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The CRU's Review



The greiBO CRU's new look. (Pronounced gray bo)


Davis Grei, CEO and Executive Producer at the Miami Dolphins practice facility.


Matthew Brennan, our resident lighting director turned photographer.



Dan Carpenter, DP, Editor and Director



J.J. McQueen, DP, Director & Camera Op


The CRU's Review. In October of 2010 I told myself that I couldn't do it all and I wouldn't do it all without some great pieces and people around me. Little did I know at the time that I was mentally setting myself up for something much bigger than I had anticipated.

In 1994 my high school football team was put out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time in a decade. We where 11-1. The following day I was interviewed by a local reporter and I told him that we were going to win the state championship in basketball as a redeemer. He laughed. I didn't. In the spring of 1995, the state of North Carolina's high school athletic commission crowned my teammates and I Class-3A state champions. We were also the first team to win a state title in basketball at my high school. The same feeling that I had then is the same one that I have now. I was sure and confident that I was in the right circle.

A friend of mine recommended that I read a book called, The HP Way. I started reading it yesterday and I haven't put it down yet. It's showing me that the core of success for most great companies are built on the original relationships. All of which have to be battle tested in order to know whether they're worth keeping.

So to the CRU I'm looking forward to adding more hardware to my trophy case.

For anyone that would like to find out more about the grieBo CRU (gray bo) and what we specialize in feel free to visit us at www.griebo.com

Above where a few of our featured moments from our recent trip to Miami, filming Under Armour's 360 Youth Combine.


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