Drex Lee
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 Drex Lee, 2025 at the Bild Expo | ||||||||||
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| Born | Drex Lee November 7, 1984 Stockton, California, U.S. | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 4.79 million[1] | |||||||||
| Views | 1.6 billion[1] | |||||||||
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| Followers | 8 million[2] | |||||||||
| Likes | 95 million | |||||||||
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| Genre | filmmaking | |||||||||
| Followers | 3.8 million[3] | |||||||||
Last updated: June 21, 2025 | ||||||||||
Drex Lee is a Stockton, California-based film director and social media influencer who specializes in mobile phone filmmaking or mobile filmmaking. As of June 2025, he had 8 billion accumulated views across four platforms.[4] He has received acclaim for his Epic 1 Shot shooting style, similar to a One-shot film using a smartphone. His work offers visual storytelling over dialogue, a unique, visual style, and emphasis on action. His videos are educational, initially outlining his Epic 1 Shot shooting technique, then showing viewers the final product. Due to his notoriety, he was invited to film his Epic 1 Shot at the New York Auto Show, and in 2025, he lectured at the Bild Expo sponsored by B&H Photo.[3] The talk was called Behind the Lens: Secrets of Viral Video Success.[5][6] Drex won the Nightography Award for Best Film by Samsung in 2025 for the Galaxy S25 series.[4] On Jul 15, 2024, he was invited to fire the ceremonial siren at a San Jose Earthquakes game. Drex also directed the remake music video for Shiny Disco Balls (Scotty Boy version).[7][8][9]
Biography
[edit]Drex Lee was born on November 7, 1984, and grew up in Stockton, California. From a young age, Drex was interested in filmmaking and later pursued a degree in the field in college. Drex began making videos for businesses. He also directed music videos and developed the Epic 1 Shot technique. By 2021, Drex became a full-time creator focusing on smartphone cinematography. He filmed fashion shoots, fast cars, and stunts.[10][9]
He began posting videos for content creators, outlining his Epic 1 Shot shooting technique by recording his entire method, then showing viewers the final product. His video entitled How to film a Hellcat drive off has amassed over 300 million views on YouTube as of June 2025.[11] At the beginning of each video, he shares his signature term Boom. By June of 2025, the content creator reached eight billion views across social media platforms TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, and Facebook.[12][4]
Due to his immense notoriety, Drex has filmed his Epic 1 Shot with celebrities including Kevin Hart, Serena Williams, Tracy Morgan, and Travis Kelce. He recently filmed a promo for the film Karate Kid: Legends featuring Jackie Chan and Ben Wang. The film Drex directed, entitled Find You was an official selection of the 2022 New York Mobile Film Festival.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About drexlee". YouTube.
- ^ Drex Lee (June 21, 2025). "Drex Lee on TikTok". TikTok. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Drex Lee (June 21, 2025). "Drex Lee on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c Drex Lee (June 21, 2025). "Drex Lee on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writers (June 21, 2025). "Speaker Schedule Behind the Lens: Secrets of Viral Video Success". bildexpo. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writers (April 16, 2023). "Drex Lee at the New York Auto Show". New York Auto Show. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writers (Jul 15, 2024). "Pregame". San Jose Earthquakes. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writers (June 21, 2025). "Samsung". Meet your Team Galaxy. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Theresa Go (May 20, 2025). "Inclusive Media Initiative Creator Q&A: Drex Lee". Pixability. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writers (August 28, 2023). "Meet Drex Lee Film Maker". Shoutout LA. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Drex Lee (November 3, 2022). "How to film a Hellcat drive off". You-Tube. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writers (August 9, 2024). "BOOM! How Drex Lee used professional mode to grow to 2.6 million Facebook followers". Facebook Creators. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ The Nicki Sun Show (March 27, 2024). "Inside Drex Lee's EPIC 1 SHOT Journey (Interview)". Podcasts. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Staff Writers (June 22, 2022). "New York Mobile Film Festival Congratulations to Director Drex Lee for his Film Find You an Official Selection of this year's festival Cheers!". Facebook. Retrieved June 21, 2025.