Daveed Diggs
I2Q June 2016 editorial
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Daveed Diggs is an American actor, rapper, performer and artist who was born in Oakland, California. He´s an alumnus of Berkeley High School and Brown university where he ran track and then went into theater. He started in experimental theater at the Marc Bamuthi Joseph´s choreopoem, ”Word Becomes Flesh”. He is the founder, writer and vocalist to the hip-hop, rap group Clipping. His television credits include Law And Order, Hobbes And Me and The Get Down. His growing film credits include Zootopia, Yoga Boner and Rock Hard: The Rise And Fall Of Sexual Detergent, bu the is best known for his roles in the Broadway masterpiece ”Hamilton” where he played Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson. He has won the Lucille Lortel Award, Theater World Award, Grammy Award and Broadway Audience Award. He was nominated for the Drama League Award, Tony Award, Fred And Adele Astaire Award and 2 more Broadway Audience Awards.

Check out his webpage:

http://www.daveeddiggs.com/

Clipping websites: Clipping ——-  Clipping2

Generally I try to pick less known people who´ve had a large impact on society for my spotlight editorial but seeing what a large impact he is having on Broadway and the whole entertainment industry I had to do it. I don´t care so much about the famous, infamous or super wealthy because the media worships them enough anyway. I feel that Daveed Diggs fits the decription of someone who has not yet achieved media worship, but probalbly will soon, and who has had a huge impact on the arts and our society as a whole.

I have to say that he was fantastic in ”Hamilton”, as was Lin-Manuel Miranda and the whole cast of course. So many artists are almost dormant or unheard of until they get the right role, then they shine bright. Daveed Diggs at his roles in ”Hamilton” was such an occassion and I´m sure he has so much more to offer the arts.

So, I think it´s safe to say that we all look forward to seeing this dashing, hugely creative, talented artist more. I strongly encourage everybody to check out his projects and definitely go see ”Hamilton”.

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