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A director, producer, actor, screenwriter, composer and nonprofit founder, locally based Javon Bates issues books, films and music through his Legacy Films, Tomahawk Entertainment Group, and the Reel Opportunity Bridge Foundation.<\/p>\n
Now, he\u2019s just issued his first album of holiday music,\u00a0My Deepest Holiday<\/a><\/em>, a collection of soulful tunes featuring singers\u00a0Dri Lexington\u00a0and\u00a0Suni Rain. Written and produced entirely by Bates, the album \u201cbrings a fresh perspective to holiday music\u2014one rooted in real emotion, real adulthood, and real-life reflections wrapped in warm, seductive seasonal energy,\u201d as it\u2019s put in a press release.<\/p>\n \u201cMy goal was simple,\u201d\u00a0Bates says in a statement.\u00a0\u201cCreate a holiday album that feels real\u2014grown, soulful, intimate\u2026 something you can play at night with the lights low, the Christmas tree glowing, and every emotion hitting exactly where it needs to.\u201d<\/p>\n Bates, who\u2019s been a presence on the local scene for 25 years now, continues to push Cleveland\u2019s entertainment culture forward with projects that \u201cinspire, challenge, and elevate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs with everything he creates,\u00a0My Deepest Holiday<\/em>\u00a0is rooted in authenticity, emotional depth, and a cinematic approach that turns every track into a scene,\u201d reads the press release.<\/p>\n This project also serves as an extension of Bates\u2019s expanding artistic universe through the\u00a0Reel Opportunity Bridge Foundation (ROBF), which enables him to \u201cbuild opportunities for indie film professionals, musicians and storytellers.\u201d<\/p>\n Subscribe to Cleveland Scene newsletters.<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Follow us:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Google News<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>NewsBreak<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Reddit<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Instagram<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>|\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Twitter<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nRelated<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n