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Yoshi Tabata - Director | Los Angeles

@youknowyoshi

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📍 Los Angeles, CA
📲 Agency Partnerships at Yelp
📲 Producer, Director & Creative Director
📲 Music Videos, Reels, Branded Content
⬇️ Directors Reel

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Had an incredible time planning a co-hosting the 4th @paidinfullfoundation HipHop GrandMaster Awards. Thank you @bhorowitz0 and Felicia Horowitz for trusting me and my team with such a beautiful undertaking. Special thanks to my bro @youknowyoshi and my uncle @andrew_gouche for pulling things together! 👊🏾

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MUJERES by @dsmoke7 @drezz.vii @sta.b.n

Director & Producer: @youknowyoshi
Director of Photography: @diamondcutfilms
Steadicam Operator: @adamgharibdp
1st AC: @edofilms_
Editor & Colorist: @elainetantra
Gaffer: @whalenproductions
Grips: @thegeekinsider @apftss
Production Assistants: thealanpaul @everythingoyo @quinjay @yaracctv

Stylist: @steph_amelie

Choreographer: @aryandavenport

Dancers:
@aryandavenport
@janeeva_pettway
@cachemelvin
@symonekimeka
@misssmicah
@jessicalynndiaz
@kaylajohnson.7
@dominiquelaraine
@kiyontecarter
@thegreenstone

Model: @_ammaya_

Special Thanks:
@goodboyshady
@unreleased.art
@littlebelize

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stand on faith I’m big dawg 💪🏿🙏🏿 @cody_ray_lucero “We Made It” ft. young boul w the heart of a lion OUT NOW on ya head top
📹: @youknowyoshi

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when tom brady call, u answer 🤣 @cody_ray_lucero We Made It, OUT NOW 💪🏿
📹: @youknowyoshi

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MUJERES by @sta.b.n aka @dsmoke7 and @drezz.vii
Available wherever you stream music

🎥 @rapvilleuk x @youknowyoshi

Huge thank you to @rhythmsandjaz

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April… whew. 🤍

California to New York; The Kelly Clarkson Show, Today, Step Up to the Mike… no break, just faith.

Dreams unfolding, “Rent Free” growing, and coming home to an unmatched kind of love.

@thelenajustine, thank you for always making sure I’m good. And @isiah.ahmad, thank you for making me look my best every time! And to @carmenleggett, thank you for capturing this chapter of my life 🥹🤞🏾

Grateful. ✨

📷: @shotbycarm

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Behind the scenes of my latest release Rent Free 🙌🏾💸💕

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“All started within my mind…”

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As an angelino, born and raised in LA, was an honor to have been apart of this project as the Cinematographer for the announcement of next years @nfl SuperBowl stage.
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Shoutout to our Director @youknowyoshi x @dsmoke7
for trusting in me to help bring this powerful spoken word vision to life by showcasing the city and our people in an artistic poetic way.
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CITY OF CHAMPIONS!
SUPER BOWL 2027 in Los Angeles 📍🏈🏟️
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Produced x @dsmoke7
Dir x Produced @youknowyoshi
DP x 🫡🎥💎
1st AC x @fer.nandough
Drone Op x 💎🚁
Edited x pick up shots: @eldente
AD x Assistant Prod x delivery actor x @drezz.vii
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#superbowl #losangeles #cityofchampions #cinematographer #nfl

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How do you think we did?

Production Company : @grain.ca
Shot on #Alexa35 with #UltraPrime Lenses

Director : @aramisduran_
Creative Director : @youknowyoshi
Director of Photography : @jakobvega
Steadicam Operator : @dylankeith.pf
1st Ac : @jakepoconnor
Gaffer : @thechasecampbell
Key Grip : @john_a_merlo
Swing Grip : @thebraceface

Record Label : @deathrowrecords
Artists : @dsmoke7 , @larussell & @imsherie
Car : @xzibit
Location : @mulhollandclub

#musicvideo #deathrowrecords #losangelesfilm

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A glimpse into a strange year…

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