Here is some of my creative content, including a music video by The Roots, award-winning short and feature-length narrative films, and a cool sci-fi graphic novel. For these projects, I was writer or co-writer. I thrive on collaboration, and I have had the good fortune to work with some incredible directors, actors, artists, and more. You can also check out some of my music; alongside my fiancé Tammy, I play guitar and sing in the dream pop band 100 Year Party Court.
Creative
MUSIC VIDEO
I am a HUGE fan of The Roots, and it was the honor of a lifetime to co-write the music video treatment for their single “The Fire” (featuring John Legend).
Co-written and directed by Rik Cordero.
NARRATIVE FILM AND VIDEO
AVENUE X
“Avenue X” is the coming-of-age story of two deaf teens who play hooky to ride the Coney Island Cyclone. Shot on a micro-budget, “Avenue X” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2002.
Co-written and directed by Phil Roc.
INSIDE A CHANGE
Chris Price (Ephraim Benton) is going to prison in 48 hours. With his freedom disappearing, he is forced to re-examine his life and bring his family together for his mother’s surprise birthday party. “Inside a Change” was named Best Picture at the 2009 New York International Latino Film Festival. It is available to rent on Amazon Prime.
Co-written and directed by Rik Cordero.
SHOWDOWN OF THE GODZ
“Showdown of the Godz” is the story of Jesse, a the world’s biggest monster movie fan who is challenged to a trivia showdown with the soon-to-retire archivist of a major Japanese movie studio. Can Jesse keep his family and his job intact as he trains for the big event? Starring the legendary George Takei.
Co-written by Jim Cirile. Directed by Julien Calderbank.
RHYME ANIMAL
A unique blend of hip hop and psychological horror, “Rhyme Animal” is the tale of a Brooklyn DJ who rides the coat tails of an up and coming rapper...who just might be a cannibalistic serial killer. Starring Craig “muMs” Grant (“Oz”) and Al Thompson (“A Walk to Remember”, “The Cleveland Show”, “Elementary”).
Co-written by Jorge Rivera and Billy Fox. Directed by Phil Roc.
MUSIC
100 YEAR PARTY COURT
100 Year Party Court plays Moog-driven "dream fuzz" in the spirit of Stereolab, Broadcast, and My Bloody Valentine, with female / male vocals reminiscent of Low and The Swirlies.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
THE Q MAN
Who is the Q Man? An enhanced espionage agent, with a synthetic body and a computer implanted in his mind. That's what Laurence Talbot told him, the man behind it all. And behind Talbot, a secretive international bureaucracy known only as The Hierarchy, and a top-secret program known as the Q Project.
Co-written with and illustrated by J. Robinson Wheeler.