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Akello Stone

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UNPACKING THE MUSIC
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MY BOOK
WRITING WORKS
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Actor/Spokesperson

I'm Relatable!!

Commercials are mostly what I do.

I've developed my craft by taking hosting and improv classes/workshops since 2014, hosting numerous events, and doing a lot of interesting on-camera work. I enjoy doing all kinds of commercials and voice over projects and continue to challenge myself. Speaking to camera is something I really love to. Imagining myself as a TV show host has been my guide all along!
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My Second Billboard + Bus Shelter SIgnage!

Who would not be excited to be on a billboard, socials, AND a bus shelter! I am not rich or famous but I really do grind to seize opportunities and relish in the unanticipated outcomes!

Normally, when you film commercials, you also get photographed. Sometimes you forget that you even did the commercial and out of nowhere you see your billboard!.
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UGC Samples

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Commercials & Hosting


My First Billboard + LA Bus Signage!

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I was once on a Super Bowl commercial for Health Net, a digital billboard at the 405/LAX offramp, and hundreds of LA city buses. Talk about a surreal experience! The photo to your left was taken at the location where the busses get repaired. I happened to see this bus when driving home (I live about 30 seconds from this particular location) and the security guarded snapped this photo.
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From No Hair to Hair Again!
Having booked a project with Bosley RX, here I am, over two years later and still rocking the hair! It's been an unexpected and welcome journey, and yes, the product really works! Having shaved my head for 27 years, this has been a lot of fun. I can always shave my head again and feel just fine about it.
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Bad Mochi Race Card Kickstarter Campaign.
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TIVO Edge.
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Trim-Daddy clippers.
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Evercast: Remote collaboration for media creators..
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My Experience on the Game Show "Divided"



​Talking "Pussyhat"
​with the Creator


20+ Years as
​​Adjunct Professor of Sociology

sociologyonline.weebly.com

In 2001, I left my corporate job in downtown in San Francisco and moved to Los Angeles to accomplish two things: (1) to find opportunities to help other people develop themselves and pursue their goals and reams, and (2) to pursue my own goals and dreams of being an on-camera host. The path has been nothing close to a straight line, but I gain something for each and every experience that I have—paid or unpaid.

Being a sociology professor keeps me connected to the pulse of youth, the persistence of those re-entering college as a full-fledged adults, and the latest "thinking" about human behavior and society. Creating meaningful digital content is always a part of my workflow—and always will be! In addition to creating content, like #pushing50, I have been in a number of videos with very interesting topics and people.
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Manscape Body Positivity Campaign

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Some Monologues Just for Fun

PS I Can Also Get Down in the Yard!

Some Moments from
Monologues & Mayhem
April 3, 2023

What a Blast Being a Part of
This AWESOME Show!

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Podcasts & Interviews
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Online Instruction

Starting ANYTHING, taking the FIRST STEP, is incredibly challenging and brave. As much as we'd all love to jump right into our content creation, our artistry, our craft—it is important to delve into a predevelopment process. I want to share what I have learned as well as a few developmental processes I have personally used as a freelance, independent content creator and consultant.

​This 6-part video series is focused on the development of skills and tools that will allow you to harness your ability to ideate, assess, strategize, and implement processes that will help to bring your ideas to life. Ideate & emanate!

Webinar Presenter
Ideate & Emanate: Moving from Procrastination to Actualization

We tend to procrastinate on things that we really don't want to do, or things that seem impossible to do—or perhaps it's something entirely different. If you are looking for a new way to approach your ideas and remove potential obstacles to realizing them, this workshop is for you!

Creator/Co-Writer/DP/Editor/Producer/
& Puppeteer

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WTFK Radio
An Award-winningPuppet Web Series for Adults

Quirky personalities and offbeat topics converge at a listener supported radio station. Radio shows are hosted by a not-so-talented, but highly spirited, eclectic group of characters—all trying to get their message across to the listeners, that is, if they even have any!

Photographer & Video Creator/Editor

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Lead photographer for the 2018 TEDXCrenshaw.
Before I started creating videos, photography was my thing.  Hundreds of thousands of photos later, I still find it to be such a rewarding way to share the world we see with others—the way we see it.

MISCELLANEOUS CONTENT


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Meditation & Yoga Practitioner

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Volunteering with youth programs has been one of my many hats since high school! Leading "Engage the Vision's" weekly meditation circle for one year was immensely rewarding.
When we delve into something unfamiliar, most of us give up before we even get started!  Remember that everyone has a starting point for everything they do.  We all have a first try, a first day, a first month, but sustained commitment is what makes the difference. Keep trying, keep exploring, keep searching for that which brings you a sense of joy, purpose, peace, and tranquility. You will find it, so abandon all timelines and simply get started!
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I have learned so much from this wonderful lady right here—not just yoga but life in general. We are bonded—we created a web series together and I travelled to Bali for her yoga retreat—life changing. Check out "Chocolate Twist Yoga" on YouTube!
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There is something pretty special about doing something that you never thought possible—like inversions!
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Yes, I felt that—and it's okay!

Live Event & On-Camera Hosting

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I believe in being prepared to seize the moment and let your voice be heard!
I love hosting. It's my passion and I'm pretty darn good at it. (lol) Hosting makes me feel alive. It challenges me to think on my feet! It allows me to connect with people and make them feel completely comfortable in front of a crowded room or on camera. For me, this makes the moment even more special, when you can help someone push through their own insecurities and anxiety—because I know full well how that feels and how much effort it took to overcome it.

I think it is helpful to always be prepared and to be passionately tied to whatever you are communicating. Preparation need not always be something that is written down, but, instead, can be something that tumbles through your mind and subject to  continual refinement until that golden moment comes and you can pull it out of your "magic hat" and feel completely secure with what you will say and how you will say it.

Co-Hosting with MILCK​ at the Hotel Cafe
"A Celebration of Voices"

Apr 08, 2018—Hollywood, California

Oh, what a feeling have been In the presence of this Incredibly talented and equally compassionate artist and share In the experience of bringing a live, benefit concert to the people was one of my favorite moments in the "life and times." It was a dream that I secretly wished to carve out for my life. 

Digital Puppetry & Animation Editing

At the end of 2022, I took the leap into learning animation and integrated those outputs into Premiere and GarageBand. I practice techniques for speed and to create workflows before officially committing myself to projects. Nearly Human Is something I am still entertaining as an animated web series, but I still need to develop more skills and practice. 

Pure Bliss:
My First Skydiving Experience

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