Jeremy Whittaker

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  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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  Jeremy Whittaker is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Grasshopper Entertainment Inc. and it’s subsidiaries, Grasshopper Pictures and Grasshopper Music Entertainment. He is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of WCG Investment Funds, a Canadian alternative investment management firm, based in Toronto. Jeremy was the Director, Producer and Co-Writer of the film, Destiny. The film is a fast-paced contemporary romantic drama, set mainly in Jamaica with introductory scenes set in Toronto. Destiny masterfully and artistically portrays Jamaican culture and was the Opening Night Gala Film at the 2014 Reelworld Film Festival in Toronto. Destiny was released theatrically in Jamaica where it sat pretty at the top of the box office ahead of some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters and was the longest running film locally or internationally in Jamaican history. One of Jamaica's leading newspapers, The Gleaner, has called Jeremy an "emerging creative genius." Destiny won The Gleaner Honour Award for Entertainment 2014 "for its record-breaking performance at the box office and the strengthening of Jamaica's film industry." Jeremy was the Executive Producer of Destiny: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. He successfully negotiated a deal with Tuff Gong International - a record label founded by Bob Marley - in partnership with Universal Music to distribute the reggae soundtrack worldwide. In 2006, Jeremy graduated from the University of Toronto (U of T). He received a BA, majoring in Communications, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT) and did a joint program with Sheridan College where he learned film production and also received a certificate in Digital Communications. After graduating from U of T, Jeremy lived in Jamaica and worked as a TV Producer for Smile Jamaica. The talk show is Jamaica's top morning program and is aired live weekday mornings from 6am - 8:30am on Television Jamaica (TVJ) - the country's number one free-to-air television station. While in Jamaica, as an entrepreneur, Jeremy also successfully launched a modern green screen studio located in the heart of Kingston called, Studio 45. Under the Studio 45 banner, Jeremy directed a few music videos, including one that won the People's Choice Award for "Best Video of the Year - Dancehall" at the Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards in 2010. In 2010, Jeremy returned to Canada and initially joined the DGC in the Assistant Director category and worked on productions for Sony Pictures, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, Warner Brothers, Disney, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Netflix to name a few. Grasshopper Music Entertainment

• What industry does Jeremy Whittaker currently work in?

  Jeremy Whittaker currently works in the
  Grasshopper Music Entertainment

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  Jeremy Whittaker is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Grasshopper Entertainment Inc. and it’s subsidiaries, Grasshopper Pictures and Grasshopper Music Entertainment. He is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of WCG Investment Funds, a Canadian alternative investment management firm, based in Toronto. Jeremy was the Director, Producer and Co-Writer of the film, Destiny. The film is a fast-paced contemporary romantic drama, set mainly in Jamaica with introductory scenes set in Toronto. Destiny masterfully and artistically portrays Jamaican culture and was the Opening Night Gala Film at the 2014 Reelworld Film Festival in Toronto. Destiny was released theatrically in Jamaica where it sat pretty at the top of the box office ahead of some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters and was the longest running film locally or internationally in Jamaican history. One of Jamaica's leading newspapers, The Gleaner, has called Jeremy an "emerging creative genius." Destiny won The Gleaner Honour Award for Entertainment 2014 "for its record-breaking performance at the box office and the strengthening of Jamaica's film industry." Jeremy was the Executive Producer of Destiny: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. He successfully negotiated a deal with Tuff Gong International - a record label founded by Bob Marley - in partnership with Universal Music to distribute the reggae soundtrack worldwide. In 2006, Jeremy graduated from the University of Toronto (U of T). He received a BA, majoring in Communications, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT) and did a joint program with Sheridan College where he learned film production and also received a certificate in Digital Communications. After graduating from U of T, Jeremy lived in Jamaica and worked as a TV Producer for Smile Jamaica. The talk show is Jamaica's top morning program and is aired live weekday mornings from 6am - 8:30am on Television Jamaica (TVJ) - the country's number one free-to-air television station. While in Jamaica, as an entrepreneur, Jeremy also successfully launched a modern green screen studio located in the heart of Kingston called, Studio 45. Under the Studio 45 banner, Jeremy directed a few music videos, including one that won the People's Choice Award for "Best Video of the Year - Dancehall" at the Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards in 2010. In 2010, Jeremy returned to Canada and initially joined the DGC in the Assistant Director category and worked on productions for Sony Pictures, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, Warner Brothers, Disney, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Netflix to name a few.

• Which languages does Jeremy Whittaker speak? 

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• Which industries has Jeremy Whittaker previously worked in?   

  Jeremy Whittaker has prior experience in the following industries:
  Phase 3 Productions , Rjr Communications

• What is Jeremy Whittaker’s work experience?  

  Jeremy Whittaker has the following professional experience:
  Grasshopper Music Entertainment , Grasshopper Pictures , Wcg Investment Funds , Whittaker Communications , Grasshopper Entertainment , Directors Guild Of Canada Ontario , Phase 3 Productions , Rjr Communications .

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• What company does Jeremy Whittaker work for?  

  Jeremy Whittaker works at
  Grasshopper Music Entertainment