J. Harley Gilmore
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
J. Harley (Jimmy) Gilmore is an American Musician and Motion Media Producer/Editor from Los Angeles, CA.
He started his entertainment career in music at the early age of five as a drummer, playing his first professional engagement at fourteen. After graduating high school he attended Foothill College in Los Altos California. After two years, he transferred into the Dick Grove School of Music in Studio City, CA and completed a one-year intensive study program. In 1988, Gilmore met legendary drum handler Harry McCarthy, of "Drum Paradise" in North Hollywood, CA. There he learned the technical side of drum set-up, mic placement and electronic percussion. He worked with some of the best drummers in the world, learning the ins and outs of the Los Angeles recording industry. Shortly thereafter, he landed various gigs eventually taking him to London, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and West Germany where he toured and recorded with BMG recording artists "Monro" in 1989/90.
Returning to Los Angeles, Gilmore played with a wide variety of musical artists including: Blu Cantrell, Mozella, Tyler Hilton, Erik Palladino, Summer Rose, The Black Summer Crush, (now Rival Sons) Thomas Flowers, (Oleander) Michael Des Barres, Gods of the Radio, Cordell Crocket, (Ugly Kid Joe) The New Breed Orchestra, Waylon Krieger, Suicidal Tendencies, The Cult, Chet Thompson and Mandy Lion, (WWIII) Patrick Muldoon, Robert Sarzo, Lisa Hawkins, Kingdom Come, Ashes II Ashes, Ronnie Jones, (Black Bambi) Long Gone, Andy West, (Dixie Dregs) John Goodsall, (Brand X) James Finley and Rick Springfield.
Gilmore has worked with a variety of music Producers including: Eric Valentine, Andy Johns, David Foster, Shawn K. Clement, Rich Mouser and Joe Floyd.
In 1990, Gilmore worked as an assistant drum tech advisor to Kevin Dillion in Oliver Stone's "The Doors".
In 1994, Gilmore's focus shifted slightly into film and television, first as an office runner, then a PA and eventually a Segment Producer/Production Coordinator for the Grab Productions reality series, "Behind Bars", starring Paul Sorvino. He also worked for HBO and Showtime for various original TV dramas. Between 1995 and 1998, Gilmore worked as an in-house Production Manager for DnA Broadcast Design in Glendale, producing corporate videos, video bumpers, and various media projects. Clients included: NBC, ABC, KCOP TV-13, AT&T, Comedy Central, MTV, KTTV-11 and KTLA-9 television. In 1998, he worked as a second AD for the first season of "VIP" starring Pamela Anderson.
From 2001-2004 Gilmore became an artist representative at Motion Artists, Inc. in Los Angeles, handling over thirty Production Designers, Storyboard Artists, and Art Directors for film and television.
In early 2004 he co-wrote "The Players Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Dating For Women" published by One Hour Entertainment. Later that year he wrote the screenplay, "Nationwide" for a project at Lionsgate Films which was never produced.
In 2007, Gilmore founded the motion media company Subframe Los Angeles, producing music videos, custom websites, actor/vendor showcase reels, and live event productions.
Clients/Projects Include: Freddie Gruber Estate Olivia Fox Scott Carneghi The Young Royals Joey Heredia FM Station Live After X The Alley Studios North Hollywood, CA. Paul Zies Summer Rose Designs Jetstream Mannix Kustoms The Mavericks Andrew Leahey Fourteen Inch Fringe--Nashville, TN. Mono Mundo Recordings--Nashville, TN. Rolling Stone Magazine
He started his entertainment career in music at the early age of five as a drummer, playing his first professional engagement at fourteen. After graduating high school he attended Foothill College in Los Altos California. After two years, he transferred into the Dick Grove School of Music in Studio City, CA and completed a one-year intensive study program. In 1988, Gilmore met legendary drum handler Harry McCarthy, of "Drum Paradise" in North Hollywood, CA. There he learned the technical side of drum set-up, mic placement and electronic percussion. He worked with some of the best drummers in the world, learning the ins and outs of the Los Angeles recording industry. Shortly thereafter, he landed various gigs eventually taking him to London, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and West Germany where he toured and recorded with BMG recording artists "Monro" in 1989/90.
Returning to Los Angeles, Gilmore played with a wide variety of musical artists including: Blu Cantrell, Mozella, Tyler Hilton, Erik Palladino, Summer Rose, The Black Summer Crush, (now Rival Sons) Thomas Flowers, (Oleander) Michael Des Barres, Gods of the Radio, Cordell Crocket, (Ugly Kid Joe) The New Breed Orchestra, Waylon Krieger, Suicidal Tendencies, The Cult, Chet Thompson and Mandy Lion, (WWIII) Patrick Muldoon, Robert Sarzo, Lisa Hawkins, Kingdom Come, Ashes II Ashes, Ronnie Jones, (Black Bambi) Long Gone, Andy West, (Dixie Dregs) John Goodsall, (Brand X) James Finley and Rick Springfield.
Gilmore has worked with a variety of music Producers including: Eric Valentine, Andy Johns, David Foster, Shawn K. Clement, Rich Mouser and Joe Floyd.
In 1990, Gilmore worked as an assistant drum tech advisor to Kevin Dillion in Oliver Stone's "The Doors".
In 1994, Gilmore's focus shifted slightly into film and television, first as an office runner, then a PA and eventually a Segment Producer/Production Coordinator for the Grab Productions reality series, "Behind Bars", starring Paul Sorvino. He also worked for HBO and Showtime for various original TV dramas. Between 1995 and 1998, Gilmore worked as an in-house Production Manager for DnA Broadcast Design in Glendale, producing corporate videos, video bumpers, and various media projects. Clients included: NBC, ABC, KCOP TV-13, AT&T, Comedy Central, MTV, KTTV-11 and KTLA-9 television. In 1998, he worked as a second AD for the first season of "VIP" starring Pamela Anderson.
From 2001-2004 Gilmore became an artist representative at Motion Artists, Inc. in Los Angeles, handling over thirty Production Designers, Storyboard Artists, and Art Directors for film and television.
In early 2004 he co-wrote "The Players Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Dating For Women" published by One Hour Entertainment. Later that year he wrote the screenplay, "Nationwide" for a project at Lionsgate Films which was never produced.
In 2007, Gilmore founded the motion media company Subframe Los Angeles, producing music videos, custom websites, actor/vendor showcase reels, and live event productions.
Clients/Projects Include: Freddie Gruber Estate Olivia Fox Scott Carneghi The Young Royals Joey Heredia FM Station Live After X The Alley Studios North Hollywood, CA. Paul Zies Summer Rose Designs Jetstream Mannix Kustoms The Mavericks Andrew Leahey Fourteen Inch Fringe--Nashville, TN. Mono Mundo Recordings--Nashville, TN. Rolling Stone Magazine