After meeting in 2002 at Radio City Music Hall, Jeff and Matthew discovered a shared passion for filmmaking and that both had been writing scenes, building sets and shooting videos since they were kids. Call it fate, luck or just good chemistry, they went on to be cast in over fifteen different projects together. Joining forces to express their unique voices and shared vision for theatrical entertainment, A Group Production was launched in 2010 and captured the attention of multiple celebrities, networks and a dedicated fan base of social media enthusiasts.
With over FORTY digital shorts, garnering MILLIONS OF VIEWS across multiple platforms and receiving critical and popular acclaim, Matthew and Jeff have capitalized on viewers’ insatiable appetite for their hilarious brand of comedy and developed, produced and optioned several pilots including a timeless variety talk show format with a bold outrageous twist, a scripted series exposing the crazy adventures of their entwined partnership, and numerous other projects, including a full-length feature musical, currently in pre-production.
In a new world of vertical integration, executive producers Jeff Payton and Matthew Shaffer utilize the success of their active performing careers by developing relationships with industry leaders to create cutting edge content for the demanding entertainment needs of today’s generation.