About KH
Khairul Hazwan; A filmmaker. A director. An Editor. An Educator. He is currently one of the positively active and most requested music video producer and director in Malaysia.
Early life; Khairul Hazwan was born and raised in Kedah, Malaysia on December 31st 1982. At the age of 10 years old, he moved to Selangor, Malaysia with his family.
Growing up as an excellent student, Khairul Hazwan graduated with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering (Hons) at Technology University of Malaysia (UTM) in 2005.
After completing his studies, he went on to pursue his passion in arts especially in visual arts. Khairul Hazwan’s passion for visual arts elevated him to explore the world of arts using his unique thoughts and expressions. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “every artist was first an amateur”. His passion to travel around also made him to be a lover of magical moment surrounding him and made Khairul Hazwan to grow as an amazing visual artist by creating breathtaking and magical moments through his make believe. His stance, an imagination will only remain as an ordinary thought if one doesn’t turn it into reality.
Starting off as an amateur photographer during his studies, he also achieved to be a professional photographer in 2005. During his early years as a successful photographer landed him as the person who made magic a reality for, amongst others, the very first Malaysian Astronaut, Datuk Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar and over 500 clients at events including weddings from all over the world.
Khairul Hazwan has been all over big cities around the world including London, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki, Jakarta, Bandung, Singapore, Bangkok and many more to capture precious moments for his clients.
In 2010, he launched his first solo photography workshop in Malaysia and Singapore. Since 2011 and to date, he had also conducted his solo photography workshop in all over Europe including London, Paris, Dublin and Helsinki. Khairul Hazwan established his name as one of the successful Malaysians who managed to conduct an international solo workshop which was recognised by the Malaysian Embassy in Europe.
Year 2012, Khairul Hazwan entered a new phase as a visual artist. He ventured to be a Film Director. Among his first major directorial effort was producing and directing a well known Malaysia rock band, Spider, music video titled ‘Tapi Bagaimana’ (2012). As his journey continues, and until 2021, he managed to produce and direct more than 70 music video for local and international artists under various international and local label around South East Asia.
Khairul Hazwan’s dream is to touch people and leave memories with his visuals; spreading love with his arts, and creating a mesmerising moment for people to live by and enjoy his wonderful masterpiece.
“A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” ~ David Brinkley
– Khairul Hazwan (KH)
KH Portfolio:
2021
- Produced and directed a commercial promo video ‘Drybag 10L’ for Hypergear Malaysia
- Directed an Aidilfitri Commercial titled ‘Tok, Kami Nak Raya!’ featuring Lokman Podolski, Bunga, Kucaimars, Layla Sania, Arill Fesol, Amysar Lee and Dina Nas under Warner Music Malaysia
- Directed a 7 episodes Ramadhan online content titled ‘Bila Ibu & Anak Puasa’ featuring Sissy Imann, Bunga, Lokman Podolski and Amir Hassan under Warner Music Malaysia
- Produced and Directed a music video titled ‘AJL35 Medley’ for Hannah Delisha, Azmi Saat, Raysha Rizrose & Dean Eiman under Valient Music and Prodigy Syndrome.
- Directed a music video titled ‘Isteri Solehah’ for Ikhwan Fatanna under Faithful Music and Universal Music Malaysia
- Directed a music video titled ‘Tulus’ for Azmi Saat under Universal Music Malaysia and Valient Music
2020
- Directed a music video titled ‘Angkara’ for Siti Nordiana under Seventeen Eleven Music and SNDSoul Entertainment Sdn Bhd
- Directed a 3 episodes web series titled ‘Angkara’ for Siti Nordiana under Seventeen Eleven Music and SNDSoul Entertainment Sdn Bhd
- Directed a music video titled ‘Raya Tak Raya’ for Azmi Saat, Yuka Kharisma, Diandra Arjunaidi, Adam Malek & Dean Eiman under Valient Music
- Produced and directed a music video for Hannah Delisha titled ‘Terlalu Mudah’ under Faithful Music
- Produced and directed a music video for Khai Bahar titled ‘HatiNyawa’ under Faithful Music
- Directed a music video for Azmi Saat, Yuka Kharisma & Adam Malek titled ‘AJL34 Medley’ under Valient Music and Scifi Records
- Directed a music video for Amir Masdi titled ‘Asmara’ under Nova Music Malaysia
- Directed a music video for Adam Malek titled ‘Lara’ under Valient Music
- Produced and directed a music video for Asmidar titled ‘Separuh Hatiku’ under Valient Music
- Directed a 4 episodes web series titled ‘Asmara: The Series’ under Seventeen Eleven Music and Nova Music Malaysia
2019
- Produced and directed a music video for Khai Bahar titled ‘Ratuku’ under 17 Eleven Music, Grateful Music and Majlis Agama Islam & Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis (MAIPs)
- Produced and directed a music video for Haikal Azman titled ‘Ingat!’ under New Southern Records Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for Exists Reunion titled ‘Tak Berakhir’ under Universal Music Malaysia & Wake The Baby Records.
