Ake worked as one of the production heads behind the viral "This Is America" clip, which is deservedly nominated for 'Best Music Video' alongside The Caters' "APES**T", Janelle Monáe's "Pynk", Tierra Whack's "Mumbo Jumbo" and Joyner Lucas' "I'm Not Racist".
He is a writer, photographer and creative director (as his Twitter bio describes ), who worked on Childish Gambino‘s iconic video for “This is America” nominated in the Best Music Video category. Ake writes on the popular show “Atlanta,” and his work featured on Vogue, CNN, MTV, Out Magazine.
Ibra Ake is a visual artist who collaborates with Donald Glover, also as a staff writer on the Emmy-winning comedy, Atlanta.
Ake penned one of the most notorious episodes of the show, "Champagne Papi", which was approved by Drake himself.
Ake, chatted with Okay Africa in 2018, discussed his Nigerian childhood and how it’s helped his artistry.
Every time I’m looking for a picture of Nigeria in the 70s, I’m never like, ‘let me check National Geographic.’ I’m always like, ‘What pictures did my parents take?’ It’s always true to their eye and what is important to them, which is definitely a different value, but I think there’s something very authentic about that.
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