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Raised in Los Angeles and then moved across the country over seven times, Joel was born for the hustle/bustle of entertainment & media. At 18, he passed up college to work freelance for ESPN & FOX Sports and form his first production company. Working in almost every below-the-line role in television, Joel's education was completed in the field and hands-on. In the early years, Evolve's small "band-of-brothers" crew traveled across all continents, filming documentaries, promos & branded content.
In 2011, at the age of 26, Joel became one of the youngest National Television Emmy Award winners in history. His subsequent craftsmanship in Cinematography, Directing, Editorial & VFX over the next few years has been recognized at the highest levels, including six total Emmy Awards and over 45 nominations from the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ultimately, his love for people over pixels began transitioning him from artist to executive, and he pursued a bigger dream to build a new and unique studio-size organization.
In 2014, he set his sights on moving the company to Nashville. Empowered by incredible talent, team culture, and a blue-collar creative work ethic, Evolve has been rapidly building a multifaceted company that now develops, produces, and provides production services in three industry verticals.
