Patrick Lamont Jr.

Born in the Bronx, New York, Patrick Lamont Jr. is an actor who first aimed for a career as an R&B singer. During high school he joined the boy group UNEK, and in his senior year he was asked by his theater department's teacher and director to audition for a school musical; he landed a lead role. After a year at Howard University, where he danced with the hip-hop team VIZION, he left college and later turned his focus to acting. He credited Ryan Murphy and the musical sitcom Glee with sparking that interest, and he auditioned for The Glee Project without advancing far. In Atlanta he appeared in day-player roles on STAR, Black Lightening, and Step Up: High Water. He also managed an acting studio, assisted local casting directors, ran workshops, worked as a host and motivational speaker, and operated his own self-taping service.