Genre Reality show Narrated by LeBron James Country of origin United States | Presented by Bonin Bough Theme music composer Robert ToTeras | |
Starring Kumar Arora
Kathy Futey
Alan Glazen
Jonathon Sawyer | ||
Cleveland Hustles is an American unscripted television series that premiered on August 24, 2016, on CNBC. Cleveland Hustles shows aspiring entrepreneur-contestants make business presentations to a panel of investors chosen by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, who then decide whether or not to invest. Upon investing, the series continues to show the progress with the chosen businesses.
The show is produced by SpringHill Entertainment and Magical Elves, with James and Carter serving as executive producers for SpringHill Entertainment.
Cast
B. Bonin Bough was an executive VP for PR firms Weber Shandwick and Ruder Finn before joining Pepsico in 2008, and serving as its senior global director for digital and social media. His work there resulted in Fast Company naming him one of its "100 Most Creative People In Business" in 2011. Between 2012 and 2016, he worked for multinational food company Mondelez International, where he became its chief media and e-commerce officer.
Kumar Arora is the CEO of investment firm Aroridex, founder of designer sunglasses company Rogue Eyewear, and investor of iLTHY, a streetwear apparel company.
Kathy Futey is a wealth management advisor who previously worked at Morgan Stanley. She serves on the Board of the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) and the Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Alan Glazen is a neighborhood developer, and retired advertising executive. He co-founded the Cleveland International Film Festival, and was once mayor of the village of Bentleyville, Ohio
Jonathon Sawyer is a chef who owns three Cleveland restaurants, including the Greenhouse Tavern for which he won a James Beard Foundation Award in 2015 as Best Chef: Great Lakes. He was a finalist on the Food Network's 2016 Chopped Grill Masters series.