deMann

DeMann started at the age of 5 doing commercials and voice overs in his hometown of Chicago. He was born in the business under the guidance of his father, acclaimed actor/voice over, Douglas Alan Mann. Douglas was one of the founders of the critically acclaimed theater, Chicago Theater Company, Chicago's first Black Equity Theater. At his dad's theater, DeMann honed his skills as an actor starring in various plays, including The Little Tommy Parker Colored Minstrel Show, which was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for best ensemble. DeMann recorded many voice overs for various products during his elementary and high school years. During his senior year at the Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts, he starred in his first movie, Up Against The Wall, directed by Ron O'Neil. Thereafter, DeMann attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music. After college, he returned to Chicago continuing his acting and voice over work. He starred in an episode of Early Edition on CBS and perfor