Nathan Davis Jr.

Nathan Davis Jr is an American stage film and television actor singer songwriter and musician As a small child Nathan left California with his mother Sofea Watkins to move to Memphis TN his mothers hometown He was fond of Comedy TV and live performances while growing up He use to marvel at performances by Michael Jackson Will Smith Jamie Fox He started singing before he could talk at just 10 months old which gave him his first stage and a lot of attention He would entertain the family at Christmas dinners and summer vacations while visiting his family in Houston TX At the age of 11 he appeared in his debut acting performance of Annie Jr as Mr Warbucks His love for performing grew and he started impersonating his idol Michael Jackson in his teen years While in high school he was trained and competed as a classical vocalist under the direction of his Music Teacher Dr Billy Rayburn which garnered him three AllWest Tennessee Honors Awards He also had supporting roles in musical theater productions It was in his Senior year of high school after failing to book a lead role in a theater production and after being told he would not make it as an actor by the drama teacher when he decided to pursue a professional career in acting In September of 2012 Davis along with his mother took a leap of faith and moved back to California He had asked her to quit her job as a Special Education Teacher to manage his singing and acting careers After only a few weeks back in LA he landed roles on Criminal Minds The Soul Man and Glee He also booked a national campaign singing along side Justin Timberlake that same year That jump started his career in commercials voiceover and television As an actor he has a wide range of dramatic and comedic versatility Not only was he a big hit in television but he also gained attention in his community Nathan took first prize at the Taste of Soul LA StarQuest in 2013 to an audience of more than 300000 people Shortly after he was cast as Diego in Nickelodeons Chase Champion as a series regular He was recently cast in his debut silver screen performance as Aubrey Pollard in the multiple Oscar Award winning Director Kathryn Bigelows Detroit movie and Ricardo in Hotel Artemis He also stars in TV Ones two Christmas movies Miss Me This Christmas and You Cant Fight Christmas and guest stars in Hulus Marvel Runaways all in 2017 A charismatic and natural born performer he is focused on furthering both his acting career and as a musical headliner Nathans comedic timing has been likened to a young Will Smith and his stage presence and musical talent as that of a young Michael Jackson