Draft:Christopher Louie

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Christopher Louie
Born (1984-01-02) January 2, 1984 (age 40)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Producer, director, entrepreneur, writer, artist
Organization(s)BRNDMKRS, Walter Robot Studio
Known forXOXO, BRNDMKRS, Cue Health, Miso Robotics, Bobacino
Websitechristopherlouie.me brndmkrs.com

Christopher Louie (Born February 01, 1984) is an American entrepreneur, producer, director, writer, and artist known for the 2016 movie XOXO on Netflix.[1][2] He is the founder and CEO of a video branding studio, BRNDMKRS, and media director at Cue Health Inc.

Early life and education[edit]

Louie was born on January 2, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, and is of Asian and Mexican descent. At an early age, Louie was involved in music and became a professional EDM DJ when he was 16 years old.[1][2]

He attended the University of California, Los Angeles for Sociology in 2003, and then graduated in 2006.

Career[edit]

Following his graduation from the University of California, Los Angeles, Louie, along with Bill Barminski, co-founded the Walter Robot Studio in 2007. Serving as its director, he worked on various mediums, including art, sculpture, animations, and films. He made music videos for Kid Cudi, Gnarls Barkley, and several short films, which were selected by the Sundance Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Festival. His video for Death Cab for Cutie, Grapevine Fires, which was accepted into the Los Angeles Film Festival and won the Audience Choice Award for Best Music Video in 2009, was also nominated for MTV VMA.[1]

Louie joined Cue Health in 2013, and since then, he has been serving as its media director. In 2015, he initiated working on the production of a Netflix movie, XOXO, starring Sarah Hyland, Graham Philips, Chris Delia, and others. Louie produced, wrote, and directed the film and it was released in September 2016.[1][2]  In 2019, Louie founded a video branding studio, where he has been serving as the CEO since.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Rodriguez, Krystal (2016-08-25). "'XOXO' Director Christopher Louie Talks Bringing His Rave Roots to Netflix". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Netflix hopes to do the dance community justice with 'XOXO' and 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead'". Los Angeles Times. 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2023-10-25.