Dwayne Wayans facts for kids

Dwayne Howell Wayans was born on August 22, 1956. He is an American writer and a film score composer. This means he writes music especially for movies and TV shows! He is also part of the famous Wayans family, who are well-known for their work in comedy and entertainment.

About Dwayne Wayans

Dwayne Wayans was born in New York City. His parents were Elvira Alethia Green and Howell Stouten Wayans. His dad worked as a supermarket manager, and his mom was a homemaker and social worker. The Wayans family lived in the Chelsea area of New York.

Dwayne is the oldest of many talented brothers and sisters. His younger siblings include Keenen, Kim, Elvira, Nadia, Damon Sr., Shawn, and Marlon. Many of them are famous actors, comedians, and writers too!

His Work in TV and Movies

Dwayne Wayans has worked behind the scenes on many projects. He often helped as a production assistant. This job involves helping with all the small but important tasks needed to make a TV show or movie.

He also appeared in the background of some shows. Sometimes he even performed in funny skits! He worked on shows created by his brothers, like In Living Color with Keenen Ivory Wayans. He also worked on My Wife and Kids with Damon Wayans, Sr..

Dwayne as a Composer

Dwayne Wayans is especially known for writing original music for TV shows. He composed music for the popular show My Wife and Kids from 2003 to 2005. He also created music for:

• Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
• The TV series The Underground (2016)

His music helps set the mood and tell the story in these shows.

Movies He Worked On

Dwayne Wayans has been involved with several movies, often in roles like writing or composing music. Some of the films he worked on include:

• Major Payne (1995)
• Domino (2005)
• Little Man (2006)
• Dance Flick (2009)

He also worked on the Thugaboo animated specials, like Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street (2006) and Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006).