Dwayne Wayans
| Dwayne Wayans | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dwayne Kim Wayans |
| Also known as | Shway |
| Born | July 20, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupations | Writer/Composer |
Dwayne Kim Wayans (born July 20, 1956) is an American writer and film score composer. He is a member of the Wayans Family.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Wayans was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elvira, a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Wayans, a supermarket manager.[1] His family was involved in the Jehovah's Witnesses religion.[2][3] He and his family lived in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. He is the brother of Keenen, Kim, Elvira Wayans (who was named after her mother), Nadia, Damon, Shawn and Marlon.
[edit] Career
He worked as production assistant and performed as background characters and in sketches on the shows of brothers Keenan Ivory Wayans (In Living Color) and Damon Wayans (My Wife and Kids).
Dwayne has also composed original music for My Wife and Kids (2003–2005), Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006), and television series the Underground (2006).
[edit] Filmography
[edit] films
- Dance Flick (2009)
- Underground (2006)
- Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street (2006)
- Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
- Little Man (2006)
- Domino (2005)
- My Wife and Kids (2003–2005)
- White Chicks (2004)
