He was a young black kid
growing up in a single-parent home in the inner city of Detroit with a love for
horses, who fought the obstacles of racism to become one of the top
African-American riders in the history of equestrian show jumping. In 1992, Mr.
Ewing and one of his horses were inducted into the Guinness Book of World
Records.Besides being an accomplished equestrian, Mr. Ewing is also an
actor, T.V. show host and producer. As an actor, he has appeared on such top
rated shows as
"All My Children", "One Life to Live" and others, plus over 80 radio & T.V. commercials.
He has also been the narrator and /or
spokesperson in countless industrial films for General Motors, IBM and many
others.
He is also the creator, producer and host of "Hang On to
the Dream", a unique children’s television newsmagazine which showcases
young people who are considered positive role models for others.
This program has won the prestigious "Emmy Award" for "Best Children’s
& Youth Program" as well as a "Service to Children Television Award"
presented on Capitol Hill by the National Association of Broadcasters, which
named "Hang On to the Dream" one of the top-10 children’s programs on
television in 1995. Following the success of that program, Post-Newsweek Inc.
developed a talk show which they asked Mr. Ewing to be the host of. The show, "Christopher
E!", was a hip teen-oriented "interactive" talk show which dealt with issues
that concern young people. The show was nominated for numerous awards and was
highly praised for its unique style, as well as for Mr. Ewing’s hosting
abilities.
Mr. Ewing also has "news reporter" on his impressive list of
accomplishments. With his own franchise created by Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
called "The E-Files" (for "Ewing"), Christopher covered teen & young
adult topics, as well as celebrity interviews for the 5, 6 & 11pm newscasts on
WDIV-TV, the NBC affiliate in Detroit.
Mr. Ewing is a singer/songwriter as well, who has written scores
for industrial films and commercials, as well as the themes for both his T.V.
shows. The theme for "Hang On to the Dream" has received much national
attention from the media because of its inspirational lyrics..
The late Peter Jennings of "ABC World News Tonight" called the theme for
"Hang On to the Dream", "Wonderful, I love it!"
Selected by the National Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences to serve as one of their prestigious "Blue Ribbon Judges", Mr.
Ewing is an annual judge for the Emmy Award competitions, including the "Daytime
Emmy Awards" and the "National News & Documentary Emmy Awards".
Christopher is also the President and Founder of The Hang
On to the Dream Foundation, a national, 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization
that helps kids from around the country by providing them with needed equipment,
opportunities and finances in an effort to help them reach their goals in
life. He is also the current President and Founder of The Detroit Council
for the Arts, a 501 (c) (3), non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting all areas of the visual and performing arts
within the state of Michigan.
Christopher's television production company, Metro Media
Group, Inc., recently signed legendary actress Lee Meriwether to host a series
of news features called "Senior Living Report with Lee Meriwether".
His company is also beginning production on a new weekly kids TV show that
Christopher created called "Aunt Molly & Friends".
