R. J. Williams
R. J. Williams | |
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Born | Robert Jackson Williams July 19, 1978 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | Crossroads High School |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Years active | 1981–present |
Known for | Founder of Young Hollywood |
Website | www |
Robert Jackson Williams (born July 19, 1978) is an American media and
Starred as a child in the 1984 Christmas movie The Night They Saved Christmas with Jaclyn Smith and Art Carney, playing the youngest son, C.B.
Early life and education
RJ Williams was born in
Acting career
Williams was a child actor on films and television shows, one of his credits being the child character Rowdy for two seasons of
Business Ventures
Young Hollywood
RJ Williams is the founder of digital video platform Young Hollywood.[3] The company creates and distributes celebrity and lifestyle programming globally; owns several leading entertainment brands, and licenses the Young Hollywood trademark internationally for a range of consumer products and services.[4]
The company has partnered with
Williams built a broadcast studio at the
Recent partnerships include
Media career
Williams works closely advising several brands including
RJ has been profiled in media such as
RJ Williams is represented by the Creative Artists Agency.[25]
Producing
After graduation from USC, Williams formed a production company, Arjay Productions which focused on celebrity and lifestyle programming. Between 2003-2006, his company went on to produce multiple specials and series that were distributed by Showtime Networks. RJ was the creator, host and executive producer of these shows.[26][unreliable source?]
References
- ^ "12th annual Young Artist Awards winners". youngartistawards.org. 1990-03-29.
- ^ "FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, October 30, 2003". EONLINE.
- ^ "RJ Williams on Young Hollywood's Gamechanger". forbes.com.
- ^ "Young Hollywood Worldwide". yhworldwide.com. 2007-04-01.
- ^ "TV Guide, Young Hollywood Sites Collaborate On Content". Mediapost.
- ^ "blinx partners with Young Hollywood to Bring users Beyond The Red Carpet". El economista. 2008-06-02.
- ^ "metacafe's 12 new video content providers". AD Operations. 2008-08-07.
- ^ "YouTube testing live streaming". CNN. 2010-09-13.
- ^ Engelbrektson, Lisa (2010-04-16). "Young Hollywood builds studio". Variety.
- ^ Vincent, Roger (2010-06-16). "Hotel Bets on Studio To Attract Hollywood Crowd". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "R.J. Williams on Young Hollywood's gamechanger". Forbes. 2012-01-16.
- ^ "Young Hollywood Network Launch January 16th, 2012=Fox". 2012-01-14.[dead link]
- ^ "YouTube's assault on old media=BBC". 2012-06-19.
- ^ "How to Build "Entertainment Tonight" for YouTube: Young Hollywood Learns on the Job". All Things D. 2012-10-06.
- ^ "Where To Watch Young Hollywood".
- ^ "Young Hollywood to Launch Streaming Network With Long-Form Content". variety.com. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Young Hollywood plans 500+ hours of original programming". rapidtvnews.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Humphrey, Michael (2012-01-16). "YouTube Channels: RJ Williams On Young Hollywood's Gamechanger". Forbes Magazine.
- ^ Russell, Mallory (2013-02-07). "How Young Hollywood Ditched Display and Builds Campaigns For Brands". Adage Magazine.
- ^ "Young Hollywood focuses on video quality as it ramps up PMP Deals". Ad Exchanger. 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Young Hollywood Worldwide". yhworldwide.com. 2007-04-01.
- ^ "RJ Williams Digital Power Profile". The Hollywood Reporter. 2010-06-07.
- ^ "Young Hollywood CEO RJ Williams on being different". Fast Company. 2012-11-26.
- ^ "Lesons for 2013: Business Wisdom". Fast Company. 2012-11-26.
- ^ "CAA Signs Young Hollywood". Deadline. 2014-01-23.
- ^ "Credits". imdb.
External links
- Official website
- R. J. Williams at IMDb