Straight Crankin' (2018) | Full Cast

Eugene Thorpe

DIRECTOR

Isaiah Alston

Self - Drummer, TCB

James 'Doc' Avery

Self - Keyboardist, Trouble Funk

Backyard Band

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Be'La Dona Band

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Chuck Brown Band

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Pleasure Band

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The Junkyard Band

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Chris Biondo

Self - Recording Engineer

Muriel Bowser

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Leroy 'Weensey' Brandon Jr.

Self - Singer, Backyard Band

Darryl Brooks

Self - Music Promoter

Chuck Brown

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K.K. Donelson

Self - Rapper & Lead Talker, Chuck Brown Band

Paul 'Buggy' Edwards

Self - Drummer, Backyard Band

Reo Edwards

Self - Founder, Trouble Funk & Future Records

Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott

Self - Lead Talker & Bassist, Experience Unlimited

Rare Essence

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Team Familiar

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Charles Fenwick

Self - Bass Player, Hot Cold Sweat

Big Tony Fisher

Self - Bassist & Lead Talker, Trouble Funk

D.J. Flexx

Self - DJ & Radio Personality

Donnell Floyd

Self - Lead Talker & Saxophonist, Team Familiar

Milton 'Go Go Mickey' Freeman

Self - Conga Player, Team Familiar

Raasan Fuller

Self - Manager, Backyard Band

Trouble Funk

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Anwan Glover

Self - Lead Talker, Back Yard Band

Northeast Groovers

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Kato Hammond

Self - TMoTTGoGo

Anthony 'Little Benny' Harley

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Calvin 'Killa Cal' Henry

Self - Rapper

Steven 'Buggs' Herrion

Self - Lead Talker, Junkyard Band

William 'Ju-Ju' House

Self - Drummer, Experience Unlimited

Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson

Self - Founding Member & Guitarist, Rare Essence

Maxx Kidd

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Carol E. Kirkendall

Self - CD Enterprises

Konan

Self - Radio Personality

DJ Kool

Self - Hip-Hop & Go-Go DJ

Ian MacKaye

Self - Owner, Dischord Records

Sam Martin

Self - Go-Go Promoter

The Masters

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Marcus Miller

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'Sweet' Cherie Mitchell

Self - Keyboardist & Vocalist, Be'La Dona

Abe Pollin

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Vernell 'Winko' Powell

Self - Conga Player, Junkyard Band

Taylor Reed

Self - Percussionist, Trouble Funk

D.J. 'Dirty' Rico

Self - Host & DJ

DC Scorpio

Self - Hip-Hop Artist

Gerald Scot

Self - CD Enterprises

Moe Shorter

Self - Manager, Junkyard Band

Frank Scooby Sirius

Self - Guitarist, Chuck Brown Band

The Soul Searchers

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Charles Stephenson Jr.

Self - Former Manager, Experience Unlimited

Jay Stevens

Self - Senior VP of Programming, Urban 1

Hot Cold Sweat

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Experience Unlimited

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Tanya LaVonne WhiteKabore

Buttanutt

Cherita Whiting

Self - Booking Manager

Hosea 'Heartbeat' Williams

Self - Conga Player, Chuck Brown Band