News: Mike Jones Produces Film
Mike Jones refused to be left behind, overlooked or outdone by his fellow rap/hip-hop counterparts. In just a little over one year, Houston's multi-platinum selling rap star Mike Jones went from fledgling rapper releasing his debut CD to a household name with the success of Who Is Mike Jones? Now, in conjunction with Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records he is set to start production on American Dream, his debut film off his newly created film production company of the same name, from August 28th - September 15th in Houston Texas.
The film, co-executive produced by Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records, will chronicle Mike's real life rise to fame as an aspiring rapper from the streets who finds his path in life through music.
Mike Jones assembled an amazing collective to help realize his American Dream. He enlisted Producer Gregory Anderson who is best known for the independently produced Trios (Rain Forest Films), a film ranked #34 on the Top 500 Film Distributors by Hollywood Reporter(August 2001), and was one of the Top 50 highest grossing Independent Films of that year. Mike also armed himself with Producer Keith Paschall, a veteran with over 15 years experience in television and recording. Keith cut his teeth at Black Entertainment Television, moving up as co-creator and Supervising Producer of Rap City. In 1998 Keith founded Geneva Films with noted Director Billie Woodruff, producing and creating videos for such popular artist as Britney Spears and Celine Dion. Finally, Mike brought on Industry Indie staple Derrick Dixon as Director. Derrick Dixon is noted for amassing record-breaking sales with the underground movie and soundtrack for The Dirty Third.
American Dream - A Feature Film
Distributor: Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records Executive Producers: Mike Jones, Warner Bros. Records, Asylum Records, and Ice Age Entertainment Co-Executive Producers: Denise A. Williams, Chonita Floyd, and Todd Moscowitz Producers: Gregory Anderson, Greg Carter, Keith Paschall Director: Derrick Dixon Writers: Derrick Dixon, Chris Johnson, Mike Jones Casting Director: Rashad El Amin Executive Consultant: Trey Haley, ND Brown Asst. Director: Bryan Bentham Start Date: August 28th 2006 Location: Houston, Texas.
Jones is concurrently in the studio putting the finishing touches on his sophomore CD, The American Dream. He also has recently opened a night club in Houston called Club Iceage.
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Michael Jones (born January 6, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is an American southern rap artist from the north side of Houston, Texas. He began as a part of Swishahouse, then left to be the owner of Ice Age Entertainment. Recently, Jones announced his return to Swishahouse to distribute Ice Age.
Mike Jones signed a major record deal with Warner Bros. record company. His first major album, Who Is Mike Jones?, was released on April 19, 2005. The album has since had three singles and gone Platinum in the United States. His album debuted at #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts in 2005, peaking at #1. His production team has been noted for their use of audio samples of artists ranging from yodelers to Tchaikovsky. He worked with Elton John in 2005 on a number of remixes.
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