Dwayne Wayans
American writer-actor
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| Intro | American writer-actor | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| is | Musician Composer Actor Writer | ||
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature Music | ||
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| Birth | 20 July 1956, New York City, USA | ||
| Age | 68 years | ||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||
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The details
Biography
Dwayne Howell Wayans (born August 22, 1956) is an American writer and film score composer. He is a member of the Wayans family.
Early life
Wayans was born in New York City, the son of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager. His family was involved in the Jehovah's Witnesses religion. He and his family lived in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. He is the brother of Keenen, Kim, Elvira (who was named after her mother), Nadia, Damon Sr., Shawn, and Marlon.
Career
He worked as production assistant and performed as background characters and in sketches on the shows of brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans (In Living Color) and Damon Wayans, Sr. (My Wife and Kids).
Dwayne's son has also composed original music for My Wife and Kids (2003–05), Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006), and television series the Underground (2016).