Team

Chananya and Joe co-founded The Recap Group in 2016. As accomplished entrepreneurs with ventures in travel, real estate, and other investments, they initially met as competitors but quickly became friends upon realizing their shared values and vision. Their unique perspectives and out-of-the-box thinking have been the foundation of their individual and collective successes, driving relentless innovation and a talent for overcoming obstacles.

Their core values—hard work, innovation, positive communication, transparency, and generosity—are paramount. These principles guide their approach to teamwork and business, ensuring that values come first and success naturally follows.

Seeing a gap between traditional corporate media, i.e network television, and the vast reach of social media, they identified an opportunity to spotlight real people with extraordinary abilities. Their goal was to create a platform where authentic human experiences can thrive, infused with a distinctive blend of virality and creativity.

Jessica is not only the Chief Operating Officer of the Recap Group but also a a designer and artist. She has a keen eye for pulling all the pieces together to create the bigger picture that serves the business, employess and its users. Jessica is a self proclaimed reality trash tv junkie and loves all things ‘mess.’ When she is not working hard, you can find her on the couch, watching Bravo or TLC and crocheting something cute.

Billy Blanks Jr is the Creative Director of The Recap Group. Aside from managing YouTube channels, Billy directs, produces, and hosts original video content. Billy is also a fitness personality, known for his appearance on “Shark Tank” in 2012. He is the founder of worldwide cardio dance program “Dance It Out” and president of All-In-One platform for disabilities “Kibu”. In his spare time, Billy is always dancing and seeing the newest shows on Broadway

Olivia is a Channel Manager with Recap. she has a background working on music videos & short films as well as editing a variety of different types of videos. She loves being creative & having fun with her work.

Corey Cesare is a multimedia journalist at The Recap Group. She has experience managing both Talent Recap’s website, as well as various YouTube Channels. In addition, she has on-camera hosting experience in both recorded and live formats. She has a love of all things pop culture and an unhealthy obsession with celebrities. Corey earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Cinema/Screen Studies from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2021. She spends her spare time shooting astro, nature, and portrait photography, and coming up with movie ideas that she hopes to make into a film someday.

Kayla has always been a big fan of talent shows and loves putting that knowledge to good use in Talent Recap’s compilation videos on YouTube. Her passion for video editing and creativity merged with her love of talent shows have resulted in the perfect recipe for success and made for the perfect Youtube Channel Manager. In her spare time, she loves binge-watching mindless reality TV, hiking, and going to pop punk concerts.

Kassidy Somoza is an associate video editor for The Recap Group. In addition to her skills as a video editor, Kassidy has experience in graphic design and social media management. Kassidy earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Art from Long Island University in 2021, she also has an Associate’s Degree in Computer Art from Suffolk Community College. She spends her spare time watching Bob’s Burgers, playing with her cats and crafting.

Lexi Tanton is an associate video editor for The Recap Group. In addition to her skills as a video editor, Lexi has experience in social media marketing and promotion. Lexi earned her Bachelor of Arts in Electronic Media from Butler University in 2015. She spends her spare time hitting the gym, and listening to country music.

Julian is a charismatic producer who not only loves producing enticing content to all the viewers but also has a love for the craft itself. He has not only worked on many compilations but has also helped curate most of the original content and is the host/producer of The Recap Room Podcast. Oh did we mention he’s a magician, a gamer, and survivor of the One Chip Challenge?

Jason is a video editor and videographer with a background in lighting for major TV Shows. On top of compilations, he also works closely with Creative Director, Billy Blanks Jr to bring new original content to The Recap Group. Jason is also an exceptional Uno player, holding the title of ‘Most Wins’ in the office.

Adya has an agency background and now works across everything from thumbnails to channel design at The Recap Group. She is also an exceptional Uno player!