ABOUT "KIDS CREW"

David Michael is the CEO of Rocket Fuel Entertainment, and is the creator, writer and executive producer of KIDS CREW. He is a talented star on the rise. David is humble and borderline shy about his accomplishments, yet certain and fiercely focused on his missions in life. His passion to achieve greatness in the entertainment industry became clear to him a long time ago while finishing up a tour of duty in the Marine Corps, Recon Unit attached to a Navy Seals unit in the "Desert Storm" war. After his enlistment and Literally digging his boots through the hot sands of IRAQ. He spent a year there only seeing 4 actual days of Combat. While ducking and dodging bullets in the Persian Gulf, he held onto to his dream of one day becoming a successful actor, it was this vision that carried him through. Upon returning to Los Angeles, David's big break came when he was scouted from an acting  workshop taught by Chip Fields, mother of "Gimme a Break" and "Living Single" star Kim Fields. One role lead to another and David was on his way. In the tradition of his favorites, Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Delroy Lindo, and Johnny Depp, David, in Just a few Short Years has manage to

consecutively grace the TV screen of some heavy weight projects, such as Lost, 24, CSI, Law and Order, NYPD Blue, The Guardian, Moesha, Clueless, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and as a regular on the CW's The Parenthood, just to name of few.

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 Dawn Noel has produced the short film "Shattered Pitch" starring Chad Coleman (The Wire & The Walking Dead) and the award-winning short film "22 Years," both having multiple distribution deals. "22 Years" has won numerous awards in the film festival circuit including Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Director, Audience Choice and Best Sound. Some of these festivals are The Imagen Awards, Manhattan Film Festival, LA Movie Awards, Philadelphia Independent Film Awards, International New York Film Festival, Charlotte Black Film Festival, Las Vegas Black Film Festival, Viva Latino Film Festival, Velvet Rope Film Festival, The Women's International Film Festival and The San Diego Black Film Festival. Born in Philadelphia, Dawn attended the prestigious High School for the Performing Arts and went on to get a BFA from the University of the Arts. Very soon Dawn was making her mark on Broadway in The "Lion King," "In The Heights" and "Fame." Dawn also toured with both Madonna and Jennifer Lopez as a featured dancer in their worldwide tours. 

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Shelley Irons was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia, and now resides in Los Angeles, California. Shelley Irons is a humanitarian working with nonprofits organizations, various corporations, and individuals to bring cutting-edge technologise that help build healthy and sustainable lifestyles. She has over 20 years of experience as a consultant and Business Development Specialist in the medical industries. Shelley has been in the entertainment industry for over 20 + years, working with brands such a Venus Swimwear and Express. Shelley is known for her role in A Way Back In (2010). Shelley has worked with Capital Funding Groups to finance projects in different sectors; including, but not limited to entertainment, real estate, medical, and corporate entities.  

 Tess is a multiple best-selling author and award-winning Multimedia/Interactive Creator and Director/Executive Producer with 25+ years in the entertainment/technology and philanthropic arenas.
KEYNOTE/Speaker/Moderator/Panelist: SXSW, Digital Hollywood, etc.

2023 Film Festivals: "The Rescue" the WINNER of the CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL for SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD; and NOMINEE for Best Female Director.

Nominee for LA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL.

"The Rescue" is about a young woman who is rescued from human trafficking.

2023 Awards: World Economic Forum for Women (TOP 50 women in the world), AND, Communicator Awards for Social Awareness in Filmmaking.

In 2003, Tess was awarded the Fete d’ Excellence within the Sub-Commission for Human Rights at the United Nations (Geneva, Switzerland) for her work in edu-tainment. Throughout the years, Tess has been honored with multiple awards, including in 2012 she won Mobile Excellence Award for the GWEN Alert, FREE downloadable safety app with video-cloud private storage to protect those in need.

Tess has appeared on various television interviews, podcasts, international radio and has spoken at the United Nations (Geneva and New York) for impact on social issues and using the power of technology to connect cultures together for healing and storytelling. (Today Show, Dr Phil Show, and many more).
Tess is the Founder and CEO of GWEN Global LLC a for-profit company dedicated to social impact & positive change in the entertainment arena, which also encompasses Global Women’s Empowerment Network (a 501c3 organization).

Tess has traveled the world for the past 25+ years, doing humanitarian outreach for social injustices and human rights. Tess has worked as a UN Media Accredited Journalist for the United Nations from 2000, in Geneva, New York, South Africa: 2001 World Conference Against Racism 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, and more.
Tess has traveled for charity throughout 5 of the 7 continents: Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Europe.

Tess has an original, scripted series called “The Wright Turn” as co-creator, co-writer, music supervisor, and Director. THE SERIES IS NOW STREAMING ON TUBI and more streaming platforms.

Tess has been nominated multiple times at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards since 2011. Her current song, "Gotta Do The Right Thing" is charting and playing on radio in US/UK/Africa - from The Wright Turn series.

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  Following in his father’s footsteps as a filmmaker, Abdul Malik Abbott received his (film) Bachelor’s degree at the School of Visual Arts. He got his start in the biz working in the sound dept. and earned his creative reputation first as a Music Video editor editing well over 300 music videos for major labels and recording artists, then made his way up the ranks at the helm of music videos, directing all genres of music including many of rap legend Jay-Z’s first videos, including, “Ain’t No...” and “Dead Presidents”, both going to #1. Abdul also directed, co-wrote & edited the Platinum-selling, long-form music video starring Jay-Z entitled “Streets is Watching”. It earned a #1 slot in Billboard. Specializing in narrative/story-telling structures with a lot of his music videos, Abdul was hired to direct the scripted hip-hop infused gangster drama entitled “State Property” (Lionsgate) starring Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z. With it’s limited release, it had one of the highest per screen average during its initial release and went on to be one of the top-10 selling movies in home video sales. After moving to Los Angeles and joining the DGA, Abdul continued to direct music videos as well as maintaining a career as a Videographer for several TV networks as well as continuing his career as an editor.

