Skyh Black | |
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Born | Alvester Martin [1] February 16, 1988 |
Other names | Alv3ster |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | KJ Smith (m.2023) |
Skyh Alvester Black (born February 16, 1988) is an American actor, dancer and model, known for his role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men .
Black was born and raised by his grandparents as Alvester Martin in Miami, Florida. [1] He took an interest in dance at three years old while watching Michael Jackson videos on television. [2] He attended New World School of the Arts in Downtown Miami and later School of American Ballet in New York. [2] Black later moved to Los Angeles and worked as a backup dancer for Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Beyonce. [2] After appearing in Michael Jackson's posthumous music video "A Place with No Name", choreographer Debbie Allen pushed Black, who was homeless at the time, into acting. [3] In 2016, Black released his debut R&B single and music video "Overdose" under the name Alv3ster. [4] In 2017, he starred in the Vivica A. Fox Lifetime reality series, Vivica's Black Magic about her creation of all-male exotic dance group, and the following year, appeared in a small role in her film Kinky . [5]
From 2020 to 2021, Black had a recurring role in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas as Novi Brown's character love interest. [3] [6] In 2021, he was cast in a series regular role as Amp "Addiction" Anthony in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men . [7] Also in 2021, he starred in the Allblk legal drama series, Lace. [8] He played his first leading film role in the 2022 thriller Stranger Next Door for Lifetime. [9] In 2023, Black starred and co-executive produced BET+ thriller film Love Marry Kill and the Holiday romantic drama Christmas Angel [10] [11] He also starred and executive produced the romantic comedy-drama film, A Haitian Wedding. [12]
In 2023, Black married actress KJ Smith, they first met together on the set of Sistas in 2020. [13] They married on September 3, 2023, in Malibu. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Center Stage | ABA Student | Uncredited |
2007 | Stomp the Yard | Mu Gamma Stepper | |
2011 | Leave It on the Floor | Dancer | |
2011 | Footloose | Dancer | |
2018 | Kinky | Executive Trae | |
2018 | Beauty Mark | Karlos | Short film |
2019 | South Central Love | Kesean | |
2022 | Stranger Next Door | Jesse Holmes | |
2023 | Love Marry Kill | Marcus Benoit | Co-executive producer |
2023 | Christmas Angel | Calvin | |
2023 | A Haitian Wedding | Patrick Casey | Executive producer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Vivica's Black Magic | Himself | 8 episodes |
2017 | Tales | Rory | Episode: "You Got Me" |
2019 | Hello Cupid 3.0 | Ali | Web series, 8 episodes |
2019 | The Chadwick Journals | Darnell | Web series, 4 episodes |
2020 | Stuck with You | Raymond | Episodes: "Lemons and Oranges" and "Beware of the Ex" |
2021 | Lucifer | Hot Bounty | Episode: "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam" |
2021 | Black Monday | Arnie Markowitz | Episode: "Four!" |
2020–2021 | Sistas | Jacobi | 17 episodes |
2021—present | All the Queen's Men | Amp "Addiction" Anthony | Series regular |
2021 | Lace | Othello Charles | Series regular, 6 episodes |
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