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• Got his first taste of producing when he helped his Alpha Phi Alpha brother and friend Rob Hardy secure funding for his independent film.
• Founded the production company Rainforest Films with Rob Hardy, brokering deals with Blockbuster to release their independent productions.
• Named one of 10 Producers To Watch by Variety in 2007. 
• Proposed to second wife Heather Hayslett on stage in front of 40,000 audience members at the 2013 Essence Music Festival.
• Founded Will Packer Productions in 2013 and moved its headquarters onto the Universal Pictures lot after brokering a 3-year first-look deal with the studio.
• Included on Ebony's Power 100 list in 2014.