ARTIST
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James JB Brown

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JAMES JB BROWN

JB” has amassed over 34 years as an innovator, disruptor, creator, & trailblazer in the fine arts & entertainment industry. He has many interests, whether it be marketing, producing, executive producing, consulting, composing, philanthropy, youth advocacy & being a businessman, ethics & integrity remain the guidelines to each endeavor. JB has worked with numerous elite entertainment companies such as BET, 20th CENTURY FOX, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP, HBO, RAIN FOREST FILMS, BMG, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, a host of others. He obtained his B.S from the University of Phoenix & M.S from Western Governors University. JB proudly supports the Silas & Helen T. Brown Children’s Foundation, ARJ, LLC, Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club, UNICEF, THE UNITED WAY, YWCA/YMCA, Foundation for the Carolinas, Mental Health Association of the Central Carolinas, & the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. JB launched the Sweet Auburn International Film Festival which later evolved into the Peachtree Village International Film Festival.

JB’s collegiate education spanned from to 1987 at Norfolk State University to 1989 at the University Of Maryland and to 2010 at The University of Phoenix. JB has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology “Business Systems Analyst and Project Management”.

The Professional entertainment journey began in 1989 at Black Entertainment Television where James spent three years as an assistant to associate producer on the popular shows Rap City & Video LP.

JB spent 1992-1993 at 900 Frames Video in New York as a 1st assistant director. He worked from 1993-1994 in tandem with 20TH Century Fox and Zoo/BMG as a composer, writer and recording artist.

JB was granted the Opportunity to work alongside the Number 1 Urban Record Company in the World “The Island Def Jam Music Group from 1995-2004”. JB covered the states of North Carolina and Georgia as a Regional Field Marketing and Promotion Coordinator helping to increase company revenue consistently for nine years. James provided logistics, relationship management, market analysis and regional promotional supervision for multiple gold and platinum recording artist, such as Jay Z, DMX, Ludacris, etc..

In 2001 JB founded The Bigga Picture, Inc out of Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA specializing in T.V., Film, Music Entertainment Production, Marketing Branding and Consulting. James was responsible for providing market analysis on spending habits and trends in regards to high school, colleges, military bases, municipalities and other places where large amounts of people gather.

JB provided marketing and promotional support and direction as well as Executive Produced the soundtrack for the film “Pandora’s Box” at Rainforest Films-Tristar Columbia/Sony Atlanta, Ga from 2001-2002.

From 2004-present JB has been Co-Owner of Gipp Museums, Inc. Atlanta, Ga. where his accomplishments include the founding, launch and producing the first Sweet Auburn International Film Festival in 2005, and increasing overall revenue by 300% and the visiting general public by thousands of consumers consistently for 3 years which called for expansion and the creation of The Peachtree Village International Film Festival.

JB served as the executive producer at Greenlight Star Productions, LLC Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Charlotte: T.V./Film production company from 2007-2011. In 2008 James produced as well as Executive produced the full-length low budget feature film, titled “Jury Of Our Peers”.

In 2011 JB founded My Portal TV, a television and online portal featuring the worlds top independent and mainstream International programs in every genre airing on 18 million set top boxes on Dish Network.

In 2013 JB Founded Just Smart Technology Systems, Inc, JSTS, INC. A technology solutions company focused on streaming content, outsourcing IT contracts and services procured from government, private, commercial and international clients.

This is a short list of Charities and Philanthropic organizations that J.B proudly supports. The Silas and Helen T. Brown Children’s Foundation, Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, Unicef, YWCA/YMCA, Foundation for the Carolinas, Mental Health Association of the Central Carolinas, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Atlanta Children’s Shelter, NAACP, ARJ, LLC and many more.