Deven Powers, also known as Mr. Hollywood, is the host of the LA Live Film Festival from 2018 to 2020, founder and CEO of the Black Film Festival Los Angeles. You can catch Mr. Hollywood on the cover of  Film Central Magazine’s The Bad Boyz of Hollywood, hosting “The Mr. Hollywood TV Show” on AT&T U-Verse, Charter Spectrum, and coming soon to Amazon Prime. Mr. Hollywood is becoming a voice that people are looking out for. 

But how did Deven Powers become Mr. Hollywood? Here’s his story. 

Born on February 27, 1983, in San Bernardino, California as Deven Lavale Purifoy, Mr. Hollywood was the 10th of 14th children. His father was a pastor and his mother a great gospel singer. 

Mr. Hollywood started playing the drums at the age of nine, and by 13, he was given his very first drum set by a member of the Legendary Gap Band, making him California’s State drummer in his church congregation. 

During his freshman year at Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, CA, Deven joined the marching band which went on to win several Championships.

The First Step to His Career 

Before he became the founder and CEO of the Black Film Festival Los Angeles, Deven’s jump to fame came from hosting. 

“I got my start as an NBC News Radio Host on 102.3FM, 106.5FM, and 105.0AM in Redlands CA back in 2017 which later lead to me hosting the Mr. Hollywood TV Show, then the LA Live Film Festival, and the Film Fest Los Angeles,” Deven said.

Entering Show Business 

Other than hosting, Mr. Hollywood will also be starring in the upcoming film The Bad Boyz of Hollywood which is set for release by summer or fall of this year. 

According to Mr. Hollywood, their goal is to make the film available on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other streaming networks for it to gain a larger audience from all around the world. 

“I [want to] follow in the footsteps of the great African-American filmmakers, directors, and actors that came before me,” Deven said. 

Putting God First

Being the son of a pastor and a gospel singer, Mr. Hollywood values his faith greatly. He even applies it to his career and this has helped him to remain humble despite his numerous accomplishments. 

“I learned to remain humble because what God gives, He can take away. I’ve learned that no matter how much success you obtain, no one is better than anyone else and that you have to always give back and inspire others. [Because] If I’m not making the lives of others better, then I’m not doing my job,” he said. 
For more information on Deven Powers, visit his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. You can also check him out on IMDb.

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Things You Should Know About KRISTINA URRIBARRES

Kristina Urribarres was born in Ukraine, but she’s half Ukrainian and half Cuban. She moved to the States at the age of 12 and went to school and college in Virginia, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Old Dominion University. While at University, she started her YouTube channel and has since worked with numerous makeup and fashion brands, including Fashion Nova, Insert Name Here and Honeybum. 

She decided to pursue the YouTube career after graduating college and made the move to Los Angeles by herself. Since then, she has amassed a large following on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram under the handle @k3chocolate. You may have seen her in viral Facebook videos with other creators, which have accumulated hundreds of millions of views on her K3chocolate page. 

Earlier in 2020, Kristina was hand-picked as one of only 6 ambassadors to represent the Los Angeles-based skincare brand, Derma E for the 2020/2021 year. Derma E specializes in environment-friendly and vegan skincare products. Kristina has been vegetarian since 2014 and supports environmental integrity, so it’s an amazing fit. 

Health and fitness is important to Kristina, especially after having an extreme case of Covid-19 earlier in 2020. Her favorite type of exercise is dance fitness. Kristina did cheerleading as a teenager and gymnastics as a child, but dancing was always her passion. Her favorite dance style is Latin, including salsa, bachata, cumbia and merengue. But she loves learning different styles like belly-dancing and hip-hop and mixing all styles into one final performance. Kristina’s grandfather, Ruben Urribarres, was the National Cuban Orchestra director and composer for over 40 years, so music is very close to her heart. 

