Tom Ferda

Short Biography

Tom Ferda is a Los Angeles based film/TV producer who is the EVP of Production & Development at Flying Ape Productions and a Commercial Producer for Ryactive Corporation. His recent credits include Producer/Writer of the upcoming "Wrestling Hollywood" reality TV pilot and Commercial Producer for several major brands including Kellogg's, Nabisco and Colgate-Palmolive.When not wearing his production hat, Tom inks entertainment features for Film Trailers Magazine and L.A. Splash Magazine.Prior to jumping into the shark pit of Hollywood, Tom lived on the East Coast and worked as a sportswriter, writing features for the NBA Atlanta Hawks, NHL Atlanta Thrashers and various U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines.After the Thrashers permanently flew north to Winnipeg, he relocated to Los Angeles, settling into a downtown condo taking in the energy of urban life on the West Coast.His trek started in the 90's when after a 12-year stint as a firefighter/paramedic in Central Florida he grew tired of running into burning buildings while the sane people were running out. Inspired to do something he loved, he divorced his fire rescue career and opened an office at Universal Studios where he launched his writing career, selling spec scripts.A former sports columnist for The Examiner and current member of Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), NHL Media and National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA), Tom has interviewed a long list of NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB players and execs.Publications that featured his material include The New York Daily News, Washington Times, Detroit Free Press, The Hockey News (Toronto), The Examiner, Men's Book, Hawks 360 Magazine, La Semaine (Montreal) and Modern Luxury Magazine.