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==Career== |
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Born in [[Fort Worth, Texas]], Slaughter began acting in local theatre as a child. At the age of 15, he successfully auditioned for a boy band called Sons of Harmony started by a radio station in [[Dallas]]. They toured with [[Destiny's Child]] and opened for [[Bon Jovi]] and [[Jessica Simpson]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/he-was-a-member-of-a-boy-band-in-the-90s-now-hes-an-er-doctor-in-dallas/ar-BBWGeFA |title=Archived copy |website=[[MSN]] |access-date=2019-11-18 |archive-date=2019-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113232518/http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/he-was-a-member-of-a-boy-band-in-the-90s-now-hes-an-er-doctor-in-dallas/ar-BBWGeFA |url-status=dead }}</ref> Three years later, in 2001, the band broke up, after which Slaughter moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a career in acting. In 2003, he won the role of Keith in the [[The WB|WB]] sitcom ''[[Like Family]]''.<ref>http://www.tv.com/like-family/show/16882/summary.html?flag=1&tag=page_nav;subtabs;summary {{Dead link|date=November 2021}}</ref> The following year, Slaughter had a role in the comedy film, ''[[Fat Albert (film)|Fat Albert]]'', starring [[Kenan Thompson]]. In 2008, he founded the non-profit Music Meets Medicine, where musicians volunteer with children and youth at local hospitals, performing and teaching music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicmeetsmedicine.org/ |title=Home |website=musicmeetsmedicine.org}}</ref> In 2018, Music Meets Medicine teamed up with non-profit, Kidd's Kids, to raise $150,000 to create a [[Therapy|therapeutic]] arts space at [[Children's Medical Center Dallas|Dallas Children's Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-03-26|title=The Music Meets Medicine Program {{!}} Bringing Music to Children|url=https://www.teamhealth.com/blog/music-meets-medicine/|access-date=2020-06-25|website=TeamHealth|language=en-US}}</ref> Slaughter eventually left acting to attend [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center|UT Southwestern Medical School]], graduating in 2013 and is currently an emergency room physician, at several [[Texas Health Resources]] hospitals in the Fort Worth area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.texashealth.org/provider/j-mack-slaughter-jr-md-emergency-medicine |title=J. Mack Slaughter Jr., M.D. - Emergency Medicine - Fort Worth, Texas (TX) |access-date=2019-11-18 |archive-date=2019-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118041646/https://www.texashealth.org/provider/j-mack-slaughter-jr-md-emergency-medicine |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
Born in [[Fort Worth, Texas]], Slaughter began acting in local theatre as a child. At the age of 15, he successfully auditioned for a boy band called Sons of Harmony started by a radio station in [[Dallas]]. They toured with [[Destiny's Child]] and opened for [[Bon Jovi]] and [[Jessica Simpson]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/he-was-a-member-of-a-boy-band-in-the-90s-now-hes-an-er-doctor-in-dallas/ar-BBWGeFA |title=Archived copy |website=[[MSN]] |access-date=2019-11-18 |archive-date=2019-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113232518/http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/he-was-a-member-of-a-boy-band-in-the-90s-now-hes-an-er-doctor-in-dallas/ar-BBWGeFA |url-status=dead }}</ref> Three years later, in 2001, the band broke up, after which Slaughter moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a career in acting. In 2003, he won the role of Keith in the [[The WB|WB]] sitcom ''[[Like Family]]''.<ref>http://www.tv.com/like-family/show/16882/summary.html?flag=1&tag=page_nav;subtabs;summary {{Dead link|date=November 2021}}</ref> The following year, Slaughter had a role in the comedy film, ''[[Fat Albert (film)|Fat Albert]]'', starring [[Kenan Thompson]]. In 2008, he founded the non-profit Music Meets Medicine, where musicians volunteer with children and youth at local hospitals, performing and teaching music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicmeetsmedicine.org/ |title=Home |website=musicmeetsmedicine.org}}</ref> In 2018, Music Meets Medicine teamed up with non-profit, Kidd's Kids, to raise $150,000 to create a [[Therapy|therapeutic]] arts space at [[Children's Medical Center Dallas|Dallas Children's Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-03-26|title=The Music Meets Medicine Program {{!}} Bringing Music to Children|url=https://www.teamhealth.com/blog/music-meets-medicine/|access-date=2020-06-25|website=TeamHealth|language=en-US}}</ref> Slaughter eventually left acting to attend [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center|UT Southwestern Medical School]], graduating in 2013 and is currently an emergency room physician, at several [[Texas Health Resources]] hospitals in the Fort Worth area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.texashealth.org/provider/j-mack-slaughter-jr-md-emergency-medicine |title=J. Mack Slaughter Jr., M.D. - Emergency Medicine - Fort Worth, Texas (TX) |access-date=2019-11-18 |archive-date=2019-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118041646/https://www.texashealth.org/provider/j-mack-slaughter-jr-md-emergency-medicine |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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On Jan 4th 2024 Dr J Mack received backlash on tiktok after generalizing all of his Black patients in a social media post. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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J. Mack Slaughter Jr. | |
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| Born | December 28, 1983 |
| Other names | J Mack Slaughter |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, emergency physician, philanthropist |
J. Mack Slaughter Jr. (born December 28th, 1983) is an American television, and film actor, singer and emergency physician.
Career
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Slaughter began acting in local theatre as a child. At the age of 15, he successfully auditioned for a boy band called Sons of Harmony started by a radio station in Dallas. They toured with Destiny's Child and opened for Bon Jovi and Jessica Simpson.[1] Three years later, in 2001, the band broke up, after which Slaughter moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. In 2003, he won the role of Keith in the WB sitcom Like Family.[2] The following year, Slaughter had a role in the comedy film, Fat Albert, starring Kenan Thompson. In 2008, he founded the non-profit Music Meets Medicine, where musicians volunteer with children and youth at local hospitals, performing and teaching music.[3] In 2018, Music Meets Medicine teamed up with non-profit, Kidd's Kids, to raise $150,000 to create a therapeutic arts space at Dallas Children's Medical Center.[4] Slaughter eventually left acting to attend UT Southwestern Medical School, graduating in 2013 and is currently an emergency room physician, at several Texas Health Resources hospitals in the Fort Worth area.[5]
On Jan 4th 2024 Dr J Mack received backlash on tiktok after generalizing all of his Black patients in a social media post.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Fat Albert | Arthur | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Kyle | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Family Affair | Ethan Kane | 1 episode |
| 2003–2004 | Like Family | Keith | 23 episodes |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". MSN. Archived from the original on 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.tv.com/like-family/show/16882/summary.html?flag=1&tag=page_nav;subtabs;summary [dead link]
- ^ "Home". musicmeetsmedicine.org.
- ^ "The Music Meets Medicine Program | Bringing Music to Children". TeamHealth. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "J. Mack Slaughter Jr., M.D. - Emergency Medicine - Fort Worth, Texas (TX)". Archived from the original on 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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