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Benjamin Jimerson-Phillips | |
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee |
Occupation(s) | Director/Producer, Author |
Years active | 1984–present |
Children | 3 [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]
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]
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Treasure n tha Hood | Co-Producer |
2005 | Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story | Producer |
2007 | Waters Rising | Associate Producer |
2018, 2019 | 5th Ward (television series) | Associate Producer |
2018 | COGIC Pioneers Tribute (documentary) | Director |
2020 | A Royal Loss, The Prince Truth Documentary (documentary) | Director |
Year | Title | Label | Tracks |
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1989 | "Revea" | Adept Records | "Undercover Lover" |
1988 | "Kimmi Kim" | Right Note Records | "Playmate" |
1984 | Captain Fantastic & Star Fleet (with Charles Allen, Lloyd Smith & Mark Bynum) | Right Note Records | "Undercover Lover" |
2020 | Captain Fantastic & Star Fleet (with Charles Allen, Lloyd Smith & Mark Bynum), re-release | Light in The Attic Records | "Undercover Lover" |
Jimerson-Phillips has self-published four books.
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