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Writer, television producer, journalist. Cheo Hodari Coker (born December 12, 1972) is an American former music journalist turned television writer and producer known for such television series as Luke Cage, NCIS: Los Angeles, Southland and Ray Donovan.
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Marvel's Luke Cage is an American television series created by Cheo Hodari Coker for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films, and was the third Marvel Netflix series leading to the crossover miniseries ...
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CHEO HODARI COKER, 49, is a member of Stanford’s Class of 1994 with a BA in English. (Fun Fact: his Frosh roommate was Stanford Head Football Coach David Shaw). A former hip-hop journalist who’s written for The Los Angeles Times, VIBE, SPIN, Premiere, XXL, Slam, The Face, and most recently GQ.COM ( https://www.gq.com/story/busta-rhymes-ele ...
Oct 5, 2016 · October 5, 2016. Mike Colter in “Luke Cage.” The inherent irony of a character that is black, male, and nearly indestructible in an age punctuated by gun violence and black death is not lost on the...
Cheo Coker was a well-respected journalist chronicling hip-hop and pop before he moved to film and TV. His latest gig is as showrunner on Marvel's highly anticipated black superhero series,...
Jun 19, 2020 · Shepherded to the screen by executive producer Cheo Hodari Coker -- a journalist turned screenwriter who wrote for and produced NCIS: Los Angeles, Southland, and Ray Donovan -- Luke Cage...
Aug 11, 2023 · August 11, 2023 12:00pm. 7 Comments. Editors’ Note: This guest column by former Luke Cag e showrunner and Creed II writer Cheo Hodari Coker is part of Deadline’s series commemorating the 50th...
