Khleo
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Khaleed Leon Thomas or simply Khleo (born January 30, 1989) is an American actor
, rapper, singer, and entertainer best known for his role as Zero in Holes
and Mixed Mike in Roll Bounce
. Khleo also starred in other films like Walking Tall
starring Dwayne Johnson in 2004 and Remember the Daze
starring Amber Heard
in 2007.
Currently Khleo is working on his debut album Just A Sample but as of yet the album does not have a official release date but its stated to be released in 2012.
, the son of Raquel and Leon Thomas, the latter of whom is an army officer who at the time was stationed in Alaska. Khleo's mother is a Jewish immigrant from Morocco
and his father is African-American. After living in Germany, the family returned to the United States when he was four.
, adapted from Louis Sachar
's Holes
of the same name. One of the movie's soundtrack songs, "Dig It," earned him some popularity in the music world. Khleo began really working on music when he started being associated with Bow Wow & his label LBW
. He was featured in Bow Wow's fifth studio album The Price of Fame
& numerous of his mixtapes. He also made an appearance in Bow Wow's "Fresh Azimiz
" music video. Khleo was also associated to Soulja Boy
's label SODMG Entertainment but ended up not signing with them on his mixtape The Next Episode there is a song entitled "Anniversary" that explains why. In the beginning of 2010 Khleo released his debut mixtape The World Is A Cartoon it had over 100,000 downloads.
on the "How The West Was One Tour" with Snoop Dogg
and Ice Cube
in September 2010.
On January 11, 2011 he released his second mixtape entitled The Next Episode. On January 18, 2011 Khleo released his music video for his promotional single, "Lights Out". On August 15, 2011 it was announced that Khleo had parted ways with The Plus Records & got a signed deal with label Executive Dream Music with a distribution deal from Universal Records
. He is still currently working on his debut album Just A Sample which will be released sometime in 2012.
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and decided to pursue an acting career, which was encouraged by his mother. Thomas' first television appearance was on an episode of Bill Cosby
's Kids Say the Darndest Things
, and he has since starred in such films as Holes
, Friday After Next
, Going to the Mat, Walking Tall
and Roll Bounce
. He guest-starred in Poppin' Tags, an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
in 2006. He also co-starred in the first episode of the television series Teachers, which was canceled after six episodes. He was in the main roles of movies such as Hurricane Season
& Remember The Daze. Khleo currently is starring in the upcoming films Boogie Town
& Krews.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, rapper, singer, and entertainer best known for his role as Zero in Holes
Holes (film)
Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...
and Mixed Mike in Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T...
. Khleo also starred in other films like Walking Tall
Walking Tall
Walking Tall is a 1973 semi-biopic of Sheriff Buford Pusser, a former professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee. It starred Joe Don Baker as Pusser...
starring Dwayne Johnson in 2004 and Remember the Daze
Remember the Daze
Remember the Daze is a 2007 drama film released in theatres in April 2008. The film was directed by Jess Manafort. The plot of the movie has been described as "a glimpse into the teenage wasteland of suburbia 1999 that takes place over 24-hours, and the teenagers who make their way through the last...
starring Amber Heard
Amber Heard
Amber Laura Heard is an American actress and model. She played the lead and title character in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. Heard's first starring role came in 2007 on the CW television show Hidden Palms...
in 2007.
Currently Khleo is working on his debut album Just A Sample but as of yet the album does not have a official release date but its stated to be released in 2012.
Early life
Thomas was born in Anchorage, AlaskaAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, the son of Raquel and Leon Thomas, the latter of whom is an army officer who at the time was stationed in Alaska. Khleo's mother is a Jewish immigrant from Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and his father is African-American. After living in Germany, the family returned to the United States when he was four.
2003-10: Music beginnings
Khleo starred in the 2003 Disney film HolesHoles (film)
Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...
, adapted from Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar is an American author of children's books who is best known for the Sideways Stories From Wayside School book series and the 1998 novel Holes, for which Sachar won a National Book Award and the Newbery Medal...
