Occupation Actor, rapper Nationality American Education Overbrook High School | Name Bryshere Gray Role Actor | |
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Full Name Bryshere Yashawn Gray Born November 28, 1993 (age 30) ( 1993-11-28 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nominations Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Star Similar People Jussie Smollett, Taraji P Henson, Trai Byers, Terrence Howard, Yazz Profiles | ||
Empire s bryshere y gray
Bryshere Yazuan Gray (born November 28, 1993), also known by the stage name Yazz The Greatest or simply Yazz, is an American actor and rapper, best known for his role as Hakeem Lyon in the Fox primetime musical drama television series Empire. He is also known for his portrayal as Michael Bivins in the 2017 BET miniseries The New Edition Story. He was nominated for an image award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for Empire. He's also Nominated for a BET Award best actor for Empire and The New Edition Story.
Contents
- Empire s bryshere y gray
- Actor bryshere y gray shares how he stays focused
- Early life
- Career
- BET Awards
- NAACP Image Awards
- Teen Choice Awards
- Filmography
- References
Actor bryshere y gray shares how he stays focused
Early life
Gray was born in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gray played football at Overbrook High School, but he switched to music after getting injured when he was 16 years old. He began to use his talent as a street performer to earn money and help his single mother afford their living expenses. His efforts eventually led to a partnership with manager Charlie Mack.
Career
Since 2013, Gray has performed at a variety of music festivals in the Philadelphia area, including Jay Z’s Made in America Festival, The Roots' Picnic Festival, and Power 99FM's Powerhouse concert. He also has been the opening act for rappers such as Fabolous and 2 Chainz. In 2015, Gray began his first acting role as Hakeem Lyon on the Fox drama TV series Empire, with co-stars Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, and Jussie Smollett. In March 2015, it was confirmed that both Smollett and Gray had been signed on with Columbia Records as solo acts. In April 2016, Gray was cast alongside Elijah Kelley, Luke James, Algee Smith, Keith Powers and Woody McClain in the BET miniseries about R&B boy band, New Edition set to debut in 2017. Gray signed on to portray co-founding member, Michael Bivins.
BET Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Filmography
Actor
2015
Empire (TV Series) as
Hakeem Lyon
- Home Is on the Way (2020) - Hakeem Lyon
- Over Everything (2020) - Hakeem Lyon
- We Got Us (2020) - Hakeem Lyon
- Love Me Still (2020) - Hakeem Lyon
- I Am Who I Am (2020) - Hakeem Lyon
- Come Undone (2020) - Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
- Talk Less (2020) - Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
- Can't Truss 'Em (2020) - Hakeem Lyon
- Cold Cold Man (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Remember the Music (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Do You Remember Me (2019) - Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
- Good Enough (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Heart of Stone (2019) - Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
- Stronger Than My Rival (2019) - Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
- Tell the Truth (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- You Broke Love (2019) - Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
- Got on My Knees to Pray (2019) - Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
- What Is Love (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Roughest Day (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- My Fate Cries Out (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Never Doubt I Love (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Without All Remedy (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Shift and Save Yourself (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- In Loving Virtue (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- My Fault Is Past (2019) - Hakeem Lyon
- Had It from My Father (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Master of What Is Mine Own (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Treasons, Stratagems, and Spoils (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- What Is Done (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Depth of Grief (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Love All, Trust a Few (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Pride (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Pay for Their Presumptions (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Steal from the Thief (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Empire Unpossess'd (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Fair Terms (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- A Lean and Hungry Look (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- False Face (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Of Hardiness Is Mother (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Sweet Sorrow (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Without Apology (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Birds in the Cage (2018) - Hakeem Lyon
