Diomedes Raul Bermudez

Diomedes Raul Bermudez (born February 17, 1975) is a Cuban-American screenwriter, producer and entrepreneur.
Born in College Station, Texas, Bermudez moved with his family to Miami, FL at the age of 5. A graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Creative Writing, Bermudez freelanced for several publications such as The Miami Herald, Ocean Drive Magazine, and The Source before creating his own magazine, Spannk, an arts and lifestyle magazine.
Work in film and TV
In 2010 Bermudez and hip hop mogul, 50 Cent, co-wrote an action/thriller, Tomorrow, Today. At the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, 50 Cent announced that he was producing the film with Randall Emmett and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. On August 1, 2016, 50 Cent shared that he was developing Tomorrow, Today as a television series with the Starz Network. The series is currently in development.
In 2015 Bermudez was credited as co-producer on the feature film Chronically Metropolitan. The film was directed by Xavier Manrique, written by Nicholas Schutt, and produced by Jamin O’Brien and the Film Community. David Frankel was credited as executive producer on the film. The film starred Mary Louise Parker, Chris Noth, Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Benson, Addison Timlin, Josh Peck, and Rhys Coiro. The film, set to release in April 2017, premiered at the 2016 Nantucket Film Festival and was bought by Universal Home Entertainment.
In 2014 Bermudez announced that he was producing Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, an original screenplay based on his life growing up in Miami in the dangerous world of marijuana grow houses, underground graffiti artists, and nefarious club owners. Director Dito Montiel was set to direct the project with Jamin O’Brien of the Film Community producing.
In 2016 Bermudez began production on the documentary The Old Man and The Grove. The story is about legendary tropical fruit hunter Adolf Grimal’s Garden of Eden in Big Pine Key and its unlikely survival.
Other works
In 2014, Bermudez took over as Editor-in-Chief of the historic magazine Tropical Fruit News. Tropical Fruit News was founded in 1955 during the golden era of the tropical fruit hunters. Bermudez stepped in and joined the Rare Fruit Council’s efforts to prevent the magazine from becoming defunct.
In 2016, Bermudez became a partner in the Miracle Fruit Farm in Homestead, FL with Erik and Kris Tietig. The Miracle Fruit Farm grows the miracle fruit berry. The berry carries a special protein that binds to the taste bud receptors and has been proven to mask the strong, metallic taste chemotherapy patients suffer from. The farm has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars of the berry to local hospitals, cancer support groups, and research. The Miracle Fruit Farm has been featured in over 60 newspapers across the country and is currently working with the majority of South Florida hospitals to improve the quality of life for cancer patients.
In 2016, Bermudez became a partner in Michael Raymond Jewelry. The New York-based jeweler, Michael Raymond, is known for his unique, handmade pieces. A new collection is set to launch in various boutiques and department stores across the country.

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