ANDRENA HALE

Andrena Hale is a showrunner and executive producer of premium documentary series whose body of work includes Hip Hop Treasures, The Black Beauty Effect, American Gangster: Trap Queens, and Time of Essence. She has developed and produced shows for a variety of broadcasters including ABC, CBS, Netflix, Fox, MAX, BET +, A&E, Bravo, Lifetime, VICE, and WeTV, and has worked with major production companies including IPC/Sony, Pulse Films, Dorsey Pictures, A. Smith & Co., and Herzog & Co.

Prior to television, Andrena worked with her cousin, the legendary Broadway producer Woodie King, Jr., as an Associate Producer at his New Federal Theatre. There she wrote and produced shows including With Certain Regrets starring the late Michael K. Williams, Andre Royo, and Yolonda Ross; a piece that was produced at Joe’s Pub, and at the Samuel French Short Play Festival. She also wrote and produced I Do, a ten-minute play that was honored at the Going to the River: A Celebration of African American Women Playwrights at the famed Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York City.

Prior to her artistic endeavors, Andrena enjoyed success in the music industry. First as a Director’s Rep for the music video division of the now defunct Riviera Films where she represented Gus Van Sant, Roman Coppola, and Fab 5 Freddy, and produced music videos for Elton John, Nas, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Method Man, and KRS One. Ms. Hale’s role in the music industry transitioned then into music producer management. She reared the careers of Grammy award-winning producer Rockwilder (Jay- Z, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot), and legendary brothers Da Beatminerz (Black Moon) before being recruited to fill the position of Director of Producer Management at Bad Boy Entertainment where she managed the celebrated Hitmen production team.

Andrena, a product of Manhattan’s School of Visual Arts film program, sits on the advisory board of the U.K. based music media hub SO.CO, and is in development on a slate of documentary and scripted projects with various producing partners including platinum-selling recording artist and television star, Joey Bada$$. She splits her time between Los Angeles and her hometown of Detroit.