“It's funny because as a rapper, there is - and this is something that Clipping challenges all the time - there is this idea about authenticity as a rapper, in the fact that you rap things that are yours. That's not what doing a play is. You're interpreting somebody else's words.”

American actor, rapper, and singer-songwriter

Daveed Diggs is an American actor, rapper, and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the vocalist for the experimental hip hop group Clipping and for originating the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton. He won a Tony Award in 2016 for his performance in Hamilton, and shared a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album with the show’s cast. He has also acted on screen, including as Aaron/Oh Father in the superhero series The Boys.