Robert J. Sexton

Robert J. Sexton is an American director, producer, writer,^[1] and former musician, best known for his work on music videos and with virtual reality.^{[2] [3]} He has won three Emmy awards for his work as a producer^[4] and has been recognized by critics worldwide for his work as a director. He was also the bass player for the band Genöcide.^[5]

Sexton is best known for his work as a VR (virtual reality) director.^[6] One of his videos for Incite, which premiered on the Wall Street Journal,^[7] was the first ever narrative-driven heavy metal virtual reality video.^[8][9] In his career, he has directed many music videos for bands including Soulfly for Unleash, The Devil Wears Prada^[10] for "Sailor's Prayer", Cavalera Conspiracy for "Killing Inside",^[11] and The Hangmen.^[12] He has spoken at San Diego Comic-Con, VRLA, and other events on the subjects of horror, music videos, and virtual reality.

His virtual reality horror short "Psycho City, TX" was released on his HollywoodAsylumVR app and premiered at VRLA. Sexton described the medium as being good for horror for its realism. He told LA Weekly in May 2018, "Your brain thinks it's a real event that's happening and remembers it as something real. It's not like watching a TV screen or a movie screen. You're in there, you know, it's a hot environment; your brain is thinking this is real."^[13]

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