"I WISH TO BE THE BEST ARTIST EVER"
"ETHAN ART VENTURE".
Ethan Art Venture is a young illustrator who is just like us all, learning the art of life! As he learns to builds confidence within himself. He will be able to teach kids awareness, confidence and mindfulness. He would be able to teach kids the ultimate key to life. That we ALL have the POWER to CREATE and RE-CREATE the NARRATIVE.
ETHAN TYLER DIXON VOICE-OVER FOR the lead character "ETHAN ART VENTURE".
Ethan started his acting career at the age of 4 years old, in his mother’s first short film 2013 Redeploy, on Amazon Prime. Since then, he started to pick up a passion for drawing, comic book illustrations and story writing. This inspired his mother to create Ethan Art-Ventures. A series that teaches kids life long lessons and moral codes! Ethan is currently does the voice-over for the lead character “Ethan Art-Venture.”
KENNY
KENNY
KENNY, is the quiet new HOT artist in class, who Ethan feels is competition. Somewhat of an introvert he not inviting but his artwork is . He struggles with his father EDWARD disapproval for his passion for art. Kenny is pushed to fight for what he BELIEVES in.
Voice Over ACTOR: JOSHUA IVERSON
Joshua began his acting and modeling career at the age of seven. He loves acting and learning new acting techniques as practice makes perfect. His portfolio of work covers from New York Fashion Week to TV commercials, including Chili’s, Lunchables, and Freshly, to independent films and promos, working with award-winning director, Daniel Diostado (Cannes); to TV dramas and comedies, most notably playing the son in Julio Torres’ (from SNL) comedy series, The Cosmics. When he’s not auditioning, Joshua loves to play basketball and soccer and works his mind with a good game of chess! Joshua can also be seen with a blue screen in front of his face playing games with his friends.
MR GREGORY
MR. GREGORY
A humorous art teacher, and renaissance man who wears many hats in his community. He shares his wisdom and culture with his students and guides them as they learn the art of life.
VOICE- OVER ACTOR: HEMSLEY MORRIS, JR.
Hemsley Ainsley Coleman Morris Jr. better known as Benzly Hype!!! He humbly embodies the sole of a creative genius, one who has masterfully crafted his talents as not only a hit producer, musician and performer but also as a screenwriter / actor / TV program producer and entrepreneur.His hard work, patience, sacrifice and determination would eventually pay off in the late 90’s, that’s when 17 year old Benzly Hype!!! shot to stardom as a leading member of dancehall’s first ever lyrical quartet, Innocent Kru.So dominant is his force that he has arguably made one of the most successful crosses from music into acting ever seen in the history of Jamaican television. With the creation of ‘Me And Mi Kru’ a television comedy series for which he not only plays the lead but is also the creator, writer and producer has created shockwaves since it’s debut early 2009.
NADIA
NADIA VENTURE
NADIA anxiously juggles her motherly duties, as she tries to keep her life and her son Ethan creative imagination in balance. She constantly reminds him to always be aware, mindful and confident in all that you set to do.
VOICE- OVER ACTRESS: SHARLAND HENDRIX
Sharland began her voice-over career in 2017 under the tutelage of Marla Kirban. While pursuing voice-overs, her manager/husband suggested that she take an acting class to help refine her voice-over training. In her first class with Tracey Moore, The Spirited Actor, she fell in love with the craft and began to pursue both a career as an actress and voice-over artist with great diligence. Sharland’s first acting gig came in November 2017 on the STARZ network show, Power. You can also hear her as a voice for McDonald’s, the latest Statue of Liberty promotional video and as Ethan’s Mom in Ethan Art-Venture. Her on-camera work includes the Statue of Liberty Promotional Video, Young Girl Music Video (Hezron, artist), SEFCU commercial, and the T.V. shows Madam Secretary, Manifest, The Good Cop, The Last O.G. and Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have it Too.
LULU
LU-LU
Kenny's down to earth, compassionate, grandmother. She is all for her grandson and will stand up for him at any cost.
VOICE-OVER ACTOR: TOUSSAINT WEBB
Laury Webb has been a fixture on the New York reggae circuit for several years. his original and unique blend of reggae music is suited for any forum and seeks to
bridge generation gaps. with a unique style, laury literally ignites and explodes on stage. He has performed at some of new york city's premier musical venues, including lincoln center's alice tully hall, the village gate, s.o.b.'s, the ritz, the lion's den, joe's pub, leopard lounge, kenny's castaway, central park summer stage, the baggot inn and the brooklyn bowl, also to his credit of venues preformed are b.b king's and the catalpa music festival, alongside matisyahu and snoop lion. Jamaican born and New York based, laury wedd is a singer, musician, producer, actor, former model and writer. He's been called both the opera dread, and the Frank Sinatra of reggae. Laury's musical career began with a role as keyboardist and later backing vocalist with the reggae vocal group, the meditations (with whom he continues to perform). He also found time to accompany reggae singjay, eek-a-mouse, playing keyboards on mouse's west german tour. after enjoying years of being a back-up musician, laury launched a solo career with his tigerbone band accompanying him. during that period he recorder and released singles, "robot taxi," seems the same," and "woman my queen." Laury possess a unique and eclectic vocal style and he now has 3 compilation albums, 1650, di slamm, di humble riddim, to his production credits, and his own, the original covers album.
EDWARD
Kenny’s father is a hardworking, stubborn, white collar, oldschool businessman. Who runs a strict household. His family tradition is to be a businessman period! Edward only sees things his way or no way!
VOICE- OVER ACTOR: VINCENT VELOSO
Vincent Veloso completed filming on "Assault on VA-33" with Sean Patrick Flanery, Weston Cage Coppola and Michael Jai White. He filmed as officer Cho with Nichole Galicia (Django Unchained), Brian Andrew Wilson(The Wire)on the feature film "Shimmer." He is Officer Stevens with Ice-T & Treach in the film "Equal Standard" & Officer Alvarez on the series "Doomsday" on Amazon Prime. voice of Edward Chin in the upcoming cartoon, "Ethan Art Venture". He filmed "Changelings Aswang" with Catherine Curtin & Eric Roberts. Maestro piano player in "The Comedian" with Robert Deniro & Harvey Keitel. SAGAFTRA, AFM 248