Norman Wong is a Canadian photographer and music video director.Chris Dart, "For over 15 years, the director and photographer Norman Wong has shown us what Toronto music looks like". CBC Arts, May 9, 2022. He is most noted for receiving a Juno Award nomination for Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022, for his video for Charlotte Cardin's single "Meaningless"."Here's the full list of 2022 Juno nominees". CBC Music, March 4, 2022.
Wong began his career as a photographer for Broken Social Scene and Arts & Crafts Productions.Ben Rayner, "Crafting the art of making music: Groundbreaking Toronto indie label Arts & Crafts celebrates 10th anniversary". Toronto Star, June 1, 2013. In 2013, alongside the release of the anniversary compilation Arts & Crafts: X, the label also staged a public exhibition of 10 of Wong's photographs.Aaron Brophy, "Broken Social Scene's Proudest Moment: Inside Look At Photographer Norman Wong's Arts & Crafts Exhibition". Huffington Post, May 28, 2013. He has since had other photography credits for brands and celebrities, notably a pop-up portrait studio at the Juno Awards of 2015Michael Barclay, "Photo gallery: Pop-up portraits from the 2015 Juno Awards". Maclean's, March 16, 2015. and the cover for Drake's 2018 album Scorpion.
As a video director, his most noted credits prior to Cardin were the videos for "Crater" by Gord Downie and The SadiesAlex Hudson, "Gord Downie, the Sadies, and the Conquering Sun — "Crater". Exclaim!, April 15, 2014. and "The Bells" by Lowell.Melody Lau and Gregory Adams, "Exclaim!'s Best of 2014: Top 10 Canadian Music Videos". Exclaim!, December 11, 2014.
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