Producer – Todd 1. If you are a fan of Hip Hop music, chances are that you have seen that credit more than once. Todd 1 is a rare breed in an industry that rejuvenates constantly – A vet that stays relevant. “I am the only Producer in history that has produced every major Hip Hop show on National Television. I started off at MTV doing Yo! MTV Raps, then I revamped Rap City for B.E.T. After that I was the Supervising Producer for Source All Access (which was the most successful syndicated Rap show airing at the time). After that, I went to Los Angeles to supervise Interscope Presents The Next Episode for Showtime Networks. The show was the 1st Hip hop Reality show / Docu-drama / MC compettion and was voted one of the top ten shows of the year by Entertainment Weekly magazines. After the success of that show, I produced a show for Playboy TV called 5 Deadly videos. The tag line for that show was – “Grown Man Entertainment, from a grown man… for grown menâ€.
“I think that I have been so successful because I love what I do. I do my thing, and I do it well. There are a lot of talented producers out there, but there is NO ONE OUT THERE WHO DOES WHAT I DO and for HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY DOING IT!†Recently Todd relocated to Atlanta to team up with music impresario Jermaine Dupri to create So So Def Entertainment. “I came to Atlanta to extend the So So Def Brand into the film and television genres. Jermaine has created one of the most successful brands in music, and I want to translate that to my fields as well.†Since arriving in Atlanta, Todd has also been tapped to produce programming for Turner Broadcasting, VH1, MTV, and most notablt B.E.T. (Access Granted, Top 25, On&Off, and Black Carpet). “I have shot everyone such as JD, Bow Wow, Ciara, Monica, DFB, T.I., Ludacris, Jeezy, Usher.. the list goes on. It’s still fun for me, but I ain’t leaving my day job!†says Todd 1 with a smile. “Y’all know what this iz!!!†Stay tuned to see what Todd 1 has in store with So So Def Entertainment and Visionary Media.