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Dennis L. A. White is an American actor noted for portraying Damion "D-Roc" Butler in the Notorious B.I.G. biopic entitled Notorious.

Early life

White was born and raised in Southern California in 1973,to a Grammy nominated mother and a military father. He was exposed to many different cultures and ideas. When his family relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina he developed his love for music and acting. He was offered a baseball scholarship while a student at Westover High School to play baseball but he decided to take an academic scholarship at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Career

In 2001, Dennis, under the guise of "Dennis Da Menace", put out his Billboard charted album, The Wonderful World of Dennis. In 2003, Dennis became the first African-American host at Fuse Television. He began to host several TV shows: Weekend Vibe, HBO's 5 Rounds and Chatzone, and MTV's Hip Hop Life.

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White then pursued his love for acting with appearances in The Brave One with Jodie Foster, Law & Order: SVU, The Jury, I Think I Love My Wife, etc. In 2010, he portrayed a cancer stricken comedian in Marq Overton's Off Broadway play, Die Laughing. White also played Virgil on The N mini-series, Miracle's Boys. Dennis had a recurring role on TNT (TV channel)'s The Closer. In 2009, Dennis created "Act Like You Know", a company that gives acting workshops and seminars to aspiring actors across the country. In 2009, Dennis became the re-occurring character "Mistah Ray" on NBC's Parenthood.

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In 2013, Dennis started a foundation called "M.O.R.P.H." to help eradicate racial profiling.

In 2018, Dennis strategically aligned his career and brand with personal manager, Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson, President/CEO of The Hype Magazine Network; a media conglomerate based in North America. Wilkerson is also President of Marketing and Business Affairs with Palm Tree Entertainment, home to platinum-selling artists Soulja Boy and iHeartMemphis creator of the global smash Hit The Quan.

Filmography

Swimming (2000) - Jeeper

I Think I Love My Wife (2007) - Party Thug (uncredited) The Brave One (2007) - Thug on Subway Notorious (2009) - Damion Three Chris's (2010) - Chris Walker April's Fools (2010) - Tamil Code Blue (2010) King of Paper Chasin''' (2011) - J.B. (as Dennis Da Menace)After Hours: The Movie (2011) - Rugged & Menace hit manDysfunctional Friends (2012) - MinisterSmall Apartments (2012) - Marcus (as Dennis White)Changing the Game (2012) - Adult Dre (as Dennis LA White)Dreams (2013/I) - GageDreams (2013/II) - JermaineThe Genesis of Lincoln (2014) - T.J. McGriffLap Dance (2014) - Pauly Bleeding Hearts (2015) - Chris WalkerDiamond Ruff (2015) - Rev. Trek WoodsSweet Lorraine (2015) - Lincoln KennedyTrap City (2020) - Jacoby Crossover (2021)-Chris

TelevisionAtlanta (2016) ... Bald ManBlack Dynamite (2014) ... Arnold's Talking Stomach (voice)Parenthood (2011-2013) ... Mista RayNYC 22 (2012) ... TeefThe Closer (2010-2011) ... Reggie MosesLet's Talk About Pep (2010) Episode #1.3 (2010) ... Dennis WhiteMiracle's Boys (2005) (TV Mini-Series) ... VirgilJonny Zero (2005) ... PillsburyThe Jury (2004) ... Derrick Smith-BeyFuse's Summer Jam X (2003) (TV Movie) ... HostWeekend Vibe (2002) ... Segment Host (2004)

Video gamesThe Warriors (2005) - Sid, Glenn, Keenan, Jonah (voices, as Dennis White)Def Jam Fight for NY (2004) - Baxter (voice, as Dennis Da Menace)

ProducerDreams (2013/I) - (associate producer)

SelfDaily Download (2004) - Daily Download (TV Series) - Himself - Host (2004) Adventures of Dennis Da Menace: South Beach (documentary) (2001) - Himself Chat Zone (2001) - (TV Series) - Host (2004)

References

A. O. Scott. "Notorious (2009) A Rapper's Tale, Larger Than Life". New York Times''. 16 January 16, 2009 Williams, Houston. "Dennis White: The Realest Thespian In Hollywood". allhiphop.com. 11 October 2010. Colclough, Glenys. "Notorious Elevation: A Conversation with Dennis LA White". Prominence Magazine. p. 43. Fall 2010.