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Who Is Shefik?
Celebrating over 25 years in the media and technology industries, Shefik is an accomplished industry insider, who has appeared on MTV, SiriusXM, PBS, BET, network television, and in print media, as well as internationally on TRT World (Turkey). He has held senior-level positions at many Fortune 500 companies and celebrated brands, including IBM, NBCUniversal, MTV World, Merck, Merriam-Webster, and Wolters Kluwer. A seasoned pro in social media with a career background as a Lead Architect and Senior Web Developer, Shefik is on the cutting edge of new media, as he currently serves as a Technical Lead at NBC Sports, as well as formerly an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council. As a videographer and producer, his work has been featured in television broadcasts and video productions for NBC’s "3rd Hour of TODAY", TIME magazine (where he also served as Technical Producer), The Washington Center, TV One’s "Unsung", Broadway World, a major television station in New York City, and around 100 websites owned by Cox Media Group. Additionally, his photography has been featured in print and online publications, such as The Independent (United Kingdom), Daily Mail (United Kingdom), Harvard Kennedy School Magazine, Playbill, Cumhuriyet (Turkey), Sportskeeda (India), and China Press, as well as over 100 other websites in China. He is currently the Executive Producer and Host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation", which is broadcast on over 20 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States, as well as the internationally distributed video series of the same name via Prime Video and other notable outlets. The radio show currently has a total of over 1 million dedicated listeners per month.
Videography
Celebrity Friends on Michael Jackson's Music
June 26, 2009
Tags: Spike Lee · Lenny Kravitz · Clive Davis · Jeffrey Daniel · Savion Glover · Jeanne White-Ginder · In Requiem · Michael Jackson · Highlights · Carson Daly
Michael Jackson's Movie Career: This Was It
September 10, 2009
Tags: Diana Ross · Luther Vandross · Martin Scorsese · Columbia Pictures · George Lucas · Michael Jackson · Concert Tour · Quincy Jones · Francis Ford Coppola · Highlights
Bebe Neuwirth: And the World Goes 'Round
June 21, 2016
Tags: Broadway Sings for Pride · Liza Minnelli · John Kander · Broadway · NBC · Cheers · Law & Order · Chicago · Sweet Charity · The Addams Family
"The Wiz" Reunion: A Brand New Day
June 27, 2017
Tags: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Tony Award Winner · George Faison · Gayle Turner · Lacy Darryl Phillips · Charles Valentino · Diana Ross · Michael Jackson · Broadway · L. Frank Baum
Gayle Turner, Arbender Robinson, and Nasia Thomas: My Funny Valentine
February 27, 2018
Tags: 1940's Radio Hour · SIX: The Musical · Broadway · Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations · Beautiful: The Carole King Musical · The Lion King · The Little Mermaid · Ragtime · Smokey Joe's Cafe · Abyssinia
Russell Fischer, Adam B. Shapiro, and Matthew McGloin: Holding Out for a Hero / Hot Stuff / I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
June 27, 2017
Tags: Jersey Boys · The Normal Heart · Bastard Jones · Donna Summer · Whitney Houston · Bonnie Tyler · Broadway · Trio · Multi-Platinum · Billboard Hot 100
Gayle Turner: Believe in Yourself
June 27, 2017
Tags: The Wiz · NBC · Diana Ross · Michael Jackson · Nipsey Russell · Broadway · Stephanie Mills · Lena Horne · Richard Pryor · Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Dan Domenech: Every Rose Has Its Thorn
January 25, 2018
Tags: Broadway at The Pierre · Broadway Sings for Pride · Poison · Rock of Ages · Rent · Glee · Heathers: The Musical · Sister Act · Broadway · Wonderland
Rebecca Pitcher: Home
June 12, 2018
Tags: Maury Yeston · The Phantom of the Opera · Phantom · Houston, Texas · Gaston Leroux · Arthur Kopit · Nine · Andrew Lloyd Webber · Carousel · Broadway
Nasia Thomas: Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
February 27, 2018
Tags: Broadway · The Pierre · Chris Curcio · Ain't Misbehavin' · Honeysuckle Rose · Grammy Hall of Fame · Fats Waller · Andy Razaf · Pneumonia · Two E Bar/Lounge
Michael Jackson's Movie Career: This Was It
September 10, 2009
