Matt Stawski Takes Us Behind the Scenes at the Grammys

As a nominee for directing Cee Lo Green in the music video for “F*** You,” Matt Stawski attended the Feb. 13 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The 26-year-old Warren native and Cousino High School graduate offered a behind-the-scenes take on the experience, including what it’s like to lose to Lady Gaga

Saturday was the nominee reception and Sunday was the Grammys themselves. The nominee reception was pretty cool. They gave the lifetime achievement award to The Ramones. Julie Andrews got a lifetime achievement award as well. That was pretty wild, just seeing her up on stage. She was really elegant — Mary Poppins herself.

What time did things get rolling on Sunday?

We got there at 12:30, and we reported straight to the red carpet. It was kind of crazy, but I got to do two interviews. One was with Fuse TV and I did one with CNN. 

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Label: Elektra
Artist: Cee Lo Green
Track: It’s Ok 
Music Video Commissioner: Cathy Pellow 
Production Company : Refused TV 
Director: Matt Stawski 
Producer: Christina D King
Art by: Serge Gay Jr 

Congratulations to Cee Lo Green for the Best Music Video Nomination for F**k You. Along with a TON of other Nominations! 

But this one in particular we had something to do with…

Label: Elektra
Music Video Commissioner: Cathy Pellow (Sargent House) 
Production Company : Refused TV
Director: Matt Stawski 
Producer: Paul Bock 
Art by: Serge Gay Jr  

A look behind the scenes of the making of the Cee Lo Green video for Fuck You. Directed by Matt Stawski, produced by REFUSED TV and commissioned by Cathy Pellow of Sargent House for Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group.

I love this video for Cee Lo Green. I was so happy we ended getting to make it over at our production company Refused TV . I’ve been a fan since Goodie Mob and was also the commissioner for most of those Gnarls Barkley videos so it was a real great time to be able to work on this one with him for his solo record. I got to pull double duty both as commissioner for the label and Exec Producer for Refused TV Director Matt Stawski. A big Congrats to Cee- Lo, I love when good people have hits, and Matt you did such a great job.

Artist: Cee Lo Green
Track: FU & Forget You
Label: Elektra Records / Warner Music UK 
Commissioner: Cathy Pellow
Director: Matt Stawski
Producer:Paul Bock
DP: Damian Acevedo
Art: Serge Gay Jr 
FX: Scrambled Visual 
Prod Co: Refused TV

Artist: New Found Glory
Track: Truckstop Blues
Label: Epitaph
Production Co: Refused TV
Director: Matthew Stawski
Producer: Alfred Tomaszewski
DP: Andy Patch
Artwork by: Serge Gay Jr
FX: Scrambled Visual

Artist: Matt Morris
Track: Live Forever 
Label: Tenman/Interscope
Prod Co: Refused TV 
Director: Matt Stawski
Art: Serge Gay Jr
FX: Scrambled Visual

Artist: Shadows Fall
Track: Another Hero Lost
Label: Atlantic Records
Production Co: Refused TV
Director : Matt Stawski

Artist: All Time Low
Track: Weightless
Label: Fearless Records
Production Co: Refused TV
Director : Matt Stawski
Art by: Serge Gay Jr
FX: Scrambled Visual

Artist: Lisa Miskovsky
Track: Still Alive
Label: Nettwerk
For EA Games / Mirrors Edge
Production Co: Refused TV
Director : Matt Stawski
FX: Scrambled Visual

Artist: The Hush Sound
Track: Honey
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Production Co: Refused TV
Director : Matt Stawski
Art by: Serge Gay Jr
FX: Scrambled Visual

Artist: The Bled
Track: Shadetree Mechanics
Label: Vagrant Records
Production Co: Refused TV
Director : Matt Stawski
Art by: Serge Gay Jr
FX: Scrambled Visual

Artist: Paramore
Track: Hallelujah
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Production Co: Refused TV
Director : Matt Stawski
FX: Scrambled Visual