Team
Jon Doran
Founder, CEO & Chief Executive Creative Producer
Starting in 2003, Doran worked alongside Adam Yauch (MCA) and the Beastie Boys to launch Oscilloscope Laboratories, a groundbreaking film and production company focused on cultural resonance. From film to music videos, DVDs, and nascent internet content, at Oscilloscope, Doran produced media for the Beastie Boys and their cohort of artists…usually while wearing a lab coat. It was a glimpse into magic, the meaning of innovation and undeniable art...Beastie Boys.
Doran was a Partner at RadicalMedia and was with the firm for 15 years. At Radical, Doran built a significant business with top talent, artists and brands where he pushed the boundaries between Entertainment, Music and Advertising.
Combining the two distinct experiences of Oscilloscope Laboratories and RadicalMedia, Jon launched Fractal Laboratories with a mission to finance and partner with visionary creatives to redefine and transform, not only the business model, but also the modern language of storytelling across entertainment, music and advertising.
Other Past Notable Projects Include:
- Beastie Boys: Awesome; I Fuckin Shot That!
- American Express: Unstaged
- Emmy Award Winning Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
- Grey Goose Entertainment's & Sundance Channel: Iconoclasts
- Emmy Award Winning Interactive Music Video: Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Recent Global Hits on Netflix Include:
- This Is A Gardening Show with Zach Galifianakis
- Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
- Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
- Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich
- Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
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Fractal Laboratories was founded by Emmy Award-winning producer Jon Doran. Over a 25+ year career spanning nearly 200 acclaimed credits, Jon has become a driving force at the intersection of creativity and strategy—shaping bold, enduring stories through a rare blend of visionary thinking, inventive execution and thoughtful business leadership. His work has fueled standout collaborations and helped bring to life a slate of celebrated, award-winning and nominated projects that continue to resonate across audiences and platforms.
Matt Slater
Co-Founder, President & Executive Producer
As President & Executive Producer of Fractal Productions, Matt leads and oversees day-to-day operations, supervises projects and managers, and ensures teams function properly while facilitating the company's vision and culture.
Matt is an incredible leader with expertise in the integration and execution of creativity and business. He inspires our team to achieve new heights and create impactful and engaging projects for our clients and partners.
Bringing a wide range of experience across the industry for the past 25 years, his work spans the commercial, experiential, television, music, branded content, and event categories. His rock-steady partnership with Doran over the past many years working with top brands and talent has yielded groundbreaking storytelling including such projects with SC Johnson, Citizens Bank, State Farm and American Express. With a passion for effectively, yet efficiently, developing & producing storytelling from concept through delivery, Matt thrives on the day-to-day challenges the industry has in store. He continues to lead by example and demonstrates his ability to manage, solve and provide meaningful solutions throughout the life-cycle of any partnership or opportunity.
Calm, cool and confident at the wheel, always.
Scott Estill
Chief Growth Officer
Scott leads the Fractal Laboratories operations. He is at the forefront of driving our company's advancement, expansion and revenue growth. As a strategic leader, Scott works closely with Doran, investors and other members of the executive team to identify and pursue new growth opportunities.
His ability to propose unconventional solutions are highly valued. Scott has also developed an expertise in crafting and executing actionable, grounded strategies, while maintaining alignment across the entire team toward a unified vision. In his view, versatility is key, as the person and the focus to navigate the intricate landscape of market dynamics and emerging trends with dexterity. Investors and partners appreciate Scott's outlook and keen understanding of growth nuance.
Scott also serves as a partner at Lancor and runs the New York office. With nearly 20 years of M&A, financial services and executive recruiting experience, Scott serves C-suite and board-level multinational clients within the private equity and family office sectors. He co-leads the North American business, which assists private equity funds with originating transactions, appraising potential transactions and sourcing industry experts for pre-acquisition due diligence and finding backable senior management teams.
Scott is on the NY Board of ACG, a global organization focused on middle-market M&A with 56 chapters and over 14,000 members located around the world. He is also on the Board of BluWave L.P., a provider of value creation resources to private equity-backed companies and Unison Advisors, an independent investment manager that specializes in valuation-based multi-asset strategies. Scott teaches M&A at ACG / Fordham University and is also a guest lecturer at Columbia Business School.