Robert J. Sexton

Thee Good Reverend
Robert J. Sexton
Born
Robert Joseph Sexton

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Other namesBob Sexton
Rock 'n' Roll Bobb Sexton
EducationMiddlesex College
School of Visual Arts
LACC
Occupation(s)Film producer, director, writer, musician (former)
Known for
Political partyNo Party Preference (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Party (before 2019)
SpouseSuzi Hale (m. 2010)
AwardsThree Emmy Awards
Website
  • www.RobertSexton.net
  • www.HollywoodAsylum.com

Robert Joseph Sexton is an American director, producer, writer, and former musician, best known for his work on music videos and with virtual reality.[1][2][3] He has won three Emmy awards for his work as a producer and has been recognized by critics worldwide for his work as a director.[4]

Early life

Robert Joseph Sexton was born in St. Louis, Missouri. When Robert was a baby, Sexton's family moved to New Brunswick, New Jersey, as New Jersey was the home of Robert's maternal grandmother. His mother, uncle, and maternal grandmother and grandfather were Holocaust survivors from Lithuania who had been forced into a concentration camp by the Nazis.[5]

Sexton obtained a degree from Middlesex College in business and marketing. Sexton then attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and subsequently obtained a film and television production certificate from LACC.[6]

Career

Music

As a teenager, Sexton joined the band Genöcide and played with them for seven years, under the stage name Rock 'n' Roll Bobb Sexton. The band was fronted by vocalist Bobby Ebz, noted for spending GG Allin's final day with him. The drummer for Genöcide was Brian "Brain Damage" Keats, and Pete "Damien" Marshall joined Genöcide and played second guitar shortly before the band broke up. During the years Sexton played with the band, they released the albums Reign of Terror and Guttercat. The band's breakthrough album was Submit to Genöcide, which was engineered by Al Theurer, who also worked with Wendy O. Williams, Joan Jett, and Carly Simon.[7]

Sexton then founded the band One Bad Eye, who he played with for three years. One Bad Eye put out their self-titled debut album One Bad Eye in 1993. The album was engineered by Mark Pakucko, who also worked with Dinosaur Jr., Frank Black, Def Leppard, and Rage Against the Machine. [8] It was produced by Mark Christian, who produced albums by Cher, The Supremes, and Steve Perry.[citation needed] Sexton also played with the bands Undesirables and Pound of Flesh, for three years and two years, respectively.

Music videos

Sexton started his career in Los Angeles as a film editor. Meeting director Brian Smith in an editing bay, he was offered a job as a production manager. Becoming a producer, he produced major music videos for country artists including Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, and Clint Black; rock artists including Marilyn Manson, OK Go, and John Fogerty; hip-hop artists like Busta Rhymes; and Christian artists including Skillet, KJ-52, and ZOEgirl.

Sexton then moved largely into directing. One of his videos for Incite, which premiered on The Wall Street Journal,[9] was the first ever narrative-driven heavy metal virtual reality video.[10][11] In his career, he has directed many music videos for bands including Soulfly for Unleash, The Devil Wears Prada[12] for Sailor's Prayer, and Cavalera Conspiracy for Killing Inside.[13]

Virtual reality

Sexton's entrance into the world of virtual reality was with his creation of "cinematic virtual reality", the technique of blending together traditional film techniques with virtual reality. His most notable work in this realm is his short Psycho City, TX.[14]

Psycho City, TX was released on Sexton's app HollywoodAsylumVR and premiered at VRLA. Sexton described the medium as being good for horror for its realism. He told LA Weekly in May 2018, "Your brain thinks it's a real event that's happening and remembers it as something real. It's not like watching a TV screen or a movie screen. You're in there, you know, it's a hot environment; your brain is thinking this is real."[14]

Personal life

Sexton lives and works in the Hollywood Dell neighborhood of Hollywood, California. He has been married to makeup artist Suzi Hale since June 5, 2010.[15]

The wedding of Suzi Hale and Robert Joseph Sexton was held at the Psycho House on the Universal Studios Backlot, the first and only wedding to ever be held there.[15] The wedding needed to officially be approved by the Alfred Hitchcock Foundation. Director Brian Smith was the best man at Sexton's wedding, and the wedding was attended by friends including author Kim Gruenenfelder.[16]

