Aarron Loggins (born January 9, 1985) is an American deaf performer, activist, and actor. He uses English and

American Sign Language American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf communities in the United States and most of Anglophone Canadians, Anglophone Canada. ASL is a complete and organized visual language that i ...

and worked on The C-Word, Shock Nation, short film, Warriors of the Red Ribbon and In Good Hands. in 2019, Loggins performed the National Anthem and ''America the Beautiful'' at

Super Bowl LIII Super Bowl LIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2018 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots defeated the National Football Confe ...

in American Sign Language alongside singer

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins Will ...

Early life and education

Loggins was born on January 9, 1985, in Joliet IL. He moved to Washington DC after graduated from Joliet Central High School. He then attended

Gallaudet University Gallaudet University ( ) is a private federally chartered university in Washington, D.C., for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first school ...

. He graduated in 2008 with a

Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

in Theater Arts. Loggins is a member of

Phi Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African American fraternity. It was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1914. The fraternity's founders, A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown, wanted to ...

fraternity. and Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge (Widow's Son #7). He was the Mister Deaf International of 2014.

Television

* ''For My Man''.... FBI Investigator/Buddy Friend * ''Evil Stepmother'' .... Police Officer * ''Brida Killa'' .... Ron * ''Evil Twin'' .... Extra * ''For My Woman'' .... Detective * ''Deaf Cultural Documentary-HBO Series''

Theatre

* ''Party On: Romeo and Juliet'' .... Himself * ''Reach To Unreachable Star '' .... Leading * ''Who's Tommy'' .... Cousin Kevin * ''Sheldon of DC'' .... Sheldon * ''Sense-able'' .... Himself * ''Sign Language'' .... Benny * ''Visible Language'' .... Ennals Adams * ''Fences'' .... Lyons *''Z: A Christmas Story''.... Joseph

Filmography

*''TED Talks: Why We Need You to Advocate for Universal Closed Captioning.... Himself'' *''Warriors of the Red Ribbon'' .... Dr. Jonas Daly/Akar * ''Andrew Foster: Seeds of Hope'' .... Dr. Gabriel Adepoju * ''The Burlesques Lounge'' .... Joseph * ''In Good Hands'' .... Tyler * ''How To Get Girls'' .... Extra * ''The Helpful President'' .... Guest Appearance

Webisode

* ''C-Words'' .... Tahj * ''Shock Nation'' .... Student

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Loggins, Aarron 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors American deaf people American activists with disabilities American male deaf actors Living people 1985 births 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people Gallaudet University alumni