Founded by Jody Diaz Francis (b. London 1981), this new project is the outcome of extensive professional experience of working on a broad range of shows; from Live Tours, to Corporate events or large scale ceremonies. In 2001, Jody embarked on his first world tour as a newly qualified sound technician, during which he became very involved with other departments; helping carpenters, lighting and even production.
By 2009 Jake Berry brought him in as the fifth carpenter on a five carpenter crew on the world arena tour of Walking With Dinosaurs; the tour where he would discover the world of scenic automation.
Helping the automation team at every opportunity, he slowly earned himself a position in the automation department, and by 2014 he came out of the tour as Head of Automation and main automation operator. That same year he managed to make his way in to the world of Automation Programming joining the Sochi Winter Olympics Ceremony Automation Programming team, also that year, consolidated his professional development, and marked the beginning of his career in the operating and programming of shows for events and touring. He subsequently founded The JoJo Studio in 2024 which was inspired to create the professional figure of the Kinetic Designer.