Summary

I'm a TV/digital producer earning his stripes in Hollywood. Last worked as the senior writer/producer promoting Live from the Red Carpet, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, E! News at E! Entertainment. Available for Studio/Field Production or Copywriting.

Credits

11/14 – 12/14

Producer (Writer-Producer) Pivot TV (Season 1)

Pivot — TV — Participant Media Details
11/14 – 12/14

Wrote and Produced "Best of Pivot" year end marketing campaign and Social Action promotions (to encourage recycling/water conservation/mental health awareness). Coordinated 5 editors, directed VO talent to deliver 31 unique promos in three weeks.

4/10 – 2/14

Senior Writer Producer

Staff Position — NBC Universal Details
4/10 – 2/14

Supervised all department Associate producers writing of scripts and creation/acquisition of all elements for E! on-air promos. Coordinated producer brainstorming sessions. Troubleshot workflow of all outside creative elements into E! avid systems. Managed department interns by hiring and training college students into promo department interns

11/00 – 4/10

Producer

Staff Position — E! Entertainment Television On-Air Promotions Details
11/00 – 4/10

Produced on air promotional campaigns for E! Network Brands by directing on camera shoots /voice over talent and avid editors (in-house & on location). Wrote scripts, coordinated design of graphic elements and acquired stock footage/photography/ music. Created & pitched creative content. Managed budgets and created in-house reels and co-branded projects.

4/08 – 9/08

Producer My Black Is Beautiful (Season 1)

BET — TV — Evolution Media Details
4/08 – 9/08

Coordinated the post production of five episodes of the first season of “My Black Is Beautiful”. Wrote tease and bump segments. Directed editors to create final cut for broadcast on BET.

3/98 – 4/00

Segment Producer E! True Hollywood Story (Season 5)

E! Entertainment — TV — E! Entertainment Television Details
3/98 – 4/00

Produced hour & two hour cable documentaries. Field produced b-roll shoots & show interviews. Wrote show segments. Directed editors in creating final cuts. Conducted research & script fact check. Coordinated acquiring stock footage & archive photography. Managed show budgets.

Orgs

  • SAG-AFTRA
  • Promax/BDA
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc
  • Sacred Fools Theater Company

Media

  • KJ PROD REEL 2020

Recos

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Education

Class of '07

I.O. West

/Improv and stage performance
Class of '04

Second City Los Angeles

/Improv and Acting
Class of '02

Groundlings LA

/Improv and Comedy Writing
Class of '95

Morehouse College

BA/Marketing

Skills

  • Avid
  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Reality
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • AVID Media Composer
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • voice over
  • Broadcast
  • Commercials
  • Content Strategy
  • Creative Direction
  • Digital Media
  • Documentaries
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Media Production
  • Music Videos
  • New Media
  • Radio
  • Storytelling
  • Video
  • Video Editing
  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Scripting
  • Theatre
  • Comedy
  • Feature Films
  • HD Video
  • Short Films
  • Camera
  • Sound
  • Broadcast Television
  • Copywriting
  • Production Managment
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Videography
  • DVD Studio Pro
  • Creative Writing
  • Acting
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Improvisation