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.
Nicole Small (a.k.a. Shayna Small) is an actress/singer born and raised in Chicago. In the middle of her freshman year of high school she relocated to Baltimore to attend a performing arts school. She holds a BFA in drama at the Juilliard School. Her theater credits include Hurt Village and The Threepenny Opera.