RESUME
OWEN
RANKINE
EDUCATION:
2008 Cal
State University Los Angeles –
Currently enrolled in the MBA
degree
program.
2007 Law
School – Currently pursuing JD
Law Degree
2004 Cal
State University Los Angeles –
Bachelor of Science Degree,
Criminal
Justice.
2001 Los
Angeles City College, Los
Angeles, Ca. - AA Degree
Paralegal, AA Degree
Criminal Justice, AA
Degree Liberal Arts.
Concentration: Entertainment Law
Business Law, Civil Rights Law,
Legal Writing, Media Law, Legal
Asst,
Immigration Law, Criminal
Investigation, Criminal Law,
Criminal Justice Law.
1981
Institute of Cinema & Arts -
Motion Picture & TV College -
New York City.
Broadcasting Sales, Camera
Operations, Film & Video
Editing, Commercial
Productions,
1980 New York
University, New York City -
Engineering Major
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2006 Current – 2nd
Vice President – Board of
Directors
JBC Radio & TV Broadcasting
Corporation – Florida USA.
2006 Current –
Board of Directors / Marketing
and Promotion Manager.
Gcity Records & Entertainment
Inc. Newark, New Jersey
2006 Current-
Board of Directors / Managing
Director & Consultant.
Road Block Radio Inc. Newark,
New Jersey
OTHER PAST WORK
EXPERIENCE
SELF EMPLOYMENT:
1996- 2001
Songwriter Music Producer
CRM/RM-TV MUSIC
PROD
Owen Rankine of
RM-TV PROD created a merger with
Carl McGregor Production Company
entitled C.R.M. PRODUCTION. CRM
is owned by three producer
partners:
DR. LUDLOW CREARY
- Producer, OWEN RANKINE -
Producer and
CARL McGREGOR -
Producer. CRM PROD signs artist
to its production company,
produces Film, TV songs and
sound tracks. Partial production
credits: Boys 2 Men, Mariah
Carey, Whitney Houston, Brandy,
Mc Hammer, Andrae Crouch,
Michael Bolton, Peggy Scott
Adams, Aretha Franklin, 702,
Salt & Peppa. Film & TV: Free
of Eden, Vampire in Brooklyn, to
name a few.
Radio Announcer,
Tv Host & Producer.
Write & produce
promos, jingles and commercials.
Write produce and
host radio & tv shows.
1982 KMAX-FM -
Los Angeles, Ca.
1981 WBAI -FM New
York City, New York.
1981 HBO Cable -
New York City, New York.
1982 Reggae
Magazine TV
Music Magazine
Publications
Development of
Reggae Music magazine. Writing
and photography interviews.
Marvin Gaye, Musical Youth,
Black Uhuru, Jimmy Cliff, Donna
Summers, Harry Belafonte.
1985 Reggae
Magazine TV Record Store
(Hollywood & Highland Ave,
Hollywood Ca.) Reggae music
record store, retail outlet,
music cd's, videos,
merchandizing.
Concert Promoter
and Tour Promoter.
1983-1985
Universal Amphitheatre,
Universal Studio, Hollywood, Ca.
1982-1983 Palace
Theatre, Hollywood, Ca.
1982-1983
Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood,
Ca.
PAST PARALEGAL
EXPERIENCE
(SELF EMPLOYED):
Contract drafting
and negotiations, copyright,
acquisitions/distribution
agreement, publishing, literary
and screen play writers,
musicians, vocalists, producers,
soundtracks & soundtrack albums,
performance & synchronization
rights, directors, actors, film
and TV and musical concerts and
recordings, employment
contracts, business entity,
completion bond.
1981- 1994 Law
Services Association - President
- Owen Rankine.
Paralegal &
Investigative services for
personal injuries and
mal-practice lawsuits.
1988- 1994
Baumann & Rose Law Corp
1984- 1988
Buckholtz & Canter Law Corp
1981- 1984
Yochelson, Spivatable Law Corp
1977- 1979
Raymond Int'l Inc, Penn Station,
New York. - Administrative Asst
Engineer.
Professional
Activities &
Major
Accomplishments:
·
Manage and
developed Reggae Music TV series
to the point of pre-production.
This major production project
put me in touch with high level
producers and directors from all
areas of the Hollywood
entertainment industry.
·
The first Reggae
Concert Promoter to promote
Reggae Music at the Universal
Amphitheatre.
Distinction,
Honors and Awards:
Awards:
1984 - Presented
Entrepreneur Music awards
by
Songwriter Showcase Magazine
Honors:
2002 -Deans List
– Los Angeles City College
2001 -Deans List
– Los Angeles City College
SKILLS:
-
On board
Aircraft Radio Operator.
-
Student pilot
flying
-
Experience
with Lexis, and Westlaw.
-
Computer
Skills: Word 6.0,
Macromedia, Excel, Microsoft
Front Page.
-
Create
Program and design web site
-
Assemble and
build personal & lap-top
computer
-
Radio & TV
Studio Engineering.
-
Music
Recording Studio Producer/
Engineer.
-
Song writing
-
Write,
produce and voice-over radio
& tv commercials.
INTERESTS &
ACTIVITIES:
ASCAP Member.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request.