Tags: Diana Ross · Luther Vandross · Martin Scorsese · Columbia Pictures · George Lucas · Michael Jackson · Concert Tour · Quincy Jones · Francis Ford Coppola · Highlights
N'Kenge: Dat's Love
January 25, 2018
Tags: Broadway at The Pierre · Broadway Sings for Pride · Mary Wells · Broadway · Manhattan School of Music · Two E Bar/Lounge · Oscar Hammerstein II · Chris Curcio · Sondheim on Sondheim · Carmen Jones
TADA! Youth Theater: Live and Let Live
June 21, 2016
Tags: Eric Rockwell · JoAnne Bogart · Mizuo Peck · Live and Let Live · Amar Ramasar · Josh Peck · Broadway · Azealia Banks · Jordan Peele · Ricki Lake
Gala 2015: 40 & Forward
October 6, 2015
Tags: The Washington Center · Dr. Hassan Tetteh · Washington, D.C. · Scholarships · Univision · Senator Bill Nelson · Senator Roy Blunt · Highlights · Career Paths · College Majors
N'Kenge: Defying Gravity
June 21, 2016
Tags: Wicked · Broadway · Broadway Sings for Pride · Tyler Clementi Foundation · Motown: The Musical · Elphaba · Stephen Schwartz · Idina Menzel · Kristin Chenoweth · Sondheim on Sondheim
Nathan Lee Graham: Summertime
June 21, 2016
Tags: Zoolander · Broadway · LA to Vegas · The Wild Party · Priscilla, Queen of the Desert · Drama League Award Nominee · Broadway Sings for Pride · Ira Gershwin · George Gershwin · Porgy and Bess
Nkrumah Gatling and Onyie Nwachukwu: Wheels of a Dream
June 25, 2017
Tags: Broadway Sings for Pride · Broadway · Ragtime · Stephen Flaherty · Broadway · Terrence McNally · Rent · NYC Pride · Cirque Dreams Illumination · Miss Saigon
Dan Domenech: I'd Rather Be Sailing
January 25, 2018
Tags: Broadway at The Pierre · Off-Broadway · The Pierre · New York City · RCA Victor · Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater · William Finn · James Lapine · Broadway · Broadway Sings for Pride
Jason Stuart: That's Where You Applaud
June 21, 2016
Tags: Billy Bob Thornton · Judd Apatow · The Birth of a Nation · Nate Parker · SAG-AFTRA · Kindergarten Cop · Vegas Vacation · Murder, She Wrote · The Drew Carey Show · Speeches
Rebecca Pitcher: Home
June 12, 2018
Tags: Maury Yeston · The Phantom of the Opera · Phantom · Houston, Texas · Gaston Leroux · Arthur Kopit · Nine · Andrew Lloyd Webber · Carousel · Broadway
Suze Orman: You Change the World With Who You Are
June 21, 2016
Tags: Speeches · CNBC · The Oprah Winfrey Show · Author · Inspirational · The New York Times · The Suze Orman Show · Financial Advisor · Gracie Award Winner · Emmy Award Winner
Acting
Middle of the Night Show (Season 1, Episode 2) (Bonus Feature)
October 16, 2015
Tags: Jordin Sparks · Casey Jost · Patrick Noth · Emmy Award Nominee · Pizza · CollegeHumor · American Idol · Grammy Award Nominee · California Pop Music · Chase & Rose
The Good Fight (Season 6, Episode 10)
November 9, 2022
Tags: CBS · The Good Wife · Paramount+ · Christine Baranski · Rose Leslie · Robert King · Michelle King · Phil Alden Robinson · Ridley Scott · Television
Gossip Girl (Season 2, Episode 6)
December 29, 2022
Tags: HBO Max · Jordan Alexander · Whitney Peak · Tavi Gevinson · Eli Brown · Thomas Doherty · Emily Alyn Lind · Evan Mock · Zión Moreno · Television
Poker Face (Season 1, Episode 3)
January 26, 2023
Tags: Peacock · Natasha Lyonne · Stephanie Hsu · Lil Rel Howery · David Castañeda · Shane Paul McGhie · Danielle Macdonald · Case-of-the-Week · Mystery Drama · Television
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Season 3, Episode 10)
April 5, 2023
Tags: Wu-Tang Clan · Hulu · Final Season · RZA · Bobby Diggs · Drama · Television Series · Epidemic · Fictionalized Account · Television
And Just Like That... (Season 2, Episode 1)
June 22, 2023
Tags: Max · Michael Patrick King · Candace Bushnell · Sarah Jessica Parker · Cynthia Nixon · Kristin Davis · Friendship · Groundbreaking · Original Series · Television
The Good Fight (Season 6, Episode 10)
November 9, 2022
Tags: CBS · The Good Wife · Paramount+ · Christine Baranski · Rose Leslie · Robert King · Michelle King · Phil Alden Robinson · Ridley Scott · Television
Fallout (Season 1, Episode 1)
April 12, 2024
Tags: Prime Video · Post-Apocalyptic · Kilter Films · Lisa Joy · Jonathan Nolan · Walton Goggins · Ella Purnell · Geneva Robertson-Dworet · Graham Wagner · Television
Gossip Girl (Season 2, Episode 6)
December 29, 2022
Tags: HBO Max · Jordan Alexander · Whitney Peak · Tavi Gevinson · Eli Brown · Thomas Doherty · Emily Alyn Lind · Evan Mock · Zión Moreno · Television
