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Acting career

Wood made his on-screen debut in commercials and guest starring television roles. In 1994, he landed a role in the ''5 Tony Award winning''

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sitcom '' In the House''. He has also made appearances on several series, including ''

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'' and had a contract role as Jimmy Harrison on

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'' Sunset Beach'' from 1997-1999.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Music career

In his early to mid teens, Wood made a transition into hip hop under the name J-Dub. After the release of his popular 2012 mixtape ''The Captain'', he released his final album, ''Insomnia'', in 2013.

Business ventures

In 2011, Wood created and ran RapRise.com, a blog site for unsigned hip hop. In 2013, Wood created the film production company Puzzle Man.

References

External links

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J-Dub Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Jeffery 1986 births Living people Male actors from New York City African-American musicians American male child actors American male film actors Record producers from New York (state) American male soap opera actors American male stage actors Hip hop record producers People from Manhattan 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people