Corey, Greg and Dave Productions, LLC
CGD Productions, LLC is a multi-service production company specializing in urban publication, film creation, development, and production. Owner Erick S. Gray and his business partner Jamel S Johnson are searching for writers, authors, film creators, comic book artists, and all who love and are passionate about creating unique content. Please complete the contact us form if you would like to work with or for CGD Productions, LLC.
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Script/Authored book writing
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Script writing and development
Film production
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Erick S. Gray
Co-Owner of CGD Productions, LLC
Erick S. Gray's climb to success in the literary and film genre has been fortunate, yet has also encompassed many trials and tribulations for this gifted writer from Jamaica, Queens, NY. Since his debut in 2003 with his number-one-selling book, Booty Call, he's been consistent with over twenty books published thus far. Erick S. Gray has participated in many anthologies, and novellas, in addition to helping co-write the film “Bid for Love” available on BET+. Erick’s writing style has been known to be raunchy, thought-provoking, and captivating but also fruitful. His diversity in storytelling makes him one of the genre's most prolific writers. His characters are memorable and true to life, and Mr. Gray is driven to become an icon in a growing genre of films, authored books, and entertainment.
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A love triangle turns deadly when a savvy hustler finds herself at a crossroads between a drug-dealing boyfriend and a better life. Written By Erick S. Gray
After being injured and sent to prison due to the actions of her drug trafficking ex-boyfriend, Sasha falls into the arms of Malik. However, he begins to control her life and alienate her from her loved ones. Story Co-written and produced by Erick S. Gray. Watch now on BET + (Click on the Image)
A story about Lyfe like no other: Lyfe Benjamin is the typical thug from the projects with a troubled and violent life. However, Opposites attract, and Lyfe meets and falls in love with Ayana from Africa. He is soon pulled into a different world far from his own. However, turmoil and death follow him throughout his transformation. Friends become bitter enemies, betrayal is costly, secrets are revealed, and in the end, there’s a harsh reminder that you only have one Lyfe to live.
It’s 1999, and Sincere has finished his tour in the United States Army. He’s come back home just in time to find his little brother, Maurice, taking his place in the streets. Maurice is hanging out with Drip-Drip and Voltron. The trio commits a home invasion on a stash house belonging to Zulu and executes the occupants inside. Unbeknownst to them, they’ve left behind a survivor who’s seen one of their faces. Sincere is trying to put the pieces of his life back together. Still, when he finds out that his little brother was involved in the deadly home invasion, Sincere knows the streets will sacrifice his little brother next. Sincere refuses to allow that to happen. With the help of his old friend, Nasir, and his military training, Sincere goes to war with two kingpins, where the odds are firmly against him. While the street war breaks out, a serial killer known as the Wolf is kidnapping and killing young prostitutes in Queens. Detectives Acosta and his partner, Emerson, are investigating the murders. Why are the two kingpins so intent on keeping the identity of this serial killer a secret? Erick S. Gray brings his unique flair to the Kingpins series. It's dog eat dog as men fight to become king of kings on the streets of Queens.
From a murderous Bonnie and Clyde stirring up a hornet’s nest to a drug war and the rise of heroin overdoses, Detectives Michael Acosta and Chris Emerson are tasked with investigating the rash of robberies and brutal murders happening in the borough. Queens is bubbling with heated violence, as rival kingpins vie for power in Erick S. Gray’s intense addition to the bestselling Kingpins Series. It’s a new millennium, and Nasir’s finally coming home from doing a bullet on Riker’s Island for a petty drug charge. He’s lost everything, and he craves to come up again in the streets and take back his power and respect. One night in a strip club, Nasir reunites with Denise, the sister of his best friend, Sincere. Their friendship turns sexual, and they fall deeply in love. Nasir comes up with a master plan, and they set out to rob drug dealers, becoming the new Bonnie and Clyde of South Jamaica, Queens. Sincere is livid when he hears news about his little sister hooking up with his old partner in crime. Nasir has become a dangerous man, and he’s dragging Denise down a dangerous path. However, Sincere is locked away upstate, unable to get to his sister. So, he calls in some favors and does the unthinkable. He places a hit on his old best friend. Meanwhile, Zulu is the new power in the neighborhood, a fierce drug kingpin who runs Queens and New York City with an iron fist—until he gets knocked by the Feds. There’s a snitch in his crew, and this informant’s testimony could send him away for life. Zulu gives Zodiac, his right-hand man, the task of killing this rat before he can testify, but Zodiac has other plans. He wants to run the organization, and that’ll be easier with Zulu out of the way. As Zodiac works to build his kingdom, it sparks a civil war in the organization. From a murderous Bonnie and Clyde stirring up a hornet’s nest to a drug war and the rise of heroin overdoses, Detectives Michael Acosta and Chris Emerson are tasked with investigating the rash of robberies and brutal murders happening in the borough. Queens is bubbling with heated violence, as rival kingpins vie for power in Erick S. Gray’s intense addition to the bestselling Kingpins Series.
