Jase Whitaker

As a multifaceted and forever curious "club kid" who dreamt of managing rock bands and hip hip/R&B artists, Jase Whitaker grew up surrounded by books, art, and music. He is a ballet dancer, actor turned writer / producer born in Washington, DC.. Raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, he's of Nigerian, English and Scandinavian descent.Classically trained in music theory, jazz and classical piano, Jase began performing recitals at the world renown John F. Kennedy Center at age 12. He later returned to the Kennedy Center for his first paid professional job as a ballet dancer in American Ballet Theater's "Giselle" directly after finishing high school.Later, Jase attended George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, where he balanced a full schedule of classes, performances and a job as a used car salesmen while taking graduate level screenwriting and history courses as an underclassman. Jase eventually used money from selling cars to enroll in Washington, D.C.'s famed Studio Theater Conservatory--where he was voted by his peers as "most likely to succeed" after just one semester. He also had his own lifestyle column in the university paper called "Itinerary", in which he amused readers with his stories of dates gone wrong, style and other misadventures. While living in Virginia, Jase was also a DJ and promoter for exclusive parties and VIP events in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia...eventually parlaying those skill into hosting exclusive parties in Hollywood as well.After a short stint in high fashion marketing and celebrity public relations, Jase fully invested in acting, gaining recognition as a lead in the Hollywood Fringe Festival. His role soon led to small, featured roles on shows such as Comedy Central's Key & Peele and Community, which soon led to a recurring role on the hit comedy series, Baby Daddy.Soon after, Jase found a higher calling as a writer and presented his first ever original television series to Freeform, the same network that cast him on Baby Daddy, based on his experiences when he first moved to Los Angeles. The day following his first meeting, he was granted an "open door pitch policy" with the network. From there he fast began making a name as a "screenwriter to watch". using his unique background and array of talents to move the culture by creating more colorful, demanding roles for others while pushing the limits of imagination through original storytelling.During his free time, Jase enjoys collecting high fashion "grails". He also curates and performs live DJ sets.When he isn't creating or performing, Jase loves giving back and spending time empowering people from all walks of life.He lives by the beach with his fiancé, Sasha (an entrepreneur, neuro-musculoskeletal specialist, and artist), and their two dogs.