Shango E. Cooke
Co-owner of Action Audio / Video
Shango resides in Memphis, TN by way of Chicago, IL. He has been happily married to Sherrie Caldwell Cooke for six years and they have a son, Ellis. Shango got his passion for video production while attending Knoxville College where he majored in Communications. It was during an internship at WATE TV- 6, an ABC affiliate, where he got his first hands-on training that would lead to the burning desire to one day own and operate a video production company. While in Knoxville, he also worked as an on-air radio personality at AM 1340 WKGN.

In 1997, Shango relocated to Memphis to gain more experience in the Communication field. He landed a job with WPTY 24 ABC / WLMT 30 UPN, a two in one Clear Channel Television station.

There he worked his way up from a studio camera operator to a news editor to a full-time videographer. As his skill set grew, Shango moved on to the number one station in Memphis, WMC TV 5, an NBC affiliate. This is where he acquired the unique touch of a top-notch videographer. Shango Cooke possesses the knowledge of video and has a creative eye for shots.

Kenneth J. Smith
Co-Owner of Action Audio / Video
Kenny is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. He's a graduate of Whitestation High School. Kenny has been married to Yolanda Foster Smith for nine years. He's a musician and certified locksmith by trade. Kenny decided to make a trade change into video editing four years ago, while serving as the Audio / Video Technician for New Direction Christian Church. He has experience in Apple Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Boris and Adobe After Effects. Kenny has many gifts and talents, but has a real heart burst for video editing.