Josh Wilson
| Josh Wilson | |
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| Born | 9 July 1990 |
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| 🌐 Website | wilsonworldwide.co.uk |
Josh Wilson is a British Jamaican television producer and entrepreneur.[1][2][3] He founded Wilson Worldwide Productions, a television and branded content production company.[4][5] In 2016, he launched the Genisys charity.[6][7] In 2018, he was named a Forbes 30 under 30 list-maker for entertainment.[8][9][10]
Early life and career[edit]
Josh Wilson was born on 9 July 1990 and raised in South West London. He was educated at Esher College. From 2008 - 2012, he moved to Toronto in Canada where he worked in sales and marketing. He returned to London in 2012 and completed a short course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. From 2013 – 2015 Wilson worked as a journalist for KFTV and The Knowledge.[11] In 2021, he relocated to Dubai, UAE.
In 2013, he founded Wilson Worldwide Productions to develop and produce content for UK-based and international broadcasters.[12]
Wilson originated the idea for Mission Mudder (2017), on which he served as executive producer.[13] The documentary series featured professional athletes Jade Jones (taekwondo), boxer Anthony Fowler, English cyclist Jessica Varnish, judoka Ashely McKenzie, snowboarder Aimie Fuller and hurdler Perri Shakes Drayton joining forces to take on three extreme Tough Mudder events. The series was first aired on the Sky Sports and became one of the most distributed series of the last five years.[14]
Wilson also executive produced Chasing The Dream (2017) for Sky Sports,[15] a documentary series about British amateur boxers, Joshua Buatsi, Lawrence Okolie and Anthony Fowler.[16][17] In 2017, the company partnered with New Franchise Media in Canada to co-develop a ten part thriller for the Chinese market, adapted from the book False Impression by British novelist Jeffery Archer.[18][19][20] Wilson also serves as a board member for Genisys, an international charity that provides training and grants to young people with ambitions to work in the arts.[21] In 2020, Wilson executive produced TV Choice award-nominated 10-part series Taste Of Italy (2020) for Channel 4 featuring British Chef and TV presenter, Nisha Katona. [22][23][24]
Wilson became an editorial contributor for Forbes in 2020 focusing on Hollywood & Entertainment, and Forbes Middle East in 2022 with a broader focus. [25][26] Wilson is currently focused on sizeable projects in the production world, and other areas, across the Middle East with an international skew. [27][28]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Meet the entrepreneur tackling TV diversity". www.managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Meet Josh Wilson: Waterloo's bright young media mind". LambethLife. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "TV boss on breaking barriers to success". www.voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ Jolin, Lucy (2018-08-12). "How to get a degree without going to university – and other life routes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Meet the founder of Wilson Worldwide Productions". Entrepreneurs | Startups | Small Business Owners. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Unite to end discrimination and under-representation - BECTU". www.bectu.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Meet the founder of Wilson Worldwide Productions". Entrepreneurs | Startups | Small Business Owners. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ Blair, Olivia (2019-02-12). "These are the most influential under-30s in Europe". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ Robehmed, Natalie. "30 Under 30 Europe: entertainment Class of 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Meet the founder of Wilson Worldwide Productions". Entrepreneurs | Startups | Small Business Owners. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ↑ "TV boss on breaking barriers to success". www.voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ↑ "It's tough out there". The Times & The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "BAME led TV company set to produce top Sky TV show". www.voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Chasing The Dream: Follow the fortunes of Joshua Buatsi, Lawrence Okolie and Anthony Fowler in the pro ranks". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Sky Live: Chasing The Dream". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Lennox Lewis advice to young pros". Boxing News. 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Jeffrey Archer's 'False Impression' Getting Chinese TV Treatment". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "British crime novel to be turned into Chinese TV series - World - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ↑ "Feature: China's media landscape shifts as domestic, original TV show formats become increasingly popular - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Meet Josh Wilson: Waterloo's bright young media mind". LambethLife. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ↑ "Channel 4 serves up A Taste of Italy | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "Channel 4 Serves Up A Taste Of Italy". 4Sales. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "A Taste Of Italy With Nisha Katona". C21media. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "Josh Wilson". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ East, Forbes Middle. "Josh Wilson". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "From Journalist to TV Producer: The Story of Josh Wilson". E! Online. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ Arroyo, Evan (May 19, 2022). "Meet Josh Wilson: The Accomplished Producer Taking Over Europe". Ocean Drive.
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