Markuann Smith
Markuann Smith (born November 19, 1977 in New York City) is an American actor, producer, and director. He is the Executive Producer of Epix series drama Godfather of Harlem.
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Career
Markuann was born in NYC and raised in Harlem. He graduated from Morgan State University minored in theater.[1] He is an American actor, producer, and director who is the Executive Producer of Epix series drama Godfather of Harlem.[2][3] Markuann's brother, Father M.C., at the outset of the New Jack Swing era, signed a deal with Uptown MCA Records, a Hip Hop and R&B labels of the early 1990s.[1][4]
He began his career working in production at Black Entertainment Television (BET) after college.[1][5] He also worked in reality television as the Presenter of VH1's Let's Talk About Pep, which featured Pep of Salt N' Pepa, the girl hip-hop trio of the 1990s.[1]
Markuann Smith has appeared on The Dave Chappelle Show, Juice, Poetic Justice, Code Blue, and A Good Day to Die. Also, he plays the Junie Byrd character in Godfather Of Harlem.[6][7]
References
- "Million Dollar Mindset - Markuann Smith: Creating his own lane in Millennial Hollywood TV & Music on Stitcher". Stitcher. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- kadeem75 (2021-05-27). "Executive Producer Markuann Smith Talks Season Two of "Godfather of Harlem"". QG. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- "Founding 'Godfather': Spotlight on Markuann Smith". NBC New York. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- "His determination made 'Godfather of Harlem' a reality on EPIX". Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- "Actor and Executive Producer Markuann Smith Tells the Real Story Behind 'Godfather of Harlem'". Black Enterprise. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- "Markuann Smith". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- "An Epitome of Ingenious Creativity, Markuann Smith, Executive Producer/Actor". in.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.