Johnathon L. Jackson is a multi-hyphenate artist and educator from Cleveland, Ohio now living in Los Angeles where he has continued his career as a writer, theatre artist, and educator. He is behind the Web-Series Upstairs and the short film Upload, which premiered at the Micheaux Film Festival in Los Angeles. His play The Night in Question was an official selection of the DC Black Arts Festival and the Ink-Cubator Series Playwrights Festival at WACO Theatre.

Currently, Johnathon has a number of projects in development including Drama TV series Sweatblood and musical comedy The Miseducation of Nee-Nee. Both stories are plucked from real life experiences as a football player at one of the top programs in the country and a Theatre teacher at a performing arts school respectively. Sweatblood is an inspirational story about a coach with a vision that changed the landscape of football. It’s a cross of All-American and Power. Nee-Nee puts a fresh spin on the musical dramedy and lends a new narrative to the teenage mother with a dream. He’s also developing a Comedy feature that has finally found a home! Details are under wraps but it’s an exciting story with all the feels of some classics from 70’s.

Johnathon is an alumnus of Mara Brock Akil’s highly selective Story27 Writers Colony. Sitting at the feet of a legend, and a team that includes the mind of Susie Fitzgerald, taught Johnathon the ins and outs of how to find his voice and build community while navigating the entertainment industry. Out of the program, Johnathon joined the team at ColorCreative where he is repped by James Shani.

Follow Johnathon on Instagram at @thejohnljackson