Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips

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Benjamin Jimerson-Phillips
Born
Memphis, Tennessee
Occupation(s)Director/Producer, Author
Years active1984–present
Children3 [1]

Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips, also known as Benjamin O. Jimerson, is an American movie producer, director, songwriter, and screenwriter. [2] He was the owner of Jimerson & Associates, which was founded in 1995. [3]

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Biography

Jimerson-Philips is the son of Jessie Jimerson-Phillips and Bishop James Olgethorpe Patterson, Sr. [4] [5] [6] He attended Sabarbaro Elementary School (now known as Arthur Ashe School), in Chicago. [5] Raised by his mother Jessie, he was exposed early on to the Christian church and strong religious values. [6] [7] He has a B.A. and Ph.D from Next Dimension University. [5] Jimerson-Philips has three daughters. [8]

He and Charles Allen produced a record titled "Undercover Lover" under the stage names "Captain Fantastic" and "Starr Fleet", first independently released on Right Note Records, then re-released in 2020 by Light in The Attic Records. [9] [10] Jimerson-Philips and Allen produced other records, including the 1988 release "Playmate" by Kimmi Kim, and the 1989 release of "Undercover Lover" on the I'm Out for Love album by Revea. [8]

Jimerson-Philips has produced nine motion pictures. [11] He worked on the 2005 biopic Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story. [12] [13] He was involved in other media projects, including the comedy Player’s School, [3] the reality series The House of Divas, [3] and the war film Camp Logan.

Jimerson-Phillips was commissioned as a "Goodwill Ambassador" by Arkansas governors Jim Guy Tucker and Mike Huckabee. [5] In early 2000, he ran for City Council of Little Rock, refusing to accept donations. [8] In 2005, he was appointed as a "Colonel" on the Staff of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. He traveled with and represented Denise Matthews, also known as Vanity. He was honored in Special California State Senate Resolution #728 in 1991 and Resolution #1729 in 2006. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2005Treasure n tha HoodCo-Producer
2005 Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story Producer
2007Waters RisingAssociate Producer
2018, 20195th Ward (television series)Associate Producer
2018COGIC Pioneers Tribute (documentary)Director
2020A Royal Loss, The Prince Truth Documentary (documentary)Director

Discography

YearTitleLabelTracks
1989"Revea"Adept Records"Undercover Lover"
1988"Kimmi Kim"Right Note Records"Playmate"
1984Captain Fantastic & Star Fleet (with Charles Allen, Lloyd Smith & Mark Bynum)Right Note Records"Undercover Lover"
2020Captain Fantastic & Star Fleet (with Charles Allen, Lloyd Smith & Mark Bynum), re-releaseLight in The Attic Records"Undercover Lover"

Books

Jimerson-Phillips has self-published four books.

References

  1. "Home". Testimony Radio. 2014. p. 1. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. "Benjamin O. Jimerson" (news journal). 18. Minority Print Media, L.L.C.: 9.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 "About Us". Jimerson & Associates. 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. "Local men talk about their relationship with MLK Jr". Eyewitness News 4. 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Prodigal Son, Child of The King (Hardcover). Create Space. 19 April 2012. ISBN   978-1475109887.
  6. 1 2 "Home Page". J. O. Patterson Ministry. 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  7. "Benjamin Jimerson: The Politician of Entertainment". Jadore. 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 A Day in the Life... (Hardcover). Create Space. 14 December 2011. ISBN   978-1466347724.
  9. "" Strap on Your Skates and Glide Through Modern Memphis Soul History"..." Rolling Stone (magazine). 7 February 2020.
  10. "A Day in the Life"... (Hardcover). Create Space. 14 December 2011. ISBN   978-1466347724.
  11. "Benjamin Jimerson Phillips". iStudio. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  12. "Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero". BLT News. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  13. "Shooting Star". Houston Press. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  14. Agape Coloring Activity Book of Prayers Puzzle Games (Hardcover). Create Space. 28 February 2012. ISBN   978-1468038231.
  15. Player's School Book of Game (Hardcover). Create Space. 14 December 2011. ISBN   978-1453872192.