JaQuavis Coleman, the New York Times bestselling author of the Dopeman's Trilogy, first burst onto the scene at the age of eighteen and quickly became a nationwide literary phenomenon. He and his wife, Ashley Antoinette, have coauthored numerous "street fiction" classics. With the birth of the Cartel series, the "Ashley & JaQuavis" brand took off. In 2013 twenty-seven-year-old Coleman was honored by Ebony magazine as being one of the top one hundred most influential African Americans.
Buck 50 Productions is a music/film development company distinguished in the production and marketing of commercially viable cinematic and audio products. The company is comprised of entertainment professionals whose combined career backgrounds incorporate twenty years of experience.
Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me?