I'm co-creator, director, and co-writer of the hit animated web series 'The Micros', which follows the misadventures of three online poker players. We've been featured on the cover of Bluff Magazine, in numerous online publications and 'Best of' lists, and have had guest cameos by some of the best and brightest stars in the game of poker including Tom "Durrrr" Dwan and Erik Seidel.
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John 'JimmyLegs' Wray
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Summary
Work History
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Dec 2010 - Present
Director - Producer - Lead Animator
- Co-created the hit web series 'The Micros' with high stakes player Jay Rosenkrantz
- Produce, direct and story edit every episode to date
- Built a large and loyal fan base through use of Facebook, twitter, and other social media
- Manqage team of animators and designers from all over the globe
- Design and maintain the official online merchandise shop
- Regularly work with high profile poker industry guests and insiders
On the interwebz, United States
Mar 2010 - Dec 2010
Poker Instructor & Video Producer
- Wrote, produced, directed, and starred in hugely successful video series ('Brain Fail') about poker psycholocy.
- Due to it's unique educational content, professional presentation and entertaining approach, Brain Fail quickly became one of the most popular and talked-about series ever featured on CardRunners.
- CardRunners is the premiere online poker training site and is home to some of the best players and sharpest minds in poker and has tens of thousands of paying subscribers
- Also served as a sponsored poker coach, providing one-on-one instruction to members who wanted to improve their game.
Los Angeles, CA, United States
2002 - 2005
Episode Writer Lilo & Stitch: the Animated Series
- Wrote seven original episodes, all of which were produced and broadcast on the Disney Channel and ABC.
- Episode entitled “Spike” was chosen to be the series’ Season 2 premiere.
- Worked under unusually tight schedule without missing a single deadline.
- Commissioned to rewrite problematic scripts by other series writers.
- Wrote archival “conform script” for direct-to-video feature/series pilot.
- In compliance with Broadcast Standards & Practices, required to include educational content so that episodes could be broadcast on network TV.
Various Theater Companies
Los Angeles, CA, United States
1998 - 2006
Director - Producer
- Personally produced and directed company’s full-scale theatrical productions at numerous LA performance spaces including the Hollywood Athletic Club and Globe Playhouse.
- Responsible for the hiring, coordination, and motivation of large teams of actors, designers, and crew members under professional working conditions.
- Garnered unanimously rave reviews, award nominations, and “Pick of the Week” in LAWeekly, New Times, and Backstage West.
- Continually ran weekly workshops designed to empower and train actors, writers, and directors.
- Wrote many original scenes and plays (one-act and full length) for company use.
- Coordinated series of performances for patients at the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital.
- Raised more than $20,000 from advertising and private donations for company productions.
- Designed and implemented multi-media marketing campaigns including maintaining the company website.
Los Angeles, CA & Las Vegas, NV
2002
Junior Logistician
- Member of highly skilled, first-response team sent to McCarron and Los Angeles International Airports to coordinate logistics of security federalization.
- Assistant to Regional Coordinator in charge of handling federalization of all West Coast airports, taking on many of the coordinator’s responsibilities in his absence.
- Quickly learned proficiency in all of company’s logistical responsibilities including: recruitment, human resources, scheduling, training, IT, uniforms, writing and distributing informational packets and training manuals.
- Provided innovative solutions in an untested business environment requiring improvisational thinking
- Entrusted with extremely sensitive information pertaining to the Strategic Airport Security Rollout (SASR).
- Worked diligently and efficiently for long hours (often 14+ hour work days for seven days a week) to meet deadline mandated by Congress while needing little or no direct supervision.
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Mar 2000 - Dec 2000
Product Specialist and Assistant Team Manager
- Provided technical and legal customer care for high-profile clients such as Nokia, PeoplePC, and Epson.
- Interacted daily with clients via phone, chat, and/or email to obtain new and/or updated client information and to further develop current efficiencies as needed.
- Assisted in the organization and maintenance of an information database that contained sensitive and constantly changing technical and legal data for project/programs administration.
- Provided and trained team of 16 eReps, (Customer Service Reps), with specific client’s updates, issues, and promotions while continually monitoring their performance in key areas of productivity, quality, and efficiency.
- Created and implemented customer support efficiencies that resulted in the reduction of response time by 29% while improving productivity 15%.
- Provided representation of the company when potential investors or clients such as Liz Clairborne, PeoplePC, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter visited headquarters.
- Assumed day-to-day operations of team when Team Leader was absent.
Education
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Master of Fine Arts, Animation (in progress)
Los Angeles, CA, United States
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Arts, School of Theater, Film, and Television
Alexandria, VA, United States
1989 - 1992
High School Diploma
A Governor's School in Virginia providing a specialized education in science, mathematics, and technology
Interests
The Micros: Episode 1
This is the pilot episode of 'The Micros', the smash poker comedy web series I co-created, directed, and co-wrote.
'Seiborg' Music Video
This is a comedy hip-hop track I Executive Produced for The Micros, and features a tongue-in-check cameo by one of the best poker players in the world, Erik Seidel.
Disney's Lilo and Stitch
Chosen to be Season 2 Premiere
My favorite episode, although it never aired in its entirety.
Award-Winning Indie Animation
'Jaws' in 60 Seconds
Produced over a single weekend as part of a "48 hour film" project. Currently has more than 1.5 million views on YouTube.
Dollsville
Winner of a 2003 "Spotlight" award from the UCLA Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media
Poker Instruction
Theater
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
NEW TIMES - LOS ANGELES
November 9, 2000
"...the show's versatile heart of improv allows director John Wray's rendition to stand alone, as strong and wild as the trio of players who don wigs and blouses and take on the challenge."
Dutchman
LA WEEKLY
January 17-23, 1997
"With simple, imaginative staging, director John Wray breathes new life into Amiri Baraka’s (a.k.a. LeRoi Jones) 33-year-old polemical drama."
Homesteaders
BACK STAGE WEST /
DRAMA-LOGUE
October 29 – November 4, 1998
"Homesteaders is said to be the first full-scale theatrical presentation here in the Hollywood Athletic Club’s 75-year existence. John Wray’s cleanly focused staging of Nina Shengold’s play manages to hold its own against the powerful presence of this grand old club."
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