Be Johnny is a video design studio producing projects for entertainment, art & architecture. Our focus is the creation of captivating moving images and pioneering real-time video technology in a variety of contexts; theater, dance, live cinema, concert tours & exhibitions. Be Johnny has been engaged in Live Cinema and VJ work for over a decade. Our pioneer status designing software and systems for VJs, along with ensemble and solo performances world-wide has made us a recognized leader in the field.
Bree Edwards – Executive Producer
Bree’s background includes curating Contemporary Art, writing for Arts publications, racing snowboards and touring the world as a Videographer. Bree is a native New Yorker who received a BA in Urban Archeology from the Institute for Social Ecology at Goddard College and a MA from The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. She is at the helm of our projects, managing client relations, research and production while developing new applications for our work.
Johnny DeKam – Creative Director
Johnny is the creative mastermind behind our work. He is an internationally acclaimed video artist, VJ and software designer. In 1998 he founded the software company VIDVOX which designs software tools for live video production used by thousands of artists worldwide. As a VJ he has performed or toured with such notables as Sasha and John Digweed, Eminem, Adam Freeland, Dream Theater and Thomas Dolby. Johnny holds a BFA in painting from Wayne State University in Detroit and an MFA in Electronic Art from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.