Gary LeVox, Akon, De La Ghetto drop for 'Hold the Umbrella' video
David “Doc” Abbott, Big Machine Records
The good-vibes-only video is considered an international song of the summer
Rascal Flatts frontman Gary LeVox and Grammy-nominated R&B/pop superstar Akon unveil the official music video for their sun-soaked summer party anthem “Hold The Umbrella,” featuring renowned Reggaeton star De La Ghetto via Big Machine Records. The clip kicks off the summer season with an unforgettable global collaboration mixing country, pop, and Latin cultures.
The official video for “Hold The Umbrella,” directed by David “Doc” Abbott, transports the viewer to a good-vibes-only summer day. For the official video, the powerhouse trio headed to the sun-soaked shores of Hollywood, Florida, filming at the iconic Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Set against the backdrop of the world-famous DAER nightclub and Bora Bora Lagoon in the shadow of the one-of-a-kind Guitar Hotel. Radiating pure summer energy, additional scenes were filmed on the super yacht “Stallion” in Fort Lauderdale Bay.
A track that LeVox has been carefully crafting with producers Rudy Pérez (“The Latin Hit Maker”) and industry vet Mickey Jack Cones (Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Pitbull, Alabama), “Hold The Umbrella” transports listeners to the tropics with its breezy melody and pop-forward instrumentation. The beach-ready song evokes a carefree, fun attitude with the powerhouse trifecta encouraging a lifestyle where nothing gets in the way of the buzz-induced good times. “Hold The Umbrella” was written by Rafael Castillo, Mickey Jack Cones, Tony Martin, Aliaune Akon Thiam and Neil Thrasher.
