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Season 4 premiering in July!! #escapethenight #youtube #bgm
So excited to announce our show with Lifetime, Ms. T’s Music Factory. If you love music, you’ll love this show. Congrats to all that worked on it! Tune in June 6th :) . . . #lifetimetv
Out this week power-pitching a new show with @thetypennington , host of #ExtremeMakeover, one of my FAVORITE shows of all time. Ty is truly iconic in this space, and an incredibly personable guy as well. Very excited about this project, stay tuned...
Out this week power-pitching a new show with @thetypennington , host of #ExtremeMakeover, one of my FAVORITE shows of all time. Ty is truly iconic in this space, and an incredibly personable guy as well. Very excited about this project, stay tuned... • • • #tuesday #staytuned
It’s not news that YouTube and other online platforms are the primary delivery systems for today’s entertainment. What may come as a surprise to some is just how unique the programming has become to suit this new paradigm. When you don&rs
It’s not news that YouTube and other online platforms are the primary delivery systems for today’s entertainment. What may come as a surprise to some is just how unique the programming has become to suit this new paradigm. When you don’t need to go through as many layers of gatekeepers, what gets through reflects an appropriately the creativity, intimacy, and relatability that make up the characters of today via @thrive #entertainment #media #business #storytelling #creativity #evolution | https://thriveglobal.com/stories/crossing-storytellings-new-horizons/
I'm in New Orleans this week for #realscreensummit 2019! Looking forward to see what else is in store today. #entertainment #nola #neworleans #realscreen #television
I'm in New Orleans this week for #realscreensummit 2019! Looking forward to see what else is in store today. #entertainment #nola #neworleans #realscreen #television
"I'm a bit shy about this sorta thing, but hey, I'm also immensely grateful and excited to share it with my friends. A huge thank you to the genius Randy and Fenton and @worldofwonder production company, to my family at @Viacom -- Pam Post, Amy
"I'm a bit shy about this sorta thing, but hey, I'm also immensely grateful and excited to share it with my friends. A huge thank you to the genius Randy and Fenton and @worldofwonder production company, to my family at @Viacom -- Pam Post, Amy Doyle, and the amazing Chris McCarthy -- and of course, @rupaulofficial, who has changed the world for the better." #emmy #thankful #grateful #awards
We're still excitedly talking about Lady Gaga's Golden Globe win for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born!" Head on over to my Facebook page to hear us play our version of "Bad Romance"! #music #ladygaga #badromance #astarisbo
We're still excitedly talking about Lady Gaga's Golden Globe win for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born!" Head on over to my Facebook page to hear us play our version of "Bad Romance"! #music #ladygaga #badromance #astarisborn #musicproducer https://www.facebook.com/brian.graden.9/videos/10161230702515252/
Exciting news. Our series, “SLOBBY’S WORLD,” just premiered on @Netflix! The series is based around a larger-than-life, 80s and 90s vintage collector named @slobbyrobby and his store, “Generation Cool”, located in Tucson
Exciting news. Our series, “SLOBBY’S WORLD,” just premiered on @Netflix! The series is based around a larger-than-life, 80s and 90s vintage collector named @slobbyrobby and his store, “Generation Cool”, located in Tucson, AZ. Robby buys and sells everything--$10 original Ninja Turtles, $100 vintage Wu-Tang concert t-shirt, and $10,000 Nike Air Mags. If you love retro pop culture and you love Pawn Stars, check it out. #popculture #retro #netflix
New blog, check out the link in my bio! "The entertainment industry, where I’ve built my career over three decades leading and running networks and producing major hits, has a reputation as the dominion of huge egos and cutthroat competiti
New blog, check out the link in my bio! "The entertainment industry, where I’ve built my career over three decades leading and running networks and producing major hits, has a reputation as the dominion of huge egos and cutthroat competition. While there are certainly some big heads in any room, the idea that success goes hand in hand with brashness and egotistical behavior has not been my experience at all." #entertainment #hollywood #hollywoodnews #entertainmentindustry #losangeles #business #tvshows
New blog, link in my bio! "When we talk about projects in Hollywood, we tend to assign them to one person... As someone who has worked in the entertainment industry for several decades, I can tell you that the one-name habit is one that needs br
New blog, link in my bio! "When we talk about projects in Hollywood, we tend to assign them to one person... As someone who has worked in the entertainment industry for several decades, I can tell you that the one-name habit is one that needs breaking. I don't care what field you might work in; nothing creative comes to light in a vacuum... The entertainment industry is one of the most interpersonally-dependent businesses there is." #entertainment #Hollywood #films #business #creatives
Season 4 premiering in July!! #escapethenight #youtube #bgm
So excited to announce our show with Lifetime, Ms. T’s Music Factory. If you love music, you’ll love this show. Congrats to all that worked on it! Tune in June 6th :) . . . #lifetimetv
Out this week power-pitching a new show with @thetypennington , host of #ExtremeMakeover, one of my FAVORITE shows of all time. Ty is truly iconic in this space, and an incredibly personable guy as well. Very excited about this project, stay tuned... It’s not news that YouTube and other online platforms are the primary delivery systems for today’s entertainment. What may come as a surprise to some is just how unique the programming has become to suit this new paradigm. When you don&rs I'm in New Orleans this week for #realscreensummit 2019! Looking forward to see what else is in store today. #entertainment #nola #neworleans #realscreen #television "I'm a bit shy about this sorta thing, but hey, I'm also immensely grateful and excited to share it with my friends. A huge thank you to the genius Randy and Fenton and @worldofwonder production company, to my family at @Viacom -- Pam Post, Amy We're still excitedly talking about Lady Gaga's Golden Globe win for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born!" Head on over to my Facebook page to hear us play our version of "Bad Romance"! #music #ladygaga #badromance #astarisbo Exciting news. Our series, “SLOBBY’S WORLD,” just premiered on @Netflix! The series is based around a larger-than-life, 80s and 90s vintage collector named @slobbyrobby and his store, “Generation Cool”, located in Tucson New blog, check out the link in my bio! "The entertainment industry, where I’ve built my career over three decades leading and running networks and producing major hits, has a reputation as the dominion of huge egos and cutthroat competiti New blog, link in my bio! "When we talk about projects in Hollywood, we tend to assign them to one person... As someone who has worked in the entertainment industry for several decades, I can tell you that the one-name habit is one that needs br

