DeRay Davis is a stand-up comic, actor and the host of VH1’s “Hip Hop Squares,” Host Sonia Lowe meets the rising entertainer.
Video Content: DeRay Davis (2018)
In the full interview, SIDEWALKS host Sonia Lowe talks to DeRay Davis about his inspiration in stand-up comedy, as well as hosting and working with producer Ice Cube in the latest version of “Hip Hop Squares,” now on VH1.
Mini-Biography:
Born in Chicago, Illinois, DeRay Davis is a stand-up comedian and actor. He played Ray-Ray, the Hustle Guy, in “Barbershop” and “Barbershop 2: Back in Business,” Bee Bee Ellis in “Semi-Pro,” Domingo in “21 Jump Street,” Stoop in “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” Tyrone in “Meet the Blacks,” and Legs in “All Eyez on Me.” Additionally, Davis had roles in” Reno 911,” “ComicView,” “Empire,” “Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out,” and “Entourage.” Davis hosted the game show “Mind of a Man” and appeared on “Living with Funny.” In music videos, he was seen in Kanye West’s “Through the Wire,” Lil’ Flip’s “Game Over,” Chris Brown’s “Yo (Excuse Me Miss),” Three 6 Mafia’s “Doe Boy Fresh,” and Cassie’s “Long Way 2 Go.”
Interview Credits:
Recorded: April 18, 2018
Host / Producer: Sonia Lowe
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: VH1 / Cube Vision / Jesse Collins Entertainment / The Firm