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Rasheed J. Daniel is the CEO and founder of TeamSheed Productions, an independent Black-owned company dedicated to advancing inclusion in the television industry. TeamSheed’s recurring music competition series Deb’s House (All Blk/ WEtv) is co-created with music mogul Debra Antney. Rasheed’s authentic storytelling style draws on his diverse background to bring unique perspectives to life. He is the Showrunner and EP for the Netflix series W.A.G.s to Riches (Spoke Studios). W.A.G.s offers a soapy look at successful women of color navigating the complex worlds of fame, relationships, and personal ambition. Rasheed’s early career flourished from the theatrically released 7 Days in September about 9/11 to reality hits What Not to Wear (TLC), Lala’s Full Court Life (VH1), The Real Housewives of New Jersey(Bravo) and Blood Sweat and Heels (Bravo). As VP at Big Fish Entertainment, Rasheed helped drive the ratings success of the Black Ink Crew(Vh1) franchise. A proud member of the first Black fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, Rasheed is committed to mentoring a diverse roster of young creatives. As Co-EP for Bossip’s Moguldom Films, he managed microbudget docs A Genius Leaves the Hood and Gunland. During the Black Lives Matter movement, Rasheed served as showrunner and director for YouTubeOriginals, A New Green Book, celebrating the civil rights travel guide in digital form. During the 2012 election he served as a live director for BET’s political series Don’t Sleep, hosted by T.J. Holmes. A trained stand-up comedian, Rasheed continues to push for the next generation of representation as a host and judge of the Montclair film festival’s Emerging Filmmaker competitions and sits on the board of Launchpad, a charity providing career opportunities for young adults facing barriers.
Rasheed trained as a stand-up comedian at Gotham Comedy Club under Jim Mendrinos and also studied acting at Second City Chicago, He is a proud father to Rhys and Raya and he is a Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Stewart Cavanagh currently is the head of Unscripted and Documentary at The Cartel. He has spent 4 years as Vice President of Alternative at The Gersh Agency, 6 years at the Vice President of Alternative at Rebel Entertainment Partners and 3 years as an Alternative Agent at Innovative Artists. Attending Glasgow University in Scotland, he is very proud of his heritage, being born in Australia and growing up in Los Angeles to a Scottish father and Filipino mother.
Ronique N Chambers is the Chief Financial Officer for TeamSheed. The game was officially changed when Ronique & Rasheed chartered the TeamSheed label back in 2012, a decade later she is the official financial right hand. She is at the helm of the organization’s strategic growth, management of finance, accounting, and payroll. When Rasheed decided to open the company as a full service production house, Ronique was right by his side. Prior to joining Teamsheed, Ronique acted as a Staff Accountant for Warner Brothers in Los Angeles. Ronique is a specialist at budgeting and making it work. With over 15 years of experience in operations, finance, and business development she’s our star player. Outside of production Ronique also has a specialization in the real estate and service industries.
She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from California State University, Los Angeles and is a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Chambers began her career with RSM in their Wealth Management segment and has continued to gain traction in operations, finance, and business development, with specializations in entertainment and real estate.
Ra Kumar is our Team Agent from UTA. He specializes in television packaging and sales of non fiction series that last. Ra’s unique perspective on where Rasheed sits in the marketplace is a big part of the TeamSheed inception story. With so few full service BIPOC production company’s Ra is relentless in making sure TeamSheed takes a seat at the table. After a decade of representation Rasheed sees Ra as consigliere, friend and creative partner.
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