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Shauna Garr
Born
Los Angeles, United States
Occupation(s)Producer, Entertainment Executive
Known forProducing How High film franchise, How High 2
Notable workMethod And Red, The Ride, The Strip Game, 1 More Hit

Shauna Garr is an American producer and entertainment executive in Hollywood. She is best known for producing the film franchise How High and How High 2 with Universal Pictures.

Biography

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Garr was born in Los Angeles. She is best known for producing the film franchise How High and How High 2 with Universal Pictures, which originally starred Method Man, Lark Voorhies and Mike Epps. Garr also produced the Fox TV series Method And Red. She began her career with Merv Griffin EnterprisesatWheel of Fortune.

Garr was a producer for MTV News in the 1990s. Segueing next to PBS,[1] Garr executive produced the 8-part docu-soap series "The Ride". This series was a critical success and introduced a teen Paula Patton.[2] Garr later joined the Disney Company's Buena Vista Television discovering writers for Keenen Ivory Wayans' late-night talk show and developing other alternative programming.

Garr also worked as vice-president of development for filmmaker Amy HeckerlingatParamount Television. During this stint she is best known for setting afloat the career of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation producer and screenwriter Dustin Lee Abraham.[3]

In 2005, she produced the documentary film The Strip Game for Lions Gate Entertainment, starring Method Man, Travis Barker and Ghostface Killah. In 2010, Lions Gate Entertainment re-released the film virally and it is ranked as one of the most popular documentaries by Hulu.[4] Garr's South by Southwest documentary film 1 More Hit, was released on DVD, and then as a VOD January 19, 2012.

As a producer in 2012, Garr discovered Lil Rel Howery and Jermaine Fowler for an In Living Color reboot.[5][6]

In 2018, Garr returned to executive-produce How High 2 for Universal 1440 Entertainment and MTV.[7] How High 2 aired Saturday, April 20, 2019 on MTV, giving the network its highest-rated Saturday in six years, according to MTV and Nielsen ratings.[8]

Production and talent management company

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Garr is known for managing actor/music performer Method Man. On May 20, 2021, it was announced that she and Method Man formed a production company named Six AM.[9]

References

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  1. ^ TV Guide "The Ride on PBS", TV Guide, accessed February 3, 2011.
  • ^ Biography.com Editors. "Paula Patton Biography.com". The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved October 9, 2017. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  • ^ Brodesser, Claude "Busy scribe inks Par film and TV deals", Variety, November 19, 2000, accessed February 2, 2011.
  • ^ Hulu "Hulu – Most Popular / Feature Films / News and information", Hulu, accessed February 2, 2011.
  • ^ Borcherts, Julia (May 10, 2012). "Meet the Chicago star of the 'In Living Color' reboot". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  • ^ Gurian, Jeffrey (June 10, 2012). "Fresh Fisch at The PIT with Tyler Fischer". Comedy Matters TV. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  • ^ Otterson, Joe (September 25, 2018). "Lil Yachty to Star in 'How High 2' for MTV (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  • ^ Petski, Denise (April 23, 2019). "'How High 2's 4/20 Premiere Draws Ratings Highs For MTV". Deadline. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  • ^ Otterson, Joe (May 20, 2021). "Method Man, Shauna Garr Form Production Company Six AM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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