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LANCE REDDICK COVER STORY

B Y K E I T H T R E N T
Lance Reddick is one of my personal favorite actors in the game right now. Boasting a
very impressive resume that features starring roles in three groundbreaking timeless

television dramas from network tv to HBO as well as numerous appearances in film,
on stage, even hit video game voice-overs and anime we have been fortunate to
witness a lot of his amazing work over his illustrious career spanning more than the
past two decades.

However, there are some things that only While living in Boston and realizing that the
the most avid fans may actually know about resources he was using to cultivate his

the thoroughly talented and impressive music career were insufficient and he was
man behind all the beloved characters he’s working three “day jobs” to try and really
graced us with over the years. Acting was pay the bills which even led to a back injury.
actually in fact not Lance’s first love. With his daughter now around one, he

Growing up in Baltimore Maryland he thought about his current skill set and
actually came up as an aspiring musician. thought of a new way to utilize it. Wanting
He spent the majority of his youth studying more for himself and his family he applied

music and is a classically trained Pianist. He to one of the most prestigious drama
originally started college studying physics programs in America Yale and actually got
when he dropped out and began fully in. With the obvious skill and celebrated
pursuing his career as a musician. However, work ethic that has led to so many
It was only after struggling as a musician characters, we now know of so many years

and trying to find a better way to support later his story is a huge inspiration to all his
his growing family that he turned to acting. contemporaries and actors young and old

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