Diane Martel

American music video director

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Diane Martel (also known as Bucky Chrome and Diamond Martel) is an American music video director and choreographer.

## Awards

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Martel was nominated for Video of the Year for her work in "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. in 2013.[1]

## Filmography

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### Choreographer

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#### 1989

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* Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989 Brookner)

#### 1991

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* "Shiny Happy People" – R.E.M. (music video directed by Katherine Dieckmann)[2]

#### 1993

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* Life with Mikey (1993) (feature film directed by James Lapine)

### Documentary director

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#### 1990

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* "House of Tres" (1990) (short documentary on Voguing in the New York ballroom scene)[3]

#### 1992

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* "Reckin' Shop: Live From Brooklyn" (1992) (PBS featured 1/2-hour B/W documentary (hip-hop dancers in Brooklyn)[4]

### Music video director

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#### 1992

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* "Throw Ya Gunz" – Onyx

#### 1993

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* "Crewz Pop" – Da Youngsta's
* "Dreamlover" – Mariah Carey
* "Chief Rocka" – Lords of the Underground

#### 1994

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* "You're Always on My Mind" – SWV[5]
* "Happiness" – Billy Lawrence[6]
* "Bring the Pain" – Method Man[7]
* "What I'm After" – Lords of the Underground[8]
* "Mass Appeal" – Gang Starr
* "Mad Props" – Da Youngsta's[9]
* "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" – Keith Murray
* "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey
* "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)" – Mariah Carey
* "Anytime You Need a Friend" – Mariah Carey (unreleased)[10]

#### 1995

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* "Can't Wait" – Redman[11]
* "Get Lifted" – Keith Murray[12]
* "Live Niguz" – Onyx
* "Brooklyn Zoo" – Ol' Dirty Bastard[13]
* "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" – Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige[14]
* "How High" – Method Man & Redman[15]
* "The Riddler" – Method Man

#### 1996

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* "Funkorama" – Redman[16]
* "It's Alright" – Dave Hollister
* "World So Cruel" – Flesh-n-Bone featuring Ms. Chaz Monique & Reverend Run

#### 1997

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* "Head over Heels" – Allure featuring Nas[17]
* "Closer"/"Driver's Seat" – Capone-N-Noreaga featuring Smoke of Complexions[18]
* "Just Wanna Please U (Remix)" – Mona Lisa featuring The Lox
* "4, 3, 2, 1" – LL Cool J featuring Method Man, Redman, Canibus, and DMX

#### 1998

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* "The Worst" – Onyx featuring Wu-Tang Clan[19]
* "The Roof" – Mariah Carey
* "Breakdown" – Mariah Carey featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
* "My All" (So So Def Remix) – Mariah Carey
* "Whatcha Gonna Do?" – Jayo Felony featuring DMX and Method Man[20]
* "Whenever You Call" – Mariah Carey featuring Brian McKnight
* "Money, Power & Respect" – The Lox featuring DMX and Lil' Kim
* "Angel of Mine" – Monica
* "N.O.R.E." – N.O.R.E.
* "Eyes Better Not Wander" – Nicole Wray

#### 1999

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* "Heartbreaker" (Remix) – Mariah Carey
* "Genie in a Bottle" – Christina Aguilera[21]
* "Watch Out Now/Turn It Out" – The Beatnuts[22]
* "Cre-A-Tine" – Cool Breeze[23]
* "Another Love Song" – Insane Clown Posse
* "What a Girl Wants" – Christina Aguilera[24]
* "Incredible" – Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J
* "Paper" – Krayzie Bone

#### 2000

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* "Case of the Ex" – Mýa
* "Send It On" – D'Angelo
* "If You Don't Wanna Love Me" – Tamar
* "Keep It Thoro" – Prodigy
* "Focus" – Erick Sermon featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit
* "Front 2 Back" – Xzibit

#### 2001

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* "Who's That Girl?" – Eve[25]
* "Young, Fresh n' New" – Kelis[26]
* "Lapdance" – N.E.R.D.
* "After the Rain Has Fallen" – Sting

#### 2002

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* "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" – Khia
* "Like I Love You" – Justin Timberlake[27]
* "Just a Friend 2002" – Mario
* "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" – Snoop Dogg[28]
* "Star" – 702 featuring Clipse[29]
* "Provider" – N.E.R.D. (as Bucky Chrome)[30]
* "My Goddess" – The Exies[31]

#### 2003

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* "Rest in Pieces" – Saliva[32]
* "Stuck" – Stacie Orrico[33]
* "Dance with My Father" – Luther Vandross[34]

#### 2004

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* "Invisible" – Clay Aiken[35]
* "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys[36]
* "What's Happenin'" – Method Man featuring Busta Rhymes[37]
* "Welcome to My Truth" – Anastacia
* "I Could Be the One" – Stacie Orrico
* "Nobody's Home" – Avril Lavigne[38]
* "Truth Is" – Fantasia[39]
* "Bridging the Gap" – Nas[40]
* "Shake Your Coconuts" – Junior Senior

