Breaking Into...

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Choreographer Millicent Johnnie. Dancer, Choreographer, Director, Activist, and Educator, Millicent has served on dance faculty at several colleges/universities. She has worked with the likes of Usher and Chrisette Michelle, and staged opening acts for artists like Dave Chapelle, Angelique Kidjo. She choreographed the movie Scary Movie 5 and has been selected by Disney to choreograph the stage production of Frozen.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Entrepreneurship and Hair Care Business mogul Miko Branch. Co-Founder, Creative Director and CO-CEO of Miss Jessie’s and co author of the book Miss Jessie's Creating A Successful Business From Scratch Naturally with her late sister Titi Branch Miko Branch was born to an African American father and a Japanese American mother in the early 1970’s. During her childhood, it became apparent that she was drawn to visual presentation and beauty. Beauty was important to her. This image of aesthetics was manifested in a variety of areas which included: what clothes she chose, how her room was decorated and how her hair was fixed. Miko’s mother had little time to participate in the activities that Miko enjoyed. Her mom attended art school in NYC at the School of Visual Arts and worked fulltime to help support the family. Some of the activities Miko enjoyed were tea parti

Breaking Into...Conscious Filmmaking -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews The Gangsta Gardener Ron Finley and Director Delila Vallot. CAN YOU DIG THIS explores urban gardening in South Los Angeles, one of the most notoriously dangerous places in America. This movement has been transforming not only plots of land but people's lives, giving those in need of making a positive change an opportunity to better both themselves and their neighborhoods. This is happening around the country and the film sheds light onto how it's all taking place. Director Delila Vallot was born in South Central to a black father and white mother. Her parents divorced and she moved to Hollywood with her mother, where she later grew up to be a dancer and actress, with this being her first full-length feature film. She would visit her dad in S. Central and felt a strong attachment to the area, seeing the riots and gangs first hand. The urban garden

Breaking Into...Opera -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews renowned Opera Singer H. Waring Sharpe. H. Waring Sharpe, a Chicago native, received his bachelors of music in Vocal Performance from Butler University, and continued his graduate studies in vocal arts at the University of Southern California.  He has performed with Opera Noir, the Opera League of Los Angeles, African-Americans for Los Angeles Opera, the William Grant Still Music Festival, the National Association of Negro Musicians, Opera Buffs, the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra and the Southeast Symphony. Mr. Sharpe was a Western Regional Finalist in the Met National Council Auditions, a finalist in the Opera Guild of Palm Springs Competition and a 2008 finalist in the Loren Zachary National Voice Competition. He has performed for Opera Pacific, Utah Opera Festival and San Diego State University, where he is currently in preparation for the title role i

Breaking Into...Producing -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews renowned film producer S. Leigh Savidge. S. Leigh Savidge is a producer and director, known for Straight Outta Compton (2015),The Harder They Come (1972) and Welcome to Death Row (2001).

Breaking Into...Humanitarian Work and the Entertainment Industry - This weeks episode features host James Lott Jr. interviewing Peter Knights.

Breaking Into...Producing -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews renowned film producer Joshua Silverstein.

Breaking Into...Producing -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live host Jessica King interview renowned music blogger Nicole Hanratty. Nicole Hanratty is the editor of website Life of a Rockstar (lifeofarockstar.com) which offers in depth coverage of the music world including interviews, concert reviews, album reviews, music industry news and more.

Breaking Into...Producing -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview event planner David Merrell. David E. Merrell, CEO & Creative Director of AOO Events, is more than a tastemaker; his experience and pedigree have elevated him and his company to preeminent status among his industry peers. He’s expected to nab many new awards this year having been nominated for more than 200 throughout his entire career. These include, but are not limited to in 2014, four (to be added to his 30 current awards) from Biz Bash magazine for Best Décor (High-tech Namaste wedding) and Best Social Event (50th anniversary party with Bruno Mars - May 2014), as well as, two “People’s Choice” awards representing an impressive body of work in social and corporate events. Merrell cuts a wide and diverse swath of accolades beyond just awards in “Best Events,” his citations of excellence include décor, wedding, entertainment, lighting des

