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Syrus Syrus is a highly recognizable entertainment and media personality with extensive television, music video, radio, on-stage lecturing, video game production, event emcee and behind-the scenes casting experience. Over time Syrus has developed a fan base that appreciates him for his personal views, real-life experiences, fashion style and cultural preferences. His time in the spotlight has allowed people to connect with him, not to a fictitious character. His way of life embraces harmonious coexistence between all social and cultural groups and living for the moment. Syrus' existing image and fan base can provide consumer product companies, event and promotional firms, and syndicated media companies a variety of promotional and content generation opportunities. The following highlights Sy's entertainment experiences:
Television
One of the more recognizable characters from MTV's Real World franchise, Syrus appeared in the Boston edition of the program. At the time of the airing, the Real World Boston episodes were the highest rated in the franchise's history. Since its original airing, the Boston episodes have been rerun twice per year, providing Syrus with additional, consistent exposure.
Syrus stared on MTV's highly anticipated challenge titled " Gauntlet 2 " which aired in the fall of 05' .
Syrus also appeared on MTV's Real World Road Rules "The Inferno" Challenge. This challenge shared the number one spot with the Real World San Deigo in 2004. He also was a part of MTV's Real World Road Rules " Battle of the Sexes" Challenge in 2003. In 2000 he was a key member of the winning team in MTV's Real World Road Rules "Extreme Challenge". In leading his team to victory Syrus demonstrated his leadership, athletic (NCAA basketball scholarship recipient), educational and conflict resolution skills. Syrus' outgoing personality and ability to ad-lib made him one of the more memorable cast members on the show, which reruns approximately twice per year on MTV.
In 2002, Syrus co-hosted MTV's Hook-Ups, Heartbreaks, and Forever Afters, a show about relationships.
Syrus served as a Casting Coordinator for several successful reality tv shows , such as Real World, Who Wants to Date a Prince , Dismissed, 5th Wheel, Blind Date, Who's Got Game, Paradise Hotel, The Contender, Renovate Your Family, My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss, Fear Factor, Magic Johnsons "Who's Got Game" and the list goes on. He also made his "International Casting Director " debut with the new highly anticipated "The Next Joe Millionaire "
Music Video
Syrus made a cameo appearance in the Eminem "Without Me" video. It was voted Video of the Year in the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. Worldwide the video has run, by some estimates, at least once an hour since its summer 2002 drop.
In 2004 he was the voice of Reggae Nation. Reggae Nation is a muti-media outlet that produces Concerts , Clothing , Television shows , Cd's & DvD's. The latest DvD to drop was tittled " Reggae Nations The Real Spring Break ", and Syrus held his own while interveiwing & sharing the stage some of reggae's top artists.
Video Games
Starring in Ubisoft's new highly anticipated AND 1 video game & working behind the scenes made for a top selling video game early 2006.
Syrus was also major catalyst behind Activision's recent hit-game Street Hoops, which to date has sold approximately 1,000,000 copies worldwide. Syrus served as a Casting Director for this game produced by Black Ops Entertainment. He wrote and edited the game's dialogue, recruited and managed all the basketball talent; and consulted on the basketball action motion capture process. He also undertook a marketing role negotiating with clothing labels and music artists. Syrus appears as a character within the game.
Syrus has also played a role in the production of other BlackOps produced games such as Electronic Arts' March Madness series and soon to be released Fugitive Hunter.
Lecture Tour & Personal Appearances
Syrus has been invited to speak at more than 900 colleges and universities throughout the United States. Syrus, either independently or with other celebrity talents, shares his experiences with the audience focusing primarily on diversity, relationships and conflict resolution. Syrus has received extensive presentation and reading training from the Points & Light Foundation.
Syrus has appeared on hundreds of radio shows across the United States, selected television talk shows, and is often invited to emcee special events and concerts.
David Wallach (Producer, 5 timeemmy award WINNER!!! Gracie Award Winner!!!)
