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| Born | Asia'h Epperson August 20, 1988 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Def Jam |
Asia'h Epperson (born August 20, 1988) is an American singer and actress. Most notable as a semi-finalist in the seventh season of American Idol , for her role as Felicia's friend in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton , and as Tasha Skanks in the television series Greenleaf .
Asia'h Epperson was born August 20, 1988, [1] [2] a Joplin, Missouri native. She has a younger brother and sister. [1] [2] Asia’h started writing music at the age of 6. Singing became a source of great happiness for her and she did it wherever she could including school, home, and church. [3] Asia'h was a cheerleader while she attended Joplin High School, and won a regional talent competition. [2] [3]
Epperson's career began with American Idol when she was 19 years old after she moved to Atlanta. [3] [4] Asia’h Epperson caught the attention of the judges during her Atlanta audition, where she sang a tribute to her father, who died two days before in an auto accident. [2] After American Idol she got signed with DefJam and began working with iconic producers Kenneth "Babyface" Edmunds and L.A. Reid. [3] She became a part of the original cast of the musical Hair Show alongside music legend Chaka Khan in 2011. [3] Three weeks before her first musical showcase and release, she was in a devastating car accident injuring a lung, kidney, spleen, breaking her jaw, pelvis, nine ribs, and multiple vertebrae. [3] Her mouth was also wired shut to help her heal. [3] As a result her music career was placed on hold. [3] While healing she continued to pursue her career by meeting a manager and began going to auditions, securing her first guest star role on TNT's Murder in the First . [3] She then went on to play Felicia in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton .
Epperson then landed her role as Tasha Skanks in Greenleaf . [3] [5] In 2018, she played as Bobby Brown's former girlfriend, Kim Ward in the biopic The Bobby Brown Story. [5] Epperson has stated that she enjoys her role as Tasha Stanks stating about her character, "She’s a good woman but on a assignment to do a lot of not good things." [5] Pertaining to Tasha Skanks' character of Greenleaf in season 3 Asia'h states "This season, she is on a mission and that mission to get revenge on the Greenleaf's. She's doing that but having problems with that. Her spirit, her conscience, she’s going back and forth." [5]
Epperson has a love for physical fitness, and became a licensed massage therapist. [3] She has stated that being able to help people, and make them happy makes her happy. [5] Asia'h also enjoys the outdoors, and is a Christian. [3] [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Felicia | |
| 2017 | Unconcealed | Crystal Gill | |
| 2020 | The Christmas Lottery | Deidre | |
| 2021 | A Christmas Family Reunion | Tiffanie | |
| 2021 | “Someday at Christmas” |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | American Idol | Herself | Season 7 |
| 2015 | Murder in the First | Wendi | |
| EW/Road to Ether | Herself | ||
| 2016–20 | Greenleaf | Tasha Skanks | |
| 2017 | My Crazy Ex | Mandi | |
| Leimert Park | Kendra | ||
| 2018 | Marlon | Tanya | |
| The Bobby Brown Story | Kim Ward | ||
| Hellblazerbiz | Herself | ||
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Patti LaBelle Background Singer | Episode: "Where Are My Background Singers?" |
| Black Jesus | Diamond | Episode: "Boonie Comes Up" | |
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