Jonn Nubian
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| Birth name | Jonn Nubian | |
| Born | August 17, 1970 (age 36) | |
| Occupation(s) | [[Professional Adventurer/pop culture analyst], songwriter, producer/director | |
| Years active | 2000–present | |
| Label(s) | Smacks Records Fresh Start Produce+OpenSource |
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| Website | Jonn Nubian.com | |
Jonn Nubian is a first generation urban, professional adventurer and pop culture analyst and infomediary.
With over 15 years of high profile experience in television, film, music and new media companies, Mr. Nubian is noted for his expertise and insight pertaining to digital media business models, strategy, industry foresight, hardware and software products, delivery methods and cutting edge technology solutions in the U.S. and abroad.
He obtained his first email address in 1986, since writing his first computer program in 1984 His interest grew into hip-hop and he began to dabble into various aspects of electronic music production. His music influences include The Beatles, Afrika Bambaataa,The Art of Noise, Miles Davis, Parliament/Funkadelic, Pete Rock, John Williams, Quincy Jones and anything played on AM/FM radio in the late 70’s-80's
He taught television production for 6 years and produced local programming in Massachusetts in the political and education sectors. In 1995 he co-produced an edited a documentary based on the book Ending Apartheid in America: The Need for a Black Political Party and Reparations Now: by Art SerotaEvanston, Ill: Troubadour Press.
In 1997, he produced and directed a documentary titled “Brown Eyed Intelligence” a program designed to utilize information and communication to stimulate social consciousness.
It won the Award for Cultural Excellence from the National Cable Television AssociationLater that year he founded the website and organization Brown Eyed Intelligence to reach a worldwide audience and sponsored culturally enriched empowerment programs.
He was then recruited by VMI (Virtual Melanin Inc) for the online development for
Spike Lee's 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and Sean “P-Diddy” Combs' Bad Boy record label
In 1999, George Jackson, former CEO of Motown Records, one of the producers of the movies House Party II and New Jack City hired Jonn to serve as Director of Streaming Media/Broadcast Technology /Media Services for his new venture
The company built a network of entertainment Websites targeting what the company calls the "urban mindset" psychographic, which means not only black and Hispanic consumers but also anyone interested in urban music, arts, sports, and fashion. UBO had projects with Muhammad Ali, Jennifer Lopez, LL Cool J, the Estate of Malcolm X and others.
With the untimely death of Jackson, growing from 25 to 300 employees and spending $50 million in funding within the span of 18 months the company filed by Chapter 11 in late 2000.
Jonn Nubian chronicled this into a screenplay and documentary which he is producing and directing titled: “First Generation Urban” which is currently in production.
Mr. Nubian's maintains a blog on his official site: http://www.JonnNubian.com which has a monthly audience of 250,000 visitors.
Mr. Nubian has developed, consulted and implemented solutions for: Arista Records, Atlantic Records, American Express, BMG, BP, CBS, Cisco, Elektra, Excite.com, HBO, House Of Blues, ifilm, Indy 500, Intel, ITN, Microsoft, Sprint, Sony Music, Twentieth Century Fox, United Nations, Viacom, VH1 and Warner Brothers among others.
While employed as Senior Streaming Media PM for Globix he project managed the FIRST major release of a CD with Digital Rights Management (DRM) on the Black Crowes “Lions” Album
Jonn Nubian also produces a style of music which more of a lifestyle interpreted through music. He is co-founder and producer of the music collective VICE.LOUNGE
Music for Music Lovers Vol.1 was released by Sourcebox/Groove Distribution in Spring 2005 in Europe with a North American release in which Jonn Nubian contributes 2 tracks. “When it Comes”.which is the lead single.
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Information about release dates and certifications are regarding to the U.S. and European ones.