#### 2005

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* "Hold You Down" – Jennifer Lopez featuring Fat Joe[41]
* "Get Right" (Remix) – Jennifer Lopez featuring Fabolous
* "Fearless" – The Bravery[42]
* "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" – Fefe Dobson[43]
* "So High" – John Legend[44]
* "I Don't Care" – Ricky Martin featuring Fat Joe and Amerie[45]
* "Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)" – Vivian Green
* "Touch" – Omarion[46]
* "Do You Want To" – Franz Ferdinand[47]
* "U Already Know" – 112
* "L.O.V.E." – Ashlee Simpson[48]

#### 2006

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* "Doing Too Much" – Paula DeAnda featuring Baby Bash
* "Ride a White Horse" – Goldfrapp
* "In My Mind" – Heather Headley
* "I'm Not Missing You" – Stacie Orrico
* "Listen" – Beyoncé
* "Tu Amor" – RBD[49]
* "Promise" – Ciara[50]

#### 2007

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* "Read My Mind" – The Killers
* "For Reasons Unknown" – The Killers
* "Men's Needs" – The Cribs
* "An End Has a Start" – Editors
* "Conquest" – The White Stripes[51]
* "Like You'll Never See Me Again" – Alicia Keys[52]
* "Like a Boy" – Ciara

#### 2008

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* "The Boss" – Rick Ross
* "Who's That Girl" – Robyn
* "Google Me" – Teyana Taylor
* "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)" – N.E.R.D.[53]
* "Addiction" – Ryan Leslie featuring Cassie and Fabolous
* "Eat You Up" (American version) – BoA (the music video was later scrapped)
* "Whatcha Think About That" – The Pussycat Dolls featuring Missy Elliott
* "Best of Me" – Daniel Powter

#### 2009

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* "Mad" – Ne-Yo
* "If This Isn't Love" – Jennifer Hudson
* "Love Sex Magic" – Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake[54]
* "Outta Here" – Esmée Denters
* "Show Me What I'm Looking For" – Carolina Liar
* "Want" – Natalie Imbruglia
* "Boys and Girls" – Pixie Lott
* "3" – Britney Spears[55]
* "Sleza glamura" (English: Tear of Glamour) – Irina Saltykova

#### 2010

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* "Whataya Want from Me" – Adam Lambert[56]
* "Missing" – Flyleaf
* "Ride" – Ciara featuring Ludacris[57]
* "Kiss & Cry" – Iconiq
* "Light Ahead" – Iconiq
* "Tokyo Lady" – Iconiq
* "Right Thru Me" – Nicki Minaj[58]

#### 2011

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* "No One Gonna Love You" – Jennifer Hudson
* "Best Thing I Never Had" – Beyoncé
* "You Can't Be Friends with Everyone" – Make Out
* "25/8" – Mary J. Blige
* "Mr. Wrong" – Mary J. Blige
* "Until It's Gone" – Monica

#### 2012

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* "Lazy Love" – Ne-Yo
* "Brand New Me" – Alicia Keys[59]

#### 2013

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* "Just Give Me a Reason" – Pink featuring Nate Ruess[60]
* "Leggo" – B. Smyth featuring 2 Chainz
* "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell[61]
* "Lolita" – Leah LaBelle[62]
* "We Can't Stop" – Miley Cyrus[63]
* "Give It 2 U" – Robin Thicke featuring 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar[64]
* "Evil Eye" – Franz Ferdinand[65]

#### 2014

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* "Pills n Potions" – Nicki Minaj[66]

#### 2015

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* "Ba$$in" – Yelle[67]
* "Love Me" – The 1975[68]
* "BB Talk" – Miley Cyrus[69]

#### 2016

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* "After the Afterparty" – Charli XCX featuring Lil Yachty[70]

#### 2017

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* "Old School" – Urban Cone
* "Malibu" – Miley Cyrus[71]
* "A L I E N S" – Coldplay
* "Younger Now" – Miley Cyrus[72]

#### 2018

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* "Feel the Love Go" – Franz Ferdinand
* "Give Yourself a Try" – The 1975[73]
* "Dose" – Ciara[74]
* "Close to Me" – Ellie Goulding, Diplo & Swae Lee

#### 2020

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* "My Love" – Jack Gilinsky featuring Don Toliver[75]

#### 2021

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* "Obsessed" – Addison Rae[76]
* "Billy Goodbye" – Franz Ferdinand (co-directed with Alex Kapranos & Ben Cole)
* "Make Some Money" – Fabolous & Dave East featuring Snoop Dogg[77]

#### 2022

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* "Grace" – Marcus Mumford[78]
* "Ojala" – Maluma, the Rudeboyz and Adam Levine[79]

##### 2023

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* "Lifeline" – Alicia Keys

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## External links

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* Official Website
* Diane Martel at IMDb
* Diane Martel at Clipland
* Diane Martel Archived November 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at mvdbase.com

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