Brandon T Jackson With Deric "Sleezy" Evans And Brian Covington

City Winery Nashville Presents Brandon T Jackson with Deric "Sleezy" Evans and Brian Covington live on April 1st at 7:30pm

Actor and stand-up comedian, Brandon Timothy Jackson credits his sense of humor to both his father and his life straddling the fence between suburbia and the inner city.

Brandon held the title of "class clown" and grew his passion for comedy and acting by doing talent shows and performing at youth nights at his father's church. By age 14, Brandon's career as a stand-up comic evolved from local school shows and community projects, such as the "Motor City Youth Festival", to an appearance in Marc Cayce's film, Nikita Blues (2001).

Brandon took an internship at local Detroit radio station 93.1 FM and soon found himself as a guest host at 105.9 FM. Brandon's drive took him to Hollywood where, in 2001, he was cast as an extra in major movies such as Ali (2001), Bowling for Columbine (2002) and 8 Mile (2002). He began to get calls to open up and work with comedians, such as Chris Tucker and Wayne Brady.

Jackson won the 2006 Black Reel Award for Breakthrough Performance for his role as Junior in the film Roll Bounce.. In 2006, Jackson hosted the Up Close and Personal Tour, featuring Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana and Dem Franchize Boyz. Jackson starred in the films Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson and Lottery Ticket, and played 17-year-old Trent Pierce in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.