About Us
KENNETH DEAN TRAN, CEO
Kenneth Dean Tran is a music, media and entertainment entrepreneur and philanthropist dedicated to advocating awareness for mental health issues and amplifying Asian, minority, women, and LGBTQ representation in film, art, music, and fashion. He is a proud United States Air Force Veteran, receiving the distinguished leadership award during his service to his Country. Ken leverages his talents to bring state of the art AI technology to Final Bow and promoting his clients in projects. He and his company received several awards from the California Legislature Assembly, and received the distinguished Certificate of Recognition for his philanthropic endeavors from the City of Los Angeles. Ken was also nominated for the LA Times Studios LA Executive Forum & Leadership Award in 2025. He sits as the Chairman of Volunteer Engagement and Community Relations for the Non-profit Fil-am Creative, advocating for diversity and the sharing of untold stories. He onboards volunteers, mentoring students and is a connector for networking opportunities. In 2025, Ken along with the U.S Ambassador, Mark E. Knapper, worked with The Global Village Foundation founded by humanitarian, Le Ly Hayslip, and Oscar winning Director, Oliver Stone, to donate his resources, educate, and inspire disabled orphans in Vietnam. He is very active in recruiting new talent and producing music. Ken's passion to help elevate and uplift others through music stems from losing his father as a teenager and struggling without parental guidance at an early age to build his identity. As an American Vietnamese, born and raised in Los Angeles, Ken saw first-hand how discrimination and the nerdy weak portrayal of Asian males in the media has a negative impact on Asians succeeding in entertainment. Ken was recently awarded "Visionary Entrepreneur in Media & Entertainment" by Global Empire at the 14th Annual World Leaders Summit at the University of Oxford in the U.K. on August 31, 2025, for his hard work and dedication. Ken strives to break stereotypes and forge a new frontier in entertainment for subsequent generations.
SAMANTHA N. DANG-TRAN, President & CFO
Samantha N. Dang-Tran is an avid entrepreneur and a strong proponent of female empowerment and Asian representation. Samantha was smuggled out of Vietnam in 1978 with her mother in a tiny fishing boat across the ocean to Malaysia. She made her way to the United States in 1979. At the age of 5, she picked strawberries in Salem, Oregon, until she was 18 years old to help her mother support the family. As one of the few Vietnamese families, she faced discrimination and was bullied. Despite this, she graduated at the top of her High School class, giving the Keynote speech entitled “To Be or Not to Be” quoting Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Samantha is an advocate of higher education and believes it to be the greatest equalizer for social and economic disparity. Samantha continued to work 2-3 jobs to put herself through college and law school. In May 2002, she opened the first Vietnamese law office in the State and continued to serve her community for 11 years. She moved to California in 2013 to teach business school at Westcliff University and law school at Irvine College of Law. In 2014, she was awarded “Professor of the Year” for her excellence in teaching and helping shape the careers of her law students by Irvine College of Law. Since then, Samantha has worked in telecom and is certified in AI Technology, AI Data, and AI Implementation. Her consulting firm, Katana AI Consulting, helps businesses scale up to 7-8 figures using cutting edge AI technology, processes, and strategies. She also uses AI in her media and entertainment company, Final Bow, to amplify and uplift Asian representation at the highest level of Music (the Grammys) and film and movies. In addition, Samantha uses her knowledge and skills in AI to combat Human Trafficking and promote Human Rights globally with her company, HR & AHT Consulting, where she is a certified Consultant in Human Rights and Anti-Human Trafficking. Samantha has also ran 15 marathons. Samantha was named one of the “Hottest Entrepreneurs of 2024” by Amare Magazine and a Nominee for the LA Times B2B Publishing Inspirational Women 2024 Forum and Leadership Awards. In 2025, she was nominated for the LA Executive Forum and Leadership Awards, and she was awarded “Visionary Woman of the Year” by Global Empire at the 14th Annual World Leaders Summit at the University of Oxford in the U.K., where she also gave the Keynote Speech.
Our Mission
Final Bow’s mission is to increase and amplify Asian, Pacific Islander, Minority, Women, LGBTQ, and other under represented communities in entertainment. Our motto of inclusivity, community, and empathy encourages creativity and elevates talent. At Final Bow, we seek to forge forward with our clients to pave a clear path for them in their career goals in entertainment to the highest level such as the Grammys and Oscars. We use AI tools to help us find the best course of action to achieve our clients‘ goals. A portion of our proceeds go to supporting and raising awareness and providing resources for mental health, veterans, and victims of human-trafficking.