Chris Applebaum

Chris Applebaum is a music video director from Los Angeles, California. His videos include Miley Cyrus' Party in the U.S.A., Usher's Dive, and Demi Lovato's Heart Attack. 30 of his videos have reached #1 on the MTV charts.

Life and career

Early life and college Applebaum was born in 1970 in Los Angeles, California

Chris Applebaum signed with Satellite Films at the age of 21, becoming their youngest ever signed director, and directed over 250 films under this contract. In the 1990s, Applebaum founded a record label called Indi 500.

Applebaum's video for "Stacy's Mom" influenced a campaign for Apple's iPod, and his video for Semisonic's "Closing Time" is credited for inspiring aspects of Season 6 of The X-Files. Applebaum has won several awards, including the 2010 MUCH Best International Video for Party in the U.S.A., the 2007 VMA Video of the Year award for Umbrella, and the 2006 MUCH Best Video for a Female Artist for S.O.S.

Applebaum has also directed several other notable videos including "Party in the U.S.A.". The director claims that he now focuses on directing commercials rather than music videos.