The 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards Co-Hosted By Rosie Perez - Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 @ 5PM - Detroit, Michigan

Urban Wheel Awards site: www.urbanwheelawards.com
On Wheels Inc site: www.onwheelsinc.com

Acclaimed actress Rosie Perez, currently starring on Broadway in The Ritz, and Kevin Frazier, "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent and weekend anchor, will co-host the 2008 Urban Wheel Awards.

Considered the Academy Awards of the car industry, the Jan. 15 event's theme is Fashion, Stars and Cars.

The feisty Perez made her feature film debut in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" and earned an Oscar nomination for "Fearless. She also was the choreographer for the Fly Girls on the TV series, "In Living Color."

Frazier, who worked as an anchor at Fox Sports Net and later at ESPN, where he hosted "Sports Center," said, "The Urban Wheel Awards is the only event that brings together the worlds of the entertainment and automotive industries, and I am looking forward to co-hosting this year. It's going to be an exciting event."

The show honors pioneering automotive industry leaders who transcend the mainstream and embrace diversity to create products and services that appeal to a larger customer base. The star-studded awards forum recognizes the top African-American, Asian-American and Latino executives in the automotive and ancillary industries.

Presented during Press Week of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, UWA will be at the elegant Fox Theatre.

Also on hand will be supermodel and TV series host Tyson Beckford. Beckford, who is of Jamaican and Chinese ancestry, became a household name as the main model for the fashion house of Ralph Lauren. Having graced countless billboards, been featured in numerous ads, and strutted down catwalks worldwide, Beckford hosts the automotive series "Fine Tuned" on the Speed Channel.

Our theme this year is Fashion, Stars and Cars, and Tyson epitomizes each aspect -- he's a top fashion model, a star and hosts his own car show on TV," noted UWA creator Randi Payton, CEO and founder of OnWheels Inc. "We're delighted to have him take part in this year's event. It's going to be a great show."

Said Beckford: "Cars have always been a passion of mine and I am honored to be asked to present at the Urban Wheel Awards. Throughout my career I have always worked to have diversity be embraced -- and that's what the UWA does."