Timothy Olague
Encyclopedia
Timothy Olague is a Music Publisher, actor
, film producer
, and former Professional Roller Derby
skater.
, and majoring in Filmmaking at Pitzer College
in Claremont, California
, Olague headed for Hollywood soon after graduation and was a frequent invitee on television dating shows such as The Love Connection
and A Perfect Score. Olague also found work as a freelance, TV Sports Reporter and interviewed both Don King
and Julio Cesar Chavez
after his first loss to Oscar De La Hoya
. Meanwhile, Olague soon began promoting some of the earliest Latin hip hop acts including Mellow Man Ace
and A Lighter Shade of Brown
.
, Ray Charles
, Enrique Iglesias
, Freddy Fender
(The King of Tex-Mex), Rick James
(prison release concert tour) and Roger Troutman
of Zapp and Roger (talkbox legend)
Since 1994, Olague has released Aztlan Priceless Music (BMI) content through his own label, Mayan Records. In 1998, Mayan released Mayan All Stars, a compilation of R&B and Hip-Hop recordings featuring Chulo, TearDrop (both of A Lighter Shade of Brown
), and the Creeps. Mayan All Stars was originally pressed and distributed worldwide by Mayan Records/BMG US Latin and is currently regarded as rare and hard to find although a digital re-release is scheduled for August, 2011.
). Soon after, Important Pictures optioned the rights to Iceberg Slims critically acclaimed novel Mama Black Widow, however in 2005 Olague and Hilbert let their rights to the book lapse. Currently the project is in pre-production under film producer Dave Mortell.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and former Professional Roller Derby
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
skater.
Early Entertainment Career
After growing up in San Diego and Upland, CaliforniaUpland, California
Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland...
, and majoring in Filmmaking at Pitzer College
Pitzer College
Pitzer College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont, California, a college town approximately east of downtown Los Angeles. Pitzer College is one of the Claremont Colleges....
in Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
, Olague headed for Hollywood soon after graduation and was a frequent invitee on television dating shows such as The Love Connection
The Love Connection
The Love Connection is a 1979 album by jazz musician Freddie Hubbard. It was originally released on the Columbia label and features performances by Hubbard, Tom Scott, Buddy Collette, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke with Al Jarreau providing vocals....
and A Perfect Score. Olague also found work as a freelance, TV Sports Reporter and interviewed both Don King
Don King
Donald "Don" King is an American boxing promoter particularly known for his hairstyle and flamboyant personality. His career highlights include promoting "The Rumble in the Jungle" and the "Thrilla in Manila". He also had a long association with Mike Tyson...
and Julio Cesar Chavez
Julio César Chávez
Julio César Chávez is a retired Mexican professional boxer.He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world...
after his first loss to Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
. Meanwhile, Olague soon began promoting some of the earliest Latin hip hop acts including Mellow Man Ace
Mellow Man Ace
Ulpiano Sergio Reyes , better known as Mellow Man Ace, is an American rapper. He is best known for his hit single "Mentirosa"...
and A Lighter Shade of Brown
A Lighter Shade of Brown
A Lighter Shade of Brown was a Mexican American hip hop duo from Riverside, California best known for their 1990 hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon", a success in the U.S., written by songwriters/musicians David Dunson & Micah Carson.-History:...
.
Music Industry
Through Timothy Olague Entertainment, produced concerts at California Casinos in the 1990s featuring Keith SweatKeith Sweat
Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:...
, Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
, Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
, Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...
(The King of Tex-Mex), Rick James
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
(prison release concert tour) and Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
of Zapp and Roger (talkbox legend)
Since 1994, Olague has released Aztlan Priceless Music (BMI) content through his own label, Mayan Records. In 1998, Mayan released Mayan All Stars, a compilation of R&B and Hip-Hop recordings featuring Chulo, TearDrop (both of A Lighter Shade of Brown
A Lighter Shade of Brown
A Lighter Shade of Brown was a Mexican American hip hop duo from Riverside, California best known for their 1990 hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon", a success in the U.S., written by songwriters/musicians David Dunson & Micah Carson.-History:...
), and the Creeps. Mayan All Stars was originally pressed and distributed worldwide by Mayan Records/BMG US Latin and is currently regarded as rare and hard to find although a digital re-release is scheduled for August, 2011.
Film Industry
In 2001, Timothy Olague formed Important Pictures with childhood friend, Billy Hilbert, p/k/a Will de los Santos (screenwriter of SpunSpun
Spun is a 2002 American crime dramedy directed by Jonas Åkerlund, and starring Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, Mena Suvari, John Leguizamo, Patrick Fugit, Eric Roberts, Chloe Hunter, and Debbie Harry. It is Åkerlund's début as a feature-film director, having already become known...
). Soon after, Important Pictures optioned the rights to Iceberg Slims critically acclaimed novel Mama Black Widow, however in 2005 Olague and Hilbert let their rights to the book lapse. Currently the project is in pre-production under film producer Dave Mortell.
Career as Professional Roller Derby Skater and Promoter
From 1994-1996, Olague skated professional Roller Derby for the Los Angeles Aztecs and the Hollywood Stars of the now-defunct, Roller Derby USA skating league. Since then, Olague has contracted for the appearance of the Roller Derby sport in Sony Pictures' "Charlie's Angels II: Full Throttle," CBS' "CSI New York," and NBC's "Average Joe."Actor
- Average Joe (TV Series)Average Joe (TV series)Average Joe is an American reality television show broadcast on the NBC beginning in 2003. There were a total of four seasons, the first two following the original show premise, and the last two bringing back contestants from prior seasons.-Show Premise:...
(2004) - Control (TV Series) (1995)
- K-9000K-9000K-9000 is a 1991 television movie starring Chris Mulkey, Catherine Oxenberg, Dennis Haysbert, Jerry Houser and Judson Scott. It was directed by Kim Manners and written by Michael Part and Steven E. de Souza....
(1991) - DeceptionsDeceptionsDeceptions is a 1990 drama film starring Nicollette Sheridan, Harry Hamlin and Robert Davi. It was directed by Ruben Preuss and written by Ken Denbow and Richard Taylor....
(1990)