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Born to Elvis' hair stylist and a Los
Angles Contractor/Developer Judah Ray had producer in his blood
from birth. He is an entrepreneur, feature film/VIP event producer,
poet, writer, artist, creative director, graphic designer, deejay,
marketer, agent, creator, inventor, philosopher and businessman
who owns five companies within the entertainment industry…
and that is only the beginning.
A producer from birth Judah Ray finds
his joy in bringing together people, to make a product, to entertain
the masses and turn a profit. As he has said, "If I wasn't
a producer I don't know what else I would be doing," and
he makes sure to keep that dream alive. With no family or friends
in the industry Judah established himself by starting his film
career on others movie sets. He helped on projects with infamous
directors like Lil' X to first time productions by seasoned veterans
like Jsu Garcia and TAG Entertainment. Making their dream projects
a reality while he planned his own. Then with the start of his
film production studio, A-Level Pictures (www.alevelpictures.com)
he was well on his way. His first feature film, One Among Us,
stars James Russo and was shot by DP Gavin Alcott (Son of John
Alcott, Stanley Kubricks DP on his greatest films) and is an amazing
horror film with a whodunit edge leaving audiences thrilled and
wanting more. With prospect distributors like Lions Gate, Warner,
Fox, Searchlight, Gibraltar and others interested the film is
positioned for greatness. A-Level Pictures has six films in slate
and some T.V shows in the works for 2005-2006. They plan to corner
the market and make a name as the newest studio to take Hollywood.
Look out for One Among US in theaters fall 2005. A-Level Pictures
is also in preproduction of the pulp, soon to be a classic, "My
Way" also written by Judah Ray, and the next edgy thriller
they just optioned "12 Steps Down," both looking at
a 2006 production schedule. After his films wrap he went piggy
backing to help Gibraltar Internationals project Bassem Takes
Hollywood in which they partnered with Tapestry Films Trevor Stewart
from this summers hit Wedding Crashers. To this day he produces
his projects while remaining active in helping his Hollywood industry
make their next moves and dreams come true.
Judah Ray also runs and operates a new
vision in the industry named Cineaste Inc. which him and partner
Michael Popek innovated. The new company Cineaste in an organization
of filmmakers from Producers to P.A.s looking for work in the
entertainment industry. Through the web site online and word of
mouth Cineaste networks these collaborating professionals with
jobs on sets. Accompanied by the good Cineaste name, and other
professionals as references, the jobs are easier to come by. This
also creates a gateway for Cineastes' sister company A-Level Pictures
to find crew that is available for their shoots. In the end setting
up the opportunity for the best professionals in the industry,
to be available for a rate, that is lower then most. Helping bring
their projects in way under budget with way more production value
then most independent films. In the future Cineaste Inc. plans
to have entire sets of one hundred even two hundred people entirely
ran and operated by members who secured their position on set
through Cineaste Inc.
An event specialist for over a decade
now in Los Angeles Judah Ray started his entertainment career
at a very young age with a series of huge events during junior
high and high school! Pulling in numbers of five hundred to one
thousand plus attendees with just music and a location. Then he
found himself looking towards all night dance events called raves
in early 1991 as a means to keep this love for entertaining an
organizing the masses thriving. This passion as time passed grew
into a love for special events, concerts, nightclubs, bars, and
the whole aspect of the entertainment industry. Thriving on his
love for that entertainment industry, and feeling that elements
were missing that could make the entertainment experience better;
he began to do his own events in early 1996 with Inner City Underground
(I.C.U) events. He began by promoting one of L.A.'s most successful
nightclubs, Magic Wednesdays (running at such infamous nightclubs
as the 8240 (Now Dublin's), the Roxbury, The Arena, and The World
(7070 Hollywood Blvd.). While at the same time producing and promoting
all-night concerts, clubs, weeklies and rave events. Marketing
events all over the great Los Angles area with venues from the
suburbs and Long Beach, to the open air of Angles Crest and the
deeps of the 909. As time passed he went on to produce over eight
successful weekly clubs and over thirty all-night events with
numbers from an intimate 100 to a massive 10,000+ attendees. After
a two-year hiatus he returned in 2003 with Inner City Entertainment
and partnered with some of LA's strongest promotional and marketing
companies. 2004 marked a new year where we he took I.C.E. into
a VIP world. Taking on the responsibility of representing, marketing
and managing LA's finest high-end nightclub VIP areas, events,
and social gatherings. Working with some the most exquisite hot
spots and production companies in town. At L.A.'s most infamous
and exquisite events, nightclubs and lounges such as The Highlands,
The Loggia Restaurant, Garden of Eden, the Sunset Room, Deep,
Prey and Bliss to name a few. Including organizing events for
cooperate companies including magazines, fashion shows, galas,
wrap parties, premiers and more to birthday parties for the stars.
Currently I.C.E is holding six weekly events and one monthly social
gathering. Judah Ray also partnered in the past with Sid Zuber
to create The ESP Group. Working close with Golden Voice; the
company that has secured the Coachella Film Festival for five
years now. Recently they brought the Vans Warped Tour to Long
Beach providing venue, production and coordination for the event.
In 2005 they will be worldwide starting with a three-day festival
in Amsterdam sponsored by EA Sports at Dance Valley that looks
to pull 90,000+ attendees. They have also been invited to produce
a fifteen day festival in Thailand at an amusement park with names
such as Green Day and Gwen Staffani to name a few. ESP will also
handle the tour after parties across the country for Slip Knot.
They plan to help host the wrap and premier party for The 1 Second
film and will be working close with LUSH events to ensure that
the special occasion goes off to the best of it's capability.
Last but not least ESP is responsible for coordinating a huge
industry mixer in August at the Hotel W in Los Angeles where they
will provide atmosphere and environment suited for the stars for
a night of industry networking and good times.
Also a highly sought out artist in L.A.
Judah Ray owns and operates Elite Design Multimedia (www.edmsite.com)
that is vastly becoming Hollywood's stop for design with flare.
EDM has been around since early 1995 and started in the Los Angles
concert and club scene. Specializing in Hi-End design, 3D modeling,
web mastering and e-commerce they boast “If you can imagine
it he can design it.” The company has designed for every
major club in Los Angles. 80% of the club designs for the late
part of the 90s in L.A came from this design studio and this solo
designer. Designing directly and indirectly revered art for Coke,
Patron, E Channel, VH1, MTV, DefJam records, 40 below vodka, Vitamin
Water, Vogue, Playboy, URB magazine, and others. Judah Ray even
did time with Cherokee Clothing helping revamp the Cherokee look
along with SideOut, Mossimo, Gotcha, Carol Little and many others
as their creative director. EDM has designed for multimedia from
music videos for Brandy, 50 Cent, Velvet Revolver, Fabulous and
others to film, TV, print ADs, magazines, even cooperate identities.
Director Lil' X calls on him for all his major music video designs.
Most major promoters in L.A. still call upon EDM to design their
concert and club marketing needs. With the show "Blow Out"
on Bravo looking his way for designs, and the motion picture and
TV industry calling, 2005 is a great year so far for EDM.
With all this and other projects unmentionable
in slate Judah Ray is looking to become one of the next big moguls
behind the scenes of the entertainment industry.
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