- Slave to Memory (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Cupid Painted Blind (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Lady Doth Protest (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Fortune Be Not Crost (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Fool (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Bleeding War (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Evil Manners (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Full Circle (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Noble Memory (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Toil and Trouble, Part 2 (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Toil and Trouble, Part 1 (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Absent Child (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Civil Hands Unclean (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Love Is a Smoke (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- My Naked Villainy (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Strange Bedfellows (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Play On (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- Sound & Fury (2017) - Hakeem Lyon
- A Furnace for Your Foe (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Unkindest Cut (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- What We May Be (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Chimes at Midnight (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- One Before Another (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Cupid Kills (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- What Remains Is Bestial (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Sin That Amends (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Light in Darkness (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Past Is Prologue (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Rise by Sin (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- More Than Kin (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Time Shall Unfold (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Tameness of a Wolf (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- A Rose by Any Other Name (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Death Will Have His Day (2016) - Hakeem Lyon
- Et Tu, Brute? (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Sinned Against (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- My Bad Parts (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- True Love Never (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- A High Hope for a Low Heaven (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Be True (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Poor Yorick (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Fires of Heaven (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Without a Country (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Devils Are Here (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Die but Once (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Who I Am (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Sins of the Father (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Unto the Breach (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Lyon's Roar (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Our Dancing Days (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Out, Damned Spot (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Dangerous Bonds (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- False Imposition (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Devil Quotes Scripture (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- The Outspoken King (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
- Pilot (2015) - Hakeem Lyon
2018
Sprinter as
Marcus Brick
2018
Canal Street as
Kholi Styles
2018
Honey: Rise Up and Dance as
Tyrell
2017
The New Edition Story (TV Mini Series) as
Michael Bivins
- Part 3 (2017) - Michael Bivins
- Part 2 (2017) - Michael Bivins
- Part 1 (2017) - Michael Bivins
Soundtrack
2015
Empire (TV Series) (performer - 52 episodes)
- The Empire Unpossess'd (2018) - (performer: "Where They At" - uncredited)
- Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns (2018) - (performer: "Don't Take Us Down", "Big Shoes", "How Ya Luv That" - uncredited)
- Fair Terms (2018) - (performer: "The Big 20", "No Competition" - uncredited)
- A Lean and Hungry Look (2018) - (performer: "Payroll" - uncredited)
- False Face (2018) - (performer: "Rock The Party" - uncredited)
- Of Hardiness Is Mother (2018) - (performer: "Battle" - uncredited)
- Sweet Sorrow (2018) - (performer: "Big Shoes" - uncredited)
- Without Apology (2018) - (performer: "Beautiful" - uncredited)
- Birds in the Cage (2018) - (performer: "Talk Less", "Big Shoes", "Beautiful" - uncredited)
- Slave to Memory (2017) - (performer: "Trapped" - uncredited)
- The Lady Doth Protest (2017) - (performer: "Light It All Up" - uncredited)
- Bleeding War (2017) - (performer: "Let's Go Crazy", "It's Your Birthday" - uncredited)
- Evil Manners (2017) - (performer: "Chasing the Sky", "Shut Up", "Drip Drop" - uncredited)
- Full Circle (2017) - (performer: "She A Monster" - uncredited)
- Noble Memory (2017) - (performer: "Love Me", "The Big 20" - uncredited)
- Toil and Trouble, Part 2 (2017) - (performer: "Drip Drop" - uncredited)
- Absent Child (2017) - (performer: "Elevated" - uncredited)
- Civil Hands Unclean (2017) - (performer: "Elevated" - uncredited)
- My Naked Villainy (2017) - (performer: "Special" - uncredited)
- Strange Bedfellows (2017) - (performer: "I Got You", "Can't Trust 'Em" - uncredited)
- Play On (2017) - (performer: "All In" - uncredited)
- Sound & Fury (2017) - (performer: "Get Me Right" - uncredited)
- A Furnace for Your Foe (2016) - (performer: "Starlight" - uncredited)
- Chimes at Midnight (2016) - (performer: "Nobody Else But You" - uncredited)
- One Before Another (2016) - (performer: "Over Everything" - uncredited)
- What Remains Is Bestial (2016) - (performer: "The Clap Back" - uncredited)
- Sin That Amends (2016) - (performer: "Remember My Name" - uncredited)
- Light in Darkness (2016) - (performer: "Factz" - uncredited)
