- Nicknames
- T.A. Brumfield
- Tiger
- Height5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
- Born and raised in Inglewood and Los Angeles area Travon Brumfield has worked with some of the most talented creative minds of multi-million-dollar studio films and television since the late 90's starting from Production Assistant to rise up and follow his passion of filmmaking. This new rising Director has worked in entertainment for over 15 yr.'s as an Editor. Learning under great editors such as Paul Hirsch "Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back" & "Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol", Editor Earl Watson" House Party" & "Boomerang "has transitioned his skills of telling a story through the time-line of editing through the eyes of the camera lens in the directing chair with his directorial debut of the television pilot Tone-Def and spin-off show Tone-Def Underground sketch comedy.
Working under profound directors such as Ron Underwood "Tremors" & Reginald Hudlin "Marshall." With some of Travon's prestige credits in television include."The Flash", "Smallville" & "The George Lopez Show" and Film. "Mighty Joe Young", "Serving Sara" & "The 6th man" Working for powerhouse Studios like Warner Bros, Disney and Paramount. Travon is know stranger to entertainment. His father was an actor and had small roles in films such as Dirty Harry, In the heat of the night and Harold and Maude. His uncle was an actor and featured in classic TV shows such as White Shadow and one of the few and first Black Sound and Boom men in the business. But it wasn't until high school when Travon moved to the Bay area and attended Liberty high school in Brentwood, is where he found his love for editing. Taking the only elective class that was not full and available. Was a film class where they would watch and study film and TV and would later have to create a project and edit the piece with the editing equipment of that time. Travon's teacher was impressed and saw that he had a talent for editing.
Deciding to move back to Los Angeles once out of high school. Travon decided to pursue a career in entertainment. Not knowing where to start or sure what field to pursue. He ran into an old high school friend in a music store that told Travon about a film program called Inner City Filmmakers that help young adults get their foot in the door by getting hired in a entry level position such as a Production Assistant or Post Production Assistant. Once Travon applied and was excepted. He took that opportunity to learn and observe of what it takes to produce a production from start to finish. With this new knowledge, Travon took upon himself to start the film company Southland Films. Now producing Films and TV. Travon will join a long list of fellow legendary filmmakers and make his mark in Entertainment.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Cynthia Dunn
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
- During one of the premiers of Travon's first feature films The Sixth Man Starring Marlon Wayan's and Kadeem Hardison. After the premier, Travon tried to engage Marlon in a Roasting session between the two. Bad idea for Marlon with a comedy background was so funny Travon at one point forgot Marlon was talking about him.
- Living in a duplex was once the neighbor of Writer and Author Eric Jerome Dickey with Travon living upstairs and Eric Jerome Dickey living directly below him.
- Once at a luau on vacation on the island of Oahu and Asian tourist thought Travon looked like Denzel Washington or at least Handsome enough to take a picture with for a souvenir.
- Determined to be apart of the Entertainment Industry, before 9/11 was able to sneak onto the Hollywood back-lot of Universal Studios, Warner Bros and Disney. Once charmed his way onto the back-lot of Sunset Gower Studios to try and write for the show Moesha. Not having an appointment Writer Ralph Farquhar told him he admired his hunger.
- Once worked as a page for Audience Unlimited along side Actor Derek Luke.
- Just because you don't share it on social media doesn't mean You're not up to big things. Live it and stay low key. Privacy is everything.
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