's Holes
Holes (novel)
Holes is a Newbery Medal-winning novel by Louis Sachar. It was adapted into a screenplay for the 2003 film by Walt Disney Pictures. In 2006, Sachar published Small Steps, a companion novel featuring one of the characters from Holes.-Plot:...
of the same name. One of the movie's soundtrack songs, "Dig It," earned him some popularity in the music world. Khleo began really working on music when he started being associated with Bow Wow & his label LBW
LBW
LBW or lbw may refer to:*Laser beam welding, a type of high-precision energy beam welding*Leg before wicket, one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed in the sport of cricket...
. He was featured in Bow Wow's fifth studio album The Price of Fame
The Price of Fame
The Price of Fame is the fifth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow, released on December 19, 2006 .The first single from the album is "Shortie Like Mine" featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin. The second single from the album is "Outta My System". The third single was "I Don't Know About That"...
& numerous of his mixtapes. He also made an appearance in Bow Wow's "Fresh Azimiz
Fresh Azimiz
"Fresh Azimiz" is a single featured on rapper Bow Wow's 2005 album Wanted. It is the third song after his chart topping singles "Let Me Hold You" with singer Omarion and "Like You" with Ciara. It features J-Kwon & Jermaine Dupri. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri...
" music video. Khleo was also associated to Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
's label SODMG Entertainment but ended up not signing with them on his mixtape The Next Episode there is a song entitled "Anniversary" that explains why. In the beginning of 2010 Khleo released his debut mixtape The World Is A Cartoon it had over 100,000 downloads.
2010-present: Just A Sample
In August 2010 Khleo stated he was working on his debut album entitled Just A Sample which was originally intended to be his mixtape. He also said that his first single would be called "Lights Out". It is known that he has already shot a video for it but it is yet to be released. He also released a snippet of "Let Go" a song that was supposed to be on the album, which samples "Let Go" originally by Frou Frou. Also in 2010 Khleo formed his own record label Zero Unlimited & has signed with The Plus Records. Khleo also made a opening performance in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on the "How The West Was One Tour" with Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
and Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
in September 2010.
On January 11, 2011 he released his second mixtape entitled The Next Episode. On January 18, 2011 Khleo released his music video for his promotional single, "Lights Out". On August 15, 2011 it was announced that Khleo had parted ways with The Plus Records & got a signed deal with label Executive Dream Music with a distribution deal from Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. He is still currently working on his debut album Just A Sample which will be released sometime in 2012.
Acting career
When Khleo was four years old, he saw a televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
commercial
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
and decided to pursue an acting career, which was encouraged by his mother. Thomas' first television appearance was on an episode of Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
's Kids Say the Darndest Things
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Kids Say the Darndest Things is an American comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby that aired on CBS as a special on February 6, 1995 then as a full season from January 9, 1998 to June 23, 2000...
, and he has since starred in such films as Holes
Holes (film)
Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...
, Friday After Next
Friday After Next
Friday After Next is a 2002 comedy film directed by Marcus Raboy, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps. It is the third installment in the Friday series, and the sequel to the 2000 film Next Friday.-Plot:...
, Going to the Mat, Walking Tall
Walking Tall (2004 film)
Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn"...
and Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T...
. He guest-starred in Poppin' Tags, an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
in 2006. He also co-starred in the first episode of the television series Teachers, which was canceled after six episodes. He was in the main roles of movies such as Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season (film)
Hurricane Season is a sports drama film directed by Tim Story and starring Forest Whitaker, Taraji P. Henson, Lil Wayne, and Bow Wow. The screenplay was written by Robert Eisele and the film was produced by Raymond Brothers and Scott Glassgold...
& Remember The Daze. Khleo currently is starring in the upcoming films Boogie Town
Boogie Town
Boogie Town is loosely based on Arthur Laurents 1957 stage musical, West Side Story. On December 22, 2008, Variety reported that Vivendi Entertainment acquired worldwide theatrical distribution rights for the film and that Chris Stokes would be directing, writing the screenplay and producing the film...
& Krews.
