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Affion Crockett: Bio, Age, Parents, Movies, Show, Net Worth and Professional career

Affion Crockett

Affion Crockett aka Oskamill is an actor and a comedian. He has played in several movies and shows till now. He started being recognized through the MTV wild n out series. Affion Crockett also does stand up comedy for various shows and TV channels. He also had his own show in the Fox network called In the Flow with Affion Crockett. However, it was soon canceled by the network after poor reruns.

The star is 6 foot 1 inch tall in height and has maintained a slender body physique. The 45-year-old comedian has always been very enthusiastic about dancing. He has worked as a dancer in several shows as well starting with Charlie’s Angels.

Affion Crockett’s Childhood, family, and parents:

Affion Crockett was born on August 12, 1973, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Growing up, Affion Crockett was in an army family. He was raised in Germany and in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Affion said on twitter, “Happy Father’s Day to my Dad, who joined the Army at age