Introduction
Skyh Alvester Black (born February 16, 1988) is an American actor, dancer and model, known for his role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men.
Life and career
Black was born and raised by his grandparents as AlvesterMartin in Miami, Florida. He took an interest in dance at three years old while watching Michael Jackson videos on television. He attended New World School of the Arts in Downtown Miami and later School of American Ballet in New York. Black later moved to Los Angeles and worked as a backup dancer for Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Beyonce. After appearing in Michael Jackson's posthumous music video "A Place with No Name", choreographer Debbie Allen pushed Black, who was homeless at the time, into acting. In 2017, he starred in the Vivica A. Fox Lifetime reality series, Vivica's Black Magic about her creation of all-male exotic dance group, and the following year, appeared in a small role in her film Kinky.
From 2020 to 2021, Black had a recurring role in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas as Novi Brown's character love interest. In 2021, he was cast in a series regular role as Amp "Addiction" Anthony in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men. Also in 2021, he starred in the Allblk legal drama series, Lace. He played his first leading film role in the 2022 thriller Stranger Next Door for Lifetime. In 2023, Black starred and co-executive produced BET+ thriller film Love Marry Kill and the Holiday romantic drama Christmas Angel He also starred and executive produced the romantic comedy-drama film, A Haitian Wedding.
Personal life
In 2023, Black married actress KJ Smith, they first met together on the set of Sistas in 2020. They married on September 3, 2023, in Malibu.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Center Stage | ABA Student | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Stomp the Yard | Mu Gamma Stepper | |
| 2011 | Leave It on the Floor | Dancer | |
| 2011 | Footloose | Dancer | |
| 2018 | Kinky | Executive Trae | |
| 2018 | Beauty Mark | Karlos | Short film |
| 2019 | South Central Love | Kesean | |
| 2022 | Stranger Next Door | Jesse Holmes | |
| 2023 | Love Marry Kill | Marcus Benoit | Co-executive producer |
| 2023 | Christmas Angel | Calvin | |
| 2023 | A Haitian Wedding | Patrick Casey | Executive producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Vivica's Black Magic | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Tales | Rory | Episode: "You Got Me" |
| 2019 | Hello Cupid 3.0 | Ali | Web series, 8 episodes |
| 2019 | The Chadwick Journals | Darnell | Web series, 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Stuck with You | Raymond | Episodes: "Lemons and Oranges" and "Beware of the Ex" |
| 2021 | Lucifer | Hot Bounty | Episode: "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam" |
| 2021 | Black Monday | Arnie Markowitz | Episode: "Four!" |
| 2020–2021 | Sistas | Jacobi | 17 episodes |
| 2021—present | All the Queen's Men | Amp "Addiction" Anthony | Series regular |
| 2021 | Lace | Othello Charles | Series regular, 6 episodes |