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Dwayne Wayans

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Dwayne Wayans
Birth nameDwayne Howell Wayans
Born (1956-08-22) August 22, 1956 (age 68)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresFilm score
OccupationWriter/Composer

Dwayne Howell Wayans (born August 22, 1956) is an American writer and film score composer. He is a member of the Wayans family.[1][2]

Early life

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Wayans was born in New York City, the son of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans,[3][4] a supermarket manager.[citation needed] His family were Jehovah's Witnesses.[citation needed] He and his family lived in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. He is the eldest brother of Keenen, Kim, Elvira (who was named after her mother), Nadia, Damon Sr., Shawn, and Marlon.

Career

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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 had also composed original music for My Wife and Kids (2003–05), Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006), and television series the Underground (2016).

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Gularte, Alejandra (2024-02-14). "Damon Wayans Jr. Snuck Inside Jokes Into His New Netflix Rom-Com, Players". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. ^ Bloom, Mike (2023-10-13). "Damon Wayans Jr. Talks Expanding His Family Dynasty with 'Raid the Cage'". Parade. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ^ Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 19, 2016, PBS
  4. ^ "Keenen Ivory Wayans' Interactive Family Tree | Finding Your Roots | PBS". PBS. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24.
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