette Michele featuring Ne-Yo – "What You Do"
Jada – "American Cowboy"
Flipsyde – "When It Was Good"
Chrisette Michele – "Epiphany"
Ryan Star – "Last Train Home"
The-Dream – "Rockin' That Thang"
Enrique Iglesias featuring Ciara – "Takin' Back My Love"
Christina Milian – "Us Against The World"

= 2008 =

Trey Songz – "Last Time"
Sean Kingston featuring Juelz Santana and Élan – "There's Nothin'"
Kat DeLuna featuring Busta Rhymes and Don Omar – "Run The Show"
Sirens featuring Najee – "Club LA LA"
Jordin Sparks – "One Step at a Time"
Donnie Klang featuring Diddy – "Take You There"
Lady Gaga – "Poker Face"
Jadakiss featuring Ne-Yo- "By My Side"
LMFAO – "I'm in Miami Bitch"
Mira Craig – "I'm The One"

= 2007 =

LAX Gurlz – "Forget You"
Beyoncé – "Freakum Dress"
Sterling Simms – "Nasty Girl"
Pittsburgh Slim – "Girls Kiss Girls"
Jagged Edge featuring Ashanti and Jermaine Dupri – "Put a Little Umph in It"
The-Dream featuring Fabolous – "Shawty Is a 10"
Backstreet Boys – "Inconsolable"
Lucy Walsh – "So Uncool" (version 2)
I Nine – "7 Days of Lonely"
Johnta Austin – "The One That Got Away"

= 2006 =

Ghostface Killah featuring Ne-Yo – "Back Like That"
Christina Milian featuring Young Jeezy – "Say I"
Black Buddafly featuring Fabolous – "Bad Girl"
Nick Lachey – "What's Left of Me"
Cassie – "Me & U"
Nick Lachey – "I Can't Hate You Anymore"
Monica featuring Dem Franchise Boyz – "Everytime Tha Beat Drop"
One Chance featuring D4L – "Look at Her"
Johnta Austin featuring Jermaine Dupri – "Turn It Up"
Paula DeAnda – "Walk Away (Remember Me)"
Stacie Orrico – "So Simple"
Jamelia – "Beware of the Dog"
Fantasia featuring Big Boi – "Hood Boy"

= 2005 =

Mark Morrison featuring Tanya Stephens – "Dance For Me"
Melanie C – "Next Best Superstar"
Natalie – "Goin' Crazy”
Pretty Ricky – "Grind With Me"
Mario – "Here I Go Again"
Frankie J – "How To Deal"
Teairra Mari – "Make Her Feel Good"
Mashonda ft Snoop Dogg – "Blackout"
Pretty Ricky – "Your Body"

= 2004 =

2Play – "It Can't Be Right"
Monroe – "Smile"
Kleen Cut – "Hands Up"
Shifty – "Slide Along Side"
Sirens – "Baby (Off The Wall)"
Christina Milian featuring Joe Budden – "Whatever U Want"
Nivea featuring Lil Jon and Youngbloodz – "Okay"
Raghav – "Attraction / Angel Eyes"
Destiny's Child featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne – "Soldier"
Duchess – "Come Check My Style"
Rouge – "Don't Be Shy"
Trick Daddy featuring Lil' Kim and Cee-Lo – "Sugar (Gimme Some)"

= 2003 =

Anne Lingan – "Kicking You Out"
Venke Knutson – "Panic"
Kurt Nilsen – "She's So High"
Melanie C – "Yeh Yeh Yeh"
Speedway – "Save Yourself"
Lene V – Ad spots
Black Diamond Brigade – "Black Diamond"
Winta featuring Anton Gordon – "Hot Romance (Rok With U)"
Coree – "I Don't Give a Damn"
Winta – "I Want You"

= 2002 =

Equicez – "Live from Passit"
Lene V – Ad spot
Paperboys – "Barcelona"
Sport 1 – Ad spots
D'lay – "Run Away"
Ann-Louise – "Can You Tell Me"
Winta – "Emotions"
Gil Bonden – "Shine"
D'sound – "Do I Need a Reason"

= 2000 =

Voodoobeats – "The One"

External links

[http://www.raykay.com/ Raykay.com]
[http://www.rhfilms.com/ Rockhard Films]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyhbxMbrn4A TV2 Norway program about Ray Kay (Jan 2009)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dHnUNHmQ7U NRK Norway "Lørdagsrevyen" segment about Ray Kay (April 2009)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hgRafqWe9I Ray Kay guest at NRK Nasjonalgalleriet (September 2010)]

