“The reason you write something that is exciting and visceral is to force people to hear what you have to say, especially if you're in any kind of marginalized community where people don't want to listen. You have to come up with tricks to make them listen.”

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.