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Next w/ Travis Winfrey | January 17th, 2014 | Black Hollywood Live

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Channel: Black Hollywood Live · 2014 · Entertainment

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In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Jessica King, Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Travis Winfrey. 

Travis Winfrey, a multi-talented performer, can be seen in the role of the flamboyant fashion stylist 'Omar' on the VH1 series "Single Ladies." Starring opposite Hollywood stars such as D.B. Woodside, Harold House Moore and Stacey Dash. "Single Ladies" follows the lives of three women navigating life, love and friendship in Atlanta, Georgia.

Winfrey's first big break came when a music scout heard him sing outside of a club while he was waiting for his girlfriend. Music company So So Def Productions acquired his sample CD of cover songs that he recorded and asked him to join a boy band that they were developing. They had a great run for four years performing covers and original hits across the country. It was when he was performing at a mall in Syracuse that a member of the International Model and Talent Association in New York convinced Winfrey to read for a monologue in which the natural born entertainer nailed it. He moved to Los Angeles and began winning over casting directors on prominent television shows such as NBC's "Passions," Disney's "Hannah Montana," Showtime's "Dexter," and the hit variety comedy series "MADtv" in which he portrayed Marlon Wayans in "White Chicks." He has now stepped into the next leg of his journey by producing along with acting in a brand new TV series "Breuckelen" and a film "Last Hours."  

Winfrey, originally from New York City, grew up in a military family. His mother, of Trinidadian origin, a third world country where higher education was not easy to come by, always engrained in him the importance of education. He took the SAT test in seventh grade, scoring incredibly high, was a government page, captain of the debate team, member of the Advanced Placement Magnet Program, commanded Dunwoody's four-time national champion ROTC teams, was a state champion in track and football, and attended Georgia State University studying astrophysics. Winfrey always strives to succeed academically, athletically and creatively. He is still a dedicated musician with his rock band Peach Tree Industrial and draws, paints and writes in his free time. He admires Tim Kring (creator of "Heroes") and the actor Ben Foster for their realistic and level-headed approach to the industry and hopes to one day be both a successful producer and director

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