Career

Kelly Butts-Spirito (born February 14, 2000) professionally known as “Love, Kelly” is an American music video director, event curator, and clothing designer. He has directed videos for artists such as the band U2 and popular hip hop artists such as Trippie Redd, Lil Tjay and more. Kelly has hosted significant concerts bringing together live experiences for artists Lil Uzi Vert, Bktherula and more. On September 12th, Kelly designed his debut clothing collection at New York Fashion Week at VFILES. In addition Kelly is a tastemaker within music and has guided several underground artists such as North Ave Jax and Kenya Vaun to major label record deals.

In 2021 Kelly founded the multimedia company, “Love, Kelly.” 

Early Life

Born and raised in Burlington Vermont. Kelly graduated from the Wichendon School with significant academic and athletic accolades. He was elected as the 2019 Winchedon school class speaker by the student body and was a baseball All American (honorable mention) and an All New England cross country runner. After graduating high school, Kelly went on to become a two-sport division 1 college athlete at the University of Evansville before transferring to Ithaca College and ultimately finishing college at Long Island University – Brooklyn.

Impact

Butts-Spirito’s company “Love, Kelly” frequently contributes to the rise of upcoming artists.