Frequently referred to as Thee Good Reverend, Sexton was ordained as a minister of the Universal Life Church in 1994.[17]

Public service

In 2018, Sexton was appointed Block Captain of the Hollywood Dell Neighborhood Watch.[18] In 2021, Sexton joined the publicly-elected Hollywood United Neighborhood Council as a Business Representative, subsequently becoming a board member of their Social Services & Homelessness Committee.[19]

Politics

Sexton was formerly registered as a member of the Democratic Party, but left the party over its perceived failures to tackle crises like homelessness and crime. Continuing to vote in the party's presidential primaries, Sexton supported Bernie Sanders in 2016 and Tulsi Gabbard in 2020.[20]

On July 31, 2019, Sexton announced an independent run for California State Assembly, in order to represent the 43rd District.[21] Alongside the primary issue of homelessness, his challenge to incumbent Laura Friedman was largely focused on the issues of supporting rent stabilization and opposing the results of 2014 and 2016 California ballot measures Proposition 47 and Proposition 57.[18] Sexton placed third in the primary on March 3, 2020.[22] In a statement given to the Los Angeles Times on March 5, Sexton stated that he was disappointed by the results but hoped to have "started important conversations and changed the dialogue."[23]

Motivated by his opposition to Los Angeles City Council incumbent Nithya Raman's approach to homelessness,[24] Sexton supported neighborhood prosecutor Ethan Weaver in his bid for Los Angeles's 4th City Council district in the 2024 election.[25]

Filmography

Music videos

[26]

Year Title Role Artist
1997 Wrong Way production manager Sublime
1998 Zoot Suit Riot production manager Cherry Poppin' Daddies
1998 Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly) production manager K-Ci & JoJo
1998 Perdido Sin Ti production manager Ricky Martin
1999 She's in Love producer Mark Wills
1999 Le Boo producer ¡Laughing Us!
2002 Envy producer Ash
2003 Save It For A Rainy Day producer The Jayhawks
2003 Unbroken (Hotel Baby) assistant director Monster Magnet
2003 The Reckoning producer Iced Earth
2006 Bent director Hang Men
2007 Over You director Dwarves
2007 Signs of Life director Graceland
2007 FEFU director, producer Dwarves
2008 Chaos Theory director, executive producer Amen
2009 Pistolero Sleep director Pigmy Love Circus
2011 Poker Night post-production producer Toby Keith w/ Ted Nugent
2011 Dethroned director Death Angel
2011 Killing Inside director Cavalera Conspiracy
2012 Tales from the West post-production producer Toby Keith
2012 Unleash director Soulfly
2012 The Day After The World Ended director, co-executive producer R2A
2012 Truce director Death Angel
2013 Feral Children director Prima Donna
2013 The Toughest "Lord of the Wasteland" Toby Keith
2013 Wasted director Delirium Tremens
2014 Sailor's Prayer director The Devil Wears Prada
2014 Moth director Hellyeah
2014 Sangre Por Sangre director Hellyeah
2015 Fallen director Incite
2015 Hush director Hellyeah
2015 WTF director Hellyeah
2016 No Remorse director Incite
2016 One More Song production manager, "Virile Mixologist" Jack Tempchin
2016 Human director, executive producer Hellyeah
2016 The Slaughter director Incite
2018 Narcissist director Kataklysm
2018 In The Land of the Blind producer Rick Springfield
2018 Outsider director Kataklysm
2018 The Voodoo House producer Rick Springfield

Virtual reality

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Archangel director Soulfly music video
2015 Life's Disease director Incite music video
2016 West Coast Customs 360° VR Experience director, executive producer
2016 Ghost Scream: 360° VR director
2017 Psycho City, TX: 360° VR Video Experience director, writer, "Minister of Piece"
2018 Meat: VR director

