Saying
that Motown Maurice "likes" late-night television would be a gross
understatement. Motown Maurice is an obsessed late-night
enthusiast whose life is inundated with everything late-night-related.
His personal library consists of The Late Shift by Bill Carter, The
War for Late Night by Bill Carter,
Inventing Late Night by Ben Alba, and more. Late-night is more than just a program
he watches night after night--it's his religion.
Born
in Brooklyn and raised in Tampa, Florida, Motown received his degree in
broadcast journalism from Florida A&M University (FAMU).
Initially, he planned to become a news anchor/reporter.
However, after one production assistant internship, at ABC Channel 27 in Tallahassee,
he decided to shift gears and start his own video/photography business instead.
His entrepreneurial spirit sprung from leadership
positions with various student organizations while in
college.
Motown
Maurice Productions, Inc., was officially established in March of 2004 as a
full-purpose production company focusing on preserving "Memories
with Excellence" for its clients. As a full- time
videographer/photographer, Motown became the official photographer for several community organizations, which later influenced
his growing desire to make a difference in his community.
In
order to complete this epic undertaking, Motown Maurice mobilized over 50
volunteers, maxed
out
4 credit cards, recruited 1 sponsor (The Law Offices of Pamela Y. Robinson),
and reserved
multiple
paid-programming slots on WTTA - My TV Tampa Bay (Sinclair Broadcast Group), on
Friday nights at 1 a.m. The coverage area encompassed Tampa and
9 surrounding counties. On January 23,
2010,
The Motown Maurice Show premiered in front of a live studio audience in Ybor
City, Tampa,
Florida.
The immediate success of The Motown Maurice Show earned him a Key to the City
from Tampa's Mayor Pam Iorio.
T
realized
that achieving his original vision of making Tampa the next national
destination for late-night would be nearly impossible. But giving up on
late-night was not an option. So Motown headed west to
begin an epic journey that does not consist of a Plan B.
On
September 19, 2010, Motown officially relocated to L.A. and immediately signed
with First Class Talent Agency (FCTA) in Sherman Oaks, a
SAG-franchised, state-licensed and bonded agency.
Since
his arrival, Motown has appeared in a handful of commercials, been featured on
MTV's Teen Wolf and CBS's Excused
(3 times), and on Baggage (with Jerry Springer). Other memorable appearances
have included Let's Make a Deal with Wayne Brady and We the People
with Gloria Allred. Also, Motown has appeared in approximately 19
music videos, for such acts as Neon
Trees,
Kaskade, Ariana Grande, Avril Lavigne, Chris Brown, Train, De La Soul, and many
more.
While
working on his various television and film appearances and numerous other
projects, Motown has always maintained his primary focus on
eventually succeeding in late-night television. He began
with a burning pursuit to become a late-night talk show host, but he has since
broadened his objective to attaining a position where he can protect, preserve,
and serve that venerable American institution.
Follow up with "The Future of Late Night!"
Twitter: @MotownMaurice
Youtube: LateNightExperiment
Catch Motown Maurice's Interview on "The Sasha Marina Show"
Wednesday, January 22nd at 2pm EST / 11am PST!
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