Tony Draper(II)
- Director
Tony Draper was born 1987 in Toledo, Ohio. As a child Tony was infatuated with things you would not see in other children his age. As a teenager he showed a strong interest in reading. Examples such as sports almanacs , and Siskel & Ebert movie reviews out of the Sunday paper. Growing up in North West Ohio , 45 minutes from Detroit Michigan the home of Motown. Hip and Hop & Pop culture was a huge influence into the development of Tony. Setting out to be the Robert Townsend & Spike Lee of his generation. Tony attended The University of Cincinnati & The University of Phoenix to earn a M.B.A , B.A in Communications , and Minor degree in Journalism. After launching DS News independently in 2016 , officially acquiring an LLC in 2020. Tony has quickly made a name for himself with The Whatever Podcast interviewing Legends of Comedy and more.