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.[4]

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

YearArtistProductionRole
2015Dave Matthews Band2015 Summer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2014Dave Matthews BandA Very Special Evening With Dave Matthews BandProduction & Lighting Designer
2013Dave Matthews Band2013 Summer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2012Dave Matthews BandFall TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2012Dave Matthews Band2012 Summer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2012Zac Brown Band2012 TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2011Zac Brown Band"Keep Me in Mind" (music video)Director [5]
2011Dave Matthews Band2011 DMB Caravan FestivalsProduction & Lighting Designer
2011Zac Brown Band2011 Summer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2011Tim McGrawEmotional Traffic TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2010Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsFall TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2010Country StrongMotion PictureProduction Designer (Segments) [6]
2010Dave Matthews BandFall TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2010Nashville RisingBenefit ConcertProduction & Lighting Designer
2010Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2010Tim McGrawSouthern Voice TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2010Dave Matthews BandEurope Winter TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2009Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds"Live in Las Vegas"Director & Lighting Designer
2009Dave Matthews BandEurope Summer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2009Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2009Dave Matthews Band"Funny The Way It Is" (music video)Director [7]
2009Dave Matthews BandSpring TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2008Dave Matthews BandSouth America Fall TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2008Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2008Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsSpring TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2007Dave Matthews Band"Live at Piedmont Park" concert DVDProduction & Lighting Designer
2007Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2007Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds"Live at Radio City" (concert DVD)Director & Lighting Designer [6]
2007Dave Matthews Band"Eh Hee" (music video)Director [8]
2007Dave Matthews BandEurope Spring TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2007Dave Matthews BandAustralia Spring TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2007Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsEurope Winter TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2006Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2006Dave Matthews (solo)U.K. Spring TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2005Dave Matthews BandFall TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2005Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2005Dave Matthews Band"Stand Up Take 1" (documentary)Producer & Cinematographer [6]
2005Dave Matthews BandAustralia Spring TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2004Dave Matthews BandVote for Change TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2004Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2004PhishVegas RunLighting Designer
2004Dave Matthews & FriendsWinter TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2004Dave Matthews Band"The Gorge (album)" (concert DVD)"Director & Producer & Lighting Designer [6]
2003Dave Matthews Band"The Central Park Concert" (concert DVD)Lighting Designer & Creative Consultant [6]
2003John Mayer"Any Given Thursday" (concert DVD)Lighting Designer [6]
2003Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsTourProduction & Lighting Designer
2003Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2003Dave Matthews & FriendsWinter TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2002Dave Matthews Band"Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado" (concert DVD)Director & Producer [6]
2002Dave Matthews BandFall TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2002Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2002Dave Matthews BandSpring TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2002Eric Clapton"One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001" (concert DVD)Assistant Director [6]
2002Bonnaroo2002 Bonnaroo Music FestivalPerformance Director
2001Dave Matthews (solo)Fall TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2001Dave Matthews BandSummer TourProduction & Lighting Designer
2000Dave Matthews BandFall TourLighting Designer
2000Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1999Dave Matthews Band"Listener Supported (album)" (concert DVD)Lighting Designer [6]
1999Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1999Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsTourLighting Designer
1998Dave Matthews BandFall TourLighting Designer
1998Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1998Dave Matthews BandSummer Europe TourLighting Designer
1998Dave Matthews BandSpring TourLighting Designer
1997Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1997Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsTourLighting Designer
1996Dave Matthews BandNew Year's Run TourLighting Designer
1996Dave Matthews BandFall TourLighting Designer
1996Dave Matthews BandH.O.R.D.E. TourLighting Designer
1996Dave Matthews BandSummer Europe TourLighting Designer
1996Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1996Dave Matthews BandSpring International TourLighting Designer
1996Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsTourLighting Designer
1995Dave Matthews BandNew Year's Run TourLighting Designer
1995Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1995Dave Matthews BandSummer Europe TourLighting Designer
1995Dave Matthews BandSpring TourLighting Designer
1995Dave Matthews BandSpring Europe TourLighting Designer
1995Dave Matthews BandWinter TourLighting Designer
1994Dave Matthews BandNew Year's Run TourLighting Designer
1994Dave Matthews BandFall TourLighting Designer
1994Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1994Dave Matthews BandSpring TourLighting Designer
1994Dave Matthews BandWinter TourLighting Designer
1994Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsTourLighting Designer
1993Dave Matthews BandNew Year's Run TourLighting Designer
1993Dave Matthews BandFall TourLighting Designer
1993Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1993Dave Matthews BandSpring TourLighting Designer
1993Dave Matthews BandWinter TourLighting Designer
1993Dave Matthews & Tim ReynoldsTourLighting Designer
1992Dave Matthews BandFall TourLighting Designer
1992Dave Matthews BandSummer TourLighting Designer
1992Dave Matthews BandWinter TourLighting Designer

All tours took place in North America unless otherwise noted.

References

  1. HOT SEAT- Light master:DMB did it for Fenton, The Hook (Newspaper). Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  2. Claiborne, Vickie (2007-12-07)Fenton Williams - PLSN, Projection, Lights and Staging News. Retrieved 2010-7-07.
  3. History Archived August 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Dave Matthews Band Official Website. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  4. 1 2 Cohen, Jane & Grosseiner, Bob (2008-04-10) Fenton Williams - Industry Profile, Celebrity Access. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  5. "CMT : Videos : Zac Brown Band : Keep Me in Mind". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fenton Williams - IMDB, Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  7. Funny The Way It Is Music Video WeeklyDaveSpeak.com. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  8. Yette, Matthew (2007-08-30) Eh Hee To Be Released on iTunes, Antsmarching.org. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  1. Pxlfield Productions
  2. Filament Productions
  3. Filament Productions Official Twitter
  4. Dave Matthews Band Official Website
  5. Ants Marching - DMB Fan Website
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