For the past 15 years, David has made it a point to be involved. As an Executive Producer (CNBC), Series Producer (PBS), Supervising Producer (A&E) and Senior Producer (FOX), new and interesting challenges are always welcome and are approached with a level of enthusiasm and energy that has proven to be successful. Once again, David has proven himself as the Director of the hit NBC reality series Starting Over, directing more broadcast episodes of reality programming than any other director/producer in the world. When a project needs to be done right, the networks continue to look to David. An award-winning producer and writer, he has more than 15 years experience producing for the Arts and Entertainment Network, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, The History Channel, CNBC, Sports Illustrated, The Travel Channel and more. David's experience has taken him all over the world and his knowledge of telling a compelling story has earned him five Emmy Awards along with national recognition for being a superior Producer.
Stephanie Tomasky (Producer, Writer, Director)
Emmy award winning producer Stephanie Tomasky got her start in television working while still in college as an intern for NBC's "Today Show". After graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in communications, she took a full time position with the "Today Show", working on several travel related projects and the opening of the new "Today Show" studio at Rockefeller center in New York City. Leaving NBC, she joined HBO, where she worked on the premier of "The Chris Rock Show", as well as the 1992 election coverage for "Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher". Marriage took her to Chicago where she produced many hours of prime time television for A&E's Biography Series and The History Channel on subjects ranging from Leonard Peltier and the Wounded Knee uprising, to biographies of Robert Duvall, Graham Kerr, and Suzanne Sommers. An opportunity to produce and direct the first season of "Starting Over", a revolutionary daytime reality series created by Bunim/Murray, the originators of "The Real World", allowed her to use her considerable talents to produce television that truly bettered the lives of the women on the show. For her production and directing work on "Starting Over" she received an Emmy for producing in a Special Class Series. A move to San Francisco brought her to supervise a HGTV show at Edelman Productions where she is finally able to combine her interest in style and design with her talent and experience in producing quality television programming. In a short time she and her husband Mitch (a trauma surgeon at San Francisco General Hospital) have become enamored with the beauty, landscape, style, food and vibe of San Francisco and the bay area.
Randy Barry (Yugar Productions Casting)
After being a cast member on MTV's Real World, Randy got involved working behind the camera casting for such MTV shows as TRL. Now he has brought the casting process to college campuses across the country. "Experiencing the casting process first hand offers students a rare opportunity to learn about themselves and the shows that they love. This campus activity is different from any other that has been offered. Students always pack these events, and unlike studio castings I've done, every person is involved one on one and gets to go through the process. I also get a chance to speak to the students before the casting, so I'm able to give them tips and answer questions. Because were casting for so many different shows, people just have fun with it, they think about themselves and what defines them as individuals..."
Syrus is a highly recognizable entertainment and media personality with extensive television, music video, radio, on-stage lecturing, video game production, event emcee and behind-the scenes casting experience. Over time Syrus has developed a fan base that appreciates him for his personal views, real-life experiences, fashion style and cultural preferences. His time in the spotlight has allowed people to connect with him, not to a fictitious character. His way of life embraces harmonious coexistence between all social and cultural groups and living for the moment. Syrus' existing image and fan base can provide consumer product companies, event and promotional firms, and syndicated media companies a variety of promotional and content generation opportunities. The following highlights Sy's entertainment experiences:
For the past 15 years, David has made it a point to be involved. As an Executive Producer (CNBC), Series Producer (PBS), Supervising Producer (A&E) and Senior Producer (FOX), new and interesting challenges are always welcome and are approached with a level of enthusiasm and energy that has proven to be successful. Once again, David has proven himself as the Director of the hit NBC reality series Starting Over, directing more broadcast episodes of reality programming than any other director/producer in the world. When a project needs to be done right, the networks continue to look to David. An award-winning producer and writer, he has more than 15 years experience producing for the Arts and Entertainment Network, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, The History Channel, CNBC, Sports Illustrated, The Travel Channel and more. David's experience has taken him all over the world and his knowledge of telling a compelling story has earned him five Emmy Awards along with national recognition for being a superior Producer.
