Dreamville Ventures
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 12, 2020 |
| Founder | J. Cole Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Damien Scott (president) Candace Rodney (executive vice president) |
| Parent | Dreamville |
| Divisions | Dreamville Studios Dreamville Films |
Dreamville Ventures is an American multi-disciplinary media company co-founded by J. Cole and Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad in 2020. It is a parent company to Dreamville Studios, which was also launched in 2020.
History
[edit]On October 12, 2020, Dreamville announced the formation of Dreamville Ventures with Damien Scott leading the division as president with Candace Rodney as executive vice president, overseeing daily operations including verticals across music, TV and film, publishing, apparel and live events.[1] On April 19, 2021, Dreamville Ventures partnered with the Marcus Graham Project and their iCR8 Bootcamp, a program dedicated to media marketing. The partnership with Apple aims to increase diversity and equity in the music and entertainment industry.[2][3]
Divisions
[edit]Dreamville Studios
[edit]On October 12, 2020, Dreamville Studios was launched, a content studio that will produce original and co-produced content, with Candace Rodney who serves as president of Dreamville Studios.[4] Candace Rodney previously worked as Senior Vice President of Development at Wilmore Films, as well as positions at Sony Pictures Television, Lionsgate Television and Creative Artists Agency.[1]
Dreamville Films
[edit]Dreamville Films, Inc is an American entertainment company founded in 2015 that produces and distributes films. In 2015, they established a distribution deal HBO.[5] They released documentaries J. Cole: Road to Homecoming, Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming, and J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only in partnership with HBO.
Dreamville Festival
[edit]On April 27, 2018, J. Cole announced the Dreamville Festival, the festival featuring local music, culture, food and art, and also include a mix of up-and-comers and national acts. It is expected to be an annual festival.[6] However, in the wake of Hurricane Florence, the event was postponed from its original date. The festival was rescheduled and be held at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 6, 2019.[7] The Dreamville Festival donated proceeds to the Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy and the Dreamville Foundation.[8][9]
For the 2020 season, the Dreamville Festival is front-of-jersey sponsor for USL Championship soccer team North Carolina FC.[10] The second annual festival was initially slated for April 4, 2020 however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed and eventually cancelled.[11]
On September 27, 2021, Dreamville announced the second annual festival will be taking place on April 2 and April 3, 2022. Following the cancelation due to the global pandemic, Adam Roy said in a press release, "It's exciting to finally be back. Ever since we wrapped our first fest, we've been waiting to get back to the park with our Dreamville family. We had to come back bigger and better than before."[12] The two-day festival will also be at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Films and series
[edit]| Year | Film | Directed by | Notes | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J. Cole: Road to Homecoming | Scott Lazer | Mini-documentary series | HBO[14] |
| 2016 | Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming | Scott Lazer | Concert film | HBO[15] |
| 2016 | Eyez | Scott Lazer | Documentary | Tidal[16] |
| 2017 | Too High to Riot | Scott Lazer | Documentary | Tidal[17] |
| 2017 | FIENDS in Tokyo | Nelson Navarrete | Documentary | Tidal |
| 2017 | J.I.D: The Never Story | Scott Lazer | Mini documentary | YouTube |
| 2017 | Too High to Riot: Europe | Anthony "Supreme" Thompson | Documentary | Tidal |
| 2017 | J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only | Scott Lazer | Documentary | HBO[18] |
| 2017 | Lute: Still Slummin | Tim Grant | Mini documentary | YouTube[19] |
| 2018 | Cozz: Effected | Darius Turbak | Mini documentary | YouTube[20] |
| 2019 | Out Of Omaha | Clay Tweel | Documentary | Imperative Entertainment, Firefly Theater & Films[21] |
| 2019 | Dreamville Presents: REVENGE | Scott Lazer | Documentary | YouTube[22] |
| 2020 | Lute Presents: GoldMouf Chronicles | Alexander Hall | Mini series | YouTube[23] |
| 2021 | Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary | Scott Lazer | Documentary | YouTube[24] |
Podcasts
[edit]| Year | Film | Hosted by | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Messenger | Bas | Spotify[25] |
| 2024 | Inevitable | J. Cole, Ibrahim Hamad, Scott Lazer | Self-distributed[26] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ju, Shirley. "J. Cole's Dreamville Expands, Launches Content Studio With Key Hires (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Dreamville Partners With Marcus Graham Project for Marketing Bootcamp". Complex. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Mims, Taylor. "J. Cole's Dreamville & Apple Partner With MGP for Marketing Bootcamp". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "J. COLE LAUNCHES DREAMVILLE STUDIOS". HipHopDX.
- ^ ""It's Almost Like He Can't Contain Himself:" A Chat With Director Scott Lazer Verifies J. Cole's Intense Work Ethic". Vibe.
- ^ Habrahan, Kathy (April 27, 2018). "J. Cole announces Raleigh music festival this fall". WRAL. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "J. Cole Reveals Dreamville Festival 2019 Lineup: SZA, 21 Savage, Big Sean, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Menconi, David (April 27, 2018). "J. Cole is throwing a music festival, and it's going to be in his home state". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Setaro, Shawn. "How Dreamville's First Festival Came to Life". Complex. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina Football Club Announces Dreamville Festival as NCFC Front-of-Jersey Partner". North Carolina FC. February 27, 2020.
- ^ "J. Cole's Dreamville Festival Sets New Date Amid Coronavirus Outbreak". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew. "J. Cole Announces Dreamville Festival 2022". Pitchfork.
- ^ Kyles, Akira. "Dates announced for Fayetteville native J. Cole's Dreamville Festival". The Fayetteville Observer.
- ^ Platon, Adelle. "Watch Episode 1 of J. Cole's 'Road to Homecoming' Miniseries". Billboard.
- ^ Montes, Patrick (January 10, 2016). "J. Cole's 90-Minute HBO Documentary 'Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming' Is Here". Hype Beast. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Kelley, Seth. "J. Cole Releases Surprise Documentary 'Eyez' on Tidal (Watch)". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Dreamville (February 4, 2017). "Too High To Riot (Documentary)". YouTube. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Romano, Nick (March 24, 2017). "HBO announces second J. Cole documentary coming in April". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Dreamville. "Lute: Still Slummin'". YouTube. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Dreamville (February 12, 2018). "Cozz: Effected (Mini Doc)". YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Ch, Devin. "J. Cole Dips His Feet In Filmmaking As Executive Producer On "Out Of Omaha"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "DREAMVILLE DROPS DOCUMENTARY FOR 'REVENGE OF THE DREAMERS III'". The Source. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Dreamville's Lute Debuts First Episode of New Mini-Series 'Gold Mouf Chronicles'". Complex. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil. "J. Cole Dropping 'Applying Pressure: The Off-Season' Documentary". Billboard.
- ^ Price, Joe. "Bas Hosts 'The Messenger,' a New Podcast From Dreamville Studios and Spotify on Bobi Wine". Complex.
- ^ "J. Cole Announces New Audio Series 'Inevitable,' Calls Process 'Therapeutic'". Billboard.
