Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips

Jimerson-Philips is the son of Jessie Jimerson-Phillips and Bishop James Olgethorpe Patterson, Sr.{{cite web|title= Local men talk about their relationship with MLK Jr.|url= http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3290202.shtml?cat=500|publisher= Eyewitness News 4 |accessdate=20 January 2014|pages=1|year=2014}}{{cite book|title= Prodigal Son, Child of The King |publisher=Create Space |isbn=978-1475109887 |type=Hardcover|date=19 April 2012 }}{{cite web|title=Home Page|url=http://www.jopattersonministry.com/Home.html|publisher=J. O. Patterson Ministry|accessdate=5 May 2013|pages=1|year=2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425001501/http://jopattersonministry.com/Home.html|archive-date=25 April 2013|url-status=dead}} He attended Sabarbaro Elementary School (now known as Arthur Ashe School), in Chicago. Raised by his mother Jessie, he was exposed early on to the Christian church and strong religious values.{{cite web|title=Benjamin Jimerson: The Politician of Entertainment|url=http://www.jadoremag.com/take-cover/benjamin-jimerson-the-politician-of-entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730175159/http://www.jadoremag.com/take-cover/benjamin-jimerson-the-politician-of-entertainment|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2013|publisher=Jadore|accessdate=5 May 2013|pages=1|year=2009}} He has a B.A. and Ph.D from Next Dimension University. Jimerson-Philips has three daughters.{{cite book|title= A Day in the Life... |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=Create Space |isbn=978-1466347724 |type=Hardcover}}

He and Charles Allen produced a record titled "Undercover Lover" under the stage names "Captain Fantastic" and "Starr Fleet", first independently released on Right Note Records, then re-released in 2020 by Light in The Attic Records.{{cite magazine|title=" Strap on Your Skates and Glide Through Modern Memphis Soul History"... |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=7 February 2020 |type=magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/light-in-the-attic-memphis-soul-rare-compilation-stone-crush-949027/}}{{cite book|title= "A Day in the Life"... |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=Create Space |isbn=978-1466347724 |type=Hardcover}} Jimerson-Philips and Allen produced other records, including the 1988 release "Playmate" by Kimmi Kim, and the 1989 release of "Undercover Lover" on the I'm Out for Love album by Revea.

Jimerson-Philips has produced nine motion pictures.{{cite web|title= Benjamin Jimerson Phillips |url= http://www.istudio.com/25736|publisher=iStudio |accessdate=5 May 2013|pages=1|year=2013}} He worked on the 2005 biopic Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story.{{cite web|title=Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero |url= http://www.btlnews.com/commentary/director-series/greg-carter-resurrects-a-baseball-hero/ |publisher= BLT News |accessdate=5 May 2013|pages=1|year=2013}}{{cite news|title=Shooting Star |url= http://www.houstonpress.com/2004-09-02/news/shooting-star/

| newspaper= Houston Press |accessdate=5 May 2013|pages=1|year=2013}} He was involved in other media projects, including the comedy Player’s School, the reality series The House of Divas, and the war film Camp Logan.

Jimerson-Phillips was commissioned as a "Goodwill Ambassador" by Arkansas governors Jim Guy Tucker and Mike Huckabee. In early 2000, he ran for City Council of Little Rock, refusing to accept donations. In 2005, he was appointed as a "Colonel" on the Staff of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. He traveled with and represented Denise Matthews, also known as Vanity. He was honored in Special California State Senate Resolution #728 in 1991 and Resolution #1729 in 2006.

Jimerson-Phillips has self-published four books.

• Agape Coloring Activity Book of Prayers Puzzle Games (CreateSpace, 2012){{cite book|title= Agape Coloring Activity Book of Prayers Puzzle Games |date=28 February 2012 |publisher=Create Space |isbn=978-1468038231 |type=Hardcover}}
• Prodigal Son, Child of The King (CreateSpace, 2012)
• A Day in the Life... (CreateSpace, 2011)
• Player's School Book of Game (CreateSpace, 2011){{cite book|title=Player's School Book of Game|date=14 December 2011 |publisher=Create Space |isbn=978-1453872192 |type=Hardcover}}

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• [http://www.jopattersonministry.com/ J. O. Patterson Ministry Official Homepage]
• [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1734777/ IMDb: Benjamin O. Jimerson-Philips]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605012617/http://jimersonandassociates.com/ Jimerson and Associates Official Homepage]
• [http://adeptfilmsinc.com/ Adept Films Inc. Official Homepage]

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