Skyh Black

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Skyh Black
Born
Alvester Martin [1]

(1980-02-16) February 16, 1980 (age 44)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other namesAlv3ster Alvester Martin III and Alv3ster
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2023)

Skyh Alvester Black (born February 16, 1980) is an American actor, dancer and model, known for his role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men .

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Life and career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Center Stage ABA StudentUncredited
2007 Stomp the Yard Mu Gamma Stepper
2011Leave It on the FloorDancer
2011 Footloose Dancer
2018 Kinky Executive Trae
2018Beauty MarkKarlosShort film
2019South Central LoveKesean
2022Stranger Next DoorJesse Holmes
2023Love Marry KillMarcus BenoitCo-executive producer
2023Christmas AngelCalvin
2023A Haitian WeddingPatrick CaseyExecutive producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Vivica's Black Magic Himself8 episodes
2017 Tales RoryEpisode: "You Got Me"
2019Hello Cupid 3.0AliWeb series, 8 episodes
2019The Chadwick JournalsDarnellWeb series, 4 episodes
2020 Stuck with You RaymondEpisodes: "Lemons and Oranges" and "Beware of the Ex"
2021 Lucifer Hot BountyEpisode: "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam"
2021 Black Monday Arnie MarkowitzEpisode: "Four!"
2020–2021 Sistas Jacobi17 episodes
2021—present All the Queen's Men Amp "Addiction" AnthonySeries regular
2021 Lace Othello CharlesSeries regular, 6 episodes

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