Shawn Darnell Fonteno, also known as Solo, is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for playing Franklin Clinton in the 2013 video game ''

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''. Aside from his portrayal of Franklin Clinton, Fonteno has acted in films such as ''

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''. In 2021, Fonteno and fellow ''Grand Theft Auto V'' actor

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reprised their roles as Franklin Clinton and Lamar Davis respectively in a live-action re-enactment of a cutscene in the game where Lamar mocks Franklin for his haircut. The scene experienced a resurgence in popularity in late 2020 when parodies of the cutscene were uploaded on

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and other video hosting sites, usually involving Lamar's character model being replaced with various popular culture icons such as

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and

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among others. Later that year, Fonteno and Johnson once again reprised their roles in ''The Contract'' DLC for ''

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'', which featured an homage to the original cutscene.

Personal life

Fonteno was raised in Watts, Los Angeles. He has a daughter named Bria. Fonteno is also the cousin of voice actor and rapper

Young Maylay Christopher Bellard (born June 17, 1979), also known by his stage name Young Maylay, is an American rapper, record producer and actor based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his portrayal of Carl "CJ" Johnson, the main character ...

who voiced Carl Johnson in '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''.

Filmography

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Video games

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