Rising Actor Jabari Johnson Attending 2008 Cannes Film Festival

Washington, DC, February 27, 2008 --(PR.com)-- HipHopGame.com’s Jabari Johnson will be in attendance at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Cannes (officially named Festival de Cannes) is one of the longest-running and most prestigious events in the film industry. The festival will begin on May 14th and conclude on May 25th, 2008.

Not only will Johnson be in Cannes conducting celebrity interviews for HipHopGame, but he is also planning to further his career as an actor. About the festival Johnson stated: “Cannes is the premiere event for anyone in the film industry. I am exited about the opportunity to meet with directors, producers, and agents, to discuss future roles.”

While studying full-time at Howard University, Johnson has appeared in several short films and is currently auditioning for a wide variety of roles. “The film industry is in such a great place right now. You have movies like Juno that deal with pressing issues in society doing great at the box office. I would love to be involved a project like that” said Johnson.

Although Johnson is pursuing his acting career he is excited about the future of HipHopGame.com. Due to the popularity of the site, Johnson has gained clothing sponsorships from Gino Green Global, Parish, and LRG. Visitors to the site can continue to look forward to exciting video features and celebrity interviews from Johnson on HipHopGameTV.

About Jabari Johnson:

Jabari Johnson is a media correspondent, aspiring actor, and full-time student at Howard University in Washington, DC. He began his career in the entertainment industry with a New Media position on the management team of Black Hand Entertainment, home to recording artists Foxy Brown and Grafh. Jabari's relentless work ethic has landed him intern experience at Ebony Magazine in the summer of 2007. He is currently the Senior Media Correspondent at HipHopGame.com, a site nominated by VH1 for Best Hip Hop website of the year. While at HipHopGame.com, Jabari conducts candid interviews with today’s most highly sought after musicians, entertainment executives, and personalities.

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