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Tom Zerega is the Founder and CEO of Magnetic 3D, an innovative glasses-free 3D solutions Company and digital media provider based in New York City. Mr. Zerega’s roots are in broadcast where he worked for nearly 20 years with major networks such as CBS, NBC and ABC/Disney prior to launching the Magnetic 3D brand and Enabl3D™ Technology in late 2006. Though an entrepreneur, angel investor, media personality, and inventor, Mr. Zerega is currently most recognized in the public spotlight as an authority on glasses-free 3D technology. Intimately aware of the dependent relationship between high quality glasses-free 3D content and 3D optics on which they are displayed, Mr Zerega actively seeks to optimize 3D creative along with its Enabl3D™ Lens Technology to deliver unparalleled performance from the Company's innovative 3D Solutions. Mr Zerega is an experienced executive serving as the Company's products visionary and executive creative director, while also playing an integral role in the development of the company’s product line, R&D efforts, client management, hiring practices, business development, budgeting, licensing, and strategic planning. He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts for Film & Television as well as a public supporter and sponsor of programs for the arts. He is not only a strong industry evangelist and proponent of digital innovation, but a featured contributor for various online publications.
Mr Zerega is an experienced executive serving as the Company's products visionary and executive creative director, while also playing an integral role in the development of the company’s product line, R&D efforts, client management, hiring practices, business development, budgeting, licensing, and strategic planning.
As a Co-Founder of Magnetic Media, a digital signage network operator, my responsibilities included; forming the business, creating the branding and marketing materials, raising seed capital, securing media sales partners such as NextMedia to sell our Ad inventory. In addition, I was responsible for negotiations of network with Mall Operators including Simon Properties, The Mall of America, Pyramid Properties and over 50 nightclubs. As a result, in 2006, Magnetic Media held the digital advertising rights in 17 of the largest US Malls including Mall of America and Palisades Center as well as 50 of the top nightclubs and bars in New York and Los Angeles. The Company's assets were sold in late 2006 to another digital signage operator.
As a Director of Production Services and Senior Editor for Pro Sho, I was involved intimately in all aspects of event production including; directing multi-camera video productions, simulcasting, indoor and outdoor projection, equipment sourcing, rental services, site-inspection, installation, operation, engagement oversight, and various post production services from sound engineering to video editing. Highlights and notable projects included, Howard Sterns 5oth Birthday, Elton Johns AIDS awareness fundraiser at Capitale NYC and the West Indian African Day Festival in Brooklyn NY hosted by Borough President Marty Markowitz.
As the Founder of Final Frontier Productions, I was responsible for all aspects of Event Development and Promotions for Electronic Music Events that were held in some of New York's most revered venues including Club Exit and The Tunnel nightclub. Notable events included one of New York's earliest Electronic Music Festivals called "Dark Side of the Moon" which featured 35 premiere Techno and House DJ's including Frankie Bones and was attended by several thousand music fans. Our team also had the opportunity to convert a 3500 seat Vaudeville-era Theater, a building protected by NYC Landmark status, into a three tier nightclub for two EDM Events on Thanksgiving Eve and New Years dubbed Club Eden. At Final Frontier we developed the brand, event, graphics, promotions, handled construction, contracted with DJ's, managed talent services, and staffed the events which were attended by thousands of fans.
For over 11 years I grew up on television playing the role of Tim Dillon on ABC's hit daytime drama, "All My Children". There I was privileged to co-star alongside James Kiberd, Kate Collins, Robin Mathison, Kelly Ripa, Sara Michelle Geller, Susan Lucci, and so many other wonderful souls that made up my TV family. In 1993 I won a Youth in Film Award for Best Actor in a Daytime Drama and in 1995 I was nominated for a Daytime Emmy as well as Hollywood Reporter's Young Star award. While at AMC I performed in over 1000 episodes under my stage name Tommy Michaels Zerega