Alan White

Alan White was born in London, raised and educated in Australia. A winner of Rock Australia Magazine's Writers Contest, he began working as a freelance journalist while still in University. With degree in hand he won an Advertising Federation of Australia Graduate Scholarship and enjoyed a brief career as writing copy for Cole and Levi's, winning a few awards and playing in various underground rock bands. An offer to direct music videos lured the copywriter/musician behind the camera. In the next few years, Alan played director by day and musician by night. Directing videos for bands such as the seminal Hunters and Collectors and garage rock icons the Lime Spiders. At the time, his notorious "Homer Hudson" commercial campaign garnered a Who's Hot article in Rolling Stone, his band, The Faith's album was being showcased in the same issue. Eventually the day job won out. As a director of TV commercials, including high profile campaigns for Expedia, Mitsubishi and Nike, Alan has won eve