Our Team
Jeff Watson
CEO/Founder
Think Love Media
A Canadian music veteran, Jeff Watson rose to notoriety in the early 2000’s as a member of the musical quartet and R & B group, Distinct Nature. The group was signed to EMI/Hibias Records releasing one album with 4 songs that Jeff co-wrote that earned heavy rotation on Canadian Hit Radio, including the hit single, “Human.” which achieved top 10 status on the CHR charts. The group shared the stage with award-winning musical acts: Usher, Monica, Tyrese, LFO and O Town. In 2004 Jeff formed the inspirational rock group, Kronical, where the group was invited to be the opening act for Grammy-winning musician John Legend and renowned Canadian musicians K-os, Trooper and Shaye (Kim Stockwood, Tara Maclean and Damhnait Doyle).
In 2007 Jeff transitioned from in front of the camera to fully behind the scenes, focusing on music management, songwriting and production. Founding Jubal Entertainment, Jeff began offering consulting services to leading artists, talent management teams, and production houses in Canada and the US.
In 2008 Jeff co-founded, Sanctity in the City, an inspirational women’s zine, that featured inspirational content such as interviews with The Bachelorette’s Tenley Mohzan, author Barbara Colorosso, and Canadian musical icons Julie Black and Amy Sky, “Sanctity in the City,” quickly developed a monthly digital readership of 10,000 subscribers, which caught the eye of renowned Canadian television executive Lorna Dueck of the faith-based current events show, “Context with Lorna Dueck.” Coming on board as a freelance producer, Jeff co-produced episodes for “Context with Lorna Dueck,” including a highly rated special on the untimely passing of music icon Whitney Houston.
In 2009 Jeff and his wife Lara, founded ThinkLove Media, a production company dedicated to spreading positive messages that change the world for the better. As long-time advocates of child and youth mental health and wellness, Jeff and Lara decided to produce a live action television and streaming series that would teach and reach children aged 9-12. The series was seen by thousands of students across Canada. With funding acquired and endorsements from the Ministry of Education for The Province of Ontario, School Mental Health Ontario, OPHEA- Ontario Physical Health Education Association and The Ministry of Education for Alberta, “Sunny, Ev, Lulu and Me,” was born.
In 2012, Jeff and Lara Watson joined forces with Saloon Media/Blue Ant Media and “Sunny, Ev, Lulu and Me,” evolved further into an animated streaming series and digital app for children aged 7-11. The production successfully received funding from Ontario creates, The Telus Fund, The CMF and TFO, and was co-written with Ins Choi, creator and founder of the hit Canadian Comedy series Kim’s Convenience, and Franklin Young (Paw Patrol).
In 2015 Jeff launched the consulting and digital divisions of ThinkLove Media, consulting thought leaders, business leaders, artists, sports figures and public figures, including Maple Music founder and CEO Grant Dexter. Together Jeff worked with Grant to develop a new fan experience/ticketing company, Grant is now CEO of the popular digital platform and app, that focuses on the world of NFT’s Fanaply.
In 2017 Jeff and Canadian music industry veteran Farley Flex developed and produced a new television series for CBC, that celebrated black culture, hip hop music, and East Coast Canadian culture. This aspirational urban comedy series about a rapper from Newfoundland was highly lauded by Canadian media outlets and was green lit for production at CBC just as the pandemic hit.
In 2019 Jeff and his wife Lara Watson, accepted Lorna Dueck and Crossroads Christian Communication’s invitation to become the Senior Executive Producers of 100 Huntley Street, the longest running daily show in Canadian history and the sixth running longest show in the world. Seen by over 450,000 Canadians a week and millions on Youtube. As part of the 100 Huntley Street team, Jeff focused on reaching new audiences through innovative content which included; music series with Grammy nominated musicians Mark Masri and Roy Hamilton III, partnerships with Roma Downey’s Lightworkers and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, John Tesh, a marriage event with Grammy winning musician, Cece Winans and Pastor A.R. Bernard, founder of the largest church in New York City, and a Star Wars special featuring Roger Christian, the designer and creator of the Light sabre, The Millenium Falcon and R2D2, A special that featured the creators of the hit TV/Streaming series “The Chosen”
In 2021 Jeff took on the role of Guesting Producer for a brand-new show called, “The Perspective with Mike Sherbino.” This faith-based current events television show quickly grew in popularity. Since the shows inception, it has been Broadcast on several major Broadcast Networks (Vision TV, YES TV, The Miracle Channel, CHCH and CHEK) that each reach approximately 4-6 million households. While working with The Perspective, Jeff helped shape the vision and direction of the show, created strategic partnerships with Organizations, Influencers, Publicists, American Broadcast marketing agencies and other media outlets. In addition to building partnerships Jeff shaped the content of the show by establishing weekly themes/scripting/interview questions and also booked high profile guests: AR Bernard, John Tesh, Darryl Strawberry, George Foreman, Forest Whitaker, Pat Robertson, David Green (CEO Hobby Lobby), SQquire and Louise Rushnell, David Nurse, Several Professional sports team Chaplins (George and Tondra Gregory -LA Chargers, Dave Ripper – Boston Bruins, Herbie Khun – Toronto Raptors, Toronto Argonauts) Lisa Bevere, Addisson Bevere, Karen Kingsbury, Roger Christian (Star Wars Inventor) and many more.
