Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison ( ) is an American actor and musician.
Early life
Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison was born in
New York City
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.
Career
Faison has worked in television, film and commercials - portraying the young
Malcolm X
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in the film ''
Seven Songs for Malcolm X'' and appearing in the 1996 TV movie ''
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault''. Faison appeared in commercials for
Pizza Hut
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,
Chevy
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trucks, and
Mattel Toys. He has also appeared in character as Miles at the
Sesame Place theme park, promoting "Healthy Habits" in 2006.
Faison played
Miles Robinson on the children's television show ''
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...
'', after joining the cast in 2003. He is the third actor to play the role, after Miles Orman and Imani Patterson. Before taking over as Miles, Faison appeared on the series as an imaginary son of Maria and Luis in Episode 2608 (season 20), and as one of
the kids during season 21.
Music
In addition to acting, Faison is the lead singer and the guitarist for the
Universal/
Motown
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group
Imajin. He spends much of his time between tapings of ''Sesame Street'', practicing in the halls of the
Kaufman Astoria Studios
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, where the show is shot.
In 2010, Faison contributed background vocals on the song "Skybourne" from
Currensy
Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (stylized as Curren$y), is an American rapper. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he signed with the local record labels Cash Money Records and Young Mo ...
's 2010 album ''
Pilot Talk''.
Personal life
Olamidé is the youngest brother of
Donald Faison, who is best known for playing Turk in ''
Scrubs''.
He dated reality television personality
Natalie Nunn
Natalie Nunn (born December 26, 1984) is an American reality television personality, best known for being a castmate on the Bad Girls Club season 4, fourth season of the ''Bad Girls Club'' in 2009–2010. She subsequently appeared on ''Bad Girl ...
from 2003 to 2009.
His first given name is of
Yoruba origin, meaning "my wealth has come."
References
External links
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Olamide Faison And Natalie Nunn
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1983 births
Living people
American male television actors
Imajin members
Male actors from New York City
American people of Nigerian descent
Singers from New York City
21st-century African-American male actors
21st-century American male actors
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians