Wayne Brady(I)
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Wayne Brady was born in Columbus, Georgia and lived in Orlando,
Florida. At 16, Brady had already decided on a career in the military.
Little did he know that a chance performance in a high school play
would garner him not only rave reviews but also permanently alter his
long-range plans. Soon, he was heavily involved in the central Florida
theater community, performing in numerous stage productions including
"A Chorus Line", "Fences", "A Raisin in the Sun", "Jesus Christ
Superstar" and "I'm Not Rappaport". Brady moved to Las Vegas and then
to Los Angeles in 1996, where he began working in theater and
television. He performed at the prestigious Mark Taper Forum in its
production of "Blade to the Heat". He also garnered guest starring
roles in such television series as NBC's
I'll Fly Away (1991) and
The Home Court (1995) and
In the Heat of the Night (1988)
for CBS. Currently, Brady is busy hosting the VH-1 series,
Vinyl Justice (1998), which
premieres in August. Brady has also been honored with several
nominations for his work in theater, including Best Actor in a Musical
for "Cotton Patch Gospel" at the distinguished Edyth Bush Theatre. He
was named Sak Theatre's 1992 Rookie of the Year for
TheatreSports/Improv.
