Jesse Talamantez – Executive Producer

Mr. Talamantez has a classic Hollywood story.  He started off in the mailroom at New Line Cinema which gave him immediate access to the entire operation.  Soon he formed his own youth marketing company, NX Level Media, designed to fill the gaps he observed at New Line.  This involved promoting youth-targeted films through music events with a new media focus and groundbreaking immersive visual branding techniques.  One such project, The Kung Fu Knowledge Tour, became the first Drum and Bass DJ tour (full entourage) in America. 

With his talent to fuse business, music and media now firmly in action, Jesse turned his attention to digital media launching his second company Hi-Roller International.  With the international DVD market reaching it’s peak, he produced the first surround-sound music DVD for critically-acclaimed techno music icon Ritchie Hawtin in 1999.  Hi-Roller international continued to develop projects from there and also began developing products receiving the first U.S. patent pending for a “rolling record case.” 

Jesse then became instrumental in launching the award-winning V Squared Labs digital studio, filling yet another unfulfilled gap in the industry, cutting-edge live event experience visuals.  Along with digital pixel master Vello Virkhaus, he took on clients including New Line Cinema, Sony, Moonshine Records, The Firm and others.  To this day the company produces tour “experience” visuals for the likes of Beyonce’, Sting, Bon Jovi, Skrillex, Amon Tobin, Kanye West and more. 

Around this time, Jesse made his first trip to China to establish many of the key global relationships which have led to the Million Wishes “media alliance network” we now know today.  Additionally, he and Tef Foo teamed up and formed the Million Wishes International Foundation.  They have been partners in business ever since.

With a number of worldwide partners and companies now firmly in place, Mr. Talamantez extended his range by devising, building, and managing several innovative retail businesses.  Making use of Million Wishes top retail design partner Gary Goddard of Goddard Group he recently launched “Gracie’s Emporium” outside of Palm Springs in La Quinta, CA in November of 2011.

 

Chris Cronin – Director of Film/Video Operations and Digital Media Campaigns

An established Hollywood Creative Director and Entertainment Producer, Chris emerged onto the Los Angeles scene in 2001 coming from an established production background in Chicago.  He is a seasoned television/film editor and has received awards from TV Guide and The Brooklyn Film Festival, among others.  He is a cousin of original Apple computer programming pioneer Steve Wozniak and attended the same high school as Ernest Hemingway, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ray Kroc (McDonalds Founder/CEO).

In 2001, Mr. Cronin met Jesse Talamantez while working as the in-house producer at V Squared Labs in North Hollywood, CA.  The first project they delivered was the double-platinum selling “Deuce” interactive DVD experience for the Band Korn.

Chris brings visionary leadership and industry knowledge.  He’s nicknamed, “The Big Man.”