Director

Dave Free

Production

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Directed credits

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TMDB popularity

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5

TMDB ID: 2048585

IMDb ID: nm7873890

Known for: Production

Born: November 13, 1986

Age: 39

Place of birth: Inglewood, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1959 - 2026

Years active: 68

Average TMDB rating: 8.6

Wikidata: Q113624973

Also known as

pgLang • David Isaac Friley

Frequent jobs

Director (1)Executive Producer (2)Producer (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

David Isaac Friley (born November 13, 1986), known professionally as Dave Free, is an American filmmaker and record producer. Born and raised in Inglewood, California, he is best known as the manager and creative partner of fellow California native Kendrick Lamar. During his tenure as co-president of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Free directed music videos and short films with Lamar under the name the Little Homies. Following his departure from TDE in 2019, he co-founded the creative company pgLang with Lamar. Free's accolades include two Grammy Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards.

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