Tamarat Makonnen

Donnerstag, 16. März 1972

Tamarat Makonnen (born March 16, 1972, San Francisco, California) is an American film director, producer and writer. Makonnen is a graduate of Virginia Union University with a degree in English Language Arts. The native New Yorker received his professional break directing the music video "The Beginning of the End" for EMI recording artists Boogiemonsters. The New World Order inspired music video displayed a dark society where those who opposed the new government were detained for scientific experiments and tracked with barcodes in their hands. The video led to Makonnen creating music videos and electronic press kits (EPK) for an array of artists including: R&B singer Ne-Yo, Tupac Shakur collaborator C-Bo and political hip hop duo dead prez.