Brian Graden is one of the most successful executives in the history of television.

He served for 13 years as the President of Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Channels and President of Logo until December 2010. As President of Entertainment, Brian Graden lead and provided programming over- sight to all the MTVN music networks including MTV, VH1, MTV2 and CMT. While there, he developed such cultural phenomenon as The Osbourne's, P Diddy’s Making The Band, Wild and Out, Run’s House, Pimp My Ride, Newlyweds, Punk’d, and Jackass, to name a few. He also developed and green-lit MTV’s musical flagship, Total Request Live, which helped propel countless artists to stardom.  Additionally, he oversaw flagship events like the Video Music Awards. Brian Graden also green-lit MTV’s biggest hits of recent years, Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant. MTV remained the #1 destination for viewers ages 12-24 throughout Brian’s entire tenure. He similarly engineered a ratings turnaround at Vh1 with programs like I LOVE THE 80’s and Best Week Ever.

Brian Graden’s most recent venture is the production company Brian Graden Media. In 2013, Brian Graden Media received significant attention and their first Emmy win for their innovative series HitRECord, a new take on the variety show produced with and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The show is made collaboratively by a community of hundreds of thousands of artists from all over the world via the web, and it features short films, live performances, cartoons and much more. In four short years, Brian Graden Media has delivered 17 seasons of television, including: The Disappearance of Natalie Holloway for Oxygen, The Todrick Show for MTV, Walk of Shame Shuttle for VH1, Escape the Night for YouTube Red, Finding Prince Charming for LOGO, Animal Crackers for CW, Gnarkatz for Rated Red/Go-90, Men Of The Strip for E!, Lance loves Michael for E!, Buying the Business for CNBC and Secret Genius for Spotify. Brian Graden Media has also developed and delivered pilots for over 20 networks including BET, A & E, Disney Channel, Bravo, and POP TV and many others.

In 1996, Brian Graden’s first production company was also a success. He commissioned a video Christmas card from two upstart talents Trey Parker and Matt Stone called “The Spirit of Christmas.” The five-minute short quickly became the underground secret vice of Hollywood, and spawned a little series called South Park, which Graden developed and Executive Produced with Parker and Stone. South Park has received Emmy's in 2005 2007, 2008, 2009 for outstanding animated program; a 2007 AFI Award for Program of the Year; 2006 Peabody Award to name just a few. South Park is also one of the biggest financial successes in TV history.

Starting in 1989, Brian spent his early years in television working at Fox, a new network at the time, rising to SVP of Development and overseeing such venerable franchises as Cops and America’s Most Wanted.  He also created the smash syndicated relationship-show hit, STUDS.

Brian Graden has also continued to consult for clients like the NBCUni Cable family and other networks.

Brian’s interest in music dates back to his days performing in his 80’s cover band, Ace Oxygen and The Ozones, during college, which continues to perform today.

Brian Graden holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Other awards and honors include an EQCA (Equality California) Award for Commitment to Advancing LGBT Equality, GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award for Excellence in Media, and multiple years on the board of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society. He is also a frequent speaker, most recently keynoting The 4th Cellcom Media Conference in Tel Aviv. He’s also been a keynote speaker at the 2008 Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus Annual Commencement, the Reaching Out MBA conference, and as an ambassador for MTV’s Fight For Your Rights: Take a Stand Against violence campaign, which he spearheaded while at the network.

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