American film maker, Samad Davis looks set to make an impact on the Vodafone 4stye Music Video Awards this weekend after his music video for Ghanaian reggae/dancehall artist, Samini clinched Ghana’s first  ever Channel O Music Video Award last Friday.

Samad is among the top music video directors whose works would be contending for laurels at November 19 4syte awards. 6 of the videos he directed nabbed 15 nominations in 10 categories. His nominated videos include ‘Dadie Kye’, the video that won the ‘Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video’ for Samini at the 2011 Channel O awards in South Africa. The rest are ‘Imagination’ by ManSing Angel, ‘Move Back’ by Five5, ‘Waist & Power’ by 4X4, ‘Tell Them’ by Iwan, and ‘Push’ and ‘African Woman’ by Becca. The nominated categories include: Best Group Video, Best Photography, Best Reggae Video, Best Female Video, Best Male Video, Best Editing, Best Collaboration, Best Directed, Best Storyline and Overall Best Video.

“We are completely humbled and elated to have our hard work over this past year be appreciated by the Artist and their management, by 4SYTE TV and it’s Panel, and by the Ghanaian community as a whole. We believe everything in life starts out with a vision and ours was to come to Ghana, join hands with our brothers and sisters to make an impact in the entertainment industry here. These nominations help to validate our efforts. We are truly humbled and grateful that we have been welcomed into the fold,” comments Samad

The director also explained that his expectation coming to work in Ghana from the word go, has been to be appreciated and accepted into the Ghanaian entertainment industry and as such he and his team feel that a part of their dream has been realized by being a part of this year’s 4syte Music Video nominations.

Writer/producer/director Samad Davis’ credits include Mooz-lum, Three Blind, Glimpse, and Whiteboyz in the Hood (TV series). He also directed Three Can Play That Game, Durdy Game, and Comedy Only in Da Hood. Samad’s talent and business savvy has taken him into 5 different countries and counting in Africa, to vividly capture, document and to help address the development needs of struggling Nations. He is also part of the brains behind the production of ‘The Spirited Actor – The Search for Africa’s Next Hollywood Star’.

“ In terms directing, I would entreat Ghanaians to keep watching out for Davis Media Group, because we have a ton of new projects coming out that range from Music Videos, Television programs to Films,” hinted Samad.