Born in 1983, Cedric grew up in
San Felipe, Texas surrounded by the
blues,
old soul,
country, and
zydeco music. Though
hip-hop was then popular amongst his peers, Cedric developed an affinity for the old-style French songs of Southwest Louisiana and the greater
Houston area. He soon found himself in
Lafayette, Louisiana where he became part of the musical community and began contributing to the continuity of
Creole music. He has played with some of the great names in Creole music, such as
Dexter Ardoin and the Creole Ramblers and
Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys. With the
Pine Leaf Boys, Cedric added a Creole and zydeco foundation to the group's roots
Southwest Louisiana sound. Cedric continues to explore the roots of Louisiana's Creole music with his own band, Bijou Creole. He has performed in places across the United States as well as in France, Nova Scotia,
Haiti, and Spain. He has said he wants "to present the Creole Nation of Louisiana to the Creole Nations in other parts of the world, to make these Creole cultures aware of the one in Louisiana, and vice versa." In 2010 Watson appeared in season 1 episode 7 of the HBO series
Treme with
Wilson Savoy and Watson's replacement in the
Pine Leaf Boys Courtney Granger. The scenes depict Annie (
Lucia Micarelli) trying out to join the Pine Leaf Boys on a Canadian tour as Watson's replacement, but choking at the audition. Watson actually left the band to form Bijou Creole in 2006, not 2005 as depicted in the show. ==Musical style==