Roman Artiste

Roman Artiste is an American film and television actor, screenwriter, film director and veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. He is publicly known for his supporting role as Stewart in Robert Townsend's The Parent 'Hood, his starring role as Tony Gibson in the Emmy Award Winning film Kids Killing Kids, and mentioned by film director, John Singleton, as "the real Ricky" of whom the character, in the critically acclaimed film Boyz N The Hood was based. The only son to Jimmy Ray Sr. (deceased) and Donna M. Kinchen-Ray, an entrepreneur and U.S. Army veteran. His affinity for the stage led to his first live performance at age 8 as part of an ensemble dance team. But with few opportunities in the St. Bernard region, his family relocated in 1979 to South Central Los Angeles hoping to encourage his love of art and stage. As a freshman, he beat out the competition in an open talent show at Morningside and went on to perform publicly on the streets of Hollywood Boulevard and touring with a live b