OTIS LYONS -
PRESIDENT/FOUNDER A native of Durham, North Carolina, Vegas personal life testimony is powerful & it’s
real, He is an advocate for empowering “at-risk” youth and is extremely passionate about his work and community
involvement.
RODERICK FRIZZELLE - CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER Received his B.S in Computer Information Systems and a minor in Business Admin. from
NCCU, Rod is committed to bringing the C4C movement to communities. He’s primarily responsible for the day to day
operations.
TRACY WILLIAMS - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Tracy Williams is 28 years old and a graduate of East Carolina University. Her hobbies are reading, writing poetry, and spending time with her family. She has a MBA, and a MSL degree.
LISA RICHMOND - SPECIAL EVENTS
/ VOLUNTEERISM A native of Durham, NC, a mother, foster parent, and active community member. Utilizing her
personal struggles to assist youth to reach for positive change. Her passion is to just make a difference.
CARLTON AMEY - TECHNICAL DIRECTOR A single parent, that has struggled with making the positive transition but has become one of
C4C’s biggest assets. He’s taken C4C’s mission and has applied it as his way of life.
STAR CAST
Otis Lyons aka VEGAS DON - A native of Durham, entertainment has always been his first
love. At age 15, Lyons then called himself “HollyBop” was opening up
shows for artist like Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, & MC Shan etc. In 2001, he opened a business “PHATNUM ENTERTAINMENT”
managing entertainer’s careers. He has met and dealt with some of the top
A-list celebrities. A member of the “Lost Generation Task Force” and the
“Men of Vision”, two organizations formed to help unprivileged youth.
Lyons is an advocate for helping at-risk youth and he’s extremely
passionate about his work and community involvement.
Carlton Holland aka HEADBANGA - A native of Durham, N.C,
growing up in Fayetteville Street housing projects, as a child Holland vowed that the ghetto was not an option.In
1990, while serving his country in the Army, he joined the Amateur Boxing Team. Holland later went on to
capture the CBA middleweight title and conquered the WBL super middleweight title. Today, Holland uses his
personal accomplishments to be a positive role model for youth.
Stephen Collins aka JOE CRACK - Stephen is a native of Durham, NC. He graduated from Hillside High School in 2002. Stephen also attends NC Central University where he is a Senior Theater Major with a concentration in Performance. He joined C4C to give back to the community and to make a difference in some one else's life.
Matthew Schnars aka SNOW - Matt graduated from Slippery Rock
University in Western Pennsylvania in 1996 with a B.S in Exercise Physiology. Matt is the Program
Director with Haven House Services overseeing the street outreach, residential, educational and vocational
components for the agency. Matt is a competitive amateur bodybuilder and a part-time personal trainer. His mission is to help youth transcend obstacles and overcome life circumstances.
Carlton Amey aka BIG "C" - Big “C” everyone calls him, was born September 27, 1968, in Newhaven Connecticut. While attending Durham public schools, Big “C” and C4C’s founder Otis Lyons became close friends. A drum line leader in High School, the Band was his sole passion. The beginning of 2006, his lifetime friend Lyons presented him an opportunity to be a part of “C4C”. Big “C” excelled into the challenge as sound tech. As of today, he has elevated into several additional duties including acting to make his own personal achievements for this exceptional cause.
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