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Friday, March 26, 2010

Who is Cris Abrego?

Who is Cris Abrego? The Entertainment world knows him as an American television producer and writer.

Abrego grew up in El Monte, California. He was a wrestler at California State University, Fullerton before graduating and moving to Los Angeles to work on reality television shows.[1]

After graduation, Abrego joined Bunim-Murray, working on The Real World and Road Rules television shows.[1] While working for Bunim-Murray, Abrego freelanced as a coordinating producer for Fear and Making the Band.[1] In addition, he was the co-creator and executive producer for a reality version of the movie Cannonball Run.[1]

In 2002, Abrego created Brass Ring; a production company responsible for Next Action Star, Surf Girls and The Hitchhiker Chronicles.[1] Soon after, he created 51 Pictures.[1]

In 2003, Abrego's 51 Pictures merged with Mark Cronin's Mindless Entertainment to form 51 Minds. The two met through Abrego's agent.[1] Together, they created The Surreal Life for the WB network. Soon after, the team created a string of "Celebreality" shows for VH1, including Strange Love, My Fair Brady, The Surreal Life Fame Games, Celebrity Paranormal Project, Flavor of Love, I Love New York, New York Goes to Hollywood, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, I Love Money, America's Most Smartest Model, Rock of Love Girls: Charm School 2, Real Chance of Love, For the Love of Ray J,Daisy of Love, and Megan Wants a Millionaire.


In 2008, Endemol USA acquired 51 Minds in a deal reported to be worth "upward of $200 million."[2]

TV - Coming Soon

Title Involvement Network Season
Producer
Beso: Waiting on FameAvailable in our subscription products, click here.
Ocho CincoAvailable in our subscription products, click here.
Money HungryAvailable in our subscription products, click here.
For the Love of Ray J: ReunionAvailable in our subscription products, click here.
Writer
Beso: Waiting on FameAvailable in our subscription products, click here.
Money HungryAvailable in our subscription products, click here.

TV - Current/On Air

Title Involvement Network Season
Producer
Brandy and Ray J: A Family BusinessExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2009-2010
Frank the Entertainer... in a Basement AffairExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2009-2010
For the Love of Ray JExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2010
Real Chance of LoveExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2010
Writer

TV - Past

Title Involvement Network Season
Producer
Charm School With Ricki LakeExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
Daisy of LoveExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
For the Love of Ray J: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
From G's to Gents: ReunionExecutive ProducerMTV Networks2008-2009
Gotti's WayExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
I Love Money 2: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
I Love Money: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
Megan Wants a MillionaireExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
New York Goes to WorkExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
Real Chance of Love: Memoirs of a StallionaireExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
Real Chance of Love: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
Rock of Love Bus: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
Rock of Love Girls: Charm SchoolExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
Rock of Love: Charm School ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2008-2009
VH1 "I Love New York" Bachelor SeriesExecutive Producer(51 Minds)VH1 Network2008-2009
From G's to GentsExecutive ProducerMTV Networks2007-2009
Gotti's WayExecutive Producer(51 Pictures)VH1 Network2007-2009
I Love MoneyExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2009
America's Most Smartest ModelExecutive Producer(51 Pictures)VH1 Network2007-2008
Flavor of Love 3 Casting SpecialExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
Flavor of Love 3 You Cast ItExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
Glam God With Vivica A. FoxExecutive Producer(51 Pictures)VH1 Network2007-2008
I Love Money: Meet the All StarsExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
I Love New York 2: ReunionExecutive Producer
2007-2008
I Love New York 2: The Recap With BenefitsExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
MTV/Cris Abrego/ Model Maker Reality ProjectExecutive ProducerMTV Networks2007-2008
New York Goes to HollywoodExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love With Bret Michaels: Lost MomentsExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love With Bret Michaels: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love With Bret Michaels: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels: The Clip ShowExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
The Flavor of Love 3: Clip ShowExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
The Flavor of Love 3: ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love with Bret MichaelsExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2006-2009
I Love New YorkExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2006-2008
Celebrity Paranormal ProjectExecutive Producer(51 Pictures)VH1 Network2006-2007
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm SchoolExecutive Producer(51 Pictures)VH1 Network2006-2007
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School ReunionExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2006-2007
The Surreal Life: Fame GamesExecutive Producer(51 Pictures)VH1 Network2006-2007
Flavor of LoveExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2005-2008
My Fair BradyExecutive Producer(51 Pictures)VH1 Network2005-2008
Strange LoveExecutive ProducerVH1 Network2004-2005
The Surreal Reunion: Season 4Executive ProducerVH1 Network2004-2005
Next Action StarExecutive ProducerNBC Entertainment2003-2004
The Hitchhiker ChroniclesCo-Executive ProducerFX Network2003-2004
The Surreal LifeExecutive ProducerWarner Bros. Television Network (The WB)2002-2006
Surf GirlsExecutive ProducerMTV Networks2002-2003
FearProducerMTV Networks2000-2002
Fearsupervising producerMTV Networks2000-2002
USA's Cannonball Run 2001: Race Across AmericaCo-Executive ProducerUSA Network2000-2001
Writer
Charm School With Ricki LakeCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
Daisy of LoveCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
For the Love of Ray J: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
From G's to Gents: ReunionConcept byMTV Networks2008-2009
I Love Money 2: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
I Love Money: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
Megan Wants a MillionaireCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
New York Goes to WorkCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
Real Chance of Love: Memoirs of a StallionaireCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
Real Chance of Love: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
Rock of Love Bus: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
Rock of Love Girls: Charm SchoolCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
Rock of Love: Charm School ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2008-2009
From G's to GentsConcept Developed byMTV Networks2007-2009
Gotti's WayCreatorVH1 Network2007-2009
I Love MoneyCreatorVH1 Network2007-2009
America's Most Smartest ModelCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Flavor of Love 3 Casting SpecialCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Flavor of Love 3 You Cast ItCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Glam God With Vivica A. FoxCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
I Love Money: Meet the All StarsCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
I Love New York 2: ReunionCreator
2007-2008
I Love New York 2: The Recap With BenefitsCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
New York Goes to HollywoodCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love With Bret Michaels: Lost MomentsCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love With Bret Michaels: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love With Bret Michaels: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels: The Clip ShowCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
The Flavor of Love 3: Clip ShowCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
The Flavor of Love 3: ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2007-2008
Rock of Love with Bret MichaelsCreatorVH1 Network2006-2009
I Love New YorkCreatorVH1 Network2006-2008
Celebrity Paranormal ProjectCreatorVH1 Network2006-2007
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm SchoolCreatorVH1 Network2006-2007
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School ReunionCreatorVH1 Network2006-2007
The Surreal Life: Fame GamesCreatorVH1 Network2006-2007
Flavor of LoveCreatorVH1 Network2005-2008
My Fair BradyCreatorVH1 Network2005-2008
Strange LoveCreatorVH1 Network2004-2005
The Surreal Reunion: Season 4CreatorVH1 Network2004-2005
The Surreal LifeCreatorWarner Bros. Television Network (The WB)2002-2006



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