11th Annual Black Gay and Lesbian Pride Caribbean Cruisin'

October 6 - 11, 2010

CELEBRITY  HOST

Rodney Chester

RODNEY CHESTER (Alex) has been a working professional in the field of dance and choreography for the past 15 years.  He worked with Patrik-Ian Polk on his independent film Punks, which led to his starring role in Polk's series "Noah's Arc." In the fall of 2008, Noah's Arc the movie "Jumping The Broom" surprised the entertainment industry by opening at Number 1 on the independent film box office report, according to IndieWire.com.  Since the success of the movie, Chester hosted the 2009 Out Music Awards and will be appearing on HBO's original series "PLAYERS".

A native of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Chester graduated with honors from Bethune Cookman College.  He began his career as a dancer, which took him all over the world.  His talents led him to a dancing role in "Cinderella," starring Whitney Houston, and roles in productions for Prince, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Toni Braxton, TLC and Deborah Cox, to name a few. Chester has also acted in a variety of Off-Broadway productions and television commercials.

Chester attributes his many performances in television, film, and music video to his success as owner and director of Trio Talent Agency (www.triotalentagency.com) in Los Angeles.  He enjoys working with the world's top musical and dance artists and continues to be at the top of his game on all levels of the dance industry.