Hannibal Media Group is a strategic media, storytelling, and community engagement firm dedicated to preserving history, amplifying culture, and connecting people through the transformative power of music, arts, and culture.

Our work is guided by a core belief that creative expression transcends borders and serves as a bridge between communities, generations, and nations. Through a global lens, we develop and produce media, cultural programs, oral histories, public affairs initiatives, and community engagement campaigns that celebrate our shared humanity while honoring the unique stories that define local communities.

We specialize in media production, documentary storytelling, cultural preservation, event promotion, content creation, and strategic communications. Our clients include municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, artists, cultural organizations, and businesses seeking authentic ways to engage diverse audiences and create meaningful impact.

From documenting community histories and producing cultural experiences to developing marketing campaigns and digital content, Hannibal Media Group transforms ideas into compelling narratives that inform, inspire, and unite.

At the intersection of media, culture, and community, we are committed to building bridges through music, arts, and culture—connecting local voices to global conversations and ensuring that stories of significance are preserved, celebrated, and shared for generations to come.

Our Leadership

Gregory L. Johnson, Managing Director, Hannibal Media Group

Gregory L. Johnson is a media executive, cultural strategist, producer and entrepreneur whose career spans broadcasting, marketing, live entertainment, public affairs, arts advocacy and community engagement. As Managing Director of Hannibal Media Group, he leads the development of media platforms, live cultural experiences, strategic partnerships and storytelling initiatives designed to build bridges through music, arts and culture.

Johnson’s career in media and entertainment includes more than two decades with Stevie Wonder’s 102.3 KJLH Radio in Los Angeles, where his work in marketing, promotions and live events helped connect one of Southern California’s most influential Black-owned radio stations with audiences throughout the region. His experience has given him a distinctive understanding of the relationship between artists, media, audiences, brands and community.

As a producer, Johnson has helped create concerts, festivals, civic celebrations and cultural experiences throughout Southern California. His work includes more than a decade of involvement with Taste of Soul Los Angeles, the KJLH Gospel Showcase at Knott’s Berry Farm, the City of Inglewood’s KingFest/MLK celebration and Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza, along with numerous community concerts and cultural programs. Today, that experience continues through Hannibal Media Group’s Live Music Experiences and Culture & Concerts initiatives.

Johnson’s commitment to arts and culture extends beyond production. He served on the Board of Directors of the Arts Council for Long Beach in numerous leadership capacities, including Treasurer, Vice President and two terms as Board President. He also serves on the Board of the West Angeles Community Development Corporation, supporting its work around community development, economic opportunity and social impact.

Through Hannibal Media Group, Johnson continues to develop work at the intersection of media, cultural preservation and creative placemaking. His portfolio includes Blu’ Arts and Wellness Gallery in Downtown Long Beach, independent media and storytelling initiatives, arts exhibitions, oral histories, live cultural programming and community engagement. He is also the founder of Beach City Radio and Beach City Perspective, platforms created to inform, connect and engage audiences through music, news, commentary and cultural dialogue.

At the center of Johnson’s work is a belief that culture can serve as both a bridge and a catalyst—connecting generations, communities and experiences while preserving the stories that help define who we are.

Through Hannibal Media Group, he continues to bring together artists, institutions, businesses and communities around a simple but enduring mission:

Building bridges through music, arts and culture.

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Rhonda Love:

Rhonda Love was the visionary founder of DreamKreator Studio, a Long Beach-based creative and cultural organization dedicated to nurturing artists, amplifying community voices, and creating spaces where music, art, culture, and consciousness could intersect. Through DreamKreator, Rhonda helped establish a model of cultural engagement rooted in creativity, community, and the belief that artists can be catalysts for social and cultural transformation.

Rhonda’s vision became deeply intertwined with the work of Hannibal Media Group and Gregory L. Johnson, for more than a decade, creating a symbiotic creative ecosystem that connected cultural programming, media, communications, event production, and community engagement. DreamKreator provided a cultural and artistic foundation; Hannibal Media Group brought media, technical production, marketing, and communications expertise; and Gregory Johnson served as a creative and executive bridge between these worlds.

Together, Rhonda, DreamKreator, Hannibal Media Group, and Gregory Johnson became conjoined expressions of a shared commitment to arts, culture, community, and storytelling—each entity distinct in its role, yet strengthened by their shared relationships, history, resources, and creative purpose. Rhonda’s essence remains an important part of that legacy and the resulting consciousness inform the cultural work that grows through the Hannibal Media Group. Rhonda passed away in 2025 after a valiant battle against breast cancer. Gregory operates with the loving memory of Rhonda and thier partnership at the center of his creative essence.