Charlotte Video Production Company Begins Work on Guitar-Legend Documentary

Episode XI Studios Is Now Shooting A Documentary About James Tootie Hogan. End Quote

Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (1888PressRelease) May 21, 2011 - Full-service video production company-Episode XI Studios, LLC (E11S) located in Charlotte, NC is currently in the process of shooting a documentary in and around the Charlotte, NC area. The documentary tells the story of one of the worlds greatest guitar players-James Tootie Hogan.

James began developing a passion for music at a very young age. His father, who was also a guitar musician in church, was the spark that inspired James to pick up the guitar. His first national engagement was with The Drifters, at the young age of only 16. During the 70's and 80's, James performed and traveled extensively with other various artist, such as: The Tams, The Cornelius Brother & Sister Rose, The Chairman of the Board, featuring General Johnson, Junior Walker & the All-Stars, Hank Crawford, Eddie Floyd, and Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs.

He also toured with Roberta Flack worldwide, but mainly in Japan, the Philippines, Australia, Spain, England, Canada, and the Bahamas. While working with Roberta, he appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Later, he opened for jazz trumpet player Miles Davis, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and he also shared the stage with the Spinners, Lou Rawls, Little Richard, Clarence Carter, The Platters, Major Lance, the Coasters, Lynn White, Joe Tex, Mary Wells, Martha & the Vandellas, Betty Wright, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Mother Finest, Tyrone Davis, Williams Bell, Candi Stations, and Archie Bell & the Drells…just to name a few

Later, James became the music director & lead guitarist for the national gospel play, A Good Man is Hard to Find. Since that time, he has released three albums, entitled: Dreamin' at Midday, Final Destination, and Last Flight Out.

Today, James still lives to play contemporary Jazz, with a touch of Blues for good measure. Living in Mt. Holly, NC, he continues to perform at various local and regional venues. This documentary will show his passion, his struggles, and his willing to do whatever it takes to continue to perform for his fans.

Episode XI Studios, LLC is located in Charlotte, NC, and believes in going well beyond a camera and a tripod, by using a cinema approach to video production by using camera cranes and dollies-the gear Hollywood uses. The end result isn't a video production, but a Hollywood-style production…and all for the small to mid-sized company.

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