John Smith

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER


JOHN BRINGS A WEALTH OF TALENT TO THIS PROJECT WITH THIRTY PLUS YEARS CREDIBLE EXPERIENCE IN THE FILM/TELEVISION INDUSTRY. HIS CREATIVE PASSION WAS PIQUED AS A YOUNG MAN AS HE WATCHED, THEN WORKED, ALONG SIDE HIS FATHER WHO HAD A STELLAR REPUTATION IN THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY IN THE EARLY YEARS. THIS FASCINATION WAS NURTURED INTO THE LOVE OF CREATIVE IMAGERY.

JOHN'S EXPERIENCES RANGES FROM VIDEO TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION. HE STUDIED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF TELEVISION WHILE IN THE MILITARY, ATTENDED A RADIO AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE AND LATER WORKED FOR A LOCAL AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY. FROM THERE JOHN MOVED TO NEW YORK AND WORKED FOR EUE SCREEN GEMS, A DIVISION OF COLUMBIA PICTURES. JOHN SOON JOINED SHOWTIME CABLE NETWORK IN NEW YORK.

THIS EXPERIENCE LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT VENTURE WITH JEFF DELL FILM SERVICES, A POST PRODUCTION FACILITY IN NEW YORK CITY. JOHN POSSESSES A LONG STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH MANY CORPORATE CLIENTS IN INDUSTRY AND ADVERTISING. A LIST OF CREDITS FOR MUSIC VIDEOS IS AVAILABLE.

AS WAS INEVITABLE, THE HOLLYWOOD ALLURE WAS CALLING. JOHN MOVED TO LA AND WAS HIRED BY ABC TELEVISION FOR THE POPULAR SHOWS SUCH AS, "THE HOME SHOW," "HARD COPY," AND "20/20" TO NAME A FEW. HE LATER WAS AN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER FOR THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING ASSOCIATION WHERE HE COORDINATED ALL EVENT SCHEDULES IN EACH CITY AND THE FINAL EDITING OF THE SHOWS. WITH HIS VAST EXPERIENCE JOHN FELT THE CALL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STARTED A PRODUCTION COMPANY, "INNER CITY BLUES" AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED THE SITCOM, "THE CRAZY LIFE."