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Entrepreneur Oliver Trevena, the Co-founder of Caliwater alongside Vanessa Hudgens, a functional beverage made with cactus water joins Enterprise Radio.
This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Beverage Industry Channel.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Oliver Trevena discuss the following:
- Please share some of your back story, where you grew up, your early career, and what significant and early experiences shaped you and some of the lessons that have helped you succeed.
- Tell us about Caliwater, the newly launched functional beverage made with cactus water. Did you start this company? Did you notice a gap in the market?
- What makes your company special/different?
- Can you tell us about the new fundraising rounds and board of investors you are announcing
- Philanthropy is important to the brand. Tell us about that.
Oliver Trevena – Actor, Host , Producer, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur Oliver Trevena – IMDb
Born in England and professionally trained at RADA & The Royal London Ballet, Oliver had an extensive background in UK theater before making the jump to the states. Since his arrival in LA, Oliver spent a decade as one of the US’ most notable hosts – credits ranging from award shows like The Grammys and The American Music Awards, to programs like The Hollywood Reporter & Young Hollywood.
Oliver then transitioned to a focus back on acting and has appeared in notable television shows such as “Leverage,” “The Good Guys,” and “The Forgotten,” Over the last 3 years Oliver has moved into a succession of feature film roles inclusive of a leading role in “The Rising Hawk” with Robert Patrick (currently streaming), “Embattled” with Stephen Dorff and “Grand Isle” with Nicolas Cage and Kelsey Grammer and “The Reckoning” by acclaimed director Neil Marshall. He also can be seen as a feature role in Amazon’s “Paradise City” and several upcoming features that are in post production. The first alongside Bruce Willis “Out of Death,” a horror film “While We Sleep” directed by Quentin Tarantino’s DP, Andrzej Sekula, “Trapped In,” and “Misdirection.”
Oliver is also renowned for his philanthropy work around the world and was honored by the duchess of York for his 9 years of work against slavery & human trafficking. He’s the spokesperson for the global organization “Not for sale” and Oliver also spent 2 months in India end of 2019 producing a documentary around forced child marriage & the importance of education for girls in rural India. The doc is titled “Educated not trained” & is set for release in September 2021. Currently, through his brand Caliwater, he has pledged a $1 million donation to No Kid Hungry by April 2022.
Behind the camera – Oliver’s company, Ollywood Media, has produced shows for networks like Awesomeness TV and created content for Major brands like AllSaints. Ollywood also produces a variety of documentaries and has two feature films going into production for 2021.
As an entrepreneur and investor, under his Ollywood Media umbrella, Oliver is also active with several emerging brands across health and wellness, food & beverage and fashion. His main brands include the cactus-based functional beverage Caliwater which launched in April 2021, and Vital Red Light, a red light therapy company new to market, alongside Dogpound, Next Health, Artha, Mobot, Lasso, VitaBowl, Essentia, and most recently announced his involvement in Clmbr, the fast-growing fitness brand alongside Jay Z, Lebron James and Pitbull. He has also been the global ambassador for AllSaints for a decade, and featured in campaigns such as Andretti Eyewear, Lexdray campaigns and more.
Websites: drinkcaliwater.com | ollywoodmedia.com
Instagram:
Caliwater: @Caliwater
Oliver Trevena: @OliverTrevena
Ollywood Media: @OllywoodMedia
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