# TG Omori

ThankGod Omori Jesam (born 8 June 1995) known professionally as TG Omori or Boy Director, is a Nigerian music video director and cinematographer.

## Early life

ThankGod Omori Henry, hails from Cross-River State in Nigeria. Omori grew up in Agungi, Lagos State, Nigeria from a middle-class background. He started directing at 15 while overseeing stage plays in his school and church. Omori was advised by his dad to be a waiter at a restaurant since nothing was going well for him at that time. Omori started making videos at the early age of 16, but took it up professionally at 20 after graduating from PEFTI Film Institute, making him the youngest professional filmmaker in Nigeria at the time.

## Career

The Music video director, been in the industry since 2018 has directed music videos for recording artists across various genres of new generation, includes Davido, Olamide, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tekno, Kizz Daniel, Fireboy DML, Falz, Timaya, Naira Marley, Asake and many others.
In 2019, TG Omori was responsible for around half of the videos on the summer 2019 charts Count down on MTV, Soundcity, and Trace. He directed videos for numerous musicians, including a controversial song by Naira Marley "Am I a Yahoo boy", "Totori" by Olamide & Wizkid, and "Soapy" by Naira Marley which won viewers Choice at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. In 2019, he won video director of the year at City People Entertainment Awards and directed two videos in top 10 most viewed Nigerian music videos of 2019.
In 2021, a video for the North African remix featuring ElGrande Toto was released on 4 November 2021. It was shot in Lagos and was directed by TG Omori, it surpassed 34 million views after a month of release on YouTube.

## Fashion

TG Omori has appeared also as a fashion model and has featured on the runway of the prominent Heineken Lagos fashion week.

## Videography

| Year | Artiste | Song Title |
| 2018 | Ycee | My Side |
| 2019 | Olamide, Wizkid & I.D Cabasa | Totori |
| 2019 | Naira Marley | Soapy |
| 2019 | Teni | Billionaire |
| 2019 | Timaya | Stoopid |
| 2019 | Wizkid & Blaq Jersey | Blow |
| 2019 | Naira Marley | Am I a Yahoo Boy, |
| 2019 | Fireboy DML & D smoke | King |
| 2019 | Falz | Girls |
| 2019 | Fireboy | Vibration |
| 2019 | Fireboy | What if I say |
| 2019 | Olamide | Pawon |
| 2019 | Tekno | Skeletun |
| 2019 | Tekno | Suru |
| 2019 | Tekno (feat. Zlatan Ibile) | Agege |
| 2019 | Blaqbonez | Shut Up |
| 2019 | Victor AD | Kpokpo Didi |
| 2019 | D'banj | Shy |
| 2020 | Burna Boy | Odogwu |
| 2020 | Oxlade | Away |
| 2020 | DJ Neptune, Joeboy & Mr Eazi | Nobody |
| 2020 | Joeboy | Call |
| 2020 | Vector (feat. Davido) | Comfort |
| | Carterson | Yur Luv |
| 2021 | CKay (feat. ElGrande Toto) | Love Nwantiti [North African remix] |
| 2021 | Portable (feat. Olamide) | Zazoo Zehh |
| 2021 | Phyno | Onyeuwa |
| 2021 | Kcee | Cultural Vibes |
| 2021 | Timaya (feat. BNXN) | Cold Outside |
| 2021 | Cheque | Call Me Baby |
| 2021 | Blaqbonez (feat. Joeboy) | Fendi |
| 2021 | Zlatan (feat. BNXN) | Alubarika |
| 2022 | Reekado Banks (feat. Fireboy DML) | Ozumba Mbadiwe |
| 2022 | Mayorkun (feat. Victony) | Holy Father |
| 2022 | Asake | Sungba |
| 2022 | Asake | Organise |
| 2022 | Skales | Nobody to Somebody |
| 2022 | Rema | Are you there |
| 2022 | Fireboy (feat. Asake) | Bandana |
| 2022 | Asake | Terminator |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
| 2019 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Music Video Director of the Year | Himself | Won |
| 2020 | AFRIMMA | Best Music Video Director of the Year | Himself | Won |
| 2021 | The Headies | Best Music Video | Himself for "Billionaire" (Teni) | Nominated |
| 2022 | The Headies | Best music video Director of the year | Himself for "Champion" (Fireboy DML) | Won |
| 2023 | The Future Awards Africa | Prize for Film | Himself | Pending |
| 2023 | The Headies | Best Music Video | Himself for "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" (Asake) | Nominated |
| 2023 | The Headies | Best Music Video | Himself for "Bandana" (Asake & Fireboy DML) | Nominated |