-Listening to the Latest Music Trends
-Watching Foreign Films
-Traveling (Miami, Chicago, Spain)
-Meeting New People of all walks of life
-Eating Out (Italian, Cuban, Chinese)
-Keeping up with Current Events (Politics and World Affairs)
-Going to Clubs, Bars and Concerts
-Surfing the Web (CNN.com, DrudgeReport.com, TMZ.com, Perezhilton.com
-Driving down Hollywood Blvd on Random Nights
-I love going on Dates (dinner or a movie and a club)
-Video Production (Producing, Directing, Editing)
-Keeping up with Current Events
-Making Money and Doing Business
-Random Facts: I was actually born in Cuba
-> With the exception of a 2-month stint in H.S., I have worked for myself my entire life starting my own Company @ 20
-> I am named after my Dad and Grandfather
-> CML are my initials
-> I was named "Editor of Chief" of the School paper at 14
-> Shot my first documentary at 15
-> Went on the most amazing field trip to Spain at 16
Flyers for My Companies
Music
-Rap / Hip Hop: Ludicrous, Kanye West, 50 Cent, P-Diddy, Ciara, Baby Bash, Lil John, T-Pain, Timbaland, Chris Brown
-Rock: One Republic, System of a Down, Reel Big Fish, The Offspring
-House / Trance: Darude, Tiesto, Benny Benassi
-Salsa: Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, Tito Puentes, Oscar D' Leon, Hansel y Raul, El Gran Combo, Cachao, Albita, Gloria Estefan
-Merengue / Bachata: Elvis Crespo, Oro Solido, Aventura
-Reggaeton / Latin Hip Hop: Pitbull, Wisin y Yandel, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Hector "El Father", Yomo, Rakim y Ken-y, Calle 13, Orishas, Proyecto Uno
-Classical: John Williams, Hans Zimmer
Smashing Pumpkins Video Shot at my Studio
Movies
- Favorite Films: Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Titanic, Passion of the Christ, Schindler's List, ET, The Last Sumarai, Pirates of the Caribbean, Scarface, Confidence, Whale Rider
-Documentaries: One Day in September, Hearts of Darkness, Adios Patria
-Drama: 25th Hour, Road to Perdition, The Lost City,
-Comedy: Police Academy, American Pie / Wedding, Home Alone, School of Rock
Launch of Gentevision at Universal Studios City Walk
2nd Anniversary of CML Studios and Carlos Leon's 25th Birthday Party
Television
Ironically, I dont watch much Television but can't live without the News and Late-night tv.
Promo for my Online Spanish Channel
Books
Heroes
Democractic Movements
Students, Women, Men and Children that fight for Democracy and Freedom around the world especially in Cuba, Venezuela, China, Iran and any other country where they cannot choose or remove their leader / dictator through a clean Election.
Carlos Leon's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Havana, Cuba
Body type:
5' 9"
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Someday
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Producer, Director, Entrepreneur
Income:
$250,000 and Higher
Carlos Leon's Schools
Full Sail Real World Education
Winter Park,Florida
Graduated: 2003
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Film and Video Production
2002 to 2003
La Habra High
La Habra,California
Graduated: 2002
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
I am a young, ambitious, hard working, creative guy ready to take risks, fullfill some dreams and have some fun. Life is a never ending book of empty chapters and we are all given the task of writing in what we want the story of our lives to be. We as authors of our lives have to take control of it and not let outside influences, insecurities or the people around us take away the pen that writes our story..because if we do, our lives become somebody else's and a waste of time.
I have learned that in life there is nothing more important than believing in yourself, following your gut, thinking BIG and doing what you believe is best, while still keeping an open mind. Nothing is ever too big of a task, no idea is too ridiculous, no matter what anyone says. The ones that "make it" in life, make it because they think outside the box, they take risks, they follow their gut and their dreams and they live everyday with goals and the belief they will "make it" in life.
I am 25 years old, have a degree in film and video, and have a multimedia production company doing video production, editing, web design and development, graphic design and marketing. I am also have an online Spanish-language tv channel and a video production studio.
I am into film, movies, entertainment, music, art, multimedia, web design, marketing, photography, and public relations. I enjoy going to the movies, travelling, eating out, hanging out with friends, concerts, nightlife, everything having to do with music, keeping up with the latest world news and the latest in politics, Cuba, sports, entertainment, ect. Every day I work to reach the most of my potential so that one day I can have it all.. Dine, Drink, Date, Drive, Buy, Travel the BEST the world has to offer.
UPDATE:
BusinessWeek Selects 25 year old Hollywood Studio Owner and Cuban Immigrant Carlos Leon as “One America's Best Young Entrepreneurs 2008”
Los Angeles, CA - BusinesWeek Magazine has selected 25 year old Hollywood Studio Owner Carlos Manuel Leon as one of America's Best Young Entrepreneurs in it's 2008 edition. A media mogul in the making, he is the founder of CML Studios, a full service production facility that shoots music videos, commercials, photos shoots and short films. He built his studio from scratch with the help of friends starting in the summer of 2006 with $25,000 in savings from his first multimedia business he started at age 20.
Carlos Leon emigrated with his parents from Cuba in 1983. He graduated with a degree in Film and Video from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida in 2003 and almost immediately began a production company from scratch. With no resources or funds, he began from the corner of a room in his parent’s modest mobile home in La Habra, CA what is now a full production multimedia company. This company which began doing web design, video production and marketing now boasts a full Video and Photo production studio in North Hollywood, CA. Clients from all over country and different parts of the world have used his facility and services including Warner Brothers, Discover Channel, VH1, MTV and Sirius Radio. The studio was just featured on national television on a VH1 reality series and the latest music videos for Warner Brothers recording artists "Hot Hot Heat" and the Smashing Pumpkins.
This is the latest venture of the aspiring media mogul who just last year launched his own Spanish online channel from Universal City Walk in Hollywood, CA called “Gentevision”. The online channel has covered some of the biggest latin celebrities and events. From Los Angeles to Miami including the Oscars, Imagen, MTV and Billboard Awards, it has a variety of hosts and programs currently under production and he plans making it a regionally based network for all of Latin America.
From a very young age, Carlos Leon has shown a knack for media. At 15, he started a Cuban American website portal that got the attention of several publications in Los Angeles and Miami including the Miami Herald. He then went on to launch a Spanish online news website called “Oye! Gente” that later developed into the full scale online channel he is currently working on.
His future ventures include an even larger production facility and a record label which he is currently seeking investors for. His ultimate goal he says is “to create a media conglomerate with assets in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet”, all under the “CML Media and Entertainment Group” corporate umbrella.
BusinessWeek, founded in 1929, is one of the oldest and most respected financial publications. In it’s fourth year, the “America’s Best Entrepreneurs under 25” list profiles young successful entrepreneurs 25 years and younger. The list was narrowed down from hundreds of submittions by various successful businessmen including Virgin CEO Sir Richard Branson and their staff.
