Kaja Martin

Kaja Martin
Known forAmerican film producer and actress
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

Kaja Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and film producer.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

Martin was born and raised in Palo Alto, California. She graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School. From there, she went on to Occidental College where she studied film and theater.[1][2]

Career

YouTube

Kaja Martin was a series regular on Equals Three Productions Booze Lightyear, Date Debate, Comedians On. She took over as host of The Equals Three Show in 2015.[1]

Vice-President of production company Equals Three Studios, which has a combined online audience of over 17 million followers, Kaja has helmed several successful YouTube shows including: The Equals Three Show, Top 6, Booze Lightyear, Comedians On, and Date Debate.[7][8][9] As of 2017, the YouTube channel had earned more than three billion views and 10.4 million subscribers, making it one of the most viewed channels on YouTube at the time.[10][11][12]

Martin transitioned to producing narrative shorts and web series with projects Riley Rewind and Miss Earth. Riley rewind first premiered on Facebook in 2013 and quickly after was sold to NETFLIX.[13][14][15] Miss Earth was partially financed by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's production company New Form Digital. After its premier Miss Earth was adapted into a web series retitled Miss 2059 and released on Verizon's go90 app in June 2016.[16]

Film

Martin is the co-creator (with digital influencer Ray William Johnson) of the film production company, Mom & Pop Empire. Currently they are working on a documentary project seeking to expose internet service provider monopolies. Martin and Johnson are co-producers along with Marc Hustvedt and Max Benator's Supergravity Pictures. Mom & Pop Empire had previously co-produced the film Manson Family Vacation with Jay and Mark Duplass. The film premiered at South by Southwest in 2015 and its distribution rights were purchased by Netflix soon after.[17][18] Martin also worked as an actor and producer with digital influencer, Anna Akana, on several short films.

Year Title Actress Producer Writer
2015 Booze Lightyear Yes Yes Yes
2015 Equals Three Yes Yes Yes
2015 Top 6 Yes
2016 Date Debate Yes
2015 Comedians On Yes
2015 Manson Family Vacation Yes
2014 Nola Yes
2014 Tortoise Yes
2014 Miss Earth Yes Yes
2014 Here She Is Yes
2014 Pregnapocalypse Yes Yes
2014 The Girl Who Loved Godzilla Yes Yes
2014 T Minus Two Yes Yes
2014 Emergency Call Yes Yes
2014 Sharp Yes
2014 Afflicted, Inc. Yes Yes
2014 Hallucination Yes
2013 Riley Rewind Yes Yes
2012 Until College Yes
2011 Dream Job Yes
2010 Matted Yes
2009 Da' Booty Shop Yes

Recognition and awards

  • Variety – Variety magazine calls web series, Riley Rewind, the 7th best web series of 2013[19]
  • Webby Winner: Voice Award: Riley Rewind – 2014[20]
  • Fringe Winner: Theatre Unleashed Award: Reconstruction – 2012[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kaja Martin Takes Over As Host of Ray William Johnson's '=3'". July 28, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Spangler, Todd (April 14, 2015). "Supergravity, Ray William Johnson Team on Documentary Blasting Cable 'Monopolies'". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Briscoe, Jake (April 13, 2016). "What Happened to Ray William Johnson – 2017 Updates – The Gazette Review". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Comedians Explain Snapchat's Popularity in Just Two Words [VIDEO]". International Business Times. July 7, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "L.A. Review: 'Reconstruction'". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Ray William Johnson LIVE!". Ticketleap. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ray William Johnson Returns To YouTube With 'How To Get A Date' Short". February 12, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ray William Johnson Produces List Show 'Top 6' On His YouTube Channel". February 13, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "New Web Series From Ray William Johnson Offers Comedians' Takes on Snapchat". July 6, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Jacobs, Harrison. "The 15 most popular YouTubers in the world". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "Given the double-edged sword social media has become, self-regulation by platforms is the best option". The Economic Times. September 4, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Humphrey, Michael. "Ray William Johnson: =3 Adds Up To Most-Subscribed On YouTube". Forbes. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ray William Johnson's 'Riley Rewind' Arrives on Facebook First". December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "YouTube Star Ray William Johnson Launches Time Travel Series on Facebook (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "[Canada] top 200 netflix streaming films, per IMDB ratings – updated Oct 2015 • r/netflix". reddit. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  16. ^ Spangler, Todd (September 25, 2015). "Verizon's Go90 Orders 6 Series from New Form Digital (Exclusive)". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  17. ^ "Ray William Johnson, Supergravity Pictures Partner For Documentary Film". April 14, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  18. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (March 17, 2015). "Netflix Acquires 'Manson Family Vacation' at SXSW (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  19. ^ "Riley Rewind – The Webby Awards". webbyawards.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  20. ^ Eordogh, Fruzsina (December 24, 2013). "Top 10 Web Series of 2013". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  21. ^ "Hollywood Fringe – 2012 hollywood fringe festival award winners". hollywoodfringe.org. June 29, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2017.