Omar is a young and poor teen coming from humble beginnings with a Christianity upbringing. Residing in one of the poorest and dangerous neighborhoods in New York, Brownsville—Omar has been the constant target of abuse, bullying, and poverty. One of his most fierce and feared adversaries, Brice, is determined to make Omar’s life a living hell. And with his mother dying of cancer, Omar starts to doubt his Christian beliefs—especially when he comes across a special weapon left behind by a murdered kingpin named Sean Black—a chromed Python .357 magnum with a six-inch barrel—the Rolls Royce of revolvers. Forged in hellfire; it was designed and handcrafted by the devil himself, made from the bones of damned and tortured souls in hell. Now in possession of this weapon, Omar’s life starts to change dramatically in ways he couldn’t imagine. The weapon whispers power, protection, and wealth into his mortal being—his life—becoming his personal guardian from those that want to harm him. Whatever his wants and desires are granted. And when something horrifying happens to a close female friend, it completely sinks his faith in Christianity, and he vows revenge by any means necessary. And along with the sexual influence of a succubus, Omar’s transition from the meek and prey to a demonic killer is daunting and frightening. And with a taste of blood and power, the devils’ gun as his sword, he becomes a power in New York City not to be reckoned with. For Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely!
The death of a Hip-Hop icon united a love like no other, and together, their affection for hip hop becomes an endless love for each other. Selena and Cory are from two different worlds. Selena is a Latino girl from the Bronx who fell in love with hip hop at an early age. Selena wants to become a rapper. Her mother teaches Merengue, the national music and dance of their country, and her father is a teacher and educator. Her family is from the Dominican Republic and her father fears Selena is the victim of culture assimilation towards Hip-Hop and the black community. She fell in love with Hip-Hop, and her family believes she is shunning her own roots and traditions. Cory is an aspiring and talented rapper from the mean streets of Jamaica, Queens. He belongs to a rap group who call themselves “One Shot.” They’re on a mission to complete their demo and get a record deal. But to finance their demo and studio time, Cory battle raps on the streets for cash and sells drugs for a hustler named Marcus. Cory comes from a musical past; his grandmother was once a back- up singer for Diana Ross and Celine Deon, and she taught music in schools. It’s 1997, and the death of B.I.G aka Biggie Smalls has hit the Hip-Hop community hard. Biggie Smalls fans are gathered in Bed Stuy where the funeral procession will pass through the neighborhood before going to the cemetery. It is the mourning of an embodiment of Hip-Hop where Selena and Cory meet and where their journey will begin. Hip-Hop is more than music, it’s a culture. Their addiction to Hip-Hop is one of trials and tribulations, and their love for each other and Hip Hop will be tested as cultures clash, jealousy ensues, bonds are tested, and families become divided. Journey through the eyes and years of Selena and Cory, and find out which is stronger, their love for each other, or their love for Hip-Hop. Maybe they’re both hopeless Hip Hop romantics.
The devil asked her how she knew her way around the halls of hell, she told him, she didn’t need a map, for the darkness she knew so well. They call her Sad Girl and she believes in monsters. “Oh, Sweetie, monsters are real, and they look like people,” she was told. Her mother died while giving birth to her, and her father abandoned her. She became a product of group homes and foster care. She didn’t just fall through the cracks of neglect, abuse, poverty, and rape. No, she was pushed through. What she wanted was family and affection. She wanted someone to love her despite the hellish and monstrous world she came from. Around the time of her fifteenth birthday, she was placed in a foster home in Brooklyn, and the family that’s supposed to care for her become the ultimate nightmare and she believes that her foster father is something demonic in human form. With contempt for her life, her foster father, and the continued abuse, she develops self-hatred for the skin she was born in. She soon believes that it takes a monster to destroy a monster. Sad Girl takes to the streets and falls in love with a dangerous hustler named Gallo. Gallo takes her under his wings, and together, they become a force to be reckoned with. For, once upon a time, an angel and a devil pressed their hands to their hearts and started the apocalypse.