Whether producing original material, consulting for digital growth or bringing new partnerships to bear, Jeff’s greatest passion is to be bring positive messages to the masses through innovative broadcast and digital media. As digital becomes the way of the future, Jeff is thrilled that ThinkLove Media is quickly becoming the way forward for leading North American media outlets looking for high impact digital presence and growth. With a unique offering of 35 million dedicated social media followers in the inspiration, faith and family spheres, ThinkLove Media is able to reach millions daily with life-changing content and positive calls to action.
Ryan Knott
Partner
Ryan is a sought after digital strategist, musical artist and part of the group Acoustic Truth. Acoustic Truth quickly gained momentum in the Contemporary Christian music scene when they released their first Christian album “Impact” in 2017. Upon release, the album climbed the itunes charts at # 1 on the Contemporary Christian Chart, #3 across all of iTunes and #52 on Billboard.Their most recent album “Soft But Still” featuring their hit song “Circle My Dreams” landed at #1 on itunes (7 weeks), #1 Top Christian Album (10 weeks) and hit the top 10 on 7 Billboard Charts upon it’s release on June 7th including Top New Album, Heatseekers, Top Christian Album, Top Independent Album, Top 100 and Top 200. To read more about Ryan, please visit his website. www.acoustictruthofficial.com.
Matt Brown
CEO Think Eternity
Advisor
Matt Brown is an evangelist, author of Truth Plus Love, host of Think Eternity with Matt Brown (K-Love) and founder of Think Eternity-a ministry sharing powerful faith content through podcasts, blogs, videos, outreaches, and more, Matt is also a sought after digital strategist and has worked with many Faith based influencers and organizations in the digital Social Media space. Matt and his wife Michelle have four children and live near Minneapolis, Minnesota. To read more about Matt please visit his website. www.thinke.org
Dan Angel
CEO Fezziwig Studios
Advisor
Recently, Mr. Angel launched a new Family Film and Television Studio, Fezziwig Studios, dedicated to high-quality branded family movies and series. Fezziwig Studios has opened its new offices in Burbank, California and has secured rights to a number of high-profile properties.
Fezziwig Studios most recently produced Rescued by Ruby, the true story of this amazing hero dog of the year, for Netflix. Grant Gustin stars in the film and Karen Janszen wrote the script. Rescued By Rubypremiered to stellar ratings and massive success, finishing #2 across the globe in 85 countries for two weeks, a top ten film for three weeks and a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Fezziwig has also purchased the rights to the best-selling book, Fish In A Tree. Jeff Stockwell wrote the script. Other Best Sellers optioned by Fezziwig Studios include In an Instant: The Bob and Lee Woodruff Story, The Apple Orchard Cozy Mystery Series, The Sammy Keyes Mystery Series, The Great Brain Series, Roll With It, Tune It Out, the YA thriller In 27 Days, as well as best-selling books from Terri Blackstock, including Catching Christmas and the If I Run Series. Fezziwig just closed a deal with Sony Studios for Both If I Run and In 27 Days to become major television events. Dan throughout the years has become a recognizable figure in the world of Entertainment, his team at Fezziwig, over the years have amassed 38 Emmy wins, 170 nominations, and multiple honours and awards including: Golden Globe awards, WGA awards, Critics choice awards, SAG awards, NAACP/image awards, Peabody awards, parents choice awards and more, To read more about Dan, please visit his website, and IMDB page.
www.fezziwigstudios.com www.imdb.com/name/nm0029445
Steven Beer
Partner Lewis Brisbois
Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Advisor
Steven Beer is a partner in the New York office of Lewis Brisbois and a National Chair of the firm’s Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice. Steven concentrates his practice on film, television, and music matters. He represents industry-leading film, television, and music companies and has acted as counsel to numerous award-winning writers, directors, producers, and multi-platinum musical artists. Steven regularly negotiates rights deals for film and television projects.
Steven has been listed annually in Super Lawyers New York Metro edition. Research and Markets listed him as one of the top lawyers in Entertainment Law, Settlements, and Negotiations. The Wrap online magazine cited Steven as one of “21 Great Thinkers of Indie Film.” He also frequently writes and lectures about film finance, production and distribution, as well as music issues and matters related to young artists. Steven co-authors the Legal FAQ column for Documentary Magazine, published by the International Documentary Association. Allworth Press published Your Child’s Career in Music and Entertainment: The Prudent Parent’s Guide in 2015. In 2012, his article “The New Renaissance Paradigm – A Break-through Time For Artists” was published in the inaugural edition of the Berkeley Entertainment Law Journal and his article “Life After Sundance: Distribution and Marketing for the 99 Percent” was published in Indiewire.
