Dreamville Ventures is an American multi-disciplinary
media company co-founded by
J. Cole
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...
and Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad in 2020. It is a parent company to Dreamville Studios, which was also launched in 2020.
History
On October 12, 2020, Dreamville announced the formation of Dreamville Ventures with Damien Scott leading the division as president with Candace Rodney as executive vice president, overseeing daily operations including verticals across music, TV and film, publishing, apparel and live events.
On April 19, 2021, Dreamville Ventures partnered with the Marcus Graham Project and their iCR8 Bootcamp, a program dedicated to media marketing. The partnership with
Apple
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aims to increase diversity and equity in the music and entertainment industry.
Divisions
Dreamville Studios
On October 12, 2020, Dreamville Studios was launched, a content studio that will produce original and co-produced content, with Candace Rodney who serves as president of Dreamville Studios. Candace Rodney previously worked as Senior Vice President of Development at
Wilmore Films, as well as positions at
Sony Pictures Television,
Lionsgate Television and
Creative Artists Agency.
Dreamville Films
Dreamville Films, Inc is an American
entertainment
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousa ...
company founded in 2015 that produces and distributes films. In 2015, they established a distribution deal
HBO
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. They released documentaries ''
J. Cole: Road to Homecoming'', ''
Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming'', and ''
J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only'' in partnership with HBO.
Dreamville Festival
On April 27, 2018, J. Cole announced the Dreamville Festival, the festival featuring local music, culture, food and art, and also include a mix of up-and-comers and national acts. It is expected to be an annual festival. However, in the wake of
Hurricane Florence, the event was postponed from its original date. The festival was rescheduled and be held at
Dorothea Dix Park in
Raleigh, North Carolina
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on April 6, 2019. The Dreamville Festival donated proceeds to the Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy and the Dreamville Foundation.
For the
2020 season, the Dreamville Festival is front-of-jersey sponsor for
USL Championship soccer team
North Carolina FC. The second annual festival was initially slated for April 4, 2020 however, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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it was postponed and eventually cancelled.
On September 27, 2021, Dreamville announced the second annual festival will be taking place on April 2 and April 3, 2022. Following the cancelation due to the global pandemic, Adam Roy said in a press release, "It's exciting to finally be back. Ever since we wrapped our first fest, we've been waiting to get back to the park with our Dreamville family. We had to come back bigger and better than before." The two-day festival will also be at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Filmography
Films and series
Podcasts
References
{{J. Cole
Film production companies of the United States
Mass media companies established in 2020
J. Cole