James Ryan Serpico grew up on Long Island, New York, where he experimented with visual effects, short storytelling, and theatre technology. Serpico worked with Party Harty Entertainment, DJing and roadieing Long Island's biggest Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. He's staged managed live productions and directed award-winning short films. He studied lighting, ran audio, and taught himself the entire Adobe Suite and how to edit.
He later went to Emerson College, where he pursued Film/New Media production. This, however, only lasted 2 semesters. Serpico went straight to work, where he ran video production for theGrio and filmed specials for comedian, Jim Breuer.
Fast forward a couple of years and Serpico traveled the world with Metallica and Jim Breuer, producing and directing content for their massive screens at concerts, as well as their YouTube. He's worked for Virtual Comedy Network's podcast studio in NYC, and created all types of media, from Instagram IGTVs, to Snapchat Stories, and 1-hour live switched podcast programming.
He's shot and directed various forms of media for Jared Freid, Pete Correale, the Creeps with Kids, Kirk Hammet & the Wedding Band, Jessica Kirson, the Bay Ridge Boys, Kellogg's, the Long Island Egress Pros, Side Hustle Artisinal Bread Co., and Tazetto Coffee.
James Ryan Serpico is now producing content independently giving everyone the ability to forge their own path in today's culture and create precious memories for generations to come.