<p><strong>J</strong><strong>oseph A. Mazzaferro</strong>, born Aug. 14<sup>,</sup> 1979, now lives in Tampa Bay, Florida and works as an independent writer and filmmaking examiner. In 1998, Mazzaferro began writing song lyrics and in 2001, at the young age of 21, his first song, “Girls,” was produced and broadcast on national radio<strong>.</strong> Over the course of ten years, Joseph has had more than fifty songs produced. Additionally, he has co-written sales scripts for several major corporations, including a multi-billion dollar mortgage lender. Among his other works, he has written a book and several television commercials. </p> <p> </p> <p>A man of many faces, Joseph is an active member of the Writers Guild of America and IMDb. Considered as a behind-the-scenes leader in the production side of film and TV; including work with former president George W. Bush, TV’s “Dancing with the Stars,” Frank Abagnale Jr. from Steven Speilberg's film "Catch me if you can", L’Oreal Professional, McDonalds, VISA, Eric Clapton, World Champion Boxer Winky Wright, the Sarasota Film Festival and many more. His passion for writing evolved through his true talent using words and love of story telling. Movies have always been Joseph’s pastime, bringing him to his ultimate venture in screenplay writing. </p>