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Heshima Salim Thompson
( ; born 23 October 1986)
is a British actor and singer.
Born in the
London Borough of Brent, son of Jamaican Reggae singer
Dr Alimantado
Dr Alimantado (born Winston James Thompson; 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica), also known as ''The Ital Surgeon'', is a Jamaican reggae singer, DJ, and producer.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, ...
and brother of soul singer
Zalon
Zalon Thompson (born 1 December 1983) is a British Soul singer, songwriter and record producer Tipped as the new face of Soul, Zalon has garnered an international fanbase, selling out concerts around the world with his sultry soulful voice and hi ...
.
In 2001, Heshima began his career singing on
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Documentary Heart of Harlesden, he was scouted from the documentary to play a lead role in BBC’s ''
Babyfather''. He has appeared on television in ''
Spooks,'' ''
Spooks: Code 9'' as Jez, ''
Prime Suspect
''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television drama series devised by Lynda La Plante. It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, who ...
'', ''
Casualty
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*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
'', ''
City Lights and'' ''
Judge John Deed
''Judge John Deed'' is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Mr Justice Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real j ...
.''
In theatre he has appeared at
The Young Vic
The Young Vic Theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth.
The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has been Artistic Director since February 201 ...
in ''Generations'' and at
The Royal Court
The Royal Court is a music production team formed by producer Timbaland and Solomon "King" Logan. Their first work was the single "Ice Box" by Omarion from the album '' 21'', co-produced with Timbaland.
Discography 2006 Omarion - '' 21''
*"Ice B ...
in ''Incomplete and Random Acts of Violence''.
In 2009, he was nominated for a
Screen Nation
The Screen Nation Film & TV Awards, formerly the bfm (black filmmaker) Film and TV Awards, was founded in September 2003 by independent film producer Charles Thompson MBE, as a platform to raise the profile of black British and international fil ...
Award in the Young Shooting Star category.
Heshima toured with
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz.
A membe ...
along with brother Zalon on her ''
Back to Black
''Back to Black'' is the second and final studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on 27 October 2006 by Island Records. Winehouse predominantly based the album on her tumultuous relationship with then-ex-boyfrien ...
'' album which was only scheduled to last for 3 months, but the tour was so successful they ended up touring for six years and collected five
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
s.
In 2009, he auditioned for the
sixth series of ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
''
and in 2011, he auditioned for the
eighth series. In 2010, he was cast as
Asher Levi
Asher Levi is a fictional character from ''EastEnders: E20'', an Internet spin-off of the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Played by Heshima Thompson, Asher is a main character in series two. He is a charismatic street dancer, who uses his talent t ...
in series 2 of ''
EastEnders: E20''.
In March 2012, Thompson auditioned for the first series of
The Voice UK
''The Voice UK'' is a British singing competition television series. Created by John de Mol, it premiered on BBC One during the spring television cycle on 24 March 2012. Based on the original '' The Voice of Holland'', and part of ''The Voice ...
After four chair turns, Heshima chose
will.i.am
William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
...
as his coach and made it to the battle rounds of the competition. Heshima worked with Zalon,
Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi Gibbs (born May 14, 1972) is a Grammy winning American record producer known for his association with Nas, Amy Winehouse, Robby, Fugees, Fergie, Estelle, Black Thought, and Miguel, and for his reggae-tinged (often referred to as ...
and
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, R ...
singing and vocal producing on Amy Winehouse's Album
Lioness: Hidden Treasures including singles "
Our Day Will Come
"Our Day Will Come" is a popular song composed by Mort Garson with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It was recorded by American R&B group Ruby & the Romantics in early December 1962, reaching #1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Ruby & the Romantics' orig ...
" and "Like Smoke", which features
Nas
Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones.
Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to:
Aviation
* Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea
* National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia
** Nas Air ( ...
. ''Lioness: Hidden Treasures'' debuted at number one on the
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts C ...
.
In 2014, Heshima founded HTG Entertainment a British entertainment agency.
Filmography
References
External links
*
1986 births
Living people
Male actors from London
Black British male actors
21st-century Black British male singers
English pop singers
People from the London Borough of Brent
The X Factor (British TV series) contestants
The Voice UK contestants
English male soap opera actors
English people of Ghanaian descent
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