Kevin James Custer is a music video, documentary and commercial director. He is also an avid photographer, drummer, and financial analyst. In 2001, Kevin formed a production company called Toaster In The Tub. Kevin has directed and/or edited projects for clients that include MTV, BET, FUSE, Sony, DefJam, E1, The Clinton Global Initiative, The United Nations, UNICEF, P&G, and more.
Prior to his film career, Kevin earned an MBA in finance and spent 7 years with management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Clap Your Hands" Documentary films directed and/or edited Finding The Funk – Director Nelson George, Editor Kevin J Custer - Featuring Questlove, Mike D, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone, and more Apocalyptica - "Theme And Variations" – Director & Editor Kevin J Custer - Featuring Lars Ulrich, Corey Taylor, Max Cavalera, Michael Monroe, and more 30 for 30 – Director Nelson George, Editor Kevin J Custer - Featuring Walt "Clyde" FrazierMusic videos directed and edited Tesla - "So Divine"Angélique Kidjo f/John Legend & Bono – "Move on Up"Angélique Kidjo – "You Can Count on Me" Angélique Kidjo f/Aṣa – "Eva" Chuck Ragan - "Non Typical"Highly Suspect - "Mom"Saving Abel – "Bringing Down The Giant "Alanis Morissette & Souleye – "Jekyle & Hyde"The Gaslight Anthem – "American Slang "The Gaslight Anthem – "Great Expectations" The Gaslight Anthem – "The '59 Sound " 36 Crazyfists - "Swing The Noose"The Soso Glos - "Diss Town" Hunter Valentine - "Liar Liar"The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Raise a Little Hell"The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Pot Roast and Kisses" The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Angels Look Like Devils" The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - "Something For Nothing" The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – "Clap Your Hands" Legion - "AndThen The Devil Said..."Before The Mourning - "Another Sleepless Night" Miss Fortune - "Chasing Dreams" Shadows Fall – "The Unknown"Overkill – "Electric Rattlesnake"Overkill - "The Armorist"Overkill - "Bitter Pill" Overkill – "Bring Me the Night" The Stick People – "My Everything"The Horrible Crowes – "Behold the Hurricane"The Horrible Crowes – "Ladykiller"Fair to Midland – "Musical Chairs"Title Fight – "Shed"Within The Ruins - "Calling Card" Within The Ruins - "Gods Amongst Men" Within The Ruins - "New Holy War" Within The Ruins - "Feeding Frenzy" Fake Problems – "Soulless"Black Tusk – "Red Eyes, Black Skies"High on Fire – "Frost Hammer"Cannibal Corpse – "Priests of Sodom"Dark Sermon – "Hounds"DJ Webstar & Jim Jones – "Dancin on Me "Anaka - "Deathborn"Anaka – "Erase" System Divide – "The Apex Doctrine" Lacuna Coil – "I Like It"Hatebreed – "Ghosts of War"Kingdom of Sorrow – "Lead into Demise"Tombs – "Gossamer"Subzero – "Lionhearted "Too Late the Hero – "SCAIF" Ligea – "Beyond a Doubt" Decyfer Down – "Fight Like This"Beneath the Massacre – "Society's Disposable Son"Madball – "Infiltrate the System"Big Noyd – "Things Done Changed"The Destro – "Beast Burden" Hatebreed – "Thirsty and Miserable "The Killing Gift – "Self Medicated" Last Chance to Reason – "SBTBATAC"Method Man & Redman – "Mrs. International"Soulja Boy – "Donk "Sparks the Rescue – "Autumn "Live concert DVDs directed and edited The Horrible Crowes – Live at the Troubadour, LA - DVD Flogging Molly – Live at The Greek Theater - DVDHatebreed – Live Dominance - DVD Television / web series directed and/or edited MTV Unplugged - Rita Ora (Edit) MTV Unplugged - Walk The Moon (Edit) MTV Headbangers Ball - Scandinavia - full season (Director) Disney's "That's Fresh with Helen Cavalo" full season (Edit) The Clinton Global Initiative 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 (Director & Edit) BET 2011 Black History Month spots (Edit) The Sounds – "Yeah Yeah Yeah" The Sounds – "The No No Song" Gym Class Heroes – "Index Down"Hatebreed – "In Ashes They Shall Reap" Jeremy Greene featuring Pitbull – "Rain"Jim Jones – "Blow the Bank"Jim Jones – "Nana na na Nana" Jim Jones – "Pop Champaigne" Justin Bieber & Usher – "One Time"Ray J – "Gifts "Straight Line Stitch – "Remission"Straight Line Stitch – "Black Veil"Testament – "More Than Meets the Eye"The Warriors – "Destroying Cenodoxus" Threat Signal – "Through My Eyes"Unk – "Show Out "Willie the Kid f/ Trey Songz – "Love for Money"