Stacy Spikes

Stacy Spikes is an entrepreneur, business executive, and former film marketing executive and producer. He is known as the co-founder and CEO of MoviePass, a subscription-based service for moviegoers in the United States. In addition to his work with MoviePass, which he co-founded with Hamet Watt, Spikes is the founder of the Urbanworld Film Festival, an international festival dedicated to supporting women and BIPOC storytellers and creators.

Spikes began his career at Motown Records, where he held a senior executive role as product manager for artists including Boyz II Men, Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee, Queen Latifah, and Eddie Murphy. He later joined Sony Music Entertainment and worked on feature film soundtracks. Spikes advanced to vice president of marketing at Miramax Films and subsequently served as senior vice president of marketing at October Films.

Spikes has contributed to the film industry as an executive producer for films such as "Punks," "The Visit," and "King of the Jungle." His work has been recognized with honors including the Made in NY Award from Mayor Bloomberg for his contributions to the Urbanworld Film Festival. Spikes is the author of the memoir "Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider," which explores his experiences as a business executive and film producer.