Our Creative Team
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Love in Deep Space is being brought to life by an amazing group of artists, musicians, writers, singers, designers, planners, producers, directors, voice actors, and more. Here are a few of our core team members.
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DANA CAIN is a writer, producer, songwriter, musician, businesswoman, and lifelong science fiction fan, She has won a total of 14 "Best of Denver" Awards over the years, including "Best Annual Festival" 3 years in a row and "Denver's Modern Day P.T. Barnum" (her favorite). A central figure in Denver's art scene, she is also integral to the city's science fiction and festival landscapes.
Dana began writing songs and science fiction stories in high school and has never stopped. In college and her early professional life, Dana was Entertainment Editor for various newspapers and magazines, including stints as music critic and film critic. In the 1990s, she authored several published books, including UFO & Alien Collectibles, Saturday Morning TV Collectibles, Monsters of Film & TV and many more. She was also featured on almost all episode's of HGTV's popular nostalgia show, Hey Remember, and has made dozens of other TV appearances. In 2016, Dana decided to finish the rock opera she created in high school (The Android's New Soul), and that set her on a path that lead to the creation of Love in Deep Space. Her goal is to be the undisputed Queen of Science Fiction Musicals.
Dana began writing songs and science fiction stories in high school and has never stopped. In college and her early professional life, Dana was Entertainment Editor for various newspapers and magazines, including stints as music critic and film critic. In the 1990s, she authored several published books, including UFO & Alien Collectibles, Saturday Morning TV Collectibles, Monsters of Film & TV and many more. She was also featured on almost all episode's of HGTV's popular nostalgia show, Hey Remember, and has made dozens of other TV appearances. In 2016, Dana decided to finish the rock opera she created in high school (The Android's New Soul), and that set her on a path that lead to the creation of Love in Deep Space. Her goal is to be the undisputed Queen of Science Fiction Musicals.
Dana's circular desk was custom-made to copy Mr. Spacely's desk in the Jetsons cartoon show.
MICHAEL ST. JAMES is a music producer, writer, voice actor, film consultant, entertainment licensing expert, and musician. He co-produced the award-winning documentary Growing Reason, and his latest projects include the animated rock opera The Android’s New Soul, The Slightly High Chef, and the animated web series The Rock Gospels. Michael is also the senior music business writer for Performer Magazine. A Grammy™ voter and the head of St. James Media in Denver, he is Dana's right-hand man, brainstorming partner and episode co-writer for Love in Deep Space.
MARK PUTT is a Georgia-based songwriter, artist, musician, comedian, actor, stage designer and computer nerd. Mark has co-written dozens of songs with Dana, and was instrumental (no pun intended) in creating The Android's New Soul, writing tunes for several of Dana's high school lyrics. He is currently working on character design and script consultation for Love in Deep Space. Mark and Dana also co-created several music video projects for The Mark Putt Sci-Fi Explosion in 2013-2015.
STAN YAN is a first generation American-born-Chinese, Denver-based writer, illustrator, caricature artist and instructor. He created our animatic and worked on character design. Growing up in Denver, Stan, a self-taught artist, went to school at the University of Colorado in Boulder where he got his bachelor’s degree in accounting. In 2005, Stan gave up on financial security and became a full-time freelance cartoonist, illustrating SUBCULTURE for Ape Entertainment and Action Lab Danger Zone. He created comic strips for the financial and sales industry, but also began building a strong following, drawing zombie caricatures. He co-founded the Squid Works comic creator cooperative, was a board member of the Colorado Alliance of Illustrators and is currently the co-Regional Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and a member of the Cuddlefish Gang art “cuddlective.” His work has been seen in numerous publications, books and graphic novels. He currently teaches illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design.
STU MILLER is as comfortable in a recording studio as most folks are in their living rooms. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he is the owner/operator of Stargazer Studios in Denver, Colorado. A former Engineering student, Stu began working part time in Colorado studios in 1998. With his first ProTools rig, he made records for himself, and anyone who wanted to make a good noise. An award-winning guitar player, he’s shared the stage with many an A-List artist. However, most of the time, you can find him happily producing, mixing, and arranging music for artists, and for film/television all over the world. Stu is the Sound Engineer for Love in Deep Space. .
MARK PENNER-HOWELL, is a master music arranger and producer, based in Denver. He layers our songs with synth, backing vocals and a myriad of musical enhancements. Mark is also a member of the band, Avifauna, and produces their music videos.
.... and the rest! We work with singers, musicians, artists, technicians, lizards, animators and other creatives on a regular basis. And we have fun doing it!
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