Experience

Law & Crime

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervising Producer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Producing a new series for A&E. Producing a new series for A&E.



Spoke Studios

• Executive Producer

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  Showrunner for "More Power," a 10-episode series starring Tim Allen for History. Showrunner for "More Power," a 10-episode series starring Tim Allen for History.



Bungalow Media + Entertainment, LLC

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

  Showran the pilot for a reboot of a classic game show for Paramount+. Showran the pilot for a reboot of a classic game show for Paramount+.



MY ENTERTAINMENT LLC

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Consultant

  • Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

  Helped develop competition and game show formats in partnership with South Korea's Something Special. Helped develop competition and game show formats in partnership with South Korea's Something Special.



A+E Networks

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Oct 2021

  Developed series concepts for Six West Media, A+E Networks' in-house production unit. Developed series concepts for Six West Media, A+E Networks' in-house production unit.



Lion Television

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

  Produced the pilot and 16-episode first season of the ambush game show "Jason Biggs' Cash at Your Door" for E! Produced the pilot and 16-episode first season of the ambush game show "Jason Biggs' Cash at Your Door" for E!



Haymaker East Content

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

  Produced "Marriage Roulette," an ambush game show pilot for Bravo shot in Las Vegas starring drag superstar Shangela. Produced "Marriage Roulette," an ambush game show pilot for Bravo shot in Las Vegas starring drag superstar Shangela.



Railsplitter Pictures

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer & Development Partner

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Produced and developed several projects, including a pilot for truTV. Produced and developed several projects, including a pilot for truTV.



Big Fish Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • 2019 - 2019

  Helped revamp “Mysteries of the Moon Landing,” the Science Channel’s highest-rated new series in three years. Helped revamp “Mysteries of the Moon Landing,” the Science Channel’s highest-rated new series in three years.



Zambezi

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2019 - 2019

  Directed a campaign to promote the Netflix hit “Murder Mystery” starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Directed a campaign to promote the Netflix hit “Murder Mystery” starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.



ITV America

• United States
• Media Production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • 2018 - 2019

  Executive produced and wrote all episodes of "Double Take," a series for Facebook's VOD service Facebook Watch featuring John Cena, Pamela Anderson and other celebs; executive produced back-to-back seasons of BYUtv's "Tricked," adapted from an ITV International format. Executive produced and wrote all episodes of "Double Take," a series for Facebook's VOD service Facebook Watch featuring John Cena, Pamela Anderson and other celebs; executive produced back-to-back seasons of BYUtv's "Tricked," adapted from an ITV International format.



Abrams Books

• Greater New York City Area

• Author

  • 2018 - 2019

  Wrote "The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names: How Arcade Fire, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Vampire Weekend, and 532 Other Bands Got Their Names,' which was, for a brief shining moment, the number one new music reference book on Amazon. Wrote "The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names: How Arcade Fire, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Vampire Weekend, and 532 Other Bands Got Their Names,' which was, for a brief shining moment, the number one new music reference book on Amazon.



Switchblade Entertainment

• New York, New York

• Executive Producer & Development Partner

  • 2017 - 2018

  Produced the ambush singing competition series "Crash Karaoke" for MTV International, which was distributed worldwide. Produced the ambush singing competition series "Crash Karaoke" for MTV International, which was distributed worldwide.



Matador Content

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer & Development Partner

  • 2015 - 2017

  Developed and produced projects for MTV, VH1, Maker Studios and Focus Features with the company behind the series "Lip Sync Battle." Developed and produced projects for MTV, VH1, Maker Studios and Focus Features with the company behind the series "Lip Sync Battle."



DIGA Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer, CMT's "Ed Bassmaster Show"

  • 2015 - 2015

  Helped develop and was the showrunner for "The Ed Bassmaster Show," a character-driven hidden camera series featuring the YouTube star. Helped develop and was the showrunner for "The Ed Bassmaster Show," a character-driven hidden camera series featuring the YouTube star.



NorthSouth Productions

• Greater New York City Area

• Executive Producer, truTV's "Jokers Wild"

  • 2014 - 2014

  Was the showrunner for truTV's sketch comedy series starring the cast of the channel's top-rated hidden-camera show "Impractical Jokers." Was the showrunner for truTV's sketch comedy series starring the cast of the channel's top-rated hidden-camera show "Impractical Jokers."



B17 Entertainment/CORE

• Greater New York City Area

• Executive Producer, MTV's "Broke Ass Game Show"

  • 2014 - 2014

  Was the showrunner for the hit ambush game show starring comedians Derek Gaines and David Magidoff. Was the showrunner for the hit ambush game show starring comedians Derek Gaines and David Magidoff.



truTV

• Greater New York City Area

• SVP, Original Programming

  • 2012 - 2014

  Oversaw the channel’s original programming, most notably the hit series “Impractical Jokers,” whose ratings grew 25% during this period. Other projects included “Guinness World Records Gone Wild” and the Steve-O-hosted singing competition “Killer Karaoke,” which the New York Times only half-jokingly called “the greatest show in television history.” Oversaw the channel’s original programming, most notably the hit series “Impractical Jokers,” whose ratings grew 25% during this period. Other projects included “Guinness World Records Gone Wild” and the Steve-O-hosted singing competition “Killer Karaoke,” which the New York Times only half-jokingly called “the greatest show in television history.”



Fractured Hip Productions

• Greater New York City Area

• Partner

  • 2000 - 2012

  Ran full-service production company with Frank Gregory. Notable projects included: “Silent Library” – MTV (2009-2011) Series: Piloted and produced 90 episodes of the hit MTV game show developed from a Japanese format. Celebrity contestants included Jimmy Fallon and the Roots, Justin Bieber, the “Jersey Shore” cast, and members of the New York Giants. “Foreign Exchange” – IFC (2011) Pilot: A comedic reality show produced with Jimmy Kimmel and DIGA Studios set in the world of foreign exchange students. Creator & Executive Producer, “Prankville” – CMT (2007-2008) Series: A hidden camera show with a country twist. “Hello My Name Is” – MTV (2006) Web Series: Animated stories behind the names of rock and rap acts based on original interviews with Snoop Dog, will.i.am, Fall Out Boy, Busta Rhymes and other stars. “Race Riot” – Comedy Central (2006) Pilot: A hidden camera prank show about race, ethnicity, nationality, and religion. “Smoking Gun TV” – Court TV & Adult Swim (2005) Series: Stories from TheSmokingGun.com recreated using puppetry and animation. “Boiling Points” – MTV (2003-2005) Series: Over 70 episodes of the hit hidden camera game show that was the highest-rated strip in MTV’s history. "The Eminem Show” – Universal Music (2002) Commercial Series: Hidden camera TV spots promoting Eminem’s fourth album. “Sledgehammer” – VH1 (2001-2002) Series: A music-themed hidden camera prank show. Show less



VH1

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • 1995 - 2001

  Wrote and produced on-air promos before moving to the original programming department run by Jeff Gaspin and Lauren Zalaznick. Notable projects included: Creator & Executive Producer, “Rock of Ages” (1999-2001) Series: A humorous look at the world of music through the eyes of regular people. The New York Daily News said, “The show is ingeniously designed and smartly edited. A terrific half-hour of television. Four stars.” Creator & Executive Producer, “Rock Candy” (1999) Series: An irreverent music magazine show about which Time magazine said, “Rock comedy hasn’t been this smart since This Is Spinal Tap.” Creator & Executive Producer, "Rock Names" (1996) Special: The stories behind the names of the channel's most popular bands based on my book of the same name. Show less