- Produced and directed a music video for Loy titled ‘Live Fast’, a cover song originally by Alan Walker and A$ap Rocky under LNP Records.
- Produced and directed a music video for Faizal Tahir titled ‘Kamu’ under Faithful Music & Warner Music Malysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Dato Sri Siti Nurhaliza, Taufik Batisah & Nissa Sabyan titled ‘Ikhlas’ under Universal Music Malaysia & Apple iTunes.
- Produced and directed a music video for Akim Ahmad and Faizal Tahir titled ‘Bikers Kental’ under Faithful Music and Universal Music Malaysia. ‘Bikers Kental’ is the official OST for ‘Bikers Kental 2’ film, produced under MRB Network.
- Produced and directed a music video for Hafiz Suip titled ‘Kisah Cinta Kita’ under Nova Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for The Lova titled ‘Dengan Nama Cinta’ under Seventeen Eleven Music.
- Produced and directed a music video for Zaim Ajmal Suhaimi titled ‘Gadees’ under Universal Music Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Adira Suhaimi titled ‘Pujaan Hati’ under Nova Music Malaysia, the original soundtrack for drama series ‘Pujaan Hati Kanda’.
- Produced and directed a music video for Amzeeq feat Baal titled ‘Yang Benar’ under Verse Records.
2018
- Produced and directed a music video for Bahiyya Haneesa titled ‘Material’ under Sony Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for One Avenue Band titled ‘Kisah Antara Kita’ under Future Music
- Produced and directed a music video for Nora Ariffin titled ‘Ada Dalam Tiada’ under Warner Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for Razqa titled ‘Tak Sempurna’ under Andy Kirana Entertainment
- Produced and directed a music video for Wan Shahjuddin titled ‘Apa-Apa’ under Warner Music Malaysia
- Directed an after movie concept video for Neon Coundown 2018 New Year Party
2017
- Directed a music video for Altimet titled ‘KL Wangan’ under Centro Pictures with a collaboration of Warner Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for RJ feat Mark Adam titled ‘Dunia Fantasi’ under Warner Music Malaysia
- Directed a corporate video for Suruhajaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM), The Companies Commission of Malaysia for 2017
- Produced and directed a music video for Datin Alyah & Farawahida titled ‘Mengapa Harus Aku’ under Warner Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for An Honest Mistake titled ‘Vanessa’
- Produced and directed a music video for Ayai Ilusi dan Firman Bansir titled ‘Yakin Aku’ under Warner Music Malaysia and Astro Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for Ito Blues Gang, Caprice and Jeff A To Z titled ‘Apo Kono Eh Milah’ under Warner Music Malaysia
2016
- Produced and directed a music video for Spider titled ‘Waduh Tijah’ under Luncai Emas Sdn Bhd.
- Produced and directed a music video for Matoma featuring Payslip titled ‘Wonderful Life’, an OST for ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ in collaboration under Atlantic Records, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures,and Warner Music Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Azhael titled ‘Mencinta’ under Astro Malaysia.
- Produced and directeda short film titled ‘Tentang Ayah’ for Susu Aulad.
- Produced and directed a music video for Alphabetical Theory titled ‘I’ll Be There Tonight To Save You’
- Produced and directed a music video for Juzzthin feat Maya Karin titled ‘Serik Dengan Cinta’ under Warner Music Malaysia.
- Directed a live streaming program titled ‘Rojak Session’ under Krom Studio
2015
- Produced and directed a music video for Awie Rafael & Ayai titled ‘Manusia Sempurna’ under Warner Music Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a short film for PTS Media Group titled ‘Kad Raya Syafiqa’.
