Chaz Lamar Shepherd

Chaz Lamar Shepherd is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his roles as Artis Tower in Me and the Boys (1994–1995), John Hamilton on 7th Heaven (1996–2001), and Piranha in Luke Cage. He is also known for his portrayal as Al Bryant in the 1998 NBC miniseries The Temptations.

Early life Shepherd grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was active in Tindley Temple United Methodist Church and graduated from Evelyn Graves Christian Academy. His mother, Cheryl Shepherd, is a dancer and choreographer who left her work in Philadelphia's public schools to manage his career. He played John Hamilton on 7th Heaven, had a recurring role as Trey Wiggs on The Game, and portrayed Raymond "Piranha" Jones in the second season of Luke Cage. He was also a guest lead vocalist on Judith Christie McAllister's first album, "Send Judah First" track 7, The Prayer of Recommitment, released in 2000.

Shepherd appeared on film in Set It Off in the role of Stevie, His other work on stage includes appearing as Curtis Taylor, Jr. in a 2009–10 national tour of the musical Dreamgirls.

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Albums Love & Truth Released: October 26, 2010 Label: Chaz Records/Introspect Music Formats: CD, Digital Download