LIFESTYLE Yardie Makes Waves in Houston

from JFH 2023 Gala Booklet

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In a city pervaded by the performing arts, a son of the Jamaican soil is at its helm creating headlines. He is Errol Anthony Wilks of Palmers Cross, Clarendon, Jamaica. He bears the honor of having his childhood dream of acting and directing live staged performances. And he found it in Houston. But Wilks is quick to credit his humble beginnings in the arts to St. Jago High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica.

Suddenly, the spotlight turned on his creativity, but it was a long road. Wilks migrated to St. Croix, Virgin Islands in June 1975 to join his mother and father, who resided on the island, and connected himself to the performing arts scenes. Later, he served honorably in the United States Navy for three years as an interior communication electrician. After his spin in the Navy, he returned to St. Croix, where he resumed directing stage performances and working as a radio sportscaster.

Once he relocated to Houston, Wilks stepped right into the hallways of the theatre passage. He somehow instinctively understood the rules governing what is a future working environment in the arts. He later earned a Bachelor of Art degree in Theatre/Cinema at Texas Southern University (TSU). A tough undertaken combined with his “bread and butter” at the Social Security Administration.

Keeping up with his community and for many years, the devoted public servant directs an annual plays at his beloved Alma Mater, TSU. Wilks serves on the Board of Shabach Enterprises, a non-profit organization which produce the annual Fade to Black 10 Minute play festival. He previously served as a board member of the Jamaica Foundation of Houston for ten years.

He is a co-founder and Producing Partner at Hawk in Flight Spin 23 Productions and has two films (Documentary: “Thank You Ten” and