"WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED: ON THE 7th DAY" - TRAILER LINK - http://youtu.be/XK3nfpfTRbs

 The dynamic and versatile film and stage actor, Nicoye Banks native of New Orleans has a passion and love for his craft exemplified in his vast body of work. Recently, Nicoye had the pleasure of co-starring alongside Blair Underwood and Sharon Leal in the highly anticipated “Women Thou Art Loosed: On The Seventh Day “by Bishop TD Jakes opening on  April 13th.  This coming off the heels of celebrating the success of two debut films, both debuting at #2 in the country one week after the other, "Brooklyn's Finest" he co-starred alongside Wesley Snipes, Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawk and in the thriller "Green Zone" he co-starred alongside with Matt Damon.

 The Crescent City was the backdrop when the curtain first raised on this up-and-coming star's career. Nicoye Banks was first bit by the acting bug while in the sixth grade as the winner of a poetry contest when he performed "The Creation" by James Weldon Johnson.  In that same year, he landed his first play as the role of "Travis" in Raisin in the Sun. A few years later, he was casted in his first film, "Heart of Stone", with noteworthy actor Clifton Davis (Amen). He portrayed a wayward teenager who was sent to a boy's home as an alternative to jail, to make a positive life change.

 Nicoye's performance in "The Colored Museum", at Southern University of New Orleans afforded him the opportunity to display his range by playing a number of diverse characters. It was then that Tommye Myrick (Director of Theatre at Southern University of New Orleans), recognized Nicoye's immense talent and encouraged him to relocate to New York to further his training in theatre under the direction of Myrick's mentor, the late Gene Frankel.

Nicoye has continuously demonstrated his ability to play a wide range of characters, including his role as the flamboyant rap artist "B. Mo Smoov" in the 2005 release of "G", co-starring with actor, Blair Underwood and Richard T. Jones. In 2006, Nicoye co-starred in the Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster movie, "Invincible" with Mark Walhberg. His work has been seen in such plays as Zooman and the Sign, A Hatful of Rain, Death of a Salesman, Trapped, Same Train and Greenwood and Soil, just to name a few. He has also secured television roles on ABC's One Life to Live as physical therapist Dr. Grey and NBC's Law & Order.

 In 2009 and 2010, Nicoye ventured back to his roots of performance theatre playing the role of Sweet in the critically acclaimed play, The High Priestess of Dark Alley" and  Trey  in “Brothers From the Bottom”, at the legendary Billie Holliday Theatre, in New York.  Both plays were written and directed by Jackie Alexander. In 2011, Nicoye traveled to Denver and created the unforgettable character, Darryl “Love” Hall in the world premiere of “Catch” at the Denver Center, where he garnered rave reviews  from notable periodicals, Westword, The Denver Post and Vairety "The ebullient Banks has a field day with Love".

 When not busy with movies, television, stage plays and family, Nicoye devotes his time to helping and empowering his community, as one of the founding members of the artist collective group called "The Standard" as Creative Director. Their mission is to serve as a source of inspiration and support and provide a space for individual exploration and discovery nourished by a collective commitment to growth as an artistic community. He also began a workshop program with a fellow colleague, called "The Art of the Craft" that had a successful launch at Westbury High School, Westbury, New York. The program is designed to empower and enhance the artist’s craft as well as use craft as a tool for educational and personal growth. The goal is to take this program from school to school and from city to city and keep the love of the "art" alive. Nicoye’s goal is to share this wealth of knowledge with aspiring actors in New Orleans.

 One thing for certain, Bank’s journey is full, focused and still growing.  He is becoming a staple name as the actor to watch for as he continues building and creating in all his endeavors it is quite clear that the sky is the limit for his future.

FOR MORE INFORMATION on NICOYE BANKS and or to arrange for an interview please contact Ra-Fael Blanco at 2R's Entertainment & Media PR at 646.326.4803 or via email at Ra-Fael@2RsEntandMedia.com.  Please follow Nicoye Banks on Twitter @Nicoye and on Facebook at Nicoye Banks

Shawty Red The Vixen best known for her roles in music video’s & her World star Hip Hop video is an all “American girl”. She is an eye candy model/video vixen from 
Atlanta, Ga. After graduating from Ronald E. Mcnair she went on a journey to further her modeling career. She started her career by doing features in music video’s for underground artist, & since then has been featured in numerous “a” list celebrity’s music video's 
with artist such as: GUCCI MANE, GLOSS DA BOSS, MANISH MAN, D.J. SPEEDY, WHOO DA KID, COCO BROWN, SLIM GUTTA, TIGHT & SHAWTY REDD, & Graced Magazine pages such
 as SWEETS, FLYER PROMO, HIP HOP ENQUIRE (online magazine)
& many more. She started off her modeling career at JOHN CASABLANCA modeling & acting career center, and then she received her first big break in early 2010 in WHOO DA KID’S music video ‘’No Romance’’ as one of the leading models.

