UPDATE: March 16, 2003

Michael Steven Gregory is president of San Diego-based Random Cove LLC, an independent producer of original entertainment. A screenwriter of film and television, Gregory began directing in 1990 with his acclaimed drama, blood, telling the story of a boy who unwittingly kills his brother in a drive-by shooting, and boasting a soundtrack provided in part by Prince.

He is also executive director of the Southern California Writers' Conference, now in its 18th year. This privately financed annual event addresses the craft & business of writing professionally. It is widely considered one of the premier events of its kind in the U.S., having facilitated nearly $3 million in first-time author book and screen deals.

Bringing his literary and cinematic sensibilities to the comic book field, under his pseudonym of "Caucus de Bourbon" Gregory has also scripted some of the biographical genre's most popular titles. His books include the life-stories of Muhammad Ali, Yogi Berra, Gordy Howe, Sandy Koufax, Joe Louis, David Lynch, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Ross Perot and others.

Marrying his duel insight into publishing and film to one definitive endeavor, Gregory made the feature documentary We, The Writer. Called "Possibly the greatest conversation about writing ever overheard!" this inspiring film united 25 authors, including Joseph Wambaugh, David Brin, Sharon Ihle, Quincy Troupe and Alan Russell to provide candid insight into the Byzantine and often bittersweet world of writing like no other. Two of its follow-ups, We, The Screenwriter and We, The Mystery Writer, are now underway, while two others, Me, The Agent and I, The Actor, are slated for production.

Gregory's recent scriptwriting duties include the Silver Surfer and Spider-Man Unlimited series for Fox. His feature-length historical drama 'Long Came Charlie was optioned by actor Dustin Hoffman's company (press release), and with writing partner Anna Gilson their romantic comedy Wish was picked up by Pendle View LLC (press release), as has their relationship drama Valentine Carol (press release), while Armageddon Jones, an ensemble drama, was bought outright by Mnemosyne Pictures (with Gregory slated to direct). Crab Legs Come Broken, a family comedy, is their next project.

A member of the Writers Guild of America, Gregory also teaches at the University of California, San Diego, is the Filmmaker In Residence at Alliant International University (Scripps Ranch campus), and will have his first nonfiction book released Fall, 2003, Disc Golf: All You Need to Know About the Game You Want to Play.

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