We were lucky to catch up with Kerry Lee recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Kerry , thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

When I paid the first extra’s talent after working a project for me

Kerry , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Born in Dayton Ohio, upon completing his high school education he gained entrance to the University Of Cincinnati where he studied marketing. After college, moved to Atlanta and worked for US Sprint telecommunications for 4 years in the capacity of customer service supervisor. While at Sprint he was responsible for overseeing 200

​​​​​customer service employees responsible for managing all incoming calls​, at the company call centers, which included calls for training, sales and tech support. While living in Atlanta, Kerry became friends with and started working for superstar basketball player Dominique Wilkins as his personal assistant and business manager

​​​His chief responsibilities included handling all entertainment related business for the superstar. This experience is what prepared Kerry for his move to Hollywood were he began his career in the casting business 17 yrs ago, then briefly partnered with the world renowned artist/music producer/actor Dr. Dre’. Casting over 300 music videos for artist such as Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Janet Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Madonna, just to name a few. He then started working with such hit TV shows like‘Martin’ and ‘Girlfriends’. Kerry’s film credits include the “Beverly Hood” and “Set It Off”. Commercial credits include Domino’s Pizza, Burger King, Honey Nut Cheerios and numerous others. Over the years he has co-produced projects with Magic Johnson Enterprise and Babyface’s ex-wife Tracy. He also helped start the careers of stars like Chris Tucker, LisaRaye, Gabrielle Union and many others. Now let’s add your name or company to that list.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

Helping people realize their dreams and goals

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I started off thinking I wanted to be a start in front of the camera but once I got into the business I realized my talents are really behind the camera

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• Website: https://CalltimeCasting.com
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