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Principal and Founder, J. Christopher Hamilton is an attorney, professor and author with over 20 years in the entertainment industry (ViacomCBS, Disney, and Warner Media). He’s negotiated deal for celebrities, producers and production companies such as: Kevin Hart, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Garner, Cedric (the Entertainer) Kyles, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Frank Marshall, Barry Sonnenfeld, DreamWorks, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Spyglass Entertainment. As a vice president for Lionsgate’s Digital Studios, Over the Top Services and International Co-Productions, J. Christopher helped build the “Laugh Out Loud” and “Comic Con HQ” streaming services, the feature film studio “Studio L” and negotiated deals to remake major theatrical motion pictures like “Red,” “Step Up” and “Nerve” as international co-productions in Asian territories. Eventually, J. Christopher’s passion for creative expression inspired him to join the executive producer ranks and sold his own projects to HBO, VH1 and BET. He also helped build a successful and independently financed streaming service, which launched its diverse talent onto mainstream platforms like HBO, Showtime and Netflix.