“It wasn't until I got out in the world and started worked professionally when I realized that the people I admired were the ones who had taken the little snippets of what they learned that worked for them - and strung them together in their own technique.”

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.