James DuBose

DuBose's journey to becoming a "Rising Star" of Wake Forest University began after the former defensive lineman for the school's historic Demon Deacons football team accepted a WFU football scholarship – an offer presented to fewer than 3% of first year applicants. It is noted that DuBose earned his Broadcast Communications degree under communications mentor, Professor Mary Dalton.

Reports reveal DuBose led a brief NFL career, drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1990. Considering the obvious sports ingredient, clearly prevalent in early productions led by DuBose -- including, Season of the Tiger -- it would seem that his release from playing the NFL's defensive line merely applied to just that; just ask Michael Vick.

A call for DuBose's hand in the live sports broadcast of the Centennial Olympic Games led the producer to relocate to Atlanta. During his service to the International Olympic Committee as an NBC producer, DuBose connected with Solid Gold creator Brad Lachman, who DuBose credits as a "mentor".

DuBose founded DuBose Entertainment in 2001, seeing the Los Angeles production company to grow to house 45 employees just in its first few years of operation. By 2009, DuBose joined forces with rapper MC Lyte and launched DuBose Music Group. On August 27th, 2009, MC Lyte took to her blog to announce the merger to her fans and colleagues. "There is no doubt that James DuBose is a prolific producer of reality programming," MC Lyte wrote. "Who has become the go to guy for some of today's biggest names." Two-years later, the pair signed dancehall reggae artist Beenie Man to the music label. That same year, R&B singer Tweet joined the growing artist roster of DuBose Music Group. In 2013, Tweet released a five-track EP, “Simply Tweet,” under the DuBose brand.

DuBose was born on December 4, 1966. The North Carolina native was raised by a single mother during Greensboro's noted "desegregation and integration" era -- resulting in his early age of bearing witness to the diabolical evils of racism. DuBose successfully navigated his journey above such societal traps, landing permanent escape from inner city housing project living. Today, he is known for his prolific productions of raw testimony. He is a married father of two daughters.

• Jimmy Iovine
• Bobby Brown
• Queen Latifah
• Teyana Taylor
• Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges
• Jay Z
• Keyshia Cole
• Diggy Simmons
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs
• Dallas Austin

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