BIO
A native of La Marque, Texas, he has studied Musical Theatre & Dance at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and Hunter College in New York. BKW was under the tutelage of Penelope Hasekoester, Jonathon Charles, Dana Nicolay, Dr. Cindy Gratz and the late Dr. James Miller. In the fall of his first year as a Musical Theatre Major at Sam Houston State University, BKW released his first play, No Ways Tired, during Experimental Theatre Night and received rave reviews. The success of No Ways Tired reinforced BKW's belief that God called him to be a writer. He has also studied dance at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and The Martha Graham School of Dance while living in New York.
BKW has choreographed a number of shows such as Fiddler on the Roof, Mame, Once on This Island, Dreamgirls and Suessical the musical. He has choreographed and directed productions Off-Broadway and in Regional Theatres across the United States. His television credits include: Stuart Little 2 (Columbia Pictures) NYPD Blue (NBC) and A&E's 100 Centre St. with Alan Arkin. He has written, produced and directed two plays Off-Broadway, Pamlet and The Subway Series Pt1; both of which received rave reviews in Backstage Magazine. He is one of the writers and Associate Directors for a Public Service Announcement titled The Letter, for All-State Insurance.
BKW is a classically trained actor, singer and dancer. He has traveled abroad, perfecting his craft over the years. He is currently working on his first two feature films titled, Hood Boy and Coffee Date along with the gospel musical, Confessions of a Preacher's Wife. He is the artistic director of The People's Theatre of Texas. BKW has also directed the popular Inspirational gospel video Got Fruit for recording artist YUNEK which plays on BET, GMC and other inspirational music stations. Not only a Theatre and Television guru, BKW has developed and molded the career of R&B Vocalist Nichole Cordova who is currently a member of the Pop group Girlicious! Currently he is working on the audio book for Hood Boy Chronicles and working on his second.
BKW is continued supporter and a four-year facilitator for the Black Writers Reunion and Conference. Currently BKW is a private acting coach and serves as a faculty member at Bay Area Theatre and Voice Academy. He also teaches at City Dance Studio in the Houston Rice Village area.