- BOBBY BROWN - "The Launch of a New Era in Canadian Television"

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Producer/Director/Writer Bobby Brown was introduced to the entertainment industry straight out of high school, back in 1989 by his good friend and colleague Wayne Williams. “I was ready to become an architect when Wayne found me playing at a small club in Oakville”. Wayne introduced Bobby to Rhythm Radio which later became Energy 108 and the dynamic duo rocked the air ways and club land throughout the nineties. Bobby fell in love with the industry almost immediately and decided this is where he wanted to be. He studied recording arts in 92 and began recording hit club anthems like “STOMP” and “Mind Games” in 93 and remixing for local artists like Jully Black.

In 97 Bobby’s desire to continue to evolving in the industry lead him back to school to study television arts and science where he learned to produce, write and director for television and film. Since then he has worked on numerous television series, documentaries and comedy specials as well as directed numerous live, multi camera, concerts and events. “There’s 2 things I love about this industry. The people I meet and interact with on a daily basis and the pressure of the game. I get off on the adrenaline rush that comes with producing or directing the impossible.”

Bobby’s latest project is called ECHO, a ground breaking new television series that showcases success stories of minorities in mainstream. “I got tired of seeing minorities represented as 2 people sitting in front of a flower pot on Sunday morning talking about how great the latest Bollywood movie is…..That’s not me or any of my friends.”

ECHO is a smart and sexy entertaining half hour, magazine style program, that showcases the strides, achievements, and personalities of successful, second and third generation Canadians and beyond. Focused mainly on the South Asian, Asian and Black communities of Toronto, ground breaking program will provide a platform for the newest generation of minorities who have excelled in their respective fields, on a mainstream level.

“This show is beyond exciting and will likely change (fingers crossed) the way ethnic programming is produced in North America.”

Echo airs Saturdays @ 1:30pm on SUN TV, and features stories on the likes of Russell Peters, Lisa Ray, Gurinder Chada, Manny Maholtra, Anokhi Vibe, Tina Sugandh, Ruby Dhalla and a story on
My Bindi.com.

Bobby is currently in development on 2 short films that he is looking to produce and direct in early 2006. “When I started on this journey, I wrote on my wall that I would produce and direct my first feature film by 2008. And I’m right on track” he says with a smile as he crosses his fingers.