His stage name Shabaka is the name of a Kushite Pharaoh of Nubia and Egypt of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (721 BC - 707 BC/706 BC).
A very versatile African-American actor who is equally skilled at
comedy and drama.
He was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Solo Performance for "Satchmo at the Waldorf" at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.