Markuann Smith (born November 19, 1977 in

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) is an American actor, producer, and director. He is the Executive Producer of

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series drama ''Godfather of Harlem''.

Career

Markuann was born in NYC and raised in

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. He graduated from

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minored in theater. He is an American actor, producer, and director who is the Executive Producer of Epix series drama ''

Godfather of Harlem ''Godfather of Harlem'' is an American crime drama television series which premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix. The series is written by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johns ...

''. Markuann's brother, Father M.C., at the outset of the New Jack Swing era, signed a deal with Uptown MCA Records, a Hip Hop and R&B labels of the early 1990s. He began his career working in production at

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(BET) after college. He also worked in reality television as the Presenter of VH1's ''

Let's Talk About Pep ''Let's Talk About Pep'' is an American reality television series that aired for one season from January 11 until March 1, 2010. Premise Cast *Sandra "Pep" Denton * Joumana Kidd *Jacque Reid *Kali Troy Kali Bianca Troy (born March 7, 1971 ...

'', which featured Pep of Salt N' Pepa, the girl hip-hop trio of the 1990s. Markuann Smith has appeared on ''The Dave Chappelle Show'', ''Juice'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' A Good Day to Die''. Also, he plays the Junie Byrd character in ''Godfather Of Harlem''.

References

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