I'm Travis Harris, a producer who turns music and pop culture into video series, podcasts, and live experiences that audiences show up for and sponsors want to be part of.

What I do

I operate at the intersection of culture, media, and commerce. From initial idea to live audience, I build teams, produce events and content, and map out distribution that guarantees reach and monetization.

In the past two years, I've:

  • Grown OkayAfrica's YouTube channel from 60K to 1.2M+ subscribers

  • Grown Okayplayer's YouTube channel from 80K to 430K+ subscribers

  • Built an in-house studio from the ground up, producing and publishing 300+ videos featuring 150+ artists exclusively on-site

  • Won 19 awards, for 4 digital series & podcasts.

  • Produced 3 concerts in New York, Miami, & Los Angeles

  • Partnered with premier global brands, including Red Bull, BET, Martell, Hennessy, and VP Records, to strategize, produce, and execute multi-channel campaigns and live events

Where I've worked

  • OkayAfrica | Head of Studios & Special Projects, 2026 to present. Executive producing video, podcasts, digital covers, and live events.

  • Okayplayer and OkayAfrica | Head of Studios & Special Projects, Feb 2024 to Oct 2026

  • BET and VH1 (Paramount) | Social Media Producer, Sep 2016 to Feb 2024

  • Atlantic Records | Digital Media Producer, Oct 2018 to Dec 2021

Recent work I'm proud of

  • Executive producing Culture Cafe, a live music and conversation series in Accra, Ghana, sponsored by Hennessy and Twelium

  • Producing a concert with Mainland Block Party, headlined by OdumoduBlvck, in summer 2025

  • Conceptualized and executed viral social content for album releases by international artists Buju Banton and Shaggy

  • Executive producing OkayAfrica digital covers with Elsa Majimbo, Djimon Hounsou, Joey Akan, and Yemi Alade

  • Producing the second Okayplayer House at Art Basel, where Shaggy became the first reggae headliner at Art Basel

  • Executive Produced award-winning digital series recognized with (14) W3 Awards and (3) Webby Honorees, including accolades for Afrobeats Intelligence (Best Video Podcast), Offstage with Okayplayer (Entertainment & Music), and OkayAfrica Presents Birds Eye View (Talk Show/Interview)

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Beyond the résumé

  • I’m from Harlem

  • I listen to Calypso, Dancehall, Soca, Bouyon, Zess, Steam, Hip Hop, R&B, Afrobeats, High life, Amapiano, Afro House, Techno, Jazz, Ethio-Jazz, and anything else that sounds good.

  • I co-founded and moderate a Men’s Mental Health awareness group called Man Day Mondays.

  • I enjoy working out, playing and watching sports, shopping, going to concerts and traveling

Let's work together

I consult with brands and media companies on video, podcast, and audience strategy.

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