References

= Further reading =

[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=10092057 VG.no: Ray Kay's videos viewed more than 1 Billion times]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=10091723 VG.no: Ray Kay and Britney on the TTWE video]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110407010007/http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/638811/britney-shoots-her-till-the-world-ends-video.jhtml#id=1661123 MTV.com: Britney shoots TTWE video with Ray Kay]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20091128002339/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627066/20091124/lambert_adam_american_idol_.jhtml MTV.com: Adam Lambert about the Ray Kay video]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=588389 VG.no: Ray Kay directs Adam Lambert]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=3222 730.no: Adam Lambert & Ray Kay]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=2979 730.no: Ray Kay was right – Cheryl Cole is #1 in UK]
[http://730.no/filmItem.aspx?newsId=2679 730.no: Ray Kay & Cheryl Cole] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226023758/http://730.no/filmItem.aspx?newsId=2679 |date=26 February 2010 }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090913152421/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621101/20090909/lady_gaga.jhtml MTV.com: Interview with Ray Kay for MTV Awards]
[http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/08/05/kultur/musikk/musikkvideo/mtv_video_music_awards/7512556/ Db.no: Ray Kay nominated for four MTV Awards]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=556300 VG.no: Four MTV award nominations for Ray Kay]
[http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/09/14/kjendis/mtv_video_music_awards/lady_gaga/ray_kay/8095441/ Db.no: Ray Kay and Lady Gaga at MTV Awards after party]
[http://www.vg.no/film/artikkel.php?artid=565994 VG.no: Ray Kay at Amanda show]
[http://www.vg.no/film/artikkel.php?artid=576754 VG TV: Ray Kay wants to direct feature]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=3051 730.no: Ray Kay & Mini Viva]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=576447 VG.no: Ray Kay & Lady GaGa win Best Video Award]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=776 730.no: Lady GaGa & Ray Kay]
[http://www.side2.no/musikk/article2595704.ece Side2.no: Lady GaGa & Ray Kay]
[http://www.h-avis.no/article/20090213/PULS/127245218/1058/AKTUELT H-avis: Enrique, Ciara & Ray Kay]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=1483 730.no: Enrique, Ciara & Ray Kay]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=536211 VG.no: Enrique, Ciara & Ray Kay]
[http://www.side2.no/musikk/article2511102.ece Side2.no: Enrique, Ciara & Ray Kay]
[http://730.no/filmItem.aspx?newsId=1345 730.no: Enrique, Ciara & Ray Kay]
[http://www.rap-up.com/2009/01/28/exclusive-on-set-of-the-dreams-rockin-video/ RapUp.Com: On set of The Dream's "Rockin'" video]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=154772 VG.no Backstreet Boys & Ray Kay]
[http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2007/02/02/490780.html Dagbladet.no: Beyonce & Ray Kay]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=147365 VG.no: Beyonce & Ray Kay]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20091010051942/http://www.kjendis.no/2006/04/27/464588.html Dagbladet.no: Nick Lachey & Ray Kay]
[http://www.rap-up.com/2008/12/14/video-on-set-of-christina-milians-us-against-the-world/ RapUp.com: On set with Christina Milian & Ray Kay]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=1307 730.no: Christina Milian & Ray Kay]
[http://toyas-world.net/christina-milian-us-against-the-world-new-video-premiere/ Toya's World: Christina Milian & Ray Kay]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090226035213/http://giant.blackplanet.com/articles/music-articles/now-thats-a-video/ Giant Magazine: Christina Milian & Ray Kay]
[http://www.side2.no/musikk/article2506406.ece Side2.no: Christina Milian & Ray Kay]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=1073 730.no: Ray Kay & Christina Milian]
[http://www.side2.no/musikk/article2500912.ece Side2.no: Ray Kay stories & pictures]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=550236 VG.no: Ray Kay set pictures]
[http://www.730.no/filmItem.aspx?newsId=1293 730.no: Ray Kay on TV2]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=823 730.no: #1 on YouTube]
[http://730.no/musicItem.aspx?newsId=884 730.no: Ray Kay & Jadakiss]
[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=512954 VG.no: Diddy & Ray Kay]
[http://www.vgtv.no/?id=21413 VG-TV: Mira Craig and Ray Kay]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705113714/http://www.curiousartist.com/2006/07/12/featured-artist-04-director-and-photographer-ray-kay-interview/ Curiousartist.com: Ray Kay interview]

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