Markuann Smith
Markuann Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1977 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, and director |
Markuann Smith (born November 19, 1977, in New York City) is an American actor, producer, and director. He is the Executive Producer of Epix series drama Godfather of Harlem.
Career
[edit]Markuann was born in NYC and raised in Harlem. He graduated from Morgan State University minored in theater.[1] He is an American actor, producer, and director who is the Executive Producer of Epix series drama Godfather of Harlem.[2][3] Markuann's brother, Father M.C., at the outset of the New Jack Swing era, signed a deal with Uptown MCA Records, a Hip Hop and R&B labels of the early 1990s.[1][4]
He began his career working in production at Black Entertainment Television (BET) after college.[1][5] He also worked in reality television as the presenter of VH1's Let's Talk About Pep, which featured Pep of Salt N' Pepa, the girl hip-hop trio of the 1990s.[1]
Markuann Smith has appeared on The Dave Chappelle Show, Juice, Poetic Justice, Code Blue, and A Good Day to Die. Also, he plays the Junie Byrd character in Godfather of Harlem.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Million Dollar Mindset - Markuann Smith: Creating his own lane in Millennial Hollywood TV & Music on Stitcher". Stitcher. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ kadeem75 (2021-05-27). "Executive Producer Markuann Smith Talks Season Two of 'Godfather of Harlem'". The Quintessential Gentleman. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Founding 'Godfather': Spotlight on Markuann Smith". NBC New York. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "His determination made 'Godfather of Harlem' a reality on EPIX". amsterdamnews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Actor and Executive Producer Markuann Smith Tells the Real Story Behind 'Godfather of Harlem'". Black Enterprise. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Markuann Smith". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "An Epitome of Ingenious Creativity, Markuann Smith, Executive Producer/Actor". in.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.