Kristina became certified as a Zumba instructor years ago and is now a trainer for the new fitness app, Turbofit. She is one of just a dozen trainers on the app, alongside Corey Wharton and Cheyenne Floyd from MTV’s “Teen Mom” and “The Challenge.” The trainers on the app each have their own fitness niche, like boxing, weights, cycling, sculpting etc. and Kristina’s is dance fitness. After being bullied on the cheerleading team in high school, Kristina says she wants everyone in her fitness class to feel included. “I don’t want anyone to feel like they’re unwelcome or they’re not good enough. I want everyone to have fun while exercising,” she says. 

Aside from beauty and fitness, Kristina also hosts charities like “Babes In Toyland,” which hosts red carpet events to support the U.S. military, Christmas Toy Drives and animal shelters. Today Kristina is networking with big celebrities in LA and will be internationally known soon!

What’s your advice on how to start marketing someone’s YouTube and tik tok? And what kind of things should people not worry about even if their Goal doesn’t happen as soon as they want it to?

“Don’t wait for the “right time” because there will never be a “right time.” Getting started is the most important aspect of it, as well as staying consistent. Study the algorithms of the platform and collab with other creators because there are always new techniques  to learn from each other in this industry.”

Advice for people who want to start on their fitness journey? 

“Getting started with fitness is similar to social media because you have to just get started. Don’t wait until you’re at a certain weight or or think that you have to do a marathon or do a thousand crunches a day. A lot of people fall off their fitness routine because they set this impossible standard for themselves when in reality, every little bit goes a long way. Just getting up and doing some squats while you’re watching TV for 15 minutes is already a start. It all adds up in the end and you will see the results!”

Madame Methven, one of the world’s most successful fashion and lingerie companies, is set to introduce its multi-million dollar EDM line come the spring of 2021. Best known for its exquisite, classic, and timeless pieces that awaken every woman’s confidence and sensuality, the EDM line is a daring, adventurous, and exciting disruption from what loyal clients have been used to. Company founder Kaila Methven will be introducing not just new lingerie designs; she is also launching a collection of dresses and party wear for both men and women.

Kaila is previewing the upcoming line in the most festive way possible dressed as the sexiest Santa and with some help from her EDM elves- bring out the mistletoe as she kisses 2020 goodbye!

The launching of Madame Methven’s EDM line makes Kaila the first-ever fashion designer to infuse couture to festivals and making exciting collaborations with D.J.s. The popular designer is expected to make an appearance at Coachella, Tomorrowland, and Burning Man, among others, to showcase her latest creations. Kaila is nothing but ecstatic to reveal her new creations, and she is looking forward to seeing how festival-goers and party enthusiasts will receive her vision of a revolutionized way of enjoying social events with fashion.

Aside from Madame Methven, Kaila Methven is also the owner of another successful lingerie company called Madame Special K. She became an instant hit after debuting her lingerie collection at L.A. Fashion Week, and fashion magazines and news sites could not get enough of her since then. She has been featured in Top 40 Under 40, The Sun, Authority Magazine, Medium, Business Insider, and L.A. Wire, to mention a few.

Her stunning designs have been worn by many celebrities to include Demi Lovato, Katharine McPhee, Kitty Brucknell, Apollonia Kotero, and the whole cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The five-time award-winning designer also made history when she created a $1.5 million bra, a first in the fashion industry ever. Additionally, Kaila Methven posed on the cover of a magazine wearing $14 million worth of diamonds deemed to be the most expensive magazine cover shoot in history.

Apart from Madame Methven, Kaila is also famous for being the KFC heiress as her family owns Rainbow Chicken Unlimited, a South African company that for a season supplied 90% of KFC’s chicken. Despite her family’s wealth and accomplishment in business, Kaila is making a name for herself, doing the one thing that she is truly passionate about — designing.

Moreover, Kaila Methven’s career is about to take another leap as she is in negotiation for a reality T.V. show. She is being foreseen as the up-and-coming Kim Kardashian of television, and Kaila is more than excited to finalize negotiations with the T.V. network. Additionally, she has an upcoming partnership with Celebrity Slots App. At present, Kaila is also working on a potential collaboration with an international brand that she has yet to reveal to the public. What is apparent at this point is that 2021 is looking very profitable for Kaila Methven as she solidifies her brand by introducing groundbreaking designs and doing strong partnerships.

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