Diamond Batiste

Director: Don't Hang Up

Diamond Batiste is a director, writer, producer, and founder of DiamondBFilms Productions who has been responsible for viral videos garnering BILLIONS of views. He has directed celebrities such as Janet Jackson, Nick Cannon, Terry Crews, Tiffany Haddish, Cam Newton, Jennifer Lopez, Quincy Combs (Bad Boy Records), Metta World Peace (NBA Laker Champion), Mike Beach (Soul Food, Waiting to Exhale, and Sons of Anarchy), and Amber Rose (model, socialite). In addition, Diamond Batiste has directed several social media influencers with a total reach (following) of over 100 million. He is also a United States Army veteran and graduated from Chapman University, earning his MFA in the directing program.

Additionally, Diamond has gained prowess as an expert on social media's influence in the entertainment world, being featured in a number of publications and conferences, including CBS, USA Today, Pitchfork, TMZ, Vibe, People, ETonline, and ABC.