She received a big ”Buzz” & a huge fan base by posting dance clips on sites such as YOUTUBE. That grabbed the attention of a scout
 from world star hip hop who then asked SHAWTY RED THE VIXEN to
 make a dance clip with model MZ PEACHTREE. The video
s received a lot of attention & got her a lot of 
exposure, making her a well-known “house hold” name.

Though out her career she has been known for her networking skills with
 different promoters, Videographer, Publishers & Photographer & later created her
 very own website in 2011 www.SHAWTYREDTHEVIXEN.COM

Born: July 15, 1973
Buju Banton was one of the most popular dancehall reggae artists of the '90s. Debuting with a series of popular "slack" singles, which drew criticism for their graphic sexuality and homophobia, Banton converted to Rastafarianism and revolutionized dancehall by employing the live instrumentation and social consciousness of classic roots reggae. He first adopted the approach on his 1995 classic 'Til Shiloh, which raised hopes among his fans that he would become dancehall's great international ambassador, as Bob Marley had been for roots reggae. While that never quite materialized, Banton remained a high-profile star into the new millennium.
Buju Banton was born Mark Anthony Myrie on July 15, 1973, in the Kingston slum of Salt Lane. Buju was his childhood nickname, a word for breadfruit that was often applied to chubby children; he would later adopt Banton in tribute to one of his earliest musical influences, Burro Banton. He was one of 15 children; his mother was a street vendor, and he was directly descended from the colonial-era freedom fighters known as the Maroons. Banton first tried his hand at DJing and toasting at age 13, performing with local sound systems. He made his first recording not long after, with the 1986 Robert Ffrench-produced single "The Ruler." He continued to record through 1987, then took some time off to allow his voice to mature. He returned in the early '90s with a rough growl comparable to that of Shabba Ranks.
In 1991, Banton began recording for Donovan Germain's Penthouse label, often teaming with engineer/producer/songwriter Dave "Rude Boy" Kelly. Debuting for the label with "Man Fi Dead," his first major hit was "Love Mi Browning," an ode to light-skinned women that drew the ire of Jamaica's sizable darker-skinned population. As penance, he released a follow-up single called "Love Black Woman," but courted even more controversy with "Boom Bye Bye," a notoriously homophobic track that seemingly advocated violence against gays. Other hits of the period included "Batty Rider," "Bogle," and "Women Nuh Fret," among many others; in fact, 1992 saw Banton break Marley's record for the most number one singles in one year. His debut album, Mr. Mention, was a smash hit that year as well, and he signed an international major-label deal with Mercury.
The Voice of Jamaica album, released in 1993, introduced Banton to the world outside Jamaica, and gave him a huge hit in the celebratory safe-sex anthem "Willy (Don't Be Silly)." Other singles from the album included "Operation Ardent," a critique of police corruption, and "Deportees (Things Change)," which castigated emigrants who refused to share their overseas earnings with the family back in Jamaica. In early 1994, Banton released the monumental single "Murderer," an impassioned indictment of dancehall culture and gun violence recorded after the shooting deaths of fellow dancehall DJs Panhead and Dirtsman.
As well-received as Voice of Jamaica was, it was the 1995 follow-up, 'Til Shiloh, that would rank as Banton's masterpiece. A fusion of dancehall with live instrumentation and classic roots reggae, 'Til Shiloh consolidated Banton's move into social awareness and adopted a more mature, reflective tone that signaled Banton's arrival as an artist able to make major creative statements. His follow-up, 1997's Inna Heights, continued in a similarly rootsy vein and won only slightly less acclaim than its much-heralded predecessor. In 1999, Banton recorded with the punk band Rancid and subsequently signed with the punk label Epitaph's eclectic Anti subsidiary. In 2000, he delivered his Unchained Spirit, which found him growing more eclectic in a quest to cross over to the international market; it also featured a successful duet with Beres Hammond on "Pull It Up." After a three-year break from album releases, Banton returned on Atlantic in 2003 with Friends for Life, a crossover-friendly record with elements of hip-hop, R&B, and pop (and very little of the roots-dancehall hybrid that had catapulted him to stardom). Unhappy with the support he was given at the major labels, Banton started his own label, Gargamel Music, and released the single "Magic City" in 2004. The single was a preview of his next album, Rasta Got Soul, but an arrest on ganja cultivation charges sent him into legal battle for the next two years. When it all ended in a fine, he unleashed his strictly dancehall album Too Bad featuring the huge Jamaican hit "Driver A." The much more traditional Rasta Got Soul finally appeared in 2009. Steve Huey, Rovi