Uncle Louie
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Born | Louis Lafayette Gregory July 27, 1978 Queens, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Louis Gregory |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, music producer, actor, stuntman |
Children | 2 |
Website | www.Uncle-Louie.com |
Louis Gregory (born July 1978), also known as Uncle Louie, is an American talent manager, music producer, and actor. He is the CEO of ULM Group.[1][unreliable source] He was the former president and co-founder of The Legends of Wrestling.[2] He formerly worked for the United States Department of Homeland Security.[3][4] Louis Gregory has appeared on the sitcom The Goldbergs and is a TV stuntman for telenovelas on NBC Telemundo. He owns "LEO Challenge Coins".[5]
Early life
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He was born in New York City and was adopted by James and Penny Gregory. James Gregory was in the United States Army as an Army paratrooper and in the United States Air Force as an air force technical instructor. Penny was an automotive controller. Gregory attended Hillside Avenue High School in Queens and Sachem High School in Ronkonkoma, New York.[6][unreliable source]
In 2016, Uncle Louie worked for the United States Department of Homeland Security as director of the Miami/Tampa Field Offices Communications Management Operations.[4]
Music producer
[edit]Uncle Louie has produced songs for Prince Markie Dee, Wyclef Jean, Nas, LL Cool J, Rev. Run, DMX, Eric B. of Eric B. & Rakim and Jennifer Lopez.[7] Louis became a studio engineer in 1996 working under Prince Markie Dee. Prince Markie Dee and Eric B. of Eric B. and Rakim were his mentors, guiding him into the world of hip hop music production.[8][unreliable source]
Art
[edit]Uncle Louie began working with pop artist Romero Britto in 2011[9][unreliable source] and continues to be close with the Brazilian-born artist.[10] In 2014 Uncle Louie was honored as the subject of a Romero Britto portrait.[11][user-generated source] Uncle Louie creates pop art-based challenge coins and has done so for Michael Strahan and high-profile clients.[12][user-generated source]
Media
[edit]In 2010, Uncle Louie worked with blogger Jessica Gottlieb on a special project[13][unreliable source] to custom build the perfect mom car. Uncle Louie has a syndicated column on HuffPost[14] that covers a number of topics from entertainment to travel and the luxury lifestyle.[14]
Television appearances
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In 2018, Uncle Louie co-starred on the television[15][user-generated source] show The Goldbergs as Uncle Louie, the uncle of Valley Erica on the 18th episode during the 5th season. In 2019, Uncle Louie became a recurring role on The Goldbergs, co-starring again, in season 6, episode 15.[16] In 2021, Uncle Louie performed as a voiceover actor in Garbage Pail Kids.[17]
Entertainment manager
[edit]In 2008, Uncle Louie began working in the professional wrestling world with Bill Goldberg.[18][unreliable source] In 2008, Uncle Louie opened Uncle Louie Music Group and Uncle Louie Management,[19] serving as president of both companies. The company offers promotional and collectible merchandise design and manufacturing under various companies as part of the Uncle Louie conglomerate. Some of Louis' first talent signings were Prince Markie Dee and Kool Rock-ski, of the Fat Boys.[20] Recently, Louis worked with artist Eric B. to reunite him with his old partner Rakim of Eric B. & Rakim to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album Paid in Full.[21] He was the President of Legends of Wrestling, Uncle Louie promoted live wrestling events in the United States.[22] In 2017, Uncle Louie client Bill Goldberg appeared on multiple episodes of ABC's The Goldbergs after Uncle Louie worked with the show's writer Adam F. Goldberg.[23][24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Apple iPad Keeps CEO and Music Mogul Uncle Louie Connected". Sachem, NY Patch. January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Formerly WWE's Brodus Clay, Dolphins great Kim Bokamper, Uncle Louie at Bokamper's Oct. 17 to promote Legends of Wrestling | Miami Herald". Archived from the original on January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Profiles In Courage". Law Enforcement Today. July 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "CBP Explorers Present Colors During Miami Heat Pregame Ceremony". February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Miami business hawks pro-police collector coins". Miami Herald. October 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Uncle Louie Files". Sachem, NY Patch. November 22, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Uncle Louie: From The Rap Life To The Wrestling Life". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Louis Gregory: From Sachem to Music Mogul". Sachem, NY Patch. September 19, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Uncle Louie to Team Up with Romero Britto". Sachem, NY Patch. July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Louie, Uncle (September 9, 2015). "Britto: The Globalization of Pop Art". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Romero Britto honors Uncle Louie with pop art". sachemreport.com. March 16, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "@michaelstrahan on Instagram: "My man @unclelouie hooked this coin up for me. Came out a lot better than I imagined. Thank you my brotha! 🙌🏾"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Uncle Louie Pairs Up with Blogger Jessica Gottlieb". Sachem, NY Patch. December 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "Uncle Louie - HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Alum to Appear on Episode of The Goldbergs – Sachem Report". January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Scoop: Coming Up On All New THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Today, May 2, 2018". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Jeff (December 5, 2020). "Mad Mike Fury Load Part 1 Animated Short Debuts on NTWRK". GPKNews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Louis Gregory Teams Up with Goldberg". Sachem, NY Patch. October 31, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Official Website of Uncle Louie". Uncle Louie Official.
- ^ "How to use your social media presence and create influence outside the matrix, Uncle Louie G shares his insights – Irish Tech News". irishtechnews.ie. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 8, 2017). "See Eric B & Rakim Reunite for 'Paid in Full' Anniversary Concert". rollingstone.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Formerly WWE's Brodus Clay, Dolphins great Kim Bokamper, Uncle Louie at Bokamper's Oct. 17 to promote Legends of Wrestling". miamiherald. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Adam F. (August 15, 2017). "Wouldn't have happened without @UncleLouie!https://twitter.com/unclelouie/status/897617264693981184 …". twitter.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. "Eric B. to Play a Club Manager in ABC's 'The Goldbergs' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved February 14, 2019.