Rio Johnson
Rio sprouted from the streets of Motown Hitsville USA and General Motors, surrounded by senseless crimes, while trying to enjoy a Coney Dog. By the grace of God, Rio was able to escape to a ship that sailed around foreign and domestic seas, where he fought bad guys to protect home. This happened after he was tricked into signing a 4-year contract by a guy wearing a cape and a dixie cup hat... A Navy Recruiter. Rio was their only option. He was deployed twice and damn proud. He doesn’t curse that much, I promise. Rio’s adventures overseas are largely classified. You can expect to see those experiences channeled into his trippy stories. Rio is dedicated to inspire other young minority writers that anything is possible if you believe, even if you’re from the Dirty Glove... Detroit.
Scripts & Awards
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A Navy sailor enlists at a mysterious Naval Reserves base to be closer to his dying mother and discovers he’s transporting aliens and an unknown medicine that could potentially save his Mom’s life.
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A recently orphaned boy moves in with his uncle and discovers another world within his dreams where he searches for his lost parents in a flying pirate ship with his motormouth pooch by his side.
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In a Potato Universe, one Hashbrown discovers the true identity of a long-lost fallen hero known as Spudderman and rehabilitates him and the two team up to keep their eyes peeled for tater-ous foes.