- Rise by Sin (2016) - (performer: "Chasing the Sky" - uncredited)
- The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (2016) - (performer: "No Competition", "Chasing the Sky" - uncredited)
- More Than Kin (2016) - (performer: "Got That Work" - uncredited)
- The Tameness of a Wolf (2016) - (performer: "All Nite" - uncredited)
- A Rose by Any Other Name (2016) - (performer: "Power of the Empire", "Good People' - uncredited)
- Et Tu, Brute? (2015) - (performer: "Miracles" - uncredited)
- Sinned Against (2015) - (performer: "Miracles", "Rap Battle 2" - uncredited)
- My Bad Parts (2015) - (performer: "Rap Battle 1", "Rap Battle 2 " (uncredited))
- A High Hope for a Low Heaven (2015) - (performer: "Runnin'" - uncredited)
- Be True (2015) - (performer: "Dynasty" - uncredited)
- Poor Yorick (2015) - (performer: "Ain't About The Money")
- Fires of Heaven (2015) - (performer: "Bout 2 Blow", "Dynasty" - uncredited)
- The Devils Are Here (2015) - (performer: "Born to Lose" (uncredited), "Live In the Moment" (uncredited), "Power of the Empire" (uncredited), "Ain't About The Money")
- Die but Once (2015) - (performer: "Power of the Empire" - uncredited)
- Who I Am (2015) - (performer: "What the DJ Says", "Power of the Empire" - uncredited)
- Sins of the Father (2015) - (performer: "Lola", "Nothing but a Number" - uncredited)
- Unto the Breach (2015) - (performer: "You're So Beautiful", "Lean On Me" - uncredited)
- The Lyon's Roar (2015) - (performer: "You're So Beautiful" - uncredited)
- Our Dancing Days (2015) - (performer: "Money For Nothing", "Live In The Moment" - uncredited)
- Out, Damned Spot (2015) - (performer: "Can't Truss 'Em", "Drip Drop" - uncredited)
- Dangerous Bonds (2015) - (performer: "Drip Drop" - uncredited)
- False Imposition (2015) - (performer: "Keep It Movin" - uncredited)
- The Outspoken King (2015) - (performer: "No Apologies" - uncredited)
- Pilot (2015) - (performer: "Live in the Moment", "Right There", "Armani" - uncredited)
2015
2015 Billboard Music Awards (TV Special) (performer: "You're So Beautiful")
Self
2020
Ok! TV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #7.172 (2020) - Self
2015
Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Chris Pratt/Bryshere Gray/Guy Fieri (2018) - Self
- Maura Tierney/Bryshere Gray/Sugarland (2018) - Self - Guest
- Guest Co-Host Anderson Cooper/Bryshere Gray/Tim Tebow/LIVE's Holiday Gift Guide (2016) - Self - Guest
- Daniel Radcliffe/Bryshere Gray/Seal (2015) - Self - Guest
2016
Harry (TV Series) as
Self
- "Empire" Star Bryshere Gray/"The Mick" Star Kaitlin Olson/How to Make the Perfect Macaroon/Dating Red Flags with Relationship Coach Bela Gandhi (2017) - Self
- "The New Edition Story" Cast/"My Kitchen Rules" Host Chef Curtis Stone/Mentalist Lior Suchard/My Unusual Job: Balloon Artist (2017) - Self
- Actress Debra Messing, Empire Week with Actor Bryshere Y. Gray, Viral Makeup Artist (2016) - Self
2017
Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) as
Self - Competitor
- Rumer Willis vs. Bryshere Gray (2017) - Self - Competitor
2017
Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- New Edition Story and Ralph Tresvant (2017) - Self - Guest
2017
Steve Harvey (TV Series) as
Self
- Steve's All-Star Panel with Kim Gravel, Kandi Burruss & Judy Gold Review the Biggest Stories of 2016!/Bryshere Gray from Fox's "Empire" (2017) - Self
2015
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Brysphere Gray, Elijah Kelley & Luke James (2017) - Self
- Empire #2 (2015) - Self
2017
The Daily Show (TV Series) as
Self
- David Fahrenthold/Bryshere Gray (2017) - Self (as Bryshere Gray)
2016
Soul Train Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2015
The Real (TV Series) as
Self
- Bryshere Yazz Gray/Bright Lights, Big Money/Loni Hunts for Pokemon (2016) - Self
- Brysphere Y. Gray (2015) - Self
2016
Celebrity Name Game (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Player
- Sara Rue & Bryshere Y. Gray (2016) - Self - Celebrity Player
2016
Dish Nation (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.146 (2016) - Self
2016
Drinking with the Stars (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Empire (2016) - Self - Guest
2016
The 47th NAACP Image Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2016
24th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2015
Taraji and Terrence's White Hot Holidays (TV Special) as
Self
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Gwendoline Christie/Bryshere "Yazz" Gray/Coldplay (2015) - Self - Guest
2015
The Talk (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Jenna Dewan-Tatum/Bryshere Gray/Ellen K (2015) - Self - Guest
2015
Teen Choice Awards 2015 (TV Special) as
Self - Performer & Accepting Award (as Yazz)
2015
BET Awards 2015 (TV Special) as
Self - Performer
2015
2015 Billboard Music Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Performer
2015
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) as
Self
- The 2015 Billboard Music Awards (2015) - Self (as Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray)
2015
Good Morning America (TV Series) as
Self - Musical Guest
- Episode dated 12 May 2015 (2015) - Self - Musical Guest (as Yazz)
2015
The View (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Guest Co-Hostesses Raven-Symone & Samantha Ponder/Becky Hammon/Bryshere Y. Gray & Jussie Smollett (2015) - Self - Guest
2015
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 March 2015 (2015) - Self
- Episode dated 25 February 2015 (2015) - Self
- Episode dated 18 February 2015 (2015) - Self
2008
Celebrities in the Basement (TV Series) as
Self - Interviewee
- All about Yazz - Self - Interviewee
Archive Footage
2016
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 June 2016 (2016) - Self
References
Bryshere Y. Gray Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA