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Ian Neil Karr is an American director, producer, comedian and radio personality. He was born in New York, NY and grew up in nearby White Plains. He attended Tulane University, where he earned a BA with honors in Sociology. Karr is of Hungarian, Russian and Polish ancestry.
Television Career: Karr is highly regarded in the television industry as the founder of IKA Collective, a creative and content-driven production company started in 1986. His director and producer credits encompass television series, promos, commercials and digital programming. IKA Collective pioneered the one-stop approach to production and the company regularly wins awards for their creative work. Notable clients include Discovery Networks, FOX, Showtime, MTV, and Hallmark Channel. United Airlines also tapped Karr to direct their safety video and he has a cameo role in the program.
Comedy and Radio Career: Karr is also widely known for co-hosting Jackie’s Joke Hunt on Sirius Satellite Radio with fellow friar Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling. Their show, which began on October 3, 2006 airs on Howard Stern’s channel 101 each Tuesday at 7PM Eastern. The 400th episode will be broadcast in late 2014.
Karr’s comedy credits include Catch a Rising Star, the Comic Strip, and the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas, where he was booked for a week of performances.
Karr began his radio career in 1983 while in college at WNOE New Orleans. In 1986 he returned to New York City and accepted a position at WHN, then the Nation’s number one country music station. Karr worked alongside legendary personalities Dan Daniel, Lee Arnold and Del Demontreaux and created “Sunday Funnies”, a groundbreaking call-in comedy/joke show. Karr was an original member of the WQCD (CD-101.9) airstaff and the first to announce those legendary call letters on the air. From 1988 through 1997 He helped define the smooth jazz format and position WQCD as the preeminent contemporary jazz outlet in the US.
Personal Life: Karr was married in 1993. He lives with his wife and two children in Westchester County, NY. and is passionate about restoring classic cars and vegetable gardening. Visit Ian at http://www.ikacollective.com
Television Career: Karr is highly regarded in the television industry as the founder of IKA Collective, a creative and content-driven production company started in 1986. His director and producer credits encompass television series, promos, commercials and digital programming. IKA Collective pioneered the one-stop approach to production and the company regularly wins awards for their creative work. Notable clients include Discovery Networks, FOX, Showtime, MTV, and Hallmark Channel. United Airlines also tapped Karr to direct their safety video and he has a cameo role in the program.
Comedy and Radio Career: Karr is also widely known for co-hosting Jackie’s Joke Hunt on Sirius Satellite Radio with fellow friar Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling. Their show, which began on October 3, 2006 airs on Howard Stern’s channel 101 each Tuesday at 7PM Eastern. The 400th episode will be broadcast in late 2014.
Karr’s comedy credits include Catch a Rising Star, the Comic Strip, and the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas, where he was booked for a week of performances.
Karr began his radio career in 1983 while in college at WNOE New Orleans. In 1986 he returned to New York City and accepted a position at WHN, then the Nation’s number one country music station. Karr worked alongside legendary personalities Dan Daniel, Lee Arnold and Del Demontreaux and created “Sunday Funnies”, a groundbreaking call-in comedy/joke show. Karr was an original member of the WQCD (CD-101.9) airstaff and the first to announce those legendary call letters on the air. From 1988 through 1997 He helped define the smooth jazz format and position WQCD as the preeminent contemporary jazz outlet in the US.
Personal Life: Karr was married in 1993. He lives with his wife and two children in Westchester County, NY. and is passionate about restoring classic cars and vegetable gardening. Visit Ian at http://www.ikacollective.com
Gabriel Castano, a self-taught musician, was born in Cuba then migrated to Miami at the age of six years old. Influenced by the rich culture of both locations, he started playing guitar and piano early in his life. Throughout the years, Gabriel played with various bands and was the lead singer of the successful group, January through Hit Factory Studios of Miami. Afterwards, he became a solo artist, describing his music as soulful pop rock and often is inspired by every day turmoil, error and accomplishments.
Gabriel’s other passion is supporting the disabled community and works at http://www.mobilityfreedom.com/stores/mobility-freedom-miami-florida/, a company that sells and services wheelchair accessible vehicles and mobility products. He was honored to be a part of Raw Beauty Project NYCby combining both his passions, to create the original, powerful song for the video.
Gabriel’s other passion is supporting the disabled community and works at http://www.mobilityfreedom.com/stores/mobility-freedom-miami-florida/, a company that sells and services wheelchair accessible vehicles and mobility products. He was honored to be a part of Raw Beauty Project NYCby combining both his passions, to create the original, powerful song for the video.