James DuBose

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James DuBose
Born (1969-12-04) December 4, 1969 (age 52)
EducationWake Forest University (1990)
OccupationExecutive producer, film producer, television producer
Years active1996–present
Notable work
Fox Soul, Cocktails with the Queens, The Mix, TEA-G-IF, Honor Up Lionsgate, Keyshia Cole: All In, Monica: Still Standing, Centennial Olympic Games
TitleHead of Programming

James DuBose (born December 4, 1969) is an American television producer, filmmaker, and entertainment industry executive.[1] He is the head of programming of FOX Soul for FOX Television Networks.[2]

Early life and education[]

DuBose's was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. His single mother worked at a factory as she struggled to raise DuBose during the city's noted "desegregation and integration" era.[3][4]

DuBose attended Northeast Guilford High School in McLeansville, North Carolina and then Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he played college football as a defensive end for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[5] As a senior, he was co-captain of the 1989 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team. After graduating from Wake Forest in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast communications, DuBose signed with Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).[6]

DuBose Entertainment[]

Before launching Dubose Entertainment, James DuBose served as President of Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs' Bad Boy Television under the Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment brand. For his role of results, DuBose is credited for his executive eye in bringing the 'real' to reel, captivating audiences while generating top-billing numbers.[7]

In 2006, DuBose founded DuBose Entertainment in 2006, seeing the Los Angeles production company to grow to house 45 employees just in its first few years of operation.[8] By 2009, DuBose[9] joined forces with rapper MC Lyte and launched DuBose Music Group.[10] On August 27, 2009, Lyte took to her blog to announce the merger to her fans and colleagues.[11] "There is no doubt that James DuBose is a prolific producer of reality programming", she wrote.[11] "Who has become the go to guy for some of today's biggest names."[11] Two-years later, the pair signed dancehall reggae artist Beenie Man to the music label.[12] That same year, R&B singer Tweet joined the growing artist roster of DuBose Music Group.[13] In 2013, Tweet released a five-track EP, "Simply Tweet," under the DuBose brand.[13]

Film[]

DuBose officiated his role as a film producer with the February 11, 2018 release of the Dame Dash-directed, one-hour and twenty-four-second Lionsgate film Honor Up.[14] According to the Los Angeles Times, "Damon Dash directed and stars in this crime drama about an OG trying to protect his family after a shootout in Harlem. Written by Stuart Acher and James Dubose; story by Damon Dash and Kevin Bennett."[15]

Personal life[]

DuBose is reported to have future plans to launch a television production camp for children of low-income families.[16]

Filmography[]

Year Title Network Role
2018 Dish Nation Fox Television Networks Executive Producer[17]
2018 Honor Up Lionsgate [14]
2017 WAGS Atlanta E! Networks, Comcast Executive Producer[18]
2016 From The Bottom Up[19] BET Networks Executive producer[20]
2015 Keyshia Cole: All In BET Networks Executive producer
2014 Keyshia & Daniel: Family First BET Networks Executive producer[21]
2014 Toya: A Family Affair BET Networks Executive producer[22]
2013 ComicView 14 BET Networks, Viacom Executive producer[23]
2012 Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is BET Networks Executive producer[24]
2012 Being Bobby Brown Bravo, NBCUniversal Executive producer[25]
2010 Monica: Still Standing BET NEtworks Executive producer[26]
2010 Tiny & Toya BET Networks Executive producer
2010 The Michael Vick Project BET Networks Executive producer[27]
2009 Frankie & Neffe BET Networks Executive producer[28]
2009 Inside DTP[29] BET Networks Executive producer[30]
2009 Trey Songz: My Moment[31] BET Networks Executive producer[32]
2007 We Got to Do Better BET Networks Director[33]
2005 Super Agent Spike TV, Viacom Executive producer[34]
2005 Run's House MTV, MTV2, BET Producer
2005 P. Diddy Presents: The Bad Boys of Comedy HBO, Time Warner Executive producer[35]
1999 Tarzan in Concert With Phil Collins Time Warner Producer

Collaborations[]

References[]

