Niclous P. Howard was born and raised in Decatur Georgia. He was raised by his mother Maxine and Grandmother Anna Mae Benford. due to his father being murdered at a very young age. He attended Flat Shoals Elementary and graduated from McNair High School with honors. After graduating high school, Niclous joined the United States Navy. While in the Navy, he attended Southern Illinois University and received a Bachelor’s degree in Workforce Education and Human Resources. Niclous is also a member of the Toastmasters Society where he has given countless encouraging and motivational speeches. He competed in the Maryland state contest for motivational speakers, where he won first place. He  traveled around the world several times and received several awards and medals.  After completing over 20 years in the Navy, he received his MBA in Healthcare Management.

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He is the CEO of PassageWay Productions, which he started in 2006 out of Jacksonville, FL while in the military.  He took a break from writing stage plays until he met his wife Zeolana.  Together, they relaunched PWP and started producing consistent, award-winning performances.  He has written, produced and directed several gospel plays including “Prayer Changes Things”, “Too Angry to Cry”, “That’s What Family Do”, "Healed Broken", "The Other Side of a Lie", "The Touched Ones" and "Undivided'. His hit gospel play “The Master’s Pieces” won 4 nominations at the Church Stars awards, including Gospel Stage Play of the year.  PassageWay Productions also received 21 nominations for the Louisiana Playwright Awards. He has also written several original songs and spoken word pieces. Niclous has overcome many trials and challenges in his life including losing his father at a young age and surviving two wars. Through all his accomplishments, he states: “I never knew what God had planned for my life, I was just grateful that He used me”