Biography

Odell Johnson is a actor from Michigan. He is the 3rd born of a musical and film family of 12 children. After Odell graduated from Murray Wright high School in Detroit, Michigan he received his degree in apprenticeship preparation from Wayne State University and a certificate from MSU for creative arts. Odell begin a modeling career at a early age while attending Wayne County Community College for business administration, doing fashion shows for a local clothing store and was given the opportunity to move into print work for Joe Porter's Men's Wear, MMPC, Debate. He became interested in acting after bring cast as an extra in the first season of the TV series in "Detroit 187". Odell made the decision to pursue acting professionally. His inspiration for the arts transitioned his life to a working actor. He begin studying acting by enrolling in Wayne State University Media Arts, advanced audition scene study, improv, study scene directed by Chris Pauley, Maria Leenders, Lani Balansag, Chris Pyatt, and study dialect. He landed his first lead role in the film "TANTALUM" where that change his career. Since he had roles in devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge, DPD Echo 1, Pigeon Man, Dream Heights, Iridium, Catman, Fate Weaver, Love Espionage Spy Revenge, The Climb, Election Shuffle, My Stepkidz, Detroiter's, Low Winter Sun, How to Catch A Monster, Eminem Music Video, and other brilliant independent and mainstream films. In addition, he also done theatre: Hometown History Tours, Opera: La Boheme, Turandot, and Sleeping Beauty. To add to his talent, he received a recording contract with A&R Music Group when he was 16 years old and a modeling contract with New York hip hop Clothing company in New York. His perspective for the arts took another turn, he then realize his passion for film.
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