Taiwan Brown
Encyclopedia
Taiwan Brown is an American
actor
, host, and former MtvU
video jockey. He is currently the host for the iptv
network OmitTV.com. He stands 5'8.
, New York
and currently resides in Plainfield, New Jersey
.
He is currently re-editing a pilot for an interactive music countdown show pitched to Yahoo's upcoming network TV launch of their new channel Launch
TV. He also plans to make a podcast for Revision3.
During the school year he frequently co-hosts a radio show on UCCR, his college radio station.
Taiwan credits Fuse TV
VJ Steven Smith
for his start in television.
who won the first place in the first round for TV Host in CBS
's BigShotLive contest. He is still a member and stated on his Myspace blog that he was contacted by email for being in the top five. Taiwan stated he did not want to give a cut of his earnings to BigShotLive for one year, as agreed too in his contract - if signed, also a percentage goes to a future agent he would need to acquire to help grow is career.
He has updated that same blog to let his readers know that he was also contacted by phone from a producer of the reality show. Taiwan turned them down.
United States
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actor
Actor
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, host, and former MtvU
MtvU
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video jockey. He is currently the host for the iptv
IPTV
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network OmitTV.com. He stands 5'8.
Early to Current Life
Brown was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
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, New York
New York
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and currently resides in Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808....
.
He is currently re-editing a pilot for an interactive music countdown show pitched to Yahoo's upcoming network TV launch of their new channel Launch
Launch
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TV. He also plans to make a podcast for Revision3.
During the school year he frequently co-hosts a radio show on UCCR, his college radio station.
Taiwan credits Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
VJ Steven Smith
Steven Smith (VJ)
Steven Smith is a video jockey and television personality best known for hosting various show on the Fuse TV cable network.-Biography:Smith's career as a VJ began when he was hired as "the goofy one" for VH1...
for his start in television.
CBS' Big Shot Live
On February 8, 2008, Taiwan lost to Clint CatalystClint Catalyst
Clint Catalyst is an American author, actor, spoken word performer, and stylist.Catalyst has covered music, fashion, LGBT issues, and popular culture for magazines including LA Weekly, Frontiers, Out, Surface and Swindle.-Early life:Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Catalyst was raised an only child...
who won the first place in the first round for TV Host in CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's BigShotLive contest. He is still a member and stated on his Myspace blog that he was contacted by email for being in the top five. Taiwan stated he did not want to give a cut of his earnings to BigShotLive for one year, as agreed too in his contract - if signed, also a percentage goes to a future agent he would need to acquire to help grow is career.
He has updated that same blog to let his readers know that he was also contacted by phone from a producer of the reality show. Taiwan turned them down.
Sources
- http://www.taiwanbrown.com/
- http://www.mtvu.com/video/?id=1540618&vid=107351
- http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/Current_News/PPSNews_Taiwan_Brown.htm
- http://omitTV.com
- http://OMITtelevision.com