NEWSFLASH!! Super producer Will Packer turned 40 this year… April 11th to be exact, and the super producer spent an entire weekend celebrating with a slew of his celebrity friends.
The Atlanta-based filmmaker responsible for hits like?Think Like A Man, Takers,?Ride Along?and more celebrated his big 4-oh on the island of Nassau, Bahamas April 11-13, 2014 in epic fashion.
Joined by his fianc?e Heather Hayslett, Packer played host to nearly 200 of his family and friends, several of which have starred in his film. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed joined in on all the fun!
Other attendees included: Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Angie Martinez, Tika Sumpter, DJ Drama, Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker, David Banner, Affion Crockett, BET President Stephen G. Hill, E! News Anchor Terrence J, Directors Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like A Man), Jeremy Garelick (The Wedding Ringer) and Rob Hardy (Criminal Minds, Bones), Magazine execs Vanessa Bush (Editor In Chief, Essence magazine) and Mitzi Miller (Editor In Chief, Jet magazine), Angie Beyince, Jerome Bettis, Nephew Tommy, Po Johnson, Oronde Garrett, Terri Vaughn & Karon Riley, The Honorable Terrinee L. Gundy, Will Packer Productions executives Barbara Dreyfuss and Korin D. Huggins and more…
More photos of Packer’s celebrity filled birthday bash below…
Newlyweds Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker pose with Packer (right) and Tika Sumpter
Taraji P Henson & Will Packer share a selfie…
Kevin Hart poses poolside with Taraji P Henson & Lala Vasquez
David Banner, Terranee Gundy, Heather Hayslett & Will Packer…
The festivities began?on Friday?at the Atlantis resort?s Cain Pool at the Cove Tower.? Guests were then whisked, first by police escort and then by private boat charters, to a private island soiree hosted by Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas; Obie Wilchombe, Bahamian Minister of Tourism?and Randy?E.?Rolle,Bahamas Consul General. ?Partygoers were treated to a seafood feast, live entertainment and then surprised by a traditional Bahamian Junkanoo parade.?
Taraji P Henson & Kandi Burruss take a dip…
DJ Drama and guest…
The?birthday celebration continued at Aura Nightclub inside the Royal Tower at Atlantis.??On Saturday, legendary baseball great Gary Sheffield, hosted all of Packer?s family and friends at his Bahamian mansion for a day-long beach party sponsored by Ciroc and Crown Royal.
?Photos via: Thaddeus McAdams (Exclusive Access) & Instagram