Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips
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Benjamin Jimerson-Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Born | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Occupation(s) | Director/Producer, Author |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 3[1] |
Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips, also known as Benjamin O. Jimerson, is an American movie producer, director, songwriter, and screenwriter.[2] He was the owner of Jimerson & Associates, which was founded in 1995.[3]
Jimerson-Philips is the son of Jessie Jimerson-Phillips and Bishop James Olgethorpe Patterson, Sr.[4][5][6] He attended Sabarbaro Elementary School (now known as Arthur Ashe School), in Chicago.[5] Raised by his mother Jessie, he was exposed early on to the Christian church and strong religious values.[6][7] He has a B.A. and Ph.D from Next Dimension University.[5] Jimerson-Philips has three daughters.[8]
He and Charles Allen produced a record titled "Undercover Lover" under the stage names "Captain Fantastic" and "Starr Fleet", first independently released on Right Note Records, then re-released in 2020 by Light in The Attic Records.[9][10] Jimerson-Philips and Allen produced other records, including the 1988 release "Playmate" by Kimmi Kim, and the 1989 release of "Undercover Lover" on the I'm Out for Love album by Revea.[8]
Jimerson-Philips has produced nine motion pictures.[11] He worked on the 2005 biopic Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story.[12][13] He was involved in other media projects, including the comedy Player’s School,[3] the reality series The House of Divas,[3] and the war film Camp Logan.
Jimerson-Phillips was commissioned as a "Goodwill Ambassador" by Arkansas governors Jim Guy Tucker and Mike Huckabee.[5] In early 2000, he ran for City Council of Little Rock, refusing to accept donations.[8] In 2005, he was appointed as a "Colonel" on the Staff of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. He traveled with and represented Denise Matthews, also known as Vanity. He was honored in Special California State Senate Resolution #728 in 1991 and Resolution #1729 in 2006.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Treasure n tha Hood | Co-Producer |
| 2005 | Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story | Producer |
| 2007 | Waters Rising | Associate Producer |
| 2018, 2019 | 5th Ward (television series) | Associate Producer |
| 2018 | COGIC Pioneers Tribute (documentary) | Director |
| 2020 | A Royal Loss, The Prince Truth Documentary (documentary) | Director |
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Revea" | Adept Records | "Undercover Lover" |
| 1988 | "Kimmi Kim" | Right Note Records | "Playmate" |
| 1984 | Captain Fantastic & Star Fleet (with Charles Allen, Lloyd Smith & Mark Bynum) | Right Note Records | "Undercover Lover" |
| 2020 | Captain Fantastic & Star Fleet (with Charles Allen, Lloyd Smith & Mark Bynum), re-release | Light in The Attic Records | "Undercover Lover" |