Fan Casting Trevon “Knuck” Maddox (33) in Empire Divide: Streets of Red & Blue

Affiliation: Cream City Riders (Milwaukee) Role: Leader / Power Broker / Opportunist Nickname Origin: “Knuck” came from his boxing days. He used to fight barehanded in underground clubs. One night, he broke his opponent’s jaw with a single hit — the crowd started chanting “Knuckles! Knuckles!” and it shortened over time. BACKGROUND Knuck grew up on Milwaukee’s north side, a place with industry ghosts and endless highways. His mom worked double shifts in a factory before it shut down; his dad ran outlaw bike parts out of a small garage. Knuck spent his teens between engines, oil, and anger — always moving, never staying still long enough to care about a flag or a block. When he turned 21, he started the Cream City Riders, not as a gang but a mobile empire. They controlled everything that moved — weapons, drugs, people — through the interstates between Milwaukee and Chicago. Their motto was “No corners, just routes.” Knuck wasn’t territorial — he was transactional. He watched other gangs die over colors and pride while he bought loyalty mile by mile. He believed the streets were changing — no longer about brotherhood, but about business. To him, emotion was a liability. HE DIED AFTER CRASHING HIS MOTORCYCLE AFTER BEING SHOT 3 TIMES