Best friends Terrance, Trey, Ash, and Devin grew up together in Queens, New York. While bonded by friendship, can they count on each other when life gets heavy and their complex love lives threaten the very essence of their being? Terrance married young, leaving behind his player days for unconditional love. After five years of marriage, the hard-working family man feels that his world is perfect—until he discovers otherwise. Trey is a ladies’ man who wants to have his cake and eat it too. Old habits die hard, but will he ever experience the happiness he deeply desires, or will he keep the carousel spinning? Meanwhile, Ash, is coming home from prison. He has a lot of catching up to do—with the ladies, that is—and he wants his boys to join him for the ride, just like the good old days. Devin believes in monogamy—not loving a thousand different women, but loving your woman a thousand different ways. He’s in love with Danielle, and believes he’s found true love. Is it real, or merely an illusion? Let the players play and the haters hate!
Sex is simply a means to and end. Who has time for love? If you re good at something, never do it for free, is what eighteen year old Kareem was always taught. He s a man living with a secret and in the shadow of his family's tainted history. Having inherited his father's good looks, among other things, and his mother's unquenchable sexual thirst, Kareem decides to put his genetic gifts to work for him and sets out to make his bones in the sex trade. Kareem quickly finds himself in an opulent and shameless world of pleasure and vice, where he becomes a favorite of the women he services. There is no doubt that Kareem is great at what he does, but leading a double life while trying to juggle school, friends and family proves to be easier said than done. Things get more complicated when he slips up and impregnates one of his clients...his best friend's mother. Kareem finds himself caught up in a web of sex, murder, and betrayal in this steamy novel that will leave you wondering; how fine is the line between love and lust?
NASTY GIRLS 2.0 Five years after Nasty Girls, lots of changes have occurred. In Nasty Girls 2, Camille is now living the good life in Hollywood with her husband Cream. She’s shaping a fashion career, but all is not good at home with Cream, who has made millions in the music industry. He’s become a music mogul and sex symbol, and Camille feels infidelity creeping into their home. She’s fighting to save her marriage, and feels Cream isn’t doing enough on his end. Actress Molly Shaw is subtly pursuing and enticing Cream, and he’s allowing it to happen. Camille begins to miss New York, her true home, and her old friends there. It’s daunting to her that she left her best friend Shy at a time when she needed her most. She wants to mend things with Shy, and as the anniversary of Jade’s death approaches, Camille feels obligated to make things right with her long-lost friend. Shy’s life has spiral downward and she’s hit rock bottom. She is still on drugs and to support her habit, she shoplifts and turn tricks on the streets. She is unaware that Camille is back in town. Shy feels that everyone has abandoned her, including her boyfriend Roscoe whose home from jail, and she wants nothing to do with him or her former friends. But as Camille tries to mend things with Shy, a new threat emerges in the name of K’jon, James’ little brother, who wants revenge for his brother’s death. Nasty Girls 2 brings unforgettable drama in this mesmerizing follow up to the bestseller.
Beautiful River joins a stick-up crew, but she doesn't know that Big Red and Twinkie have a secret that even she's not in on. When she falls in love with Eric, one of her victims, all she wants is to find her baby sister, and settle down with her new love. But River soon becomes a prisoner of her dangerous world. And escaping it may cost her more than her life. By the time she turns sixteen, Starr is working for a pimp and turning tricks daily. But when an assault by one of her "dates" lands her in the hospital, Starr meets a woman who wants to help her change her life. Starr's heart is too hardened to believe in second chances, but soon she begins to long for more than selling her body just so she can survive. However the game does not give up its players so easily. Enter Eric's cousin, Yung Slim, fresh out of jail after seven years. He's looking to reclaim the streets and take care of some old grudges. When Yung Slim goes to battle, Eric―torn between his love for River, his ties to his cousin, and the lure of the streets―gets in too deep. When the war breaks out on the battlefield of the streets, who will be left standing?
