Conversations with Brandon Bell

Today we’d like to introduce you to Brandon Bell.

Hi Brandon, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My story is a winding road. I got my start in music at 15. Me and two friends started a record label called Ground Zero Productions in high school. I got my start in acting at the Karamu Playhouse theater with the direction of Desmond Stormy Jones and Peter Lawson Jones. From there I worked at American Idol for two years as a production assistant. After that I participated in the first 48 hour film project festival. I was offered a movie role in Pittsburgh but I went to Alabama to help take care of my grandparents. While there i worked with several hip hop artist and producers and begin to produce music. I returned to Cleveland after my grandparents passed away with my first film script called THE CONNECTED WEB SERIES. In order to film I went and learned on several independent film sets to learn the craft. I stared ended up doing over 40 films and dropped 2 seasons of my Web series THE CONNECTED. During the time I fell in love with writing and was brought on to write for an upcoming COMIC BOOK company called 50fifty Comix. I created LYKOS THE METAL WOLF we have now to this date released 4 issues of that book that has sold thousands of copies. I also co own G1NBC a online streaming platform for independent content creators partnering with ROKU. I also rekindled my love for music forming OUTLAW JONEZ a hip hop and rnb group with my best friend Deleon 216. We now produce for independent music artists in the city as well. I have also had cameo appearances in MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN starting Jeremy Renner. I have won multiple best actor awards. I am featured in multiple films in multiple streaming platforms. With all this I’m still a father of two beautiful kids and I’m also a school teacher at EAST PREP ACADEMY where I teach 6th 7th and 8th grade science and social studies.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
No it has not been. In this life you gain and lose friends .. money … I even lost my marriage

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am an actor/ writer/director/hip hop artist/ school teacher

Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
Credits goes to my grandparents Moses and Lovell bell they raised me with morals and work ethic. My mother was the one who always believed in me and supported me. My mentors are Jeff Sack from Ohio media school… David Walker my film mentor … Raggz Crawford one of Hollywood’s most legendary costumes designers…. Amy Mckorkle and Missy Goodman of healing hands productions… they are great film makers… Oba Obedia my life and music mentor… John Spalding my long time friend business partner and supporter.. .. Mikhail Tot I learned how to film Indy movies and he gave me my first shot in Indy film… everyone in Bro Ops films… Laura Massi Cline Bill Franklin William Irving Benny Benzino Ali Danish helped produce the connected web series… my brother and best friend T Better for pushing me to do the Connected… my ex wife who helped me when I started and had my kids… Joe Malik is my business mentor …. Ty Chanel and elite Talent management helped me get into Mayor of KingsTown and Logan register for thinking of me and recommending me for this interview