Steven serves as an executive trustee to the City Parks Foundation and is co-chair of the Arts Committee responsible for SummerStage, NYC’s largest free performing arts festival. He also plays ice hockey in his spare time.
To read more about Steven, please visit his website, and IMDB page.
www.stevenbeer.com
www.imdb.com/name/nm0066516/
Clarence Ford
CEO Squared Circle
Advisor
Based in Toronto, Clarence Ford is the founder of and driving force behind Square Circle, a non-profit organization that offers an innovative of engaging, educating and empowering youth in the city’s underserved communities.
He’s also recognized as a highly sought-after director, choreographer, producer, teacher and social entrepreneur who has worked with Cirque du Soleil, global celebrities, sports franchises and Fortune 500 brands on live shows, TV productions, films and commercials.
Whether it be on stage, screen, ice or water, Clarence has a keen sense of dynamic entertainment that engages audiences. His body of work is impressive. He’s played a key role in concerts for the late James Brown, Alanis Morissette, Arrested Development, Del La Soul and Canadian pop stars Sugar Jones. He’s also worked on major corporate and not-for-profit events, featuring renowned talents such as Lenny Kravitz, David Foster, Stevie Wonder, Wyclef Jean, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, John Mayer and the Barenaked Ladies.
In addition to Cirque du Soleil, Clarence counts Adidas, Pepsi, Reebok and Robbie Williams, among his long-standing clients. Other current and past clients include: The Clinton Foundation, Canadian Olympic Committee (Samsung’s 2010 Olympic Gala Show), CBC, DreamWorks, Ford Motor Company, Imperial Tobacco (Definiti Canadian Tour), Labatt, Miramax, UNICEF (Against AIDS Concert), Universal, the Toronto Raptors, the CFL (Grey Cup) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (Dreaming with Open Eyes). To read more about Clarence, please visit his website.
www.squarecirclehq.ca
Roy Hamilton the 3rd
CEO The Singers Company
Advisor
Roy Hamilton III (born in Queens, New York) is an American Grammy nominated/multi-award-winning music producer, songwriter and Berklee College of Music graduate. Roy is the grandson of the legendary American singer Roy Hamilton Sr. Best known for hit songs like, “You’ll Never Walk Alone“, “Unchained Melody”, “You Can Have Her” and many more.
Hamilton scored his first Number 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit when he co-wrote and co-produced “Stutter” for Multi-platinum R&B singer Joe.[1] In 2002 Hamilton executive produced the Keith Sweat album Rebirth, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard R&B Charts. In 2004 Hamilton was hired as the Director of A&R for Capitol Records In Hollywood, California becoming the youngest African-American record label executive in the history of the company. During his years at Capitol Records, he assisted Andy Slater & Steve Prudholme in signing and releasing many acts including MIMS & J. Holiday. Collectively, Roy’s skills and abilities have helped to sell over 70 million albums worldwide for Record labels & artists like: Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Nsync, Backstreet Boys, Austin French, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Capitol Records, RCA Records, Universal Music Group and many more. In the last two decades, Roy has discovered and helped shape the musical careers of several chart topping singers, songwriters and producers.
BMI Song Of The Year, 2001
Billboard song of the year, 2010
Music Business at Berklee College 2012
Gospel Music Award Song Of The Year, 2018
SOCAN songwriter award, 2019
To learn more about Roy, you can visit his website.
Grant Dexter
CEO/Co Founder FANAPLY
Advisor
Grant was co-founder and CEO of the largest Canadian owned and operated music technology company, Maple Music, competing with multinationals like Sony and EMI, and launching Canada’s first music e-commerce site in 2000. In 2010 he began work on TicketBreak which by 2013 was Canada’s fastest growing ticketing company and was sold to Eventbrite in 2015. Grant began his career at PWC where he eventually met his first angel investors, mentors and then business partners.
Grant was co-founder and CEO of the largest Canadian owned and operated music technology company, Maple Music, competing with multinationals like Sony and EMI, and launching Canada’s first music e-commerce site in 2000. In 2010 he began work on TicketBreak which by 2013 was Canada’s fastest growing ticketing company and was sold to Eventbrite in 2015. Grant began his career at PWC where he eventually met his first angel investors, mentors and then business partners.
Chris Roslan
President Roslan &
Associates Public Relations
Advisor
Chris began his career at Rogers & Cowan nearly thirty years ago. Joining his current agency in 1994, Chris has represented many of the biggest icons in the music industry, major global corporations, television networks, business, religious and political leaders, and bestselling authors. Chris has a keen eye for spotting trends and also specializes in establishing clients as thought leaders in their industries. Through an extensive network of personal and professional relationships, Chris provides more than traditional public relations services, helping clients to secure book deals and arrangements with literary agents, speaking agents and film/television producers.