Mr. Emmy Collins was born in Lynwood, California, during the Watts riots. Emmy graduated from Hemet High School (Hemet, CA) in the 1980s. After attending numerous colleges (including Brigham Young University -- Hawaii Campus), he dropped out to start a Public Access television show (entitled "Flicks, Freaks and Fiends") in San Diego, CA. He then took the show to Albuquerque, New Mexico, with co-producer William Waters. In early 1993, he moved to Gainesville, Georgia, and began to work as a performer/writer on the weekly television sketch comedy, "Group Therapy" in Atlanta, GA. Around this time, Collins bought his first super-8mm motion picture camera and has since helmed three films, From Dogs Two Lepers (Richmond, VA 1994), Jack the Dipper (Memphis, TN, 1996) and HeadShot (1998) (Hollywood, CA, 1998). Collins has also served as associate producer/assistant director/second unit director on Memphis auteur John Michael McCarthy films, The Sore Losers (1997), Shine on Sweet Starlet (1998), Superstarlet A.D. (2000) and_Cigarette Girl (2010)_ Resides in Pearblossom, CA USA and works as an actor in film/television. Show less «