Discography
| Year | Albums | U.S. | U.S. R&B Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
U.S. Rap Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
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| 2012 | Just A Sample
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TBR | TBR | TBR |
Official mixtapes
- 2010: The World Is A Cartoon
- 2011: The Next Episode
- 2011: Slick Living
- 2012: TBA
Main artist singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 2011 | "Lights Out" | — | — | — | Non-album single |
Official music videos
- "In My Soul" (2010)
- "I'm Still" (2010)
- "Lost" (2010)
- "I Got Me" (2010)
- "Feel Good Music" (2010)
- "Like I Never Left" (2010)
- "Give Em What They Want" (2010)
- "Halloween" (2010)
- "Burn It Down" (2010)
- "Lights Out" (2011)
- "Floyd Mayweather" (2011)
- "Motivation Remix" (2011)
- "You Don't Fight Fair" (2011)
- "Monster & A Beat" (2011)
- "Save Your Love" (2011)
Featured music videos
- Bow Wow - "Ain't I Freestyle" (2009)
- Stefon4u - "Teachers Pet" (2010)
- Indigo Charlie - "Never Change Remix (I'll Never Change)" (2010)
- Amanda Leigh - "Running Back To You" (2010)
Cameo video appearances
- Bow Wow - "Fresh AzimizFresh Azimiz"Fresh Azimiz" is a single featured on rapper Bow Wow's 2005 album Wanted. It is the third song after his chart topping singles "Let Me Hold You" with singer Omarion and "Like You" with Ciara. It features J-Kwon & Jermaine Dupri. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri...
" (2005) - Bow Wow - "Outta My SystemOutta My System"Outta My System" is the second single off Bow Wow's fifth album, The Price of Fame. It features T-Pain and Johntá Austin. This was confirmed on his official MySpace page. The video premiered on Valentine's Day on BET's Access Granted. The original next single was supposed to be "I'm a Flirt" but...
" (2007) - Bow Wow - "Pretty Lady" (2010)
- Soulja BoySoulja BoyDeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
- "All Black Everything" (2010) - Soulja BoySoulja BoyDeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
- "Pretty Boy SwagPretty Boy Swag"Pretty Boy Swag" is the first official single released by Soulja Boy from his third studio album The DeAndre Way. The song was produced by G5 Kids and is thought to be about Wesley "CaliSwagg" Washington. Pretty Boy Swag has peaked at number #1 on Atlanta radio stations Atlanta Radio Hot v103 and...
" (2010)(Unofficial Version) - Bow Wow - "For My Hood" (2010)
- Paula DeAndaPaula DeAndaPaula DeAnda is a Mexican American pop singer-songwriter and actress. She first came to prominence with her first single "Doing Too Much" that became a hit in the Southwest. She then got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her to Arista Records on the spot...
- "Easy" (2010)
Guest appearances
- 2006: "How You Move It" (Bow Wow featuring Khleo)
- 2006: "Bet That" (Bow Wow featuring Khleo)
- 2009: "Ain't I Freestyle" (Bow Wow featuring Khleo)
- 2009: "Do I Love Her" (Bow Wow featuring Khleo)
- 2010: "Freak Show" (Ja-Bar featuring Khleo)
- 2010: "Victory" (Soulja BoySoulja BoyDeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
featuring Khleo) - 2010: "Teachers Pet" (Stefon4u featuring Khleo)
- 2010: "Never Change Remix (I'll Never Change)" (Indigo Charlie featuring Khleo)
- 2010: "Not My Girl" (The Good Boys featuring Khleo)
- 2010: "Running Back To You" (Amanda Leigh featuring Khleo)
- 2010: "Light The Speakers On Fire" (Malachi Mott featuring Khleo)
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Friday After Next Friday After Next Friday After Next is a 2002 comedy film directed by Marcus Raboy, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps. It is the third installment in the Friday series, and the sequel to the 2000 film Next Friday.-Plot:... |
Bad Kid | |
| 2003 | Holes Holes (film) Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats... |
Hector Zeroni | Nominated Performance |
| 2004 | Walking Tall Walking Tall Walking Tall is a 1973 semi-biopic of Sheriff Buford Pusser, a former professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee. It starred Joe Don Baker as Pusser... |
Pete Vaughn | |
| Baadasssss! BAADASSSSS! BAADASSSSS! is a 2003 American biopic, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles , as he attempts to film and distribute Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, a film that was widely credited with showing... |
Mario | ||
| Going To The Mat Going to the Mat Going to the Mat is a 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie. It debuted on Disney Channel on March 24, 2004.-Plot:Jason "Jace" Newfield is the new blind student at his school, whose family recently moved from New York City to somewhere in Utah... |
Vincent "Fly" Shu | ||
| Time Out | Khalid | ||
