Anwan Glover
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Ralph Anwan Glover is an American
actor and musician. He is one of the founding members of the Backyard Band, a go-go band, as well as appearing as gang member Slim Charles
in the HBO series The Wire
. He has also appeared in music videos, such as Boyz n da Hood
's "Dem Boyz" among others, and has a spot on WKYS-FM radio in the Washington, D.C. area.
Anwan also starred in three episodes of the first season of the HBO series Treme
, as a convicted killer named Keevon White. Treme was created by David Simon
and Eric Overmyer
of The Wire.
He also speaks to youth in the DC area and has been accepted in the New York Film Academy
.
On August 26, 2007, Glover's brother Tayon was shot and killed in the neighborhood of Columbia Heights
. Anwan addressed the press along with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty
, saying "We're tired of seeing the yellow[police] tape" and calling for an end to revenge shootings.
Glover stated in an interview that he has been shot thirteen times.
Glover has been working in a film titled "Shoedog" since 2009, written by author & The Wire
contributor George Pelecanos
and scheduled for release in 2011
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor and musician. He is one of the founding members of the Backyard Band, a go-go band, as well as appearing as gang member Slim Charles
Slim Charles
Slim Charles is a fictional member of the drug trade in the HBO drama The Wire, played by Anwan Glover. An enforcer for the Barksdale Organization and later the top lieutenant of kingpin Proposition Joe Stewart, he shows integrity, loyalty and competence throughout his career.The saga of the...
in the HBO series The Wire
The Wire (TV series)
The Wire is an American television drama series set and produced in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States...
. He has also appeared in music videos, such as Boyz n da Hood
Boyz N Da Hood
Boyz N Da Hood is an American Southern gangsta rap group from Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. A new album, Back N Da Hood, is planned for release in 2011...
's "Dem Boyz" among others, and has a spot on WKYS-FM radio in the Washington, D.C. area.
Anwan also starred in three episodes of the first season of the HBO series Treme
Treme
Tremé is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are Esplanade Avenue to the north, North Rampart Street to the east, St. Louis Street to the south and North Broad Street to the west...
, as a convicted killer named Keevon White. Treme was created by David Simon
David Simon
David Simon is an American author, journalist, and a writer/producer of television series. He worked for the Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years. He wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood with Ed Burns...
and Eric Overmyer
Eric Overmyer
Eric Overmyer is a writer and producer. He has written and/or produced numerous TV shows, including St. Elsewhere, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, The Wire, New Amsterdam, and Treme.-Biography:...
of The Wire.
He also speaks to youth in the DC area and has been accepted in the New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy - School of Film and Acting is a film school andacting school based in New York City, Universal City, California, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. NYFA offers short-term film-making and acting courses, as well as one- and two-year conservatory and Master of Fine Arts...
.
On August 26, 2007, Glover's brother Tayon was shot and killed in the neighborhood of Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights, Washington, D.C.
Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in central Washington, D.C.-Geography:Located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., Columbia Heights borders the neighborhoods of Shaw, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, Park View, Pleasant Plains, and Petworth. On the eastern side is Howard University...
. Anwan addressed the press along with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty
Adrian Fenty
Adrian Malik Fenty was the sixth, and at age 36, the youngest, mayor of the District of Columbia. He served one term—from 2007 to 2011—losing his bid for reelection at the primary level to Democrat Vincent C. Gray...
, saying "We're tired of seeing the yellow
Glover stated in an interview that he has been shot thirteen times.
Glover has been working in a film titled "Shoedog" since 2009, written by author & The Wire
The Wire (TV series)
The Wire is an American television drama series set and produced in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States...
contributor George Pelecanos
George Pelecanos
George P. Pelecanos is a Greek-American author. Many of his works are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of Washington, D.C. He is also a film and television producer and a television writer...
and scheduled for release in 2011