  1. ^ "James DuBose eyes scripted series". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ News, Complex (January 31, 2020). "For Us, By Us: James DuBose Talks Building FOX Soul From the Ground Up". Complex News.
  3. ^ "Stay Tuned For More From TV Producer". News & Record. November 7, 2007.
  4. ^ This Week in Black History. Vol. 113, NO. 4. Johnson Publishing Company. 2008. p. 20. ISSN 0021-5996.
  5. ^ "James DuBose". College Football Statistics and History.
  6. ^ "DuBose turned passion for communications into L.A. production company: Life is a reality kick for WFU alum". Winston-Salem Journal. November 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "Reality Check: Producer Re-Writing The Reality TV Rules". EuroWeb.
  8. ^ "Life is reality kick for alum". Wake Forest News. November 19, 2010.
  9. ^ "BMF's Big Meech approves biopic rights". Getty Images.
  10. ^ "MC Lyte Named Executive VP of DuBose Entertainment". Hip Hop DX.
  11. ^ a b c Lyte, MC (August 27, 2009). "DUBOSE ENTERTAINMENT".
  12. ^ "Beenie Man signs US rapper". The Star.
  13. ^ a b "R&B singer Tweet explains why it took her a decade to release a new album". Los Angeles Times. February 25, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Honor Up". iTunes Store. February 2018.
  15. ^ Crust, Kevin (February 11, 2018). "L.A. movie openings, Feb. 14–16". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ "Stay tuned for more from TV producer". News & Record.
  17. ^ "Dish Nation | Entertaining Entertainment News". Dish Nation.
  18. ^ "E! Greenlights 'WAGS Atlanta'; Sets 'WAGS LA' & Miami Premiere Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. May 4, 2017.
  19. ^ "James DuBose credits". TV Guide.
  20. ^ "BET Unveils 2015–2016 Slate Additions: New Original Scripted & Unscripted Series, Movies, News Specials & More". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation.
  21. ^ "R&B singer Keyshia Cole returns to BET in new docu-drama, 'Family First'". The Los Angeles Sentinel.
  22. ^ "BET Favorite Antonia "Toya" Carter Makes a Comeback With Her Own Original Series "Toya: A Family Affair"". Viacom.
  23. ^ "BET Renews 'The Game,' 6 More; Orders Sunday Talk Show". The Hollywood Reporter. April 2, 2013.
  24. ^ "BET OKs Keyshia Cole Reality Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  25. ^ "Bobby Brown gets real in new BET project". Los Angeles Times.
  26. ^ "Monica 'Still Standing' After Trying Times". Billboard.
  27. ^ "Michael Vick 'documentary' is an exercise in hero worship". The Baltimore Sun.
  28. ^ "BET Announces New Reality Show Spin Off FRANKIE & NEFFE".
  29. ^ "Inside the Label Extras & Exclusives". BET.com.
  30. ^ "BET Goes 'INSIDE DTP'". Viacom.
  31. ^ "TREY SONGZ MY MOMENT on BET" – via www.youtube.com.
  32. ^ "Trey Songz: My Moment – Season 1, Episode 9".
  33. ^ "People Being Themselves, and Other Sorry Tales". The New York Times.
  34. ^ "Review: 'Super Agent'". Variety.
  35. ^ "P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy". TVGuide.com.
  36. ^ Harriot, Michael. "Fox For Negroes? Upcoming 'Black News Channel' Looks Pretty Conservative". The Root.
  37. ^ "The Newest Princess of R&B Reveals Her Soul in BET's Original Docu-Drama, KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS". BET Press.
  38. ^ "Bobby Brown Lands BET Reality Show". Essence.
  39. ^ "From The Bottom Up Cast and Characters". TV Guide.
  40. ^ "BET Networks Turns up the Heat This Summer with a Diverse Slate of New Original Premieres and Returning Favorites!". The Globe and Mail.
  41. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2003). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012. McFarland. p. 139. ISBN 1476602492.
  42. ^ "BET Slates 'Inside the Label' Premiere". Billboard. April 18, 2016.
  43. ^ "Grammy-award nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter, producer, singer/songwriter, producer, business entrepreneur and reality TV show superstar Keyshia Cole releases new single "You" featuring Remy Ma and French Montana". Epic Records. January 27, 2017.
  44. ^ "BET Adds 2 New Original Movies + New Series, and More to Its Summer Lineup". Shadow and Act. April 20, 2017.
  45. ^ "P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy. Rising urban comics perform at the Brooklyn Academy of Music". TV Guide. 2005.
  46. ^ "CAU takes Central Role in Hit Series " Drumroll: SWD"".

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