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Dorian Gregory
Dorian played bass from elementary school to his freshman year in high school, when musical expression shifted to D.J.'ing at parties -- which led to forming a house party D.J. /MC service with some friends.
With a college major in broadcasting and television production, access to the college production facilities put Dorian in demand (on campus) as a "producer". He worked with some local bands in the production of their music demos, which included some "really low budget" music video demos using aspiring actors who wanted " footage for their reel". Dorian even performed some vocals at a few venues.
Although he was still studying production, Dorian went on some "open casting calls" (as an actor) for commercials . That's when his focus shifted. Dorian began taking acting classes, theater workshops, and scene study. To pay the bills and maintain a flexible work schedule, he started working as a personal fitness trainer and in club promotions --which segued into work as a Doorman/ Bouncer/ D. J., at some local night clubs in North Hollywood and the "Valley".
After finding an agent, that would take on an actor with little to no experience, Dorian started getting semi-regular work in commercials, music videos (even one with Michael Jackson), sports and athletic wear print modeling jobs, some sketch comedy troupe work, and eventually, some principal commercial work and various roles in Soaps, situation comedies, dramatic TV series, Indie's and MOW's (while still holding his Doorman / Bouncer/ D. J. job).
Dorian booked his first series in 1996 co-starring, as parapsychologist Diamont Teague, on the weekly syndicated dramatic series "Baywatch Nights". This led to a number of guest star appearances on prime time TV series such as Living Single, Prey , Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, Third Rock from the Sun and some film work. During this time, Dorian also worked as guest cohost of rhe "politically incorrect" weekly radio talk show "The Cigar Show" ,he did a kickboxing workout video, calendar layouts (circa 1998,1999, 2000, 2001), and voiceovers.
Dorian also (formally) began working as spokesperson / advocate with the American Diabetes Association. Dorian also gives of his time and talent working with local and nationally oriented humanitarian and socially responssible groups and organizations.
In 1998 Dorian took on the role of Detective Darryl Morris on the WB weekly dramatic series "Charmed". Fall "2003" Dorian will mark his 6th season as Detective Darryl Morris on "Charmed" .
In spring of 2002, Dorian took on the role of cohost with Dick Clark, Danny Bonaduce and Mario Lopez on the "The Other Half" (which airs in syndication on NBC).
Dorian Gregory has Type 1 or, Juvenile Diabetes, a disease that strikes children and causes the pancreas not to produce insulin and there is no cure for it, only treatments.
My role models are people who are involved in my life: my mother, my father, people I have observed, extraordinarily wise people who are not really affected by much - not that they don't take life in, but it's real hard to knock them off their center....
Dorian Gregory
Dorian Gregory
January 26, 1971 (Washington, District of Columbia
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Dorian Gregory (born January 26, 1971) is an American actor most notable for playing Darryl Morris on the television show Charmed, and as the fourth and final permanent host of Soul Train, replacing Shemar Moore.
Dorian was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Cleveland, Ohio until age nine when he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. Gregory began his acting career with guest roles on such series as Baywatch, Beverly Hills, 90210, Sister, Sister, among others. He played his first major role in Baywatch Nights, when he belonged to the regular cast from 1996-97.
In 1998, Dorian Gregory received the role of the police officer Darryl Morris in the successful series Charmed, which he played until 2005. In 2002, he replaced cosmetic surgeon Jan Adams as one of the hosts of the male-oriented daytime talk show, The Other Half, which was cancelled the following year.
He has hosted several events like BET Anniversary and Achievement Awards with Debbie Allen and Shirley Moore, Black Stuntwoman Beach Competition, and Elite Lee Jeans Model Look with Roshumba and Angelica Bridges. He has also hosted a radio show on Black Writers, supports minority Film Makers, appeared at high school dedication to support better educational opportunities. He is a founding member of Epiphany Theater Group, established by writer/producer/director Bill Duke. In 2010, Gregory made an impromptu appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the Jaywalking segment. Leno was apparently unaware of who Gregory was until he informed him.
An activist, he is actively involved in the Jeopardy Program, sponsored by the Los Angeles Police Departement for youth at risk as well as serving as the National Spokesman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He was diagnosed with Juvenile (Type 1) diabetes when he was nine, and now talks to young adults and children on the subject as a motivational speaker. Dorian is working to raise funds to help find a cure for diabetes and offering information to support people living with the disease. He is also involved with AIDS Project LA and for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
He has a music group with his sister, Mercedes Bey, called "MD Says", which stands for "Mercedes and Dorian Says". Their group has music running in Europe as well as domestic pick ups. He is back in the music studio cutting more songs for a long awaited album release. He began his writing career as a poet ("Ashley Moore" and "Deep Deep Purple"). His passion for writing progressed naturally ito music and has evolved to writing plays and movie scripts, including a play, Room Mates For Life.
He was born in Washington, DC, and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, until age nine when he moved to Los Angeles, CA, with his family.
Dorian appeared in a Kickboxing exercise video.
Dorian is colorblind.
Due to budget cuts for Charmed's eighth and final season his character was cut from the show. It was mentioned that, Darryl, had moved to the East Coast. His co-star, Brian Krause, only made it on for the first ten and final two episodes of Charmed
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