James L. DuBose (born December 4, 1969) is an American

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, and entertainment industry executive. He serves as General Manager / Head of Programming of

FOX Soul FOX Soul is a digital television network and live streaming service operated by Fox Television Stations that launched on January 13, 2020. The network features original and syndicated programming targeting African-Americans. It is the first streami ...

for FOX Television Networks.

Early life and family

Born and raised in the city of

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, James DuBose marked his coming of age experience in the South, during a turning point of the

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and throughout the pinnacle ''"desegregation and integration"'' era of Greensboro. James DuBose was raised by his mother, Mary Ann DuBose, a single parent who worked at the local AMP plant.

Education

Northeast Guilford High School Northeast Guilford High School is a secondary school located in McLeansville, North Carolina. The school serves grades nine through twelve, with an enrollment of 1265 students for the 2007 school year. Demographically, the school serves primarily ...

, an educational institution located in

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, is where James L. DuBose earned his high school diploma and gained notable recognition as an elite athlete. As a result, he attended

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

located in

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on a full athletic

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, with

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s as his focused major of study. On the sports side of his higher learning educational experience, DuBose was a major team player of WSU's college football roster, as a

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for the

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. As a senior, he was co-captain of the

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. On May 21, 1990, James L. DuBose was officiated as a member of the

Graduating Class of 1990, presented with a

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Football

In 1990, James L. DuBose was drafted by the Detroit Lions during

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(NFL). Reports reveal that once his ''"dream of playing pro football ended,"'' DuBose leveraged his

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s degree to ignite his career as a

DuBose Entertainment

Before launching DuBose Entertainment, James DuBose served as President of Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs' Bad Boy Television under the Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment brand. For his role of results, DuBose is credited for his executive eye in bringing the 'real' to reel, captivating audiences while generating top-billing numbers. In 2006, DuBose founded DuBose Entertainment, seeing the

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to grow to house 45 employees just in its first few years of operation. Projects under his DuBose Entertainment banner include

Comic View ''ComicView'' is an American stand-up comedy show that aired on BET on Tuesdays and Fridays from September 1992 to December 2008. In May 2014, BET announced the return of ''ComicView''. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as D ...

: One Mic Stand with

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, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, Monica: Still Standing,

Tiny and Toya ''Tiny and Toya'' is an American reality series starring Xscape singer-songwriter and the wife of rapper T.I., Tameka "Tiny" Cottle and rapper Lil Wayne's ex-wife Antonia "Toya" Wright. Upon its debut on June 28, 2009, on BET Black Ente ...

, Toya: A Family Affair,

Trey Songz Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and rapper. His debut album, '' I Gotta Make It'', was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album, '' Trey Day' ...

: My Moment,

The Michael Vick Project ''The Michael Vick Project'' is an American docu-series following American football player Michael Vick, executive produced by James DuBose. The ten-part docu-series premiered on February 2, 2010, on BET, and aired its last episode on April 6, 20 ...

, and

Hell Date ''Hell Date'' was a prank, dating show on Black Entertainment Television (BET). The show was created by Peter M. Cohen and produced by Peter M. Cohen Productions. The show presented itself as a typical dating show, such as ''Blind Date'', however ...

. Efforts to form a music branch under the DuBose Entertainment banner led DuBose to join forces with rapper

MC Lyte Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rap music, rapper, Disc jockey, DJ, actress and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, Lyte first gained fame in the late 19 ...

. On August 27, 2009, MC Lyte took to her blog to announce the merger. ''"There is no doubt that James DuBose is a prolific producer of reality programming"'', she wrote. ''"Who has become the go to guy for some of today's biggest names."'' Two-years later, the pair signed

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artist Beenie Man to the music label. That same year, R&B singer Tweet joined the growing artist roster of DuBose Music Group. In 2013, Tweet released a five-track EP, " Simply Tweet," under the DuBose brand.

FOX Soul

On January 13, 2020, James DuBose lead the official live-streamed launch of

, a digital

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and streaming service operated by

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, audience-accessed through various digital streaming platforms including

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, Samsung +,

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, Apple TV,

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, Android,

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, Instagram. In May 2021, with a reported 44-million count of viewers

was green lit to expand its Black culture-fuelled programming In May 2021. With DuBose holding the seat of Head of Programming, the streaming service successfully entered into its second season. "The partnerships with black talent and creators that we have been able to forge to date, speaks volumes to how the community is feeling about us here at FOX SOUL," DuBose told PR and mainstream media outlets. On September 30, 2022,

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published word of FOX Soul's further expansion with a return of original FOX Soul flagship series on the network including The Black Report, The Book of Sean (hosted by

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), The Business of Being Black with Tammi Mac, Cocktails with the Queens (co-hosted by

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and

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), TEA G-I-F (co-hosted by Claudia Jordan, Al Reynolds and Funky Dineva aka Quentin Latham). "Fox Soul continues to expand on genres that we love, in a unique way. This fall, we are tapping further into music, sports and finance," said James DuBose, General Manager and Head of Programming. "Fox Soul will continue to provide programming that tells the story behind the stories as we remain resolute in our mission to entertain,

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and

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Film

DuBose officiated his role as a film producer with the February 11, 2018 release of the

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-directed, one-hour and twenty-four-second

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film ''Honor Up''. According to the

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, "Damon Dash directed and stars in this crime drama about an OG trying to protect his family after a shootout in

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. Written by Stuart Acher and James DuBose; story by Damon Dash and

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Philanthropy

DuBose is reported to have future plans to launch a television production camp for children of low-income families. During the

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The James DuBose Scholarship Program
was created as a charitable resource for qualified candidates to gain financial assistance to post secondary study in the United States across multiple disciplines.

Awards and nominations

On September 8, 2022, James DuBose was named a trailblazing figure during the SHEEN Magazine Awards show. In a press release, the Black PR Wire published word of the event held in

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. Hosted by

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commentator Headkrack, the awards show was streamed live from the

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Atlanta over the

streaming network.

Filmography

References

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