Jamal Lloyd Johnson

  Today we’d like to introduce you to Jamal Johnson. Jamal Lloyd Johnson Jamal, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? I was raised in Pasadena, Ca. Both of my parents were educators and huge fan of the arts — my mother, a pre-school teacher and father a Junior college counselor and professor. I grew up with either my head in the books or going to plays with my parents. Some of the plays I saw that were Dreamgirls, Fences, Annie and A raisin in the sun. I think it was there that I initially gained my interest. I attended a progressive independent grade school that had the students performing Shakespearean plays to which I performed lead roles in every year, and my love for it grew. I continued attending plays in high school. In my early years of high school was also the same time my father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a degenerative disease that attacks the nervous system. I began to Focus on taking care of my father, school and sports. A...

  Jamal Lloyd Johnson After several minor roles, the former college athletics standout and theater actor, Jamal Johnson, is finally making waves in the mainstream film industry with the multi-award winning short film ‘ 2 Wrongs ‘. Jamal received multiple acclamations and recognition for his portrayal of the film’s protagonist ‘Devon.’ The plot revolves around a single father with a troubled past who must overcome seemingly unbeatable odds to create a better life for himself and his bi-racial daughter. Aside from having the lead role in the said movie, he was also the executive producer together with director and friend, Andy Cruz. Jamal Lloyd Johnson  was born in Los Angeles, California, to Willie Mae Johnson and Javis Johnson, also known as UadilifuKashta). A North African, Caucasian, and Native American descendant, Jamal was a standout high school athlete and continued his athletic career playing as a Division 1 college athlete. Jamal started his acting career in college. Wh...