Michael Lucero

This article is about the music video director. For the sculptor, see Michael Lucero (sculptor).

Michael Lucero
Born	Michael John Lucero[1] September 26, 1963 San Jose, California[2]
Died	May 8, 1998(1998-05-08) (aged 34)[3] Elko County Nevada[1]
Occupation	Music video director

Michael John Lucero (September 26, 1963 – May 8, 1998) was an American music video director. He died in a car accident in Nevada on May 8, 1998.

Xzibit dedicated his 1998 video for “What U See Is What U Get” to Lucero.

Videography

1991

• Del tha Funkee Homosapien — "Sleepin' on My Couch"^[4]
• Del tha Funkee Homosapien — "Dr. Bombay"

1993

• Da King and I - "Tears"
• Private Investigators - "Who am I? (God)"
• Leaders of the New School — "What's Next"^[5]
• Too Short — "I'm a Player"^[6]
• KRS-One — "Sound of da Police"^[7]
• Souls of Mischief — "93 'til Infinity"^[8]
• Common – "Breaker 1/9"

1994

• Leaders of the New School — "Classic Material"^[9]
• Boogiemonsters — "Strange"^[7]
• Boogiemonsters — "Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress"^[7]
• Black Sheep — "Without a Doubt"^[7]
• Organized Konfusion — "Stress"^[7]
• Luna — "This Time Around"^[7]
• Kurious — "I'm Kurious"^[7]
• Da Bush Babees — "Swing It"^[7]
• Rampage — "Beware Of The Rampsack"

1995

• Tha Alkaholiks — "The Next Level"^[7]
• Deadeye Dick — "Paralyze Me"^[10]
• Dream Warriors — "California Dreamin'"

1996

• Busta Rhymes featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard — "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" [The Worldwide Remix]^[7]
• Dru Down - ''Can You Feel Me''
• Xzibit — "Paparazzi"^[7]
• Art n' Soul — "Ever Since You Went Away"^[11]
• Dog Eat Dog — "Isms"^[7]
• Nine — "Lyin' King"^[12]
• Ginuwine — "Pony"^[7]
• Xzibit — "The Foundation"^[7]
• Richie Rich — "Let's Ride"^[13]
• MC Lyte — "Everyday"

1997

• Luniz — "Jus Mee & U"
• Shelter — "Whole Wide World"
• Bounty Killer featuring Fugees — "Hip-Hopera"
• Jonny Lang — "Lie to Me"
• Dr. Dre — "Kush"
• Ginuwine — "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
• The O'Jays — "What's Stopping You"
• Next — "Butta Love"
• Ginuwine — "When Doves Cry"
• Jonny Lang — "Missing Your Love"
• The Honeyrods — "Love Bee"

References

1. Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
3. "Memorial Funds Established For Man Behind Busta, Ginuwine Clips - MTV". MTV. Viacom International. May 19, 1998. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
4. Concepcion, Roel (August 5, 2010). "Del The Funky Homosapien Interview- Red Bull Emsee- The Road to 8 Mile". Red Bull North America, Inc. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
5. ""What's Next?" by Leaders of the New School - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. October 12, 1993. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
6. ""I'm A Player" by Too Short - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. July 3, 1996. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
7. "mvdbase.com - Michael Lucero technician videography". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
8. ""Souls of Mischief Look Back at 20 Years of '93 'Til Infinity'" by Jordan Sargent". SpinMedia. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
9. ""Classic Material" by Leaders of the New School - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. October 12, 1993. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
10. ""Paralyze Me" by Deadeye Dick - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. September 26, 1995. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
11. ""Ever Since You Went Away" by Art N' Soul - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. March 26, 1996. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
12. ""Lyin' King" by Nine - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. August 13, 1996. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
13. ""Let's Ride" by Richie Rich - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. February 1, 2000. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.