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Garry Odom Resume 2019 GARRY L. ODOM DIRECTOR: Multi - Camera and Single Camera Email: [email protected] Cell: 909-952-1868 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE • 25 years of progressive experience in mul-camera direcng & HD experience across numerous genres. Keen awareness of the overall look of the show. Accomplished resourceful visionary, well-organized and remarkably talented professional with demonstrated background in coordinating production for various concerts, live shows, and television production. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS • Talkshow • Webinars • Live Newscast • Award Shows • Concerts • Corporate • Comedy Specials • Cooking Show MULTI CAMERA DIRECTOR FOR TELEVISION, AWARD SHOWS, STREAMING WEB SHOWS 2019,18- Beyonce, Netflix “Homecoming” & “BeyChella” YouTube Live 2017- Ultra Music Festival Miami 2015, 2016- Tidal X IMAG Director- Beyoncé, Jay Z. Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne,Usher, 2014- Beyonce & JayZ, “On the Run Tour” - HBO, IMAG Director 2014- BET Awards, “Beyonce segment, Drunken Love” 2013- In the Company of Friends- Web Series 2012- Big Brother 14/ Switcher - CBS, Showtime 2009- The Monique Show- BET/ Viacom Talk Show 2007- 21st Anniversary Soul Train Music Awards- Don Cornelius Productions 2006,07- Newport Jazz Festival- PBS 2006- Cake Series & Dance Revolution- Assistant Director CBS 2005- Bid Whist Throwdown- TV ONE Gameshow 2001- Groundworks- VH1. Concerts 2000- Tonight with Tavis Smiley, OH Drama!, LA Live - BET/Viacom Talk Show 1998- Tibetan Freedom Concert- MTV 1998- KISS & Smashing Pumpkins Live Halloween Show-FOX Live Concert 1981-94 News- KICU, KPIX (CBS), KRON (NBC), Sports Shows, Talk Shows, Cooking shows CONCERT TOURS, WorldWide 2019- JANET JACKSON “Metamorphosis”, Residency at MGM Park 2019, 2017- BACKSTREET BOYS “Residency at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas” 2018- MICHELLE OBAMA “Becoming Book Tour” 2017- JAYZ, RICKY MARTIN, DRAKE “4:44 Tour”, “OVO Festival” 2016-2013 -BEYONCE “FORMATION”, BEYONCE & JAYZ: ”OTR”, “The Mrs. Carter World Tour” “Global Citizen”, ”Made in America”, “Get Out The Vote” 2015 - STEVIE WONDER ”Songs In The Key Of Life Tour”, VAN HALEN “Live On Tour” 2013,2010- ALICIA KEYS, MIGUEL, ROBIN THICKE “Set The World On Fire”, “Element of Freedom” 2012- Dr. DRE, SNOOP DOGG,TUPAC HOLOGRAM, EMINEM, 50 CENT Coachella Festival 2011- PRINCE “Welcome to America” 2009- TAYLOR SWIFT, KELLIE PICKLER, GLORIANA “Fearless World Tour” 2008- KANYE WEST, RIHANNA, NERDS, LUPE FIASCO “Glow in the Dark” 2005- Bow Wow, Omarion, Chris Brown, Tre Songz, Ciara, Marques Houston, “Scream Tour” 2003- JAY Z , 50 CENTS, MISSY ELLIOT, BUSTA RHYMES, SEAN PAUL, FABULOUS “Roc the Mic” 2001- EMINEM, PAPA ROACH, LUDICROUS, XZIBIT “Anger Management Tour”, 2000- DR.DRE, SNOOP DOG, EMINEM, ICE CUBE, “Up In Smoke” 1999- R. KELLY, KELLY PRICE, DEBORAH COX, “Get Up On a Room Tour” 1998- SCORPIONS “Face the Heat” 1997- TONI BRAXTON TOUR “Secrets Tour” 1996,1998- KISS “Reunion Tour”, “Psycho Circus” 1996- LUTHER VANDROSS, EN VOGUE “Never Let Me Go” GARRY L. ODOM DIRECTOR: Multi - Camera and Single Camera Email: [email protected] Cell: 909-952-1868 VIDEO DIRECTOR - AMPHITHEATER EMPLOYMENT 1987-2001 SHORELINE AMPHITHEATER - Neil Young, Santana, B52’s, Poison, Jimmy Bufet,The Beach Boys, Tom Petty, Phish, Duran Duran, Maroon 5, RUSH, Willie Nelson, Michael Bolton, Boys to Men, TLC, Notorious BIG, Too Short, Hammer, Queen Latifah etc . Ventura County Amphitheater Ventura, CA Orange County Amphitheater Orange, CA Universal Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA CORPORATE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS-WORLDWIDE h"p://www.goforgotv.com/Garry_Odom/Corporate.html • Herbalife • Bank Of America • Walmart • Ford, Toyota, Hyundai • Intel • Hewlett Packard • Sun Microsystems • Apple • World Ventures • The Ronald Reagan Celebration Centennial PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT Switchers Grassvalley Kayak, Ross, Sony, Ampex, For-A Cameras Sony, Ikegami, Panasonic, Grassvalley Apple Computers Final Cut Pro EDUCATION Bachelors of Arts in TV Broadcast- San Jose State University, CA.
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