Poker Face (Season 1, Episode 3)
January 26, 2023
Tags: Peacock · Natasha Lyonne · Stephanie Hsu · Lil Rel Howery · David Castañeda · Shane Paul McGhie · Danielle Macdonald · Case-of-the-Week · Mystery Drama · Television
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Season 3, Episode 10)
April 5, 2023
Tags: Wu-Tang Clan · Hulu · Final Season · RZA · Bobby Diggs · Drama · Television Series · Epidemic · Fictionalized Account · Television
Poker Face (Season 1, Episode 6)
February 9, 2023
Tags: Peacock · Natasha Lyonne · Ben Sinclair · Ellen Barkin · Chris McKinney · Niall Cunningham · Jameela Jamil · Audrey Corsa · Tim Meadows · Television
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
March 25, 2023
Tags: Joker · Warner Bros. Pictures · Joaquin Phoenix · Zazie Beetz · Lady Gaga · Village Roadshow Pictures · DC Studios · Bron Creative · Joint Effort · Film
The Featherweight (2023)
November 16, 2021
Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio · Willie Pep · Procession · Drama · Appian Way Productions · Biographical · Robert Kolodny · James Madio · Golden Ratio Films · Film
nothing, except everything. (2023)
July 7, 2022
Tags: David Mazouz · FOX · Gotham · Lily Chee · Netflix · Daredevil · Wesley Wang · Generation Z · Parent · Film
Bury Him (2023)
March 16, 2023
Tags: Matthew Modine · National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences · Louis Gossett Jr. · Film · Mark Lester · Nag Ashwin · Heather Hach · Bill Duke · Peter Rainer · Anthony B. Richmond
Mean Girls (2024)
January 12, 2024
Tags: Musical · Mark Waters · Samantha Jayne · Arturo Perez Jr. · Rosalind Wiseman · Tina Fey · Lindsay Lohan · Film · Megan Thee Stallion · Reneé Rapp
Mad Dogs Must Eat (2023)
September 9, 2023
Tags: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences · Louis Gossett Jr. · Film · Mark Lester · Nag Ashwin · Heather Hach · Bill Duke · Peter Rainer · Anthony B. Richmond · Matthew Modine
Autre Ne Veut: About to Lose
April 10, 2023
Tags: Music · Clinical Psychology · Dress Ornament · Singer-songwriter · Musician · Hampshire College · New York City · Adult Swim · Age of Transparency · Music Video
HDBeenDope: Wake Em Up
October 21, 2022
Tags: Jay-Z · Roc Nation Records · Erikson Corneil · Madden NFL 21 · EA Sports · Supa Bwe · Black Milk · Lil Xan · What Can They Say · Music Video
Rodney Chrome: Break the Internet
April 13, 2023
Tags: Internet · Music · R&B · Hip-Hop · Olivia De Camps · Drill Beats · Choreographer · Fashion-Forward · Maximalist Approach · Music Video
Deacon Phillippe: Cardigan
October 20, 2022
Tags: Pop · Music Video · Reese Witherspoon · Ryan Phillippe · Sweater · Love Song · Confusion · Nostalgia · Hope · Ex-Lover
HDBeenDope: Mamba
November 29, 2022
Tags: Jay-Z · Roc Nation Records · Erikson Corneil · Madden NFL 21 · EA Sports · Supa Bwe · Black Milk · Lil Xan · What Can They Say · Music Video
Armor for Sleep: How Far Apart
July 7, 2022
Tags: Equal Vision Records · The Rain Museum · Wedding · Ben Jorgensen · Alternative Rock · Atmospheric Emo · Dream Pop · Sire Records · Transformers · Music Video
The Tour at NBC Studios
November 3, 2023
Tags: NBC Studios · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · The Kelly Clarkson Show · Nightly News with Lester Holt · MSNBC · Commercial · Late Night with Seth Meyers · Rockefeller Center · NBC · New York City
The Good Fight (Official Trailer) (Season 6)
August 3, 2022
Tags: The Good Fight · Paramount+ · The Good Wife · Robert King · Michelle King · Phil Alden Robinson · Christine Baranski · Spin-Off · Official Trailer · Commercial
SNIPES x Nike: Soul of Basketball
December 7, 2023
Tags: DJ Khaled · Rick Ross · Snoop Dogg · Dennis Schröder · Hip-Hop · Urban Sports · Wiz Khalifa · Basketball · Commercial · Skateboarding
MeetKai Times Square Activation
July 11, 2022
Tags: MeetKai · Times Square · New York City · Weili Dai · James Kaplan · Artificial Intelligence · QR Code · Virtual Recreation · Voice-Operated · Commercial
The Lion King: Generations
November 10, 2022
Tags: Elton John · Broadway · Disney Theatrical Productions · Roger Allers · Irene Mecchi · Walt Disney Animation Studios · Tim Rice · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Tony Award Winner · Commercial
Shefik presents Invocation
