Born in Chicago, Cedrik is a 4 year Army Veteran that comes from an extensive military family. After his military service in the Army as an intelligence analyst, he found himself lost without direction and too proud to ask for help.
He was eventually hired by a nonprofit "Leave No Veteran Behind" and soon learned about the various benefits available to Veterans and their families.
He was able to utilized these benefits and change the trajectory of his life. Now he is able to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comedian.
Arts By Ced was originally created so Cedrik could support himself in graduate school by selling his paintings. It eventually grew into a platform for events that specialized in Veteran vendors and artist. As an added benefit for Veteran entertainers, Cedrik has expert level knowledge of Veteran benefits. He uses this knowledge to help the Veterans in his network.