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Rich Raddon

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Rich Raddon
Born
Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materBrigham Young University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, film producer
Years active1993-present
RelativesKaskade (Brother)

Rich Raddon is an American entrepreneur who sold his first venture MOVIECLIPS to Fandango, and works in the media technology space. Currently, Raddon is the co-founder and co-CEO of ZEFR, a company that provides technology solutions[buzzword] for content owners and brands on YouTube.

Early life

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Raddon grew up in Northbrook, Illinois and is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he received his bachelor's degree in finance. Raddon began his career as an assistant to the late writer/director/producer John Hughes (filmmaker) in Chicago.[1]

Career

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Raddon is an American entrepreneur and film producer. He is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ZEFR, a company that provides technology solutions[buzzword] for major content owners and brands on YouTube. Raddon is also responsible for leading overall strategy and operations[buzzword] as well as overseeing the content and distribution strategy, partnering with Hollywood studios and other media companies.[2][3][4]

In December 2009, along with investment banker Zach James, Raddon co-founded MOVIECLIPS, a movie clips sharing Web startup company located in Santa Monica, CA. In April 2014, MovieClips sold to Fandango (ticket service).[5][6]

Raddon's producing credits include five short films and movies[7] as well as A Slipping-Down Life, Shooting Lily and The Making of '...and God Spoke.

Raddon served as the director of the Los Angeles Film Festival and as a media producer. He resigned his position with the LA Film Fest in November 2008 after it was disclosed that a donation was made, through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to pass Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage in California.[8]

Personal life

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Raddon resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California with his wife and three children. Raddon is the brother of house DJ Ryan Raddon, better known as Kaskade.

Filmography

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Film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1999 A Slipping-Down Life Producer
1998 A Hollow Place Producer Short Film
1996 Shooting Lily Steven Also producer
1996 The Woman in the Moon Producer
1993 The Making of '...And God Spoke'" Producer

References

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  1. ^ Kuo, Benjamin (November 17, 2010). "Interview with Zach James and Rich Raddon, MOVIECLIPS.COM". SocialTech. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Shaw, Lucas (June 28, 2013). "12 Innovators Who Are Changing Hollywood". TheWrap. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Silicon Beach Power 25: A Ranking of L.A.'s Top Digital Media Players". The Hollywood Reporter. May 28, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  4. ^ Chowdhry, Amit (February 26, 2014). "Social Media Startup ZEFR Raises $30M". Forbes. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Schuker, Lauren A.E. (December 3, 2009). "Site Brings Movies to Social Media". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
  6. ^ "Movieclips.com launches with studio deals". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  7. ^ "Richard Raddon". IMDb. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Abramowitz, Rachel (November 26, 2008). "Film fest director resigns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
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