GQ

Actor, Film director

1976 –

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Who is GQ?

Gregory J. Qaiyum, better known by his initials GQ, is an American actor, writer and MC.

The son of a Caucasian American mother of German and English descent and a Pakistani father. GQ was raised in Chicago, where he attended Loyola Academy, and later studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Before graduating from the Experimental Theatre Wing of NYU, he put some friends together to create his senior project, merging hip hop and theater, combining two of his passions, rapping and acting. The result is off-Broadway production The Bomb-itty of Errors, in which GQ is actor, rapper, co-writer and original producer. The show won the jury prize for Best Show at the 2001 Aspen Comedy Festival.

GQ's first professional acting job was at the Manhattan Theatre Club in the hit London play, East is East. His film credits include What's the Worst That Could Happen?, On the Line, and Taxi.

After his experience in theater, GQ turned his attention to television: a musical sketch/comedy series for MTV called Scratch & Burn. He and the other members of the Bomb-itty crew, including his older brother, JAQ, created, wrote and starred in the series.

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Born
Feb 7, 1976
Chicago
Also known as
  • Gregory J. Qaiyum
Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Germany
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on July 23, 2013

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