P. FRANK WILLIAMS

P. Frank Williams, an Emmy and 8-time NAACP winner, serves as the Director and Executive Producer of the new Hulu documentary “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told.” Additionally, he acted as the Executive Producer and Showrunner of the 50 Cent and Mona Scott-Young produced series “Hip Hop Homicides” on WeTV and ALLBlk in 2022. Hosted by Van Lathan, the series investigated the murders of rappers such as Pop Smoke, Soulja Slim, XXXTentacion, Magnolia Shorty, and more. He also held the position of EP/Showrunner for the Tina Knowles-produced Discovery Plus & OWN four-part series “Profiled: The Black Man.”

Furthermore, Williams served as a Co-Executive Producer for the BET show “Copwatch America,” a documentary series addressing police brutality. Prior to this, he worked as an Executive Producer at TMZ and as a Supervising Producer for FOX’s “Who Shot Biggie and Tupac.” Originating from Oakland, Williams also functioned as a producer and co-host of the A&E Biography investigative series “Who Killed Tupac?” alongside civil rights attorney Ben Crump. He has previously held roles as a director and senior producer for TV One’s acclaimed “Unsung” and “Unsung Hollywood” documentary series, which garnered multiple NAACP Image Awards.

During the 90s and early 2000s, Williams served as the Executive Editor of The Source Magazine, where he conducted interviews with Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, Lauryn Hill, and more. His career commenced as a reporter at the Los Angeles Times in the mid-1990s. He is an alumnus of San Diego State University and The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

In 2024, Williams is executive producing a series set to air on multiple networks, including TV One, TUBI, and others. He is also the founder and president of For The Culture By The Culture, an urban content creation company based in Los Angeles with satellite offices in Atlanta and the Bay Area.