Dennis L.A. White
Actor, Musical Artist
Who is Dennis L.A. White?
Dennis L.A. White is an American stage and screen actor noted for portraying Damion 'D-Roc' Butler in the Notorious B.I.G. biopic entitled Notorious. White was born and raised in southern California to a Grammy nominated Mother and a military Father, Dennis was exposed to many different cultures and ideas. When his family relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina he developed his love for music and acting. He was offered a baseball scholarship while a student at Westover High School to play baseball but he decided to take an academic scholarship at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.
In 2001, Dennis, under the guise of "Dennis Da Menace", put out his Billboard charted album, "The Wonderful World of Dennis". In 2003, Dennis became the first African-American host at Fuse Television. He began to host several TV shows: "Weekend Vibe", HBO's "5 Rounds" and "Chatzone", and MTV's "Hip Hop Life".
White then pursued his love for acting with appearances in "The Brave One" with Jodie Foster, Law & Order:SVU, The Jury, "I Think I Love My Wife", etc. In 2010, he portrayed a cancer stricken comedian in Marq Overton's Off Broadway play, "Die Laughing".
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- Also known as
- Dennis White
- Dennis Da Menace
- Dennis LA White
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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