Kris D. Lofton

Kris D. Lofton is an actor, rapper, singer and writer who began young, writing and recording his first song at eight and handing it out to classmates at school. That early notice led to a role in Hardball (2001), and he later appeared in its music video with Sammie, Lil' Zane, Bow Wow and Lil' Wayne at twelve. After completing high school at Proviso West in 2006, he became Walmart's Back-to-College Spokesperson, and his TV work included MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen, a news segment on NBC 5 and commercials for McDonald's. He went on to act in The Promotion and played Calvin in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008). Beyond acting, Lofton raps, sings and writes songs, articles and screenplays, and he has credited his photographic memory as important to his success.