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Post by ~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~ on Nov 9, 2003 15:50:50 GMT -5
He was born in Washington, DC and raised in Cleveland, Ohio until age nine when he moved to Los Angeles, CA with his family.
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Post by ~*~Kit_The_Kat~*~ on Nov 9, 2003 15:53:25 GMT -5
Dorian played bass from elementary school to his freshman year in high school, when musical expression shifted to D.J.'ing at parties -- which led to forming a house party D.J. /MC service with some friends.
With a college major in broadcasting and television production, access to the college production facilities put Dorian in demand (on campus) as a "producer". He worked with some local bands in the production of their music demos, which included some "really low budget" music video demos using aspiring actors who wanted " footage for their reel". Dorian even performed some vocals at a few venues.
Although he was still studying production, Dorian went on some "open casting calls" (as an actor) for commercials . That's when his focus shifted. Dorian began taking acting classes, theater workshops, and scene study. To pay the bills and maintain a flexible work schedule, he started working as a personal fitness trainer and in club promotions --which segued into work as a Doorman/ Bouncer/ D. J., at some local night clubs in North Hollywood and the "Valley".
After finding an agent, that would take on an actor with little to no experience, Dorian started getting semi-regular work in commercials, music videos (even one with Michael Jackson), sports and athletic wear print modeling jobs, some sketch comedy troupe work, and eventually, some principal commercial work and various roles in Soaps, situation comedies, dramatic TV series, Indie's and MOW's (while still holding his Doorman / Bouncer/ D. J. job).
Dorian booked his first series in 1996 co-starring, as parapsychologist Diamont Teague, on the weekly syndicated dramatic series "Baywatch Nights". This led to a number of guest star appearances on prime time TV series such as Living Single, Prey , Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, Third Rock from the Sun and some film work. During this time, Dorian also worked as guest cohost of rhe "politically incorrect" weekly radio talk show "The Cigar Show" ,he did a kickboxing workout video, calendar layouts (circa 1998,1999, 2000, 2001), and voiceovers.
Dorian also (formally) began working as spokesperson / advocate with the American Diabetes Association. Dorian also gives of his time and talent working with local and nationally oriented humanitarian and socially responssible groups and organizations.
In 1998 Dorian took on the role of Detective Darryl Morris on the WB weekly dramatic series "Charmed". Fall "2003" Dorian will mark his 6th season as Detective Darryl Morris on "Charmed" . In spring of 2002, Dorian took on the role of cohost with Dick Clark, Danny Bonaduce and Mario Lopez on the "The Other Half" (which airs in syndication on NBC).
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