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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  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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Cindy Villarreal is a versatile network executive producer and show-runner with 30 years

of entertainment experience in new media, episodic TV, and feature films overseeing

projects for networks. Many broadcasters include the CW, Viacom, Verizon Go90,

CBS, Alloy Media, NFL and Awesomeness TV among others for distribution. Villarreal

is listed as one of 100 Most Influential Hispanics, by Hispanic Business Magazine and

credited as one of the Top 10 Most Powerful Women by Austin Business Journal.

In 2019, Villarreal spearheaded diversity content within Viacom producing hit shows

including My Dream Quinceañera and Taking the Stands. She is a pioneer in the OTT

market having founded the Cheer Channel Television Network in 2009, while distributing

original content to both major TV and new media networks. Cheer Channel was the

industry’s most prestigious digital media and marketing company and Cindy is known as

the Ambassador for cheerleading. A passionate storyteller, Villarreal is also an award-

winning, published author through the HarperCollins publishing house and is a writing

consultant drawn to a wide variety of genres. She is the Creator and Executive

Producer of the Teen Hit Series, Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader as well as

the Producer and Executive Producer of many scripted series and feature films currently

in development with studios and networks. Among them is legendary creator, Garry

Marshall’s very last screenplay now in development for network TV, Marriage is for the

Byrds. The series is being developed alongside Garry’s son and producing partners,

Scott Marshall and Heather Hall. Villarreal is also the Executive and Lead Producer of

Roxy together with Red Studios, Lotus Entertainment, and Anonymous Content. She is

also the Executive Producer and show-runner for Star Trek: The Forgotten Enterprise

together with Magic Hammer Productions and Third Realm Studios. Other film projects

include the Nostradamus Mission TV series, Transcendent Realms. and many other

TV/Film projects in varying stages of development.

She is the Executive Producer of the feature film, Wild Goose Lodge, which won “Best

Film Overall” at the Cardiff International Film Festival. Villarreal is a former NFL

Executive and Entertainment Director, She directed the American Bowl-Ireland game,

the NFL Pro Bowl and many college American Bowl games including the Army Bowl,

Orange Bowl and Offense-Defense Bowl games.

Villarreal is a former Miss Texas and was a professional cheerleader with the Dallas

Cowboys Cheerleaders and Dallas Mavericks. She is a former commercial model

and accomplished speaker who has been featured within hundreds of newspapers,

magazines and on billboards worldwide. She was highlighted during an entire episode

of Entertainment Tonight and has been a featured guest on Rolanda, Crook &

Chase, The Hollywood Review, BBC’s Morning Show, Big Breakfast along with

many other magazine shows.

Villarreal has won numerous awards for her work in entertainment which includes many

DOD-USO Tours where she created, directed and produced variety shows for troops
 

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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."

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.