The Remarkable 'Stone, Which The Builder Refused' Short Stories of A Jamaican Immigrant who Went From Not Having A TV at Home In Jamaica, To Becoming A TV Producer In AmericaAbout the Author: I was raised from very humble beginnings to where I am now. I am self-motivated and was blessed with multiple talents. I always stood out and respected among my peers. Even those who don't really understand me, always still looked at me as a role model. Its often said, "If it is dead, Howie can bring it back to life". I have over the years managed to nurture not only my talents but also the talents of others. In my own way, I redefined the old folklore that states "never judge a book by the cover" because I formulated and developed on the idea of constructing my own private studio not centered in the industrial district but rather uniquely located in the backyard of my home. Thus the birth of Backyard Television was made known to the public. Everybody entering Backyard Studio for the first time is usually overwhelmed after making the discovery of the interior. My aspiration was to have Backyard Studio becoming a family studio, creating an environment that not only structurally represents the multi-media industry but also having the ambiance of media productions in one's own "Backyard." I am also a skilled video producer, music producer, musician, graphic artist, web designer, editor, computer technician, streaming media specialist, and promoter who set many trends. I started designing websites from the beginning, and have been placing videos on the Internet long before YouTube. I was one of the few who was Streaming videos from Dial-up days. l remembered when we could only put plain static text on the internet... then we moved up to bold text, pictures, animated text, animated pictures, music, animation, videos, etc... I remembered, back in the day, I kept a show in Downtown Brooklyn with Spragga Benz and streamed the video LIVE on dial-up Internet for the world to watch. I Recently developed a new show called: The Music Shack which is aired weekly on NYC TV (NY Life)