- Produced and directed a music video for Nanasheme titled ‘Hantu Atau Buaya’ under Life Records Malaysia.
2014
- Produced and directed a music video for Hafiz Suip titled ‘Matahari’ under Astro Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Diddy Hirdy titled ‘Bidadari Hati’ under F-tersix Records.
- Produced and directed a music video for Ainan Tasneem titled ‘Setengah hati’ under Music Valley Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Ainan Tasneem titled ‘Tak Mungkin Dia Tahu’ under Music Valley Malaysia.
2013
- Produced and directed a music video for XPDC titled ‘Tanda Tanya’ under Life Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for XPDC titled ‘Khilaf’ under Life Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Qayyum Mazlan titled ‘Cerita’ under Life Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Nanasheme titled ‘Permmintaan Hati’ under Life Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for The Fabulous Cats titled ‘Sebulatnya’ under Nova Music Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Mila & Nubhan titled ‘Cinta Kasih’ under Nova Music Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Loka titled ‘Jangan Pergi’ under Life Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Indie Mice titled ‘Selamat Hari Raya’ under New Southern Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Ainan Tasneem titled ‘Bersama Di Hari Raya’ under Music Valley Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Ainan Tasneem titled ‘Aku Keliru’ under Music Valley Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Ainan Tasneem titled ‘Tak Mungkin Aku’ under Music Valley Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Han titled ‘Tak Rela’ under New Southern Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Han titled ‘Sayap Di Awangan’ under New Southern Records Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for The Titans titled ‘Dengarkanlah’ under Nagaswara Music Corp, Indonesia.
- Principle for LOULPOP YOUTH PHOTOSCHOOL, a free photography workshop programme targeted for young people in Klang Valley. This programme is supported by Dana Belia Malaysia, a programme directly under Malaysia Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak.
2012
- Produced and directed a music video for Ainan Tasneem titled ‘150 Juta’ under Music Valley Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Ainan Tasneem titled ‘Kamu Saja’ under Music Valley Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a public service announcement for Astro and Malaysian AIDS Council to be aired in all Astro TV Channel. Celebrity that been working with KH in that TV Commercial are Aaron Aziz, Dayang Nurfaizah and Fahrin Ahmad.
- Produced and directed a music video for Betty Benafe titled ‘Tak Sengaja’ under Universal Music Malaysia.
- Produced and directed a music video for Alif Satar titled ‘Pendusta’ under Sony Music Malaysia which had been premiered in MTV Asia in October 2012
- Produced and directed a music video for Klangit titled ‘Dia Lydia’ under Sony Music Malaysia which had been premiered in MTV Asia in October 2012
- Produced and directed a music video for Arrora Salwa titled ‘Kau Tak Menarik Lagi’ under Sony Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for Harris Alif titled ‘Kisah Yang Terindah’ under Universal Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed a music video for Jinbara and Fiq titled ‘Milik Siapakah Gadis Ini’ under Warner Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed his first music video for the well known Malaysia rock band, Spider titled ‘Tapi Bagaimana’ under Universal Music Malaysia
- Produced and directed his first short film ‘Book of Love’
- Principal for Youth Photocamp in Kuala Lumpur. Programme supported by MyHarapan Youth Trust Foundation
2011
- Principal for Photography Workshop ‘Art of Seeing’ in London, United Kingdom
- Principal for Photography Workshop ‘Art of Seeing’ in Paris, France
- Principal for Photography Workshop ‘Basic Photography & Art of Seeing’ in Helsinki, Finland under Malaysia Embassy in Finland.
- Principal for Photography Workshop ‘Art of Seeing’ in Dublin, Ireland.
- Principal for Photography Workshop ‘Creative Portraits’ in Broga Hills.
2010
- Principal for Photography Workshop ‘Art of Seeing’ in Kota Bahru, Kelantan
- Principal for Photography Workshop ‘Creative Portraits’ in Singapore
- Main speaker for ‘Photography Scene in Malaysia ’ seminar in Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan.
- KH 1st Solo Photography Workshop ‘Art of Seeing” in Putrajaya.
2009
- Trainer for various Photography workshop in Malaysia.
2008
- Trainer for various Photography workshop in Malaysia.