Michael Grant

John Marshall High School

Class of 1989

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Michael Grant - Class of 1989 - John Marshall High School

First Name	Michael
Last Name	Grant
Graduation Year	Class of 1989
Gender	Male
Hometown	Kasson, Minnesota
Relationship Status	Single
About Me	Well, first off, for those people who knew me prior to ’92 and are scratching their head, my name was MICHAEL LEIGHTON back then. I grew up in and around small towns in Minnesota, eventually moving to Rochester where I finished High School. We had horses when I was young and I still miss having them. Though I don’t miss the Minnesota winters … just fall and the occasional thunderstorm. Graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI as a Theatre Major (Bio Major originally. After college I went to Chelsea, Michigan and worked for Jeff Daniels at his Purple Rose Theatre (fantastic experience!). In ’94 I packed a couple of bags and headed to L.A., where I was hired by New Regency Productions. I worked in Business & Legal Affairs for NRP for 5 years, and continued to do theatre (over 30 productions) and film crew work. In ’99 I moved to Moonstone Entertainment where I am the Director of Production & Marketing (no time for theatre anymore). At the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, we established a new company as a joint venture with Producer Jay Firestone, called Prestige Films. I am the Director of International Sales and Distribution for Prestige now as well as my Moonstone hat. I have three older sisters: Debbie, who moved out to L.A. a few years ago, Cheri, who we tragically lost to illness in the fall of 2003, and Kathy, who lives back in Minnesota. My mom and her husband live in Vegas, so I make frequent trips to Sin City. I also h...(read more)