Recently Mr. Abbott wrote, directed & edited the award-winning short film entitled “Curse of War”, and the spin off music video from the film by his band B.O.S.S entitled: “Let it all go”. Soon after, Abdul directed and edited the short, erotic, music-driven fashion film “Balance of Power”, which was awarded a “People’s Telly Award” and “Best Experimental Film” at the Los Angeles Movie Awards and Flickfair film festival. He also recently wrote & directed the dark comedy short film entitled “The Audacity” and produced and directed the dramatic short film “The Ties That Bind” for the organization Kids in the Spotlight. Abdul also recently produced and edited The AAFCA Awards and AAFCA TV Honors award shows for the African American Film Critics Association.

Abdul also spends a significant amount of time working on behalf of the DGA’s African American Steering committee, spending years as co-chair and planning an executing several events, panels and workshops for the guild. He is also a fellow mentee in the DGA’s highly sort-after DDI (Directors Development Initiative) and the Learning Tree. 

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 J. Sean Diaz is an entertainment lawyer and entrepreneur with a broad range of production and transactional experience in the music, film, and technology industries. He specializes in advising clients in the fields of entertainment, media and technology. J. Sean is also the Founder of the innovative social media and cryptocurrency platform, HOLLYHOOD, where aspiring artists, creatives, and supporters connect to Create, Share, and Discover amazing content from around the world.  

J. Sean has consistently been at the forefront of music production and distribution. Prior to Rowan University, J. Sean was a co-founder of the innovative digital music retail site Dancetracks.com, one of the first websites to legally sell digital music internationally in over 100 countries. As a record label executive and producer, he held the role of VP & Director of Business and Legal Affairs at West End Records (New York City), a seminal record label responsible for several R&B, disco and dance hits. At West End, J. Sean managed both the record production process, from talent acquisition to mixing and mastering, and the publishing catalog. J. Sean was also a manager and producer at the legendary landmark, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, where he represented Grammy-nominated artists and produced several live concert events. As a world-renown DJ, J. Sean (p/k/a Sean 'Jodi' Diaz) has performed internationally as a DJ & producer, working alongside some of the most iconic house music and R&B legends.

J. Sean's private practice, Diaz Goldbas LLP, represents various media, entertainment, and technology clients, from artists and entrepreneurs to mid-sized companies, in transactional areas that include licensing, mobile, wireless and digital strategies, software development, music, film and television production, and digital media distribution. He negotiates major label recording contracts and international film & television distribution deals. He holds a JD from the Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.
 

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Originally from Chicago, IL, Thaddeus J. Mixson, aka "T," is an artist who has had 4 number one songs on Chicago's top two radio stations, WGCI and Power 92. He has music placements with Will Smith, Disney+ "Safety," Papa Jay, Machel Montano, Public Announcement and Felony (of Public Announcement). Outside of his music career, he has starred in 3 national MGD commercials and worked with Oprah Winfrey on the Owns Network "100 Black Fathers." Tee recently produced some of the hit tracks for the hit comedy Christmas movie "Candy Cane Lane" starring Eddie Murphy and Tracey Ellis Ross and Directed by Reginald Hudlin.

T is also the manager and Father of Disney star Thaddeus J. Mixson, JR.,

aka "Papa Jay," who will be portraying the lead role of

"Kid" in KIDS CREW.
 

Linda Donofrio owned and operated a Promotion / Branding Agency in the NY market for over 20 years

prior to coming to LA. Her client list was extensive including major cosmetic companies (Chanel,

Givenchy, LaPrairie) consumer products companies; Bristol Myers, J&J, Nabisco and retailers such as

Toys R Us and Target.

As one of the creators of the children’s’ iconic character, McGruff the Crime Dog, she also became a

licensee of the property. She developed partnerships with corporations and quick-serve restaurants. The

multi-million dollar Burger King Corporation / McGruff campaign generated the largest royalties of any

licensee in McGruff’s history and she received an award at the White House for her efforts in crime

prevention.

She has worked with other children’s properties, BubbaLaPaloo (created by Dee Wallace of ET) and The

National Child Safety Council, partnering with Clairol. Her marketing expertise along with her

sponsorship and cross-promotion experience will be a valuable member of our team.

Originally from Chicago, IL, Thaddeus J. Mixson, aka "T," is an artist who has had 4 number one songs on Chicago's top two radio stations, WGCI and Power 92. He has music placements with Will Smith, Disney+ "Safety," Papa Jay, Machel Montano, Public Announcement and Felony (of Public Announcement). Outside of his music career, he has starred in 3 national MGD commercials and worked with Oprah Winfrey on the Owns Network "100 Black Fathers." Tee recently produced some of the hit tracks for the hit comedy Christmas movie "Candy Cane Lane" starring Eddie Murphy and Tracey Ellis Ross and Directed by Reginald Hudlin.

T is also the manager and Father of Disney star Thaddeus J. Mixson, JR.,

aka "Papa Jay," who will be portraying the lead role of

"Kid" in KIDS CREW.
 

 Thaddeus J. Mixson is known for South of Heaven (2021), Creed III (2023) and Safety (2020). Reasonalbe Doubt (2022), The Wonder Years (2021), He is also the AFIN International Film Festival Winner of the Best Young Artist Award for his role in "South of Heaven", starring Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly.  He is currently co-starring in the Reginald Hudlin Christmas Comedy "Candy Cane Lane" (2023) starring Eddie Murphy and Tracey Ellis Ross, due out this Christmas, and most recently the Netflix drama "The Madness" (2023)

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