Sabyn Mayfield (born June 16, 1981) is an American filmmaker, actor, and musician.
Early life
Mayfield was born June 16, 1981, in
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
,
Tennessee
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. He is the son of casting director, Laray Mayfield, and musician,
Randy Parton
Randel Huston "Randy" Parton (December 15, 1953 – January 21, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, actor and businessman.
Life, career and death
Randy Parton was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, the eighth of twelve children born to Avie L ...
. He is the nephew of
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
and
Stella Parton. After attending
Malibu High School, Sabyn graduated from the prestigious
Los Angeles Film School
The Los Angeles Film School (informally LA Film School) is a for-profit college in Los Angeles, California offering associate and bachelor's degrees in majors relating to the entertainment industry. The school encompasses the Los Angeles Recordin ...
in 2001 with a major in Directing and a minor in Producing.
Career
Early career (2001 - 2009)
Sabyn Mayfield worked for various commercial production companies in Los Angeles as a production assistant. In 2004, he was hired to work on the
Donal Logue film ''Tennis Anyone'', and made the transition to gripping. Mayfield worked on films including ''
WristCutter'', ''
Conversations with Other Women
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'', and ''
Unknown
Unknown or The Unknown may refer to:
Film
* The Unknown (1915 comedy film), ''The Unknown'' (1915 comedy film), a silent boxing film
* The Unknown (1915 drama film), ''The Unknown'' (1915 drama film)
* The Unknown (1927 film), ''The Unknown'' (1 ...
''. He joined the Local 80 Grip Union in 2006. Sabyn continued to work as a grip on films through 2009.
Casting (2009 - 2012)
Exposed to the casting industry at a young age, Mayfield worked alongside his mother, Laray Mayfield, beginning with commercials in 2009, then expanding into film & television. His casting resume includes commercials for
Nike,
GAP,
Coke,
Lexus,
BMW, and
Footlocker. He worked with directors
David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. His films, mostly psychological thrillers and biographical dramas, have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for him as Best Director. Fin ...
,
Mark Romanek,
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
,
Jean Baptiste Mondino,
Harmony Korine
Harmony Korine (born January 4, 1973, some sources report September 1, 1974)
" Retrieved on 2009-10-26. is an Ame ...
,
Joseph Kosinski
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,
Craig Brewer, and others.
Directing, Writing, Producing
While in Film School, Sabyn developed a cache of work which featured ''Tears,'' a narrative short starring
Michael Madsen based on his poem of the same name, as published in the book, ''Burning in Paradise.'' In 2012, after many year of climbing the proverbial industry ladder, Mayfield refocused his attention on directing, producing, and writing. Sabyn has directed music video for artists including: himself,
Redlight King
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,
Julien Baker,
Vanessa Carlton
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,
Shannon Magrane
Shannon Renee' Magrane (born October 21, 1995) is an American singer from Tampa, Florida, who finished in eleventh place on the eleventh season of ''American Idol.''
Early life
Her father is former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and former Tampa ...
, Olivia Lane, and Space Capone. His commercial work includes spots for local and national brands, but is highlighted by a series of anti-bullying PSA's provided to organizations against bullying around the globe to raise awareness.
Sabyn's feature film debut was Boomtown, starring
Tyler Riggs
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Modeling career
His career in modeling began by accident w ...
,
Rachel Brosnahan,
Boyd Holbrook,
Dwight Yoakam, and
Jocelin Donahue
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. Filmed in
Williston, North Dakota, it features original music by
John Moreland
John Robert Moreland (born June 22, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Early life
Moreland was born in Longview, Texas, the son of Robert Lloyd Moreland, an engineer, and Connie May Moreland (née Brandon), a school ...
. His follow up movie, ''Time Cant Be Wasted'' was released in 2020.
Filmography
Awards
Music
In 2004, Sabyn entered the music industry, and was booked for his first gig by Sean Healy Presents at
The Knitting Factory. He has played many of the iconic venues in Los Angeles, including
The Key Club, House of Blues, Whiskey,
The Roxy, and the
El Rey Theatre. He opened for artists including
Afrika Bambaataa
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,
Nappy Roots
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, Necro,
Mistah F.A.B, Zion I and The Grouch, and Young Dre the Truth.
His first official release, ''It’s a Long Dark Road'', was a country / hip-hop hybrid recorded in collaboration with
Mike Baiardi of Soundfile Productions. The song was submitted for consideration as the title track for the FX series ''
Justified''. Approached by the music supervisors of the
MTV
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show ''
Buckwild,'' Sabyn and Mike recorded a full-length record, ''
Trailer Park VIP,'' for the show under the stage name ''The Redneckz.'' After the show was cancelled, due to the death of a cast member, the album was picked up for the
CMT show ''
Party Down South
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.'' A second record, ''Barn Burner,'' was also used for the show.
In 2020, in the midst of pandemic, Sabyn recorded the ''Halfway There EP'' featuring three songs, ''9 to 5 to 9'' ( a re-mix of
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
’s iconic ''
9 to 5
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Many countries regula ...
''), ''Oh Tennessee'' (as a tribute to and a re-mix of ''Tennessee Born,'' originally recorded by
Randy Parton
Randel Huston "Randy" Parton (December 15, 1953 – January 21, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, actor and businessman.
Life, career and death
Randy Parton was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, the eighth of twelve children born to Avie L ...
), and a collaboration with
Johnny Berry and The Outliers, ''Halfway to Louisville.''
During the recording process, he signed with
Gil Holland and
sonaBLAST! Records
sonaBLAST! Records is a Louisville, Kentucky-based independent record label founded by film producer Gill Holland in 2002.
Artist roster
* Andrew T. Hunt
* Bastion
* Beady
* Belushi Speed Ball
* Ben Arthur (musician)
* Ben Sollee
* Broken ...
. Since the release of his debut EP, Sabyn has continued to record and release music at a fevered pitch.
In 2021, Mayfield established
CashVillian Music as a publishing company under
BMI.
Discography
''Devil May Care Boy (2022)''
''The Ville Mixtape, Vol. 1'' (2022)
''Palm Trees & Street Dreams'' (2022)
''Electronic Sketchpad, Volume 2'' (2022)
''Electronic Sketchpad, Volume 1'' (2022)
''Crossroads'' (2021)
''Urban Cowboy'' (2021)
''Halfway There'' (2021)
''It's a Long Dark Road'' (2010)
''Barn Burner'' (Redneckz)
''Trailer Park VIP'' (Redneckz)
Stay Fly, LLC
Stay Fly, LLC was established in 2012 by Mayfield, as a creative hub to produce his music, film, and other creative projects; while lending knowledge and support to other filmmakers looking to do the same. Coined after the
Three 6 Mafia
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song, ''Stay Fly'', the company name is an ode to his
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
roots.
Personal
A lifelong athlete, Sabyn was a highly-recruited football player while at
Malibu High School. Mayfield was also a member of the basketball, baseball, and track teams while at Malibu High. Mayfield developed a love for combat sports after being exposed to kickboxing by his best friend in high school. He is an amateur boxer competing through USA Boxing and has participated in multiple fights. Sabyn struggled with substance abuse in early adulthood, and today, counsels’ others working towards recovery from substance abuse and mental health issues. He earned his RADT and CADC certificates in 2022 and is a member of CCAPP. Mayfield currently resides in
Los Angeles
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with his son.
References
External links
Sabyn Mayfield – Filmography*
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Film directors from Tennessee
American film producers
1981 births
Living people