JOSH DINNER, Executive Producer

Josh Dinner’s professional career began in 2004 at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum—a historic outdoor ampitheatre in Topanga Canyon known for hiring blacklisted actors during the Red Scare. For the radio play Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Josh was promoted from intern to Assistant Director.

Months later in the hills of Hollywood, film director Randal Kleiser (Grease, Blue Lagoon) hired Josh to aid in special event videography, extensive workspace organization, and experiments with new digital technology. Josh will always remember going through old file folders and discovering a handwritten letter given to Mr. Kleiser’s by his USC roommate, George Lucas.

In 2005, Josh documented the National Critics Conference--a historic gathering of American art critics associations--with future plans to produce a film that incorporates the footage of Norman Lear’s keynote speech and the discussions about art in the Age of Information.

In December 2005, Josh earned a B.A. from the USC School of Cinema-Television and dialed into a collection of interests including the philosophy of Michael Foucault, artwork of Alex Grey, music by The Arcade Fire, and the films of Stan Brakhage and Norman McClaren.

In July 2006, Josh was hired as a Post-Production Assistant by creator Silvio Horta for the one hour ABC television show “Ugly Betty” and contributed to the 2006 Golden Globe Win for Best Comedy Series. In 2008, the writer’s strike shut down operations all across Hollywood. Work on “Ugly Betty” was postponed indefinitely. Josh waved goodbye to the show and began to craft a portfolio of future projects as President of Earthrise Pictures.

In addition to “Tracer’s Tables,” Josh is overseeing the Los Angeles marketing of The Personal History Project, special videos that are arranged around a central biographical interview, featuring individuals wishing to preserve their life stories and memories for their descendants.

For more information about Earthrise Pictures, please visit www.earthrisepictures.com



MIKE TRACER, Host/DJ

Born in a Tee Pee in Golden Gate Park, Tracer grew up in a bohemian household that epitomized food, music, art, and the free loving spirit that is San Francisco. Tracer picked up his gastronomic tendencies from in his parents French Argentine kitchen. With a professional Tango dancer father, Music and food were like family members, always present and always comforting. Tracer learned early on in life the importance of passing down family traditions through self-expression.

Tracers free spirit and strong will as a teenager lead him to runaway to the Redding Festival in England. At this festival Tracer walked into a rave tent where John the Dentist was playing. Wowed by the music and the rave culture, Tracer never left the tent and took home with him a new passion—electronic dance music.

Upon his return home, Tracer searched far and wide to re-discover the experience he had in the UK. After a year of searching, a friend took him to an event featuring Mars and Mystre. To his surprise, the energy and the music where right up his alley. He quickly became a devoted fan and followed in their footsteps. Mentored by amazing talent and managing their store F8 on San Francisco’s famed Haight Street, Tracer found himself in the middle of the rave scene at its height.

Armed now with his own turntables, Tracer began to play out, craft his style, and make a name for himself in San Francisco. Under the guidance of Mars and Mystre, Tracer went on several tours over the years and soon began to throw his own events. His first party was called “Step to the Future.” Then came the “Dreamwave” series which turned into a successful franchise that lives on today as a historical turning point in the global underground electronic music scene.

Due to the ups and downs of promotions, Tracer stepped away from the music scene to explore and grow as a person. Extended travel, several plays, and one TV show later brought Tracer back to music fresh and inspired with new ideas. Tracer finally made his way to Los Angeles in 2004 to share his dream with others.






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