| 2005 | Roll Bounce Roll Bounce Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T... |
Mixed Mike | |
| Dirty | Splooge | ||
| The Golden Blaze The Golden Blaze The Golden Blaze is an animated film released in 2005 written by Archie Gips and directed by Bryon E. Carson. The feature, starring the voices of Blair Underwood and Michael Clarke Duncan, had a limited theatrical run making it the first flash animation ever to be theatrically released, and is... |
Jason/Sure Shot | ||
| 2007 | Remember The Daze Remember the Daze Remember the Daze is a 2007 drama film released in theatres in April 2008. The film was directed by Jess Manafort. The plot of the movie has been described as "a glimpse into the teenage wasteland of suburbia 1999 that takes place over 24-hours, and the teenagers who make their way through the last... |
Dylan | Nominated performance |
| 2008 | Bob Funk | Cupcake | |
| 2009 | Hurricane Season Hurricane Season (film) Hurricane Season is a sports drama film directed by Tim Story and starring Forest Whitaker, Taraji P. Henson, Lil Wayne, and Bow Wow. The screenplay was written by Robert Eisele and the film was produced by Raymond Brothers and Scott Glassgold... |
David Willis | |
| Breathe/III | Dante | ||
| 2010 | The Company We Keep | Young Raheem | |
| Krews | Tom Tom | November 1, 2010-DVD Release | |
| 2011 | Boogie Town Boogie Town Boogie Town is loosely based on Arthur Laurents 1957 stage musical, West Side Story. On December 22, 2008, Variety reported that Vivendi Entertainment acquired worldwide theatrical distribution rights for the film and that Chris Stokes would be directing, writing the screenplay and producing the film... |
Gizmo | awaiting release |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kids Say the Darndest Things Kids Say the Darndest Things Kids Say the Darndest Things is an American comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby that aired on CBS as a special on February 6, 1995 then as a full season from January 9, 1998 to June 23, 2000... |
Himself | - "Oatmeal" |
| 1999 | Family Law Family Law (TV series) Family Law is a television drama starring Kathleen Quinlan as divorced lawyer Lynn Holt, who attempted to start her own law firm after her lawyer husband took all their old clients... |
Lanny Brass | - "Games" |
| 2001 | City Guys City Guys City Guys is a United States television sitcom that aired from 1997 to December 2001. It lasted five seasons, and ended its airing time around the dissolution of TNBC.-Premise:... |
Jordan | - "Skips, Lies and Radiotapes" |
| 2004 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Brian | - "Forgive and Forget" |
| The Wayne Brady Show The Wayne Brady Show The Wayne Brady Show was a variety show hosted by Wayne Brady that originally ran from August 8, 2001 to March 11, 2002 on ABC. Due to low ratings, the show was cancelled by ABC and reformatted into a daytime variety talk show for syndication... |
Himself | - March 19, 2004 | |
| 2005 | The Bernie Mac Show The Bernie Mac Show The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom featuring comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana and Vanessa. The show aired for five seasons , concluding with a half-hour series finale on Fox.... |
Curtis | - "Car Wars" |
| 2006 | Teachers | Patrick | - "Substitute" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Dante | - "Poppin' Tags" | |
| 2007 | House M.D | Kenny | - "Ugly Ugly (House) "Ugly" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of House and the seventy-seventh episode overall. It aired on November 13, 2007. The episode revolves around a teenager named Kenny Cyrus with a major facial deformity. He is set to get surgery in order to remove the deformity, but has a heart... " |
| 2009 | Kids' Inaugural | Himself | |
| 2010 | 90210 90210 (TV series) 90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS... |
Purse Guy | - "I see London/I see France"- Airs November 1, 2010- this episode earned the most viewers = 2.5 million viewers. |
| 2011 | Parenthood Parenthood (2010 TV series) Parenthood is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios. The first season premiered on March 2, 2010 on NBC... |
Guy in batting cage | "Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs"-Premiered February 15, 2011 |
| 2011 | Sons of Anarchy Sons of Anarchy Sons of Anarchy is an American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in Northern California... |
Frecks | "Dorylus" - aired September 20, 2011 |
Other television appearances
- Super Short Show (2003)
- Frankie Muniz HoopLA Celebrity Basketball Event(2004)
- The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema (2004)
- Scream Tour IV: (2005)
- Gettin' Dirty (2006)
- On Location with Remember the Daze (2007)