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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
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
Antoine L. Smith: You'll Never Walk Alone
January 25, 2018
Tags: Broadway at The Pierre · Broadway Sings for Pride · Nickelodeon · MJ: The Musical · Broadway · Miss Saigon · Carousel · The Color Purple · Squarespace · Smirnoff
Satomi Hofmann: Moondance / Whiskey in the Jar
June 26, 2016
Tags: Van Morrison · Irish · Killian's Angels · The Phantom of the Opera · CBS · Broadway · HBO · NBC · David Cassidy · Michael Crawford
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
B33 ANGEL: Conga! / Turn the Beat Around
June 24, 2017
Tags: Broadway Sings for Pride · Gloria Estefan · Target · NYC Pride · Youth Pride · Conga! · Turn the Beat Around · Miami Sound Machine · Bridgette Angelique · Broadway
Daniel Quadrino: Rise Up
June 21, 2016
Tags: Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan · Tyler Clementi Foundation · AIDS · Broadway · Andra Day · Best R&B Album · Ruth Coker Burks · Peter Pan Live! · Wicked · Newsies
Jelani Remy: Make Them Hear You
June 12, 2018
Tags: Eddie Kendricks · Ragtime · High School Musical · Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations · Disney · The Lion King · Smokey Joe's Cafe · The Apple Boys · Broadway · Simba
Antoine L. Smith: You'll Never Walk Alone
January 25, 2018
Tags: Broadway at The Pierre · Broadway Sings for Pride · Nickelodeon · MJ: The Musical · Broadway · Miss Saigon · Carousel · The Color Purple · Squarespace · Smirnoff
Kevin Smith Kirkwood: Greatest Love of All
June 27, 2017
Tags: Broadway · Linda Creed · George Benson · Arista Records · Cyndi Lauper · Harvey Fierstein · Kinky Boots · Billy Porter · Whitney Houston · Katy Keene
Christiane Noll: Back to Before
June 21, 2016
Tags: Broadway · Grease · Dear Evan Hansen · Tony Award Nominee · Miss Saigon · The Sound of Music Live! · Carrie Underwood · City of Angels · Jekyll & Hyde · It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues
Ruth's Story: The Cemetery Angel, Ruth Coker Burks
June 21, 2016
Tags: Ruth Coker Burks · Cemetery Angel · AIDS · Hot Springs, Arkansas · Brock Ciarlelli · Daniel Quadrino · Speeches · Arkansas Times · Eden Espinosa · Tym Moss
"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
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
Yassmin Alers: Out Tonight
June 12, 2018
Tags: Broadway · Rent · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · The Code · Madam Secretary · The Americans · On Your Feet! · Jonathan Larson · The Rocky Horror Show · The Capeman
Adrienne Fishe: A Deeper Love
September 10, 2017
Tags: Aretha Franklin · Clivillés & Cole · Deborah Cooper · Paul Pesco · Broadway · Ed McMahon · Star Search · The Explorer of the Seas · Rent · West Side Story
Arbender Robinson: On Broadway
February 27, 2018
Tags: Broadway · Barry Mann · Cynthia Weil · Jerry Leiber · Mike Stoller · The Drifters · Billboard Hot 100 · Grammy Award Winner · Hair · Disney
Matt Leisy: The Man I Love / My Man
June 27, 2017
Tags: Jacques-Charles · Barbra Streisand · Billie Holiday · The Fantasticks · NBC · The Blacklist · Broadway Sings for Pride · Pride and Prejudice · Off-Broadway · Broadway
Russell Fischer: Bring Him Home
June 12, 2018
Tags: Broadway · Joe Pesci · Jersey Boys · Thoroughly Modern Millie · Tenor · Les Misérables · Victor Hugo · France · 72nd Annual Tony Awards · Concept Album
Antoine L. Smith: Johnny B. Goode
January 25, 2018
Tags: Billboard · Rock & Roll · Broadway at The Pierre · Nickelodeon · Broadway Sings for Pride · Broadway · Oklahoma · MJ: The Musical · Chuck Berry · Carl Hogan
Patricia Velásquez: Talk About Pride
June 21, 2016
Tags: The Mummy · The Mummy Returns · Actress · Model · Miss Venezuela · Sports Illustrated · Broadway · Vogue · Harper's Bazaar · Marie Claire
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
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
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
Survival of the Thickest (Season 1, Episode 6)
July 13, 2023
Tags: Netflix · Book of Essays · Plus-Size · Newly Single · Rebuild Life · Michelle Buteau · Author · Comedian · Television Host · 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
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
Poker Face (Season 1, Episode 8)
February 23, 2023
Tags: Peacock · Natasha Lyonne · NBC · NBCUniversal · Cherry Jones · Luis Guzmán · Rowan Blanchard · Tim Russ · Nick Nolte · Television
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
nothing, except everything. (2023)
July 7, 2022
Tags: David Mazouz · FOX · Gotham · Lily Chee · Netflix · Daredevil · Wesley Wang · Generation Z · Parent · Film
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
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
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
Twin City: Let the Music Rock
September 22, 2022
Tags: Futuristic Dystopian · Dusky · Twins · Attractive · Trendy · Cyberpunk · Cyber Glam · Retro Nostalgic · Randy Merrill · 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
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
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
Deacon Phillippe: Cardigan
October 20, 2022
Tags: Pop · Music Video · Reese Witherspoon · Ryan Phillippe · Sweater · Love Song · Confusion · Nostalgia · Hope · Ex-Lover
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 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
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 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
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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Sports Technology
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
2024 Summer Olympics
July 26, 2024
Tags: Games of the XXXIII Olympiad · Medals · Paris, France · International Olympic Committee · Games · Thomas Bach · French Polynesia · Tahiti · Metropolitan France · International