Tray Williams(II)

Born and raised in Houston's 5th Ward, SAG- AFTRA actor and Award Winning filmmaker Trayvon (Tray) never thought about pursuing acting while growing up, but he always had a magnetic personality. That magnetism is what makes him so likeable, and he is often known to command all the attention in a room. While having all the odds stacked against him, his hard work and dedication resulted in his high school graduation, surpassing everyone's expectations of him. Tray enrolled at Jarvis Christian College where he quickly began to rise in popularity. Although he had cemented himself as a sports powerhouse and his Business Administration degree was well on its way to completion, Trayvon decided to pursue acting during his sophomore year at JCC and has never looked back. After an incredible reception by his community Tray moved to Atlanta, GA for a year, before moving to LA to make it in the big leagues.

He jump-started his acting career with a one of a kind role in Survivor's Remorse, followed immediately by a life-changing role in Tyler Perry's If Loving You is Wrong. Both projects have been seen all across the country. He has landed countless standout roles in multiple Hollywood projects, such as Time Toys, Hunting: The Legend Part 2, and No Regrets. Trayvon's role in the latter project is a favorite of his as he was able to act alongside, and hold his own next to heavy hitters like Sharon Leal, Brian White, Loretta Devine, Elise Neal, and Monica Calhoun. Besides acting, Trayvon is a well respected producer, director, writer, content creator, and CEO of The Pioneers Collective, LLC. Tray has appeared in almost a dozen commercials. His latest booking is a male lead in a new Martell commercial. Williams's production company, The Pioneers Collective LLC, also locked down a four production deal in San Antonio, Texas, which began in October of 2019. With multiple successful productions under his belt like Team Living and Blind Currency, one of Tray's biggest passions is making a space in the entertainment industry for black creators. In fact, Team Living was so successful that its premiere sold out at the Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E IMAX Theatre. Tray's name is rising fast as a premiere creator and producer within the industry. In 2019, he produced YouTube's first reality competition with YouTube's biggest celebrities couples "Trapped With The Prince Family". An 8 episode series which amassed 17 Million views in 5 days. Trending number 1 in the world. Things didn't stop there Tray also has a new series that released Summer 2022, "Bloody Nickel" a series where also wrote, directed and produced as well. A story about what it's like growing up and surviving in the very neighborhood he grew up in. It debut number 1 on streaming service Tubi propelling it to the main page and most popular.

Most notably, Tray is a close partner of Tamra Simmons, one of Hollywood's most respected producers. Together, the two are passionate about and eager to produce multiple scripted and unscripted programs in the coming years. In addition to production, Trayvon is also well known for his experience in hosting events. Most notably, he was Master of Ceremonies for the UNCF fundraising event at Jarvis Christian College.