Other media

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Legion: The Word Made Flesh director, co-writer short
2008 Remembering Phil "Phil's Cellmate" feature film
2009 Sexy Feast director short
2009 Culinary Seduction director short
2009 Carolyn's Healthy Goodies director short
2010 The Disassembly Line director, writer, executive producer short
2011 Areola 51 director, producer TV movie
2011 Citizen Skywatch director short
2012 Paul McCartney's Live Kisses post-production producer documentary
2013 Down The Rabbit Hole with Rat Scabies director, writer, producer short
2013 Left Turn At Zeta Reticula director commercial
2013 Strip Away The Lies director, producer commercial
2013 Sleep No More director, producer short
2013 Psycho City, TX director, executive producer short
2013 Lost Weekend with the Mingler director, executive producer TV special
2013 But with a Whisper director, executive producer short
2015 32° of Separation director short
2017 Somewhere Between Darkness and Dawn producer, assistant director short
2019 Thirsty production consultant short

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2005 Tabloid Witch Award Best Horror Short Film Legion: The Word Made Flesh Won [27]
2020 Black Rose Award Outstanding Achievement in Directing Work in virtual reality Won [28]

References

  1. ^ "Robert Sexton". IMDb. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Search: Robert Sexton". VideoStatic. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "VIEW FROM YOUR SHOOT: HELLYEAH "Hush" (Robert Sexton, dir.)". VideoStatic. April 10, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bio". RobertSexton.net. Robert Sexton: Director & Emmy Award winning Producer. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Sexton, Robert. "Why I'm Running | Robert J. Sexton for California State Assembly". Robert J. Sexton for California State Assembly. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Robert J. Sexton | ProductionHUB".
  7. ^ Al Theurer - Engineer Discography
  8. ^ Matt Pakucko - Engineer Discography
  9. ^ Calia, Michael (18 May 2016). "Incite Mixes Heavy Metal and Virtual Reality in Their New Video (Exclusive)". Wall Street Journal.
  10. ^ "Dig on Robert Sexton's Groundbreaking 360° Music Video for Incite - Dread Central". 29 July 2016.
  11. ^ "The Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival Celebrates VR! - Dread Central". 15 July 2016.
  12. ^ "The Devil Wears Prada Unveil 'Sailor's Prayer' Video". Loudwire. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  13. ^ "KILLING INSIDE". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Performance Artist Kayla Tange Breaks Boundaries of Asian Culture Wide Open". 8 May 2018.
  15. ^ a b Sexton, Robert [@hollywoodasylum] (June 5, 2020). "Today is our 10 year wedding anniversary. It went by fast and couldn't ask for a better partner in life and love. Smooches Suzi Hale @lastlooksbysuzi 1st/only wedding @ #ThePsychoHouse #BatesMotel Wedding dance, "For Crying Out Loud." by @RealMeatLoaf Pic: @jimsheaphotography" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Kat (July 19, 2010). "A Psycho Wedding". Rock N Roll Bride. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Sexton, Robert J. "About Robert". Facebook. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Robert J. Sexton". Voter's Edge California. The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  19. ^ "Hollywood United Neighborhood Council". Hollywood United Neighborhood Council. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  20. ^ Sexton, Robert J. (February 5, 2020). "#CNN is trying to silence #Tulsi". Facebook. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "Robert J. Sexton for Assembly". Facebook. Wayback Machine. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  22. ^ "Presidential Primary Election: March 3, 2020". LA County Election Results. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. March 27, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  23. ^ Seidman, Lila (March 5, 2020). "Assemblywoman Laura Friedman to face Republican Mike Graves in runoff election". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  24. ^ Sexton, Robert J. (December 28, 2023). "No. Vote for #ethanweaver instead. I will vote for anyone rather than Raman". Facebook. Robert J. Sexton for Common Sense in California. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  25. ^ Sexton, Robert J. (December 28, 2023). "Clear choice". Facebook. Robert J. Sexton for Common Sense in California. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  26. ^ IMVDb - Robert Sexton
  27. ^ "Tabloid Witch Awards". IMDb. Internet Movie Database. 2005. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  28. ^ Sexton, Robert J. (February 9, 2020). "Was invited to the ACCS 4th Oscars® Celebration Gala at The Beverly Hilton and was honored to be nominated and win the "Black Rose Award" for directing and a nod for my work in VR. What a great night!!!!". Facebook. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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