Daveed Diggs

At 42 years old, Daveed Diggs has this physical status:

Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, guitarist, and songwriter.

He is the founder of the experimental hip hop band Clipping, and he appeared in Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton, for which he received both a Grammy Award and a Tony Award in 2015.

Since leaving Hamilton in 2016, he has appeared on television shows Black-ish and co-starred in the film Wonder.

Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting, which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

Early life and education

Diggs was born in Oakland, California, and Dountes Diggs, a bus driver, were among Barbara, Barbara, a social worker, and Dountes Diggs. His mother is Jewish and his father is an African-American. David's parents referred to him as "Daveed," the Hebrew pronunciation of David. In Hebrew, Diggs wrote, "David" means beloved... "My dad disliked the appearance of it," his parents said, "I had a lot of mixed relatives." When I was young, I identified with being Jewish, but I also adopted my father's side.

Diggs is alumnus of Berkeley High School and Brown University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in theatre arts in 2004. He was recruited by Brown for his track abilities and set a new Brown Bears' school record in the 110-meter hurdles as a sophomore in 14.21 seconds. He worked as a substitute teacher after graduating.

Personal life

Diggs is in a relationship with Emmy Raver-Lampman, whom he met in 2015 while performing together in Hamilton.

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Career

Diggs began performing in experimental theater early in his career, most notably when he was on the national tour for Marc Bamutho Joseph's "Worth Becomes Flesh" about a nine-month pregnancy through the eyes of a young, single father. He also appeared in regional Shakespeare plays.

When appearing with the freestyle hip hop group Freestyle Love Supreme, or FLS, Diggs met playwright, composer, actor, and rapper Lin-Manuel Miranda through Thomas Kail. Miranda invited Diggs to read and hear early versions of Hamilton in 2012. Diggs was captivated by Miranda's live demonstrations and enthusiasm for the venture, and learned that the idea was a prospective use of the rap-musical medium. Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette appeared off Broadway in 2015, and he's keeping the roles as the show was relocated to Broadway later this year. Diggs received the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical as well as a the 2016 Grammy Prize for the cast album. On July 15, 2016, Diggs performed his last appearance in the competition.

Diggs is the vocalist and writer for the experimental hip-hop and rap group clipping. The company was established by William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes in 2009, with Diggs taking over in 2010. The trio self-released their first mixtape album midcity in 2013 to generally favorable feedback. They joined Sub Pop in 2014 and launched their album CLPPNG, which they promoted with their CLPPNG Tour. Wriggle was their first EP, followed by Splendor & Misery. The Deep, a five-and-a-half minute track that tells the tale of a community of slave descendants living submerged, was released in 2017. In 2018, the musician was nominated for the Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form). They released an album titled There Exists an Addiction to Blood in 2019; in addition, the band released Visions of Bodies Being Burned in 2020.

Diggs is a member of the True Neutral Crew, together with Brian Kinsman, Margot Padilla, and Signor Benedick the Moor. The group has released two EPs, #MONSANTO (2013) and 2014's #POPPUNK, as well as Live, a 20-minute short film of a live performance. In 2016, they released their debut album that loosened the rules.

In 2010, he coproduced The BAY BOY Mixtape with Rafael Casal. Diggs also created The Getback, a hip hop triumvirate that is based in China. Diggs, Hodge, Casal, and other musicians formed the Getback band, as well as drummer Chukwudi Hodge, turntablist Dion Decibels, and Max Miller-Logan on trumpet and Keys. Although the band has diversified themselves from their roles as ensemble members, they are also known as The GetBack (Get:Band) on Facebook. Small Things to a Giant, his first solo rap album made of original music he had written two years ago. Other artists in The Getback collective included both The BAY BOY Mixtape and Small Things to a Giant.

He is also a member of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail's freestyle rap group Freestyle Love Supreme, or FLS, which performs around the country.

His rapping has also appeared on tracks by Busdriver, George Watsky, Rafael Casal, and Leslie Odom, Jr., and he also performed a rap number for the 2016 animated film Zootopia.

Diggs, as well as lifelong friends William Hutson and Johnathan Snipes, collaborated with Disney Channel in December 2020 to produce a holiday song for Hanukkah. Disney Music and Soundtracks V.P. describes the new album, titled "Puppy for Hanukkah," which is based on the Chinese song "Puppy for Hanukkah." Steven Vincent is described as "inventive, amusing, and relevant."

Diggs has appeared on television shows The Get Down, Black-ish, and Kimmy Schmidt's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt have all appeared on The Get Down. He was also involved in a special Victims Unit of Law & Order.

Diggs served as an executive producer on ABC's 2017 hit The Mayor's. In addition,, he wrote original music for it and was a guest star on it. In the "Elmo's World" segment of Sesame Street, beginning in early 2017, Diggs appeared with Mr. Noodle, one of Mr. Noodle's brothers, Mr. Noodle.

Diggs was featured in numerous television commercials for the Zelle digital payment service in early 2018.

He debuted in the TNT television version of Snowpiercer in 2020. In the Showtime miniseries The Good Lord Bird, Frederick Douglass appeared as Frederick Douglass.

It was announced in September 2020 that the critically acclaimed Casal and Diggs script Blindspotting would be spun-off as a comedy-drama series with Diggs as the same story, with Diggs set to write and produce. Ashley Rose, played by Jasmine Cephas Jones in the film and show, is the subject of a blind spotting of the television series as she navigates life after longtime partner Miles was unexpectedly incarcerated. Lionsgate Television, produced by Dreams With Friends Inc. and Snoot Entertainment, was selected by Starz and released the series. On June 11, 2021, the series made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in the United States. On June 13, 2021, the series premiered on Starz and StarzPlay, and StarzPlay also available for streaming on June 13, 2021. The series will be renewed for a second season on October 14, 2021.

Diggs made his Hollywood debut in the Disney animated film Zootopia, for which he wrote and performed the "Parlez Vous Rap."

Diggs appeared in Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson's 2017 film Wonder. Diggs played the protagonist, a boy with a facial deformity. Diggs appeared in Ferdinand, a 2017 animated film in which he played the role Dos.

Diggs co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting, which premiered at Sundance in January 2018. In April, he received the inaugural Innovator Award at the Atlanta Film Festival, ahead of the film's theatrical debut on July 27, 2018. When Diggs attempts to get through the last three days of his year-long probation without incident, he plays Collin, a felon living in Oakland. Diggs and Casal produced the film over nine years to tell a tale about their rapidly rising neighborhood as they knew it. Diggs has been lauded for his role in the film.

Sebastian is currently scheduled to appear in Disney's live action film The Little Mermaid. Diggs will reunite with Lin-Manuel Miranda, who co-wrote new songs for the film.

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