The mission of Voices United Publication of Killeen, published quarterly, is to Inform and Inspire the Voices United readership by presenting positive content dedicated to enhancing quality of life and profiles that celebrate excellence in the classroom and beyond! A by-product of our mission is to illuminate the multi-cultural landscape of Killeen and surrounding communities.
The first issue of Voices United Publication of Killeen, Est. 2017, was released in November of that year. However, its roots were established nine years prior in Victoria, TX.
Voices United Publication of Victoria, Est. 2008-2017, also a quarterly publication, was equally devoted to Inform and Inspire that community. Our publisher and editor/proprietors, Rick Perkins and Oscar Hernandez-Perkins, respectively, found themselves in Victoria, Texas after residing in Los Angeles, California for decades.
Voices United Publication of Victoria, Est. 2008 - 2017
Voices United Publication of Killeen, Est. 2017
First Love Music - Professional Musician - Trumpeter
Rick Perkins Quintet (Los Angeles)
Rick Perkins Band (Houston)
The Rick Perkins Quintet (Los Angeles) and Rick Perkins Band (Houston) are known for their signature performances that feature straight-ahead jazz to classic R&B. With skills, excitement and passion these bands have the ability to enhance, embellish and expand the possibilities of any song.
Rick’s musical sojourn can be described simply as “The Second Time Around.” After a 22 plus years hiatus during which time he raised two daughters as a single parent, he set out in the year 2000 to rediscover the greatest talent God had given him - the ability to play a trumpet that touched the soul and inspired the heart.
Aside from music, Rick served as a Vice President of Business Development at a bank, Vice President of Marketing at RBD Communications and Rick Perkins & Associates. Amongst his accomplishments, he is a Member Millionaire Sales Society and a Vietnam war veteran. However, his greatest accomplishment is that of a single parent to two daughters.
A native of the Village of Brooklyn, Illinois (the oldest black town in the US), Rick was the beneficiary of excellent musical training from St. Louis jazz legend and Lovejoy High School Band director, George Hudson. As a teenager he was mentored by lifelong friends world renowned baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett and trumpet master Larry Prothro. St. Louis was a haven for trumpet players and top tier jazz musicians that included Miles Davis, Clark Terry, Tommy Turrentine, and Ahmad Jamal, just to name a few.
Voices United Publication of Victoria, Est. 2008 - 2017
Voices United Publication of Killeen, Est. 2017
Producer, Writer, Director, Owner
Oscar Hernandez is an experienced producer and director. Ms. Hernandez's film and television producing and directing credits include "Flash Flood," "Three's Company," "After Dark" and "Crippled Justice." She has produced and and staged the "Crippled Children's Hospital Telethon," " Jerry Lewis's Muscular Dystrophy Telethon," "Black Achievers Award Show," "The Annual Salute to the Dodgers Awards Luncheon," "The 72nd Academy Awards Governors Ball," "The 2004 Man of the Year Awards Show" honoring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Ms. Hernandez produced and staged Bob Hope "USO Shows," "Little Miss USA," "Miss USA," "Earth, Wind and Fire," the "Temptations," the off Broadway Production of "Guys and Dolls," the Musical Drama "The Dancer," "MGM's LA Gospel," the "Wonders Awards," "Educating Young Minds Scholarship Awards," the Los Angeles "Inner-City Games," the 24th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th NAACP Theater Awards," "Celestial Awards of Excellence."
Hernandez-Perkins spent her formative years in a nearby town. Once several of their mutual relatives took ill, the duo decided to relocate their family members to Texas in order to care for them. Hernandez-Perkins established a foundation that provided the youth of Victoria with an opportunity to learn about different facets of the entertainment industry.Oscar Hernandez is President/CEO of OSCIA Production Enterprises, Inc. a Texas-based Company with offices in Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas and Austin, Texas.
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