Erica Watson

Born and raised in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, with a BA and MA from Columbia College
Chicago, Erica Watson is an actor, stand-up comedian at clubs around the country, and
film/television director. She is a St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School alum (where Bryant
Gumbel and Steve Allen attended), as well as with The Chicago Children’s Choir and The Merit
School of Music. In 2009, she will appear in the Oprah Winfrey/Lee Daniels film “Precious,”
following starring in the feature film “Dirty Laundry.” Watson is currently featured in two Gracie
Award-winning commercials that she wrote for the Oxygen Network called “Tresstify” and “Kiss &
Tell;” as well as gigs with MSG-TV. She has also been featured on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,”
and was a commentator and pundit for five Black Entertainment (BET) specials, including “They
Like Me: BET Awards Nominee Special” and “Top 12 BET Award Show Moments” (both in June
2009); “Countdown to 2009: BET Year in Review” (December 2008); “I Wanna Thank My Momma:
BET Awards Nominee Special” (June 2008); “The Evolution of Mary J. Blige” (March 2008); and
“The Evolution of Jay-Z” (April 2008). Additionally, Watson is a recurring politics and pop culture
panelist on the BETJ talk show “My Two Cents;” and director of the reality TV Series “My Model
Looks Better Than Your Model” on the BETJ Network.
Producer Nazr Mohammed, a Chicago native, developed his basketball talent at Kenwood
Academy, and is an 11-year NBA veteran. Currently, he is a center with the NBA’s Charlotte
Bobcats, and was a member of the 2005 NBA World Champion San Antonio Spurs. He has also
played with the Philadelphia 76er’s, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, and Detroit Pistons. He went
on to play with the University of Kentucky’s 1996 and 1998 championship teams, before becoming
a first round draft pick in 1998.