His Royal Highness Prince Emanuele Filiberto: True Moments of Happiness
Crown Prince of Italy; Grandson of Umberto II, the Last King of Italy
July 18, 2016
Tito Puente Jr.: You Have to Find Happiness in Being Grateful
Musician; Bandleader; Son of Tito Puente
July 18, 2016
Melba Moore: Things Don't Always Happen When You Want Them To
Tony Award Winner; 4-Time Grammy Award Nominee
July 11, 2016
Sonny Turner: That Lady Almost Just Dropped to the Floor
Former Lead Singer, The Platters
August 15, 2016
William Goldstein: "Fame" Turned out to Be an Extraordinarily Special Experience
3-Time Emmy Award Nominee; Grammy Award Nominee
July 12, 2018
His Highness Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Works Good With My German Accent
Son of His Highness Prince Waldemar Schaumburg-Lippe of Germany and His Highness Dr. Princess Antonia Schaumburg-Lippe
November 25, 2018
Sarah Dash: I Couldn't Walk on My Own for Almost 5 Years
Member, Labelle; Member, Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles
June 11, 2018
Reflections
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Call Out Things That Are Not
September 4, 2023
Tags: Destined to Win · Generational Blessings · Speaking Increase · Donald Lawrence · The Clark Sisters · Grammy Award Winner · Power · Life · Death · Words
Thank you to 4-time Grammy Award winner Karen Clark-Sheard of The Clark Sisters for "figuratively" coming into my house with blessings, to remind me of my purpose, and for speaking life into my dead situation.
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Today Is My Birthday
April 26, 2023
Tags: Life · Death · Business Associates · COVID-19 · Relatives · Existence · Amistad · Acquaintances · Birthday · Friends
Today is my birthday. The date is Wednesday, April 26, 2023. While life itself is surely a cause for celebration, at this particular moment I am compelled to reflect on death. Over the past few years alone, I amassed numerous losses.
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Observance of Veterans Day 2023
November 11, 2023
Tags: Veterans Day · Service Matters · Here You Can · United States Navy · NBCUniversal · United States Army Reserve · Infantry Branch · United War Veterans Council · New York City Veterans Day Parade · Comcast
As a veteran in observance of Veterans Day, I am honored to have marched at the New York City parade, alongside colleagues from Comcast and NBCUniversal. I served in the United States Army Reserve from 1991 to 1999, and I received an honorable discharge.
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Yonkers Association of YWCA Joined Forces With Shefik
October 28, 2023
Tags: Harambee Dallas · Empowering Women · Eliminating Racism · Prevention · Empowerment · Academics · Recreation · Yonkers, New York · Dallas, Texas · P.E.A.R.L Program
Thanks to the support of Chief Executive Officer Charlie Knight, the Yonkers association of YWCA joined forces with Shefik, where members of the P.E.A.R.L Program amplified their message of Prevention, Empowerment, Academics, Recreation, Leadership.
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Turn the Stigma of HIV on Its Head
May 13, 2023
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · HIV · AIDS · Gilead Sciences · World Health Organization · Immune System · Treatment · Allyship · GLAAD Media Awards · GLAAD
As an ally and an advocate for people affected by HIV/AIDS, I applaud the efforts of Gilead Sciences, as well as many other organizations such as GLAAD, that lead the charge for awareness. Together, let's turn the stigma of HIV on its head!
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2020 Summer Paralympics
August 24, 2021
Tags: Olympics · Paralympics · International · Tokyo, Japan · International Paralympic Committee · Medals · Games · COVID-19 · Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games · Parasports
2022 Winter Paralympics
March 4, 2022
Tags: Olympics · Parasports · International Paralympic Committee · Beijing, China · International Paralympic Committee · Medals · International · Games · Beijing 2022 · Athletes
2020 Summer Olympics
July 23, 2021
Tags: Olympics · Games of the XXXII Olympiad · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Mission Critical · Tokyo, Japan · Games · International · International Olympic Committee · Medals · COVID-19