Biography

Bruce Nahin

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Born
October 10, 1953 · Los Angeles
Height
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Biography

Bruce is the co-founder of Janick Entertainment, a film production company, providing Business Affairs Consulting in Production, Development and Distribution to the Film, TV and Music industries. Janick also assists producers in their legal delivery obligations including Title, Script Clearance, Copyright reports, fair use, and motion picture and television clearances. Janick produces Motion Picture and Television worldwide.

For almost thirty years, Bruce specialized in Entertainment law, concentrating in music and live entertainment. In the 2000's, he concentrated his practice as a business affairs consultant, executive producer and producer in film and television. He is no longer a member of the California State Bar nor a practicing lawyer. But you may see him from time-to-time as an actor in a movie or television show.

As a young lawyer, Bruce was involved in the creation, development and expansion of the World-Famous Chippendales Dancers where he also served as a corporate officer. He also worked backstage for a major concert promoter Wolf and Rissmiller in Los Angeles during the early 1980's.

One of Bruce's major accomplishments was when The City of Santa Clarita appointed him as one of the two founding film committee members for the newly formed city. Nahin established himself in the fields of film permits, set logistics, and site management. He was instrumental in the establishment of the City of Santa Clarita as the major area for filming in Southern California.

Bruce gives back to the community by mentoring young people in Film, TV, music, live entertainment and modeling. He is involved with One Church LA, a church established to serve young Hollywood, He also lectures at various film schools in the Southern California area and is a judge of several film festivals. He is the co-chair of the Entertainment Circle at the Gathering Spot located in LA, ATL and DC.

He is an active member of the Producers Guild of America and The Television Academy.
- IMDb mini biography by: Don Orez

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Gender / Gender identity
Male
Pronouns
he/him
Sexual orientation
Straight
Race / Ethnicity
White

Trivia

Steve Banerjee was convicted of having partner Nick DeNoia murdered. During the trial it was revealed that Nahin was a target also, but had escaped the murder plot by unwittingly remaining in LA at the time of the murder in New York City.
Nahin was one involved in the creation,development and expansion

with Steve Banerjee, of Chippendale's Male Dance Revue. The Club was named after the furniture existing at the club, which was then called Destiny II.
Nahin is the nephew of Stu Nahan, a major television sports journalist in both Los Angeles and nationally for over 40 years until his death in 2007.
Nahin was involved in the music industry throughout the eighties and nineties promoting concerts ,stage management,talent management including assisting in the formation of Death Row records made famous in the film Straight Out Of Compton.
Nahin was one of two founding film commissioners in the City of Santa Clarita. They started with a thought and now the entertainment business is booming there.