Breaking Into...Producing -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Stephanie Frederic. Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist turned film and TV producer Stephanie Frederic is the CEO of FGW Productions & Transmedia. She holds a BA degree in Journalism from University of Oklahoma and spent many years in the industry working for King World Production’s Inside Edition, American Journal and a host of other local stations around the country including KRON-San Francisco (NBC), KRIV -Houston (FOX), KWTV-Oklahoma City (CBS) and KLAX, Alexandria, LA. However, it was Frederic’s long-time fascination with movies that began as a child that led her to make the transition from weather and news reporter to television and film productions. Over the years FGW Productions has become a key player with some of Hollywood’s major studios and television networks. The team at FGW Productions are visual story tel

Breaking Into...Radio Programming -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Adrian Scott. Adrian Scott also known as A.D. is a DJ, Program Director, Mentor and Business man, whose illustrious career has included gigs for DJ Quik, Shaquille O’Neal, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Tyrese, just to name a few. Adrian also known as A.D has also made himself a household name in radio by re-establishing the legendary 93.5 KDAY in Los Angeles! Born in Long Beach, CA, A.D. launched his radio career at XHTZ, the number one hip hop station in San Diego, CA. A.D. worked a variety of shis until he eventually landed a full time gig as the night show host. He then proceeded to take his radio career to the next level by taking the night show gig at KKUU in Palm Springs. It was there, that his charisma and personality took KKUU to its its First Arbitron rated number one station. It was only natural that Vegas

Breaking Into...Film Distribution -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live host Derrial Christon interviews Quincy Newell. Mr. Quincy Newell is a creative business executive with a successful track record in driving revenue growth and exceeding profit expectations for his partners and shareholders. Over the last decade, he has helped to launch and steer three successful business ventures that have generated over $500-million in revenues collectively. Mr. Newell currently serves as Executive Vice President & General Manager of Codeblack Films, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. Mr. Newell possesses a unique and diverse repertoire of skills acquired from positions held at music industry trade magazine, HITS, Rhino Entertainment, a subsidiary of AOL/Time Warner, Paramount Home Entertainment, a Viacom company, UrbanWorks Entertainment, a division of Ventura Distribution and Codeblack Entertainment, a joint venture with th

Breaking Into...Cosmetic Dentistry -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Dr. Sam Saleh. Dr. Sam Saleh is a world-renowned cosmetic dentist in Beverly Hills with his practice, ORA Dentistry Spa, located on Rodeo Drive. He aims to provide exceptional dental work using state of the art technology to bring out the best in every smile. Dr. Saleh was educated at the prestigious King’s College of London where he gained an acute eye for cosmetic dentistry. Pursuing his specialized interests, he continued his education by acquiring numerous certifications and credentials in this field. As a result of his professional and academic achievements, he is a lecturer of Restorative Dentistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the American Dental Association. Dr. Saleh performs a wide range of dental treatments that include: p

Breaking Into...Public Relations -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live host Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Steve Valentine. Steve Valentine has more than a decade of Public Relations, Management, and Marketing Communications experience to his credit. Over this span of time, clients have benefited from increased awareness and bottom-line focused results. The agency roster spans the areas of architecture, interior design and commercial development; fashion; entertainment; hospitality (restaurants, clubs, spas, and hotels); beauty and luxury consumer products; retail, wine and spirits; professional services; celebrities/personalities; event planning; and a variety of other businesses and clientele. His award-winning work has either resulted in millions of media impressions or manifests a desired increase in traffic for a venue or customer usage for a service/product. Valentine’s relationships with the media, locally, nationally and inter

Breaking Into...Directing -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live host Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Sheldon Candis. Baltimore native Sheldon Candis is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Candis’ documentary THE DWELLING, chronicles the lives of two homeless men living along Tokyo's Sumida Gawa. The film is being distributed by Scion and Giant Robot magazine. Candis’ feature directorial debut LUV (which he also co-wrote) was an official selection in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Competition. He assembled an incredible cast including Common, Charles S. Dutton, Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Meagan Good, Michael K. Williams and a wonderful 11 year old breakout talent named Michael Rainey Jr. Indomina is set to release the film theatrically January 18, 2013. Candis recently teamed with Rocnation and Dreamville Grammy nominated artist J. Cole

