Roshon Bernard Fegan (born October 6, 1991), known

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as Roshon (stylized as ROSHON, formerly stylized as RO SHON), is an American actor, rapper, and dancer. He is best known for his role as Ty Blue on the

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original series ''

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'' and for his role as Sander Loyer in the Disney Channel movie franchise ''

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'' with the

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and

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. He writes and produces his own music as well as working with the president of Lava/Universal Republic. In 2012, Roshon appeared on ''

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''.

Early life

Roshon Bernard Fegan was born on October 6, 1991, in

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. His father is

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actor and producer

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, whose television credits include ''

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'', '' Married... with Children'', ''The Meteor Man'', and ''

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'', among others. His mother is

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. Raised in

, Roshon Fegan had studied at the BK Acting Studio and the USC 32nd Street Performing Arts School as well as attending Tom Bradley Elementary then Hollywood High School, Before leaving to be

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to accommodate his acting career.

Career

Fegan began his acting career at the age of 12 with a small role in the 2004 feature film ''

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'', followed by an appearance in 2006 on the TV series ''

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''. In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film ''

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'' and the VC FilmFest Award winning film ''

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''. In June 2008, Fegan gained popular notoriety as Sander Loyer in the

original movie ''

'', which was the number one entertainment telecast on cable TV in 2008, with the Jonas Brothers. He also performed songs on the ''

'' soundtrack as well as the DVD bonus track ''Camp Rock''. In 2010, Fegan reprised his role as Sander in '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', the sequel to ''Camp Rock''. Roshon also co-starred on the Disney Channel original series '' Shake It Up!'' as Ty Blue, Rocky's older brother. Fegan was featured on the 14th season of the

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show ''

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was announced as Roshon's ballroom dance partner. He stayed on for eight weeks and was placed in the top 6.

Personal life

Roshon is a songwriter, producer, actor, artist and freestyle dancer who learned his moves by watching

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and other influential dancers. A drummer since the age of two, Roshon also plays the piano and guitar. He has released a number of singles on

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and has finished his first self-produced EP ''I AM RO SHON'' under his own label, "3inaRo Entertainment". The name ''3inaRo'' (pronounced "three-in-a-row") is a reference to being a triple-threat entertainer in his three passions: acting, freestyle dancing, and music. He currently lives in

with most of his family. He was in a relationship with dancer Dytto.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*
"Bout That" Single on iTunes
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