Fenton Williams Explained

Fenton Williams is a production designer and video director. He has worked with Dave Matthews Band since 1991. He began as their road manager and has served as Dave Matthews Band's lighting designer and video director for the last 20 years.[1] [2] [3] He has also worked with acts such as John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and Liza Minnelli and events such as Bonnaroo Music Festival, Z100's Jingle Ball & Nashville Rising.

Other than his work with Dave Matthews Band, Williams worked with Tim McGraw as the set and lighting designer for McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour, 2011 Emotional Traffic Tour, & the Zac Brown Band with his company Filament Productions. In 2004, Williams filled in for Phish's lighting director, Chris Kuroda, for their 3-day gig in Las Vegas. In 2005, Williams founded Filament Productions, a touring video company, based in Charlottesville, VA.[4] In addition to producing the set and lighting design for Tim McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour, Filament Productions is also in charge of the video direction and production design. Williams has also directed many live concert DVDs and Music Videos.

Credits

Year Artist Production Role
20152015 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2014A Very Special Evening With Dave Matthews Band Production & Lighting Designer
20132013 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2012Fall Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2012 2012 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2012 2012 Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2011 "Keep Me in Mind" (music video) Director [5]
2011 2011 DMB Caravan Festivals Production & Lighting Designer
2011 2011 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2011 Emotional Traffic Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2010 Fall Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2010 Motion Picture Production Designer (Segments) [6]
2010 Fall Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2010 Nashville Rising Benefit Concert Production & Lighting Designer
2010 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2010 Southern Voice Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2010 Europe Winter Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2009 "Live in Las Vegas" Director & Lighting Designer
2009 Europe Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2009 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2009 "Funny The Way It Is" (music video) Director [7]
2009 Spring Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2008 South America Fall Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2008 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2008 Spring Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2007 "Live at Piedmont Park" concert DVD Production & Lighting Designer
2007 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2007 "Live at Radio City" (concert DVD) Director & Lighting Designer
2007 "Eh Hee" (music video)Director [8]
2007 Europe Spring Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2007 Australia Spring Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2007 Europe Winter Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2006 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2006 Dave Matthews (solo) U.K. Spring Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2005 Fall Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2005 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2005 "Stand Up Take 1" (documentary)Producer & Cinematographer
2005 Australia Spring Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2004 Vote for Change Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2004 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2004 Vegas Run Lighting Designer
2004 Winter Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2004 "The Gorge (album)" (concert DVD)" Director & Producer & Lighting Designer
2003 "The Central Park Concert" (concert DVD) Lighting Designer & Creative Consultant
2003 "Any Given Thursday" (concert DVD) Lighting Designer
2003 Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2003 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2003 Winter Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2002 "Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado" (concert DVD) Director & Producer
2002 Fall Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2002 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2002 Spring Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2002 "One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001" (concert DVD) Assistant Director
2002 Performance Director
2001 Dave Matthews (solo) Fall Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2001 Summer Tour Production & Lighting Designer
2000 Fall Tour Lighting Designer
2000 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1999 "Listener Supported (album)" (concert DVD) Lighting Designer
1999 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1999 Tour Lighting Designer
1998 Fall Tour Lighting Designer
1998 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1998 Summer Europe Tour Lighting Designer
1998 Spring Tour Lighting Designer
1997 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1997 Tour Lighting Designer
1996 New Year's Run Tour Lighting Designer
1996 Fall Tour Lighting Designer
1996 H.O.R.D.E. Tour Lighting Designer
1996 Summer Europe Tour Lighting Designer
1996 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1996 Spring International Tour Lighting Designer
1996 Tour Lighting Designer
1995 New Year's Run Tour Lighting Designer
1995 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1995 Summer Europe Tour Lighting Designer
1995 Spring Tour Lighting Designer
1995 Spring Europe Tour Lighting Designer
1995 Winter Tour Lighting Designer
1994 New Year's Run Tour Lighting Designer
1994 Fall Tour Lighting Designer
1994 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1994 Spring Tour Lighting Designer
1994 Winter Tour Lighting Designer
1994 Tour Lighting Designer
1993 New Year's Run Tour Lighting Designer
1993 Fall Tour Lighting Designer
1993 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1993 Spring Tour Lighting Designer
1993 Winter Tour Lighting Designer
1993 Tour Lighting Designer
1992 Fall Tour Lighting Designer
1992 Summer Tour Lighting Designer
1992 Winter Tour Lighting Designer
All tours took place in North America unless otherwise noted.

References

  1. http://www.readthehook.com/Stories/2006/09/21/HOT%20SEAT-Fenton-e.doc.aspx HOT SEAT- Light master:DMB did it for Fenton
  2. Claiborne, Vickie (2007-12-07)Fenton Williams - PLSN, Projection, Lights and Staging News. Retrieved 2010-7-07.
  3. http://www.davematthewsband.com/#/history History
  4. Cohen, Jane & Grosseiner, Bob (2008-04-10) Fenton Williams - Industry Profile, Celebrity Access. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  5. Web site: CMT : Videos : Zac Brown Band : Keep Me in Mind. https://web.archive.org/web/20111016194109/http://www.cmt.com/videos/zac-brown-band/700782/keep-me-in-mind.jhtml. dead. October 16, 2011. Country Music Television. October 14, 2011.
  6. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930581/ Fenton Williams - IMDB
  7. http://www.weeklydavespeak.com/news/funny_the_way_it_is_music_video Funny The Way It Is Music Video
  8. Yette, Matthew (2007-08-30) Eh Hee To Be Released on iTunes, Antsmarching.org. Retrieved 2010-07-07.

External links

  1. Pxlfield Productions
  2. Filament Productions
  3. Filament Productions Official Twitter
  4. Dave Matthews Band Official Website
  5. Ants Marching - DMB Fan Website