Ozzie Areu

Cuban-American producer Ozzie Areu is the Founder & CEO of Areu Bros. Studios, the first Latino-owned and operated film and television studio in the United States. www.areubros.com Ozzie's introduction to the entertainment industry began with a security guard position at Warner Bros. His tireless work ethic led him to be the head of security for Friends, which opened doors for him such as becoming a personal assistant to Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt for five years, followed by two years with Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi. He was then hired by Tyler Perry to be his Executive Assistant. Ozzie began commuting from Los Angeles to Atlanta in order to stay close to his family until his family encouraged him to make the move and try to learn as much as possible from a visionary and pioneer such as Tyler Perry. Ozzie was promoted from assistant to President of Tyler Perry Studios just about a year after starting with Tyler. Since his start as President of Tyler Perry Studios, where