BIO ~ Jon-Lee “Jonni” Campbell
A dynamic force in the arts, advocacy, and entertainment. Moving around growing up, she discovered her passion for performance early, immersing herself in theater and creative expression. She went to 13 schools in 5 different states as a child and went to college in Colorado and Nebraska. Graduated from WNCC in 2009.
Before founding Differently Abled Entertainment, I built a diverse career spanning multiple industries. My work ethic started young—I began babysitting at just 10 years old, became a waitress at 14, and earned my CNA certification at 16. After high school, I explored entrepreneurship and sales, working as a jewelry dealer, CBD distributor, and Avon representative. I also spent two years in newspaper advertising sales, where I not only sold ads but was responsible for the layout and design.
Despite my evolving career path, the arts remained my passion. With over 35 years in entertainment, I’ve performed in over 70 plays, 12 feature films, 8 short films, 6 music videos, and a television episode. My journey as an actress, internationally published model, makeup artist, and podcast host gave me firsthand insight into the challenges performers with disabilities and other marginalized identities face.
My experiences, both in business and entertainment, shaped my mission to create opportunities for all artists. Differently Abled Entertainment was born from my belief that talent knows no boundaries, and everyone deserves a place to shine. Now, I dedicate my time to ensuring the arts are truly inclusive, welcoming performers of all abilities and backgrounds.
Company Name: Differently Abled Entertainment
Company Phone: (520) 248-6911
Email: jonni@ourdae.org
Meet today’s Guest Host:
Nicholas Rivera
I was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. I went to Tucson High, Pima College and Graduated from the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film and Television. I was an actor for just over 11 years. I was in several local commercials, infomercials and was in the movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. After a lot of soul searching and endless auditions. I decided that my talents were best behind the camera either writing, directing, producing and more recently Film Composing.
I’ve worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. I’ve been an active film composer for the last 10 years working on various projects. Beit web based, promotional or recently films Indy films like Just desserts, Witchery and Interror. I’m also a paid reviewer for SampleLibraryReview.com, where I review sample libraries and give the pros, cons and advice for how to get the most out of the products. I’ve been in numerous prestigious contests including HBO’s- Westward, CW’s- Star Girl, Netflix’s- Bridgerton and Trailer music for the independent movie Tellurian.
I’m currently writing a collection of serials that I would like to publish in graphic novel form and compose music for them and create a play-a-long experience. Very much harkening back to the days of old radio shows where listeners heard the story in a cinematic way. I even tasked Ben Freeze to help on one of the serials, called A Hell of a Way to Go.
Company Name: RebelNMotion Studios
Company Number: (520) 370-1534
Company Email: rebelnmotion@gmail.com
Company Website: https://www.youtube.com/@nickrivera9741/videos
Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/scoreonyx
Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.rivera.146069/
MEET THE HOST:
About Ben Freese
Ben Freese, a writer, director, actor and editor in the movie industry is the host of this exploratory emporium of ideas and insights into the local scene here in Tucson. Ben, sets out to make movies fun and entertaining while pushing what the local community has got going on. With his upcoming directorial debut feature film, “In Terror” releasing in 2023, Ben has his plate full with new upcoming projects as well, like his short horror film “Witchery”. Ben loves to chat it up with his guests every month: Talking about the movies!
Contact number: (520) 909-9170
