StormBorn Productions

David Stormborn Martin Leonard is a New Orleans artist, producer, poet, and filmmaker — and the founder and president of StormBorn Productions. Born in Topanga Canyon and rooted in New Orleans, he has spent more than thirty years making music, films, poetry, and books with one mission: Help The People Grow.

He holds a Master of Science in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University, a B.A. in Film from the University of New Orleans, Magna Cum Laude, and an Associate of Arts in Performance and Media Arts with a concentration in Television Production from Delgado Community College, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.866 GPA while completing the Honors Program. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Chi Eta, and Alpha Lambda Delta. His career spans multi-camera directing, post-production, documentary interviews, and live event production, including production work at WYES. He served as a board member at WXDR, where he was also the production manager and a host.

StormBorn Productions is an independent New Orleans production company, founded in 2007. This shop is home to the music, poetry, books, films, and merchandise — every piece made by the artist, straight from the storm.