Cyberstars Entertainment, LLC is an American production company, founded by David Ragin. A subsidiary of Cyberstars Enterprises, CSE is most notable for the Graffiti superhero series and Cyberstars, a sketch comedy show distributed through YouTube.
Company History[]
See Also: Staff and Crew
In 2012, shortly after graduating high school, David Ragin began work on a longtime project, a superhero series called Team Extreme, which would later become The Castaways and eventually Graffiti. After revising the script multiple times, he would reach out to his family members, sister Ariel Ragin and cousin Miniece Ragin, to star in the project. He would bring on fellow CASOE members Cortez Andre Crawley, then-girlfriend Alyssa Crawley, and childhood friend DK Williams onto the project, and completely rewrite the entire script with Andre. The final product, a 45-minute short film Graffiti: Dreams and Knightmares, would be released to YouTube on December 20, 2014 under the unofficial Ragin Productions. He would follow the film with a sequel, Graffiti: Welcome to Foxworth Enterprises, in 2015, with all of the previous cast returning and reprising their roles, as well as bringing on another CASOE alumni Demonte Thompson.
During production of the second Graffiti film, Ragin, Andre and Thompson began work on a sketch series called Cyberstars, and brought Williams and former CASOE member Christian Parker to star. The official YouTube page was created on January 7, 2015. Shortly afterwards, Alyssa would also join. Halfway through production in 2015, Parker would leave the show amid personal issues, and fellow CASOE member Johnny Docs would be invited to the film shooting of Blind Date by Andre. By the end of the shoot, he would become the newest member of the Cyberstars cast. The first skit, "The Interview", was posted to YouTube on December 18, 2015, with the following skits being posted in 2016.
During this time, Ragin began work on a third Graffiti film, Graffiti: Heroes and Villains, which would be eventually released on August 4, 2017, a day before Ragin would get married and move to Toledo, Ohio, essentially ending production on Graffiti and putting Cyberstars on hold. However, he would return to Detroit in 2019, and immediately start back work on Cyberstars, now billed as Cyberstars Detroit.
In May 2020, Ragin officially established Cyberstars Entertainment, subsequently hiring all of his Cyberstars Detroit co-stars as his main staff and revising all former and active media products under the brand.
In September 2020, Jay Creech (who joined Cyberstars shortly before Ragin relocated) left his position on the Board of Directors due to personal reasons. In December 2020, DK Williams stepped down from the company, with Jovante Gray also leaving soon afterwards. Creech would return to the Board in January 2021. In September 2022, Ragin disbanded the "Board of Directors".
Productions[]
The Graffiti series (2013 - present)[]
Graffiti is a superhero franchise created by David Ragin. The series follows Dylan Johnson, a superhero fanatic and aficionado, who learns that he is a superhuman with the ability to teleport.
The series initialized with the first Graffiti film, Graffiti: Dreams and Knightmares, released in 2013. It was followed by two more films, Graffiti: Welcome to Foxworth Enterprises in 2015, and Graffiti: Heroes and Villains in 2017.
Despite being released under the unofficial "Ragin Productions", it was later revised as an official Cyberstars Entertainment production.
The full story and extended Graffiti universe were then expanded upon in The Graffiti Universe: Book I, which is set for release sometime in the near future.
Cyberstars (2015 - 2021)[]
Cyberstars (also known as Cyberstars: The Series, and Cyberstars Detroit for the second season) is an American live-action, sketch comedy-variety show created by David Ragin, Cortez Andre and Demonte Thompson. Set halfway in reality, the series follows a group of friends and their many adventures trying to become famous, portrayed through sketches and films.
The series initially starred Ragin, Andre and Thompson, alongside fellow actors Alyssa Crawley, DK Williams, Christian Parker, and later on, Johnny Docs, and the cast eventually expanded to include Jovante Gray, B Cyde, Ashley McClellan, Jay Creech and Indiana Rose.
Filmed in Michigan, the series is aimed at a wide range audience ranging anywhere from thirteen years of age to grown adults. The series premiered in December 2015, and began airing regularly in January until September 2017. The series made it's long-awaited return in 2019, airing regularly through YouTube and various other social media platforms.
In August 2023, David Ragin confirmed that Cyberstars has been on hiatus since June, with the most recent episode, "The Claus Father", airing in December 2021.
Partnerships[]
446 Studios[]
446 Studios (formerly Creech Records) is the record label founded by Jay Creech. Established for distribution purposes, Creech is the outsource for the majority, but not all, of CSE's music and score, as well as filming and locations.
Imagine That 313 Productions[]
Imagine That 313 Productions is the production company founded by Cortez Andre. Imagine That acts as an ongoing side-project during CSE's production period, as well as a recruitment for actors and models for various productions. The company is most notable for Tez TV, and is currently in production on Andre's first full length film Look Out for a Brother.
Mad Hail Film Productions[]
Mad Hail Films Productions is the production company founded by Indiana Rose. Mad Hail, along with 3:13 Media Productions, act as the outsources for CSE's photography. The company is currently production of various films, including Cardinal High of the Dead, Feel Better, and Wines, Funerals and Sympathy.
3:13 Media Productions[]
3:13 Media Productions is the production company founded by Jovante Gray. 3:13, along with Mad Hail Film Productions, act as the outsources for CSE's photography.
LyonSage Entertainment[]
LyonSage Entertainment is an animation studio founded by Dominique Lyons. LyonSage is the outsource for animation.