Breaking Into...Filmaking -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live host Derrial Christon interview Founder and Executive Director for The Hollywood Black Film Festival. Tanya Kersey is pas­sion­ate about teach­ing aspir­ing, begin­ning and sea­soned film­mak­ers how to mas­ter the busi­ness of suc­cess­ful moviemak­ing so they can share their vision with the world, become the dar­ling of the film fes­ti­val cir­cuit, see their film on the big screen, and make a liv­ing doing what they love. While being wildly known as “The Filmmaker’s Career Coach,” Tanya is proba­bly best known as the Founder and Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of the Hol­ly­wood Black Film Fes­ti­val (HBFF) which she launched in 1998. Through the film fes­ti­val, Tanya has helped dis­cover and launch the careers of nearly 1,000 inde­pen­dent film­mak­ers from over 25 coun­tries around the world. She has also cre­ated com­ple­men­tary plat­forms to show­case and develop film­mak­ers

Breaking Into...Film Directing -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Hollywood Director / Producer and Tri Destined Studios Partner, Trey Haley. About Trey Haley: As President and Partner of Tri Destined Studios, Trey Haley is responsible for overseeing the implementation all of Tri Destined Studios productions and events, including their in-house production service division Tri Destined VIP. Mr. Haley's responsibilities also include creating diverse venture partnerships. As a Director, Trey is currently in production shooting 'The Preacher's Son' and the sequel 'The Choir Director'. They are based on New York Times Best Selling novels written by Carl Weber. He recently wrapped the Up Network movie entitled "Where Is The Love?" which stars Lamann Rucker, Denise Boutte, David Banner, Terri J Vaughn, and Latoya Luckett. Mr. Haley also recently directed the 'The Man in 3B

Breaking Into...Public Relations -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Tiffany Anoa'i Smith, CBS Entertainment Vice President, Diversity & Communications. About Tiffany Anoa'i Smith: TIFFANY SMITH-ANOA'I (Vice President, Entertainment Diversity & Communications, CBS Television) With a career spanning more than two decades Tiffany N. Smith-Anoa'i has emerged as one of the most influential and valued professionals in the arena of Diversity and Communications within the entertainment industry. Smith-Anoa'i currently serves as Vice President, Entertainment Diversity & Communications for CBS Television, charged with the development and execution of communications strategies for diversity initiatives and programs throughout the entire corporation. Acting as a liaison, Smith-Anoa'i works with national multi-ethnic media coalitions, creative executive

Breaking Into...Talent Management -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Hollywood Talent Manager & CEO of DWE Talent, David Weintraub. About David Weintraub: David Weintraub has been tapped to be Vice President of Series Development for Stone & Co Entertainment a leader in non scripted television production. In David's new position he will produce and develop new and existing shows for Stone & Co. David's road in the entertainment industry is as unique as any Hollywood film. He started as a teenage intern for Interscope Records and Death Row Records where they ultimately saw his gifts and unique circle of relationships promoting him to A&R and marketing executive. He worked on records for artist such as Snoop Dogg, Tupac, No Doubt, Bush and Eminem. While serving at Death Row Records he entered the USC entertainment business program. In his last year at USC he decided to leave Death Row Records to

Breaking Into...Entertainment Law -- In this episode Ncredible Network & Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon and Jessica King interview Entertainment Lawyer Robert Galarza. About Robert Galarza: Mr. Galarza was raised in Newport Beach, California and later Austin, Texas where he earned his undergraduate degree in Advertising with a Business Minor from the University of Texas at Austin. Thereafter he worked in the advertising, sports and film industries, including working on a number of independent feature films. In 2009 Mr. Galarza graduated from St. Mary's University College of Law with cum laude honors and then began his legal career with the Austin-based law firm of Cantilo and Bennett LLP with practice areas in corporate transactional work, insurance insolvency, intellectual property, general litigation and entertainment law. In 2011 Mr. Galarza began producing independent feature films and opened a solo law practice working prevalently in t