Team

Sam Schrade, Founder  & COO – Humble, Texas (Houston Area)

Dna Studios, LLC, a media corporation based in Humble, Texas, was named one of the Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies in America in 2023. Dna Studios Inc. Profile. DNA was founded in 2005 by Sam Schrade, a 35-year broadcasting veteran. DNA currently has 10 full-time employees and over 250 contractors from coast to coast. Its assets include a new 20,000-square-foot two-story broadcast facility, two TV studios, seven mobile trucks, and one satellite uplink truck. DNA is best known for its technical innovation and experience. TV network clients include ESPN, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, ATT Sportsnet, Bally’s Sports, Fox Sports, Nasa-TV, and many more.

 

Hammad Zaidi – Founder & CEO

Hammad Zaidi founded The Lonely Seal Company Group, Lonely Seal Releasing, The Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay & Music Festival, Lonely Seal Streaming, and Hourglass24.  He is one of  2,800 Certified Content Buyers Worldwide, allowing him to initiate and close international content deals. Most recently, Hammad accepted a position to serve on the Advisory Board of the new Masters in Entertainment Leadership and Management—MELM—at Loyola Marymount University (LMU).  Zaidi is an award-winning member of The Producers Guild of America and the Video Game Caucus for the Writers Guild of America.  

Hammad has produced, written, and directed many films and media content over the last 30 years. These include executive producing several feature films. Hammad also executive-produced 29 video games and wrote and/or co-wrote seven, including five for professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, USA Women’s Soccer, and Olympic Skiing. As an avid sports enthusiast, Hammad has been a season ticket holder for his favorite teams for decades and a Showcased Donor at the Wooden Athletic Fund at UCLA – where Hammad has donated for nearly 30 years. Hammad Zaidi has also attended the Super Bowl for his birthday every year since 1993. Hammad Zaidi received his Master of Fine Arts from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television in 1994.