Known for working with Britney Spears, Cher, Oasis, legendary video director Nigel Dick is set to release an all-new memoir “Music Video Mischief” out September 15, 2026.
After a brief stint busking in the Paris Metro, Dick got his start in the music business at London’s upstart Stiff label in the late ’70s. From helping out on a Madness video, he began a career as a music video director; he went on to work with hundreds of stars, including Oasis, Ozzy, Cher, Paul McCartney, Guns n’ Roses, Toto, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Alice in Chains, and Tears for Fears. If you’ve watched MTV, you’ve seen his work.
Music Video Mischief goes behind the scenes for a wild ride through the creative process, the egos, the politics, and the logistics involved in making videos for A-listers. Dick shares entertaining tales of things going right and wrong, stars who were wonderful to work with and stars who weren’t, natural disasters, amazing triumphs, and mad dashes around the world — all with self-deprecating wit and the enthusiasm of a lifetime music fan.
Ten videos directed by Nigel Dick:
- Band Aid: “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
- Cher: “Believe”
- Def Leppard: “Rocket”
- Celine Dion: “Falling Into You”
- Guns n’ Roses: “Sweet Child o’ Mine”
- Nickelback: “Photograph”
- Oasis: “Wonderwall”
- Ozzy Osbourne: “Back on Earth”
- Britney Spears: “Oops!…I Did It Again”
- Tears for Fears: “Shout”