Motown Maurice

Motown Maurice was born in Brooklyn, New York to West Indian parents and raised in Tampa, Florida. He earned his degree in Broadcast Journalism from Florida A&M University (FAMU). Initially, he planned to become a news reporter but after one television internship, he decided to shift gears. Following his entrepreneurial spirit, Motown founded his own video/photography company known as Motown Maurice Productions, Inc. His company served his community by preserving the memories of special events such as: weddings, family reunions, and talent shows. After college, Motown returned to Tampa with the spirit of his community in heart. He produced and directed his first full feature documentary entitled Echoes of a Dream: The Spiritual and Historical Perspective of the Civil Rights Movement. Citywide name recognition opened up the opportunity to spearhead Tampa's 3rd Annual Haitian Flag Day Celebration and he also taught a photography class to inner city youth. Motown is a bona fide communit