BIOGRAPHY

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ROGER TURNER JR

Media Producer | Videographer 

 

  • Originally from Prince George, Virginia. Attended high school in Hurricane, West Virginia.

  • West Virginia University - Broadcast Journalism, B.S. (2016). Sports writer for the WVU newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum, and a member of the WVU Film Club. Beat writer covering women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, and men's soccer at WVU (2011-2016).

  • Screenwriter, Director, Producer, and Editor for UpStream (2015-present).

  • Production Assistant for Bluewater Media Studios in Clearwater, Florida (2017). 

  • Freelance Videographer in St. Petersburg, Florida and New York City (2018-present).

  • Currently residing in New York, NY as an independent filmmaker and wedding videographer for New York, New Jersey, and the St. Petersburg/Tampa area. 

TurnerTown Media was founded by filmmaker Roger Turner Jr in 2019. Since its inception, Roger has served as TurnerTown's one and only videographer having filmed almost a dozen weddings along with a fair share of music and promotional videos for clients in the St Petersburg/Tampa, FL area. Prior to the creation of TurnerTown Media, Roger received a degree in Broadcast Journalism, served as a Production Assistant for a media production company, and he continues to write, direct, produce, and edit independent films primarily in New York. Roger is one of few wedding videographers who possesses skills in all aspects of film production, including knowledge of film equipment and film editing. With a wealth of experience behind the camera and in the editing room, TurnerTown Media is dedicated to capturing memories that can be seen, felt, and relived for a lifetime.

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