Brian White - Actor / Producer
Born near Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest and only male of six children, White has played professionally in both the NFL (New England Patriots) and the NLL (Lacrosse). He also earned his certifications as a licensed stock broker (series 6, 7, 63 and 65) and co-founded the professional dance company/community youth outreach organization Phunk Phenomenon Urban Dance Theater. Brian is a graduate of Dartmouth College , where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
White began acting on the small screen, displaying a strong presence in a number of television series such as Moesha, The Parkers, MTV's Spyder Games, UPN's comedy Second Time Around and most notably, as Detective Tavon Garris on the award-winning FX crime drama, The Shield. He also appeared in Joel Silver 's CBS award winning drama series, Moonlight.
On the big screen, Brian has had leading roles in Brick and Stomp the Yard as well as The Family Stone, opposite an all-star cast including Sarah Jessica Parker.He also starred alongside Jason Statham in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. His most recent role was opposite Dwanye Johnson aka "The Rock" in The Game Plan.
2009 is tapped as a big year for Brian White, as it began with White appearing alongside WWE superstar, John Cena in 12 Rounds and opposite Channing Tatum and Terrance Howard in Fighting . White next stars in Tyler Perry's, I Can Do Bad All By Myself opposite Perry and Taraji P. Henson out September 11th and also stars alongside, Ray Romano in the new drama TV series, Men of a Certain Age for TNT debuting this December.
He is also the President of Celebrity Relations for Warm2Kids Charitable Foundation which connects socially conscious celebrities, corporations and community organizations to create a support network that helps teens, families and youth leaders reach their full potential. Additionally White is a founding partner along with director, Sylvain White of Media 3 Films, LLC, a full-service film, television and broadband production company based in Los Angeles, CA. Media 3 Films currently has six films in development and pre-production. Brian currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Co-Founder & Ambassador
Keisha Whitaker is a mother of three girls (Autumn 17, Sonnet 12, and True 11) and the wife of actor, director, producer Forest Whitaker. Once a former model with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency and Elite Model Management, Keisha’s flair for fashion and eye for style have made her a must-see in Lucky Magazine, In Touch, In Style, WWD, Essence, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, etc. and always having fun on the red carpet at various events. Originally from Massachusetts, Keisha received her degree in Broadcast Journalism from Endicott College. She has been featured as a writer for Boston Common Magazine, HMC Magazine and most recently a contributor in LA Confidential. Keisha currently writes a weekly column on Oprah.com called “Every Monday Matters.” The column was derived from a book she will be launching entitled “Every Monday Matters,” that provides encouraging advice as to how to make small differences in the world on any average Monday.
Keisha Whitaker - Actor / Producer / Writer
Co-Founder & Ambassador
Partnering with make-up artist
AJ Crimson, Keisha created
Kissable Couture, a luxury cosmetics line, releasing five collections, with the sixth coming out this fall. Kissable Couture has been featured in
Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour and Elle.
Keisha was an
executive producer for the documentary “
Kassim the Dream" about a former child soldier. The film has won several awards at various festivals and has continued to gain critical praise.
Regularly supporting
charitable causes, Keisha is a member of the
Cedar Sinai’s Brain Trust, which raises awareness and finances for brain cancer research. Forest and Keisha are on the Honorary Committee of
Artists for a New South Africa, while supporting
Hope North, an orphanage based in Northern Uganda that cares for misplaced child soldiers from the war. She traveled to Angola to support
Malaria No More, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for Malaria and spreading knowledge about its prevention. She is a spokesperson for
Girls Inc. in Lynn, Massachusetts, where she was recently honored at their annual luncheon and given the title of Ambassador for their local chapter. Keisha works with
Penny Lane, an organization that helps children with emotional issues as well as LA’s Best which provides after-school programs and classes for underprivileged children in the Los Angeles School District. In 2008, Forest, Keisha and their three daughters were given the
Family First Award from LA’s Best at their annual awards ceremony. Keisha partnered with
The Nelson Mandela Organization and Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa to help launch
Nelson Mandela Day. Keisha currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Project Production-Prizes Coordinator and Media Producer
Paul Buhl - Feature Film Editor / Musician
Michelle is an active player in the massachusetts entertainment industry and founding partner of
Boston Brand Group, a leading publicity agency located in Boston.
Project Publicity and Management
Michelle Mastrobattista - Publicist / Writer
