Allen began his career in 1998 at
Tollin/Robbins Productions. His first job in the industry was on
Nickelodeon's
Kenan & Kel. He has worked for several television networks, including
NBC,
Comedy Central,
HBO, Nickelodeon, and
MTV. In January 2007, Allen directed a 19-minute video montage for the
Grammy-winning producer's stage performance during
Justin Timberlake's
FutureSex/LoveSound tour. The production has been acknowledged and summarized in various press and media columns including the March 2007 issue of
GQ. Later that year, MTV's
Total Request Live featured Timbaland's "
Give It to Me" music video, directed by Allen. The song went on to top music charts in
Ireland,
New Zealand and
Russia, and retained #1 spots in the U.S.,
United Kingdom and
Canada. "Give It To Me" was named one of the "Top 10 hottest music videos for the summer of 2007" by MTV. In Spring 2008, Allen directed two back to back music videos for Russian artist
Emin Agalarov. The first video "Make The World", was shot in
Palm Springs, California at the
Morongo Casino. The second video "Stick Together", was shot in
New Jersey and featured Agalarov's wife, Layla, daughter of
Ilham Aliyev. Allen formed Ten 2 One Entertainment with partners, Marcus Spence, and Phil Thornton based in Los Angeles, California. In November 2009 Allen directed the music video for the first single off
Timbaland's
Shock Value II album, "
Morning After Dark" featuring
Soshy &
Nelly Furtado. The concept was inspired by the film
Twilight and the HBO series
True Blood. In December 2009, Allen went on to direct the music video for "
Say Something" feat.
Drake, and at the top of 2010 "
If We Ever Meet Again" feat.
Katy Perry both from Timbaland's
Shock Value II album. Allen became Executive Producer of the TV One network's
R&B Divas starring
Faith Evans,
Nicci Gilbert,
Syleena Johnson,
Keke Wyatt, and
Monifah. The series is being produced by Think Factory Media Directed episode #19 #PeezyB of Nickelodeon's
Sam & Cat starring
Ariana Grande and
Jennette McCurdy. In 2019, he directed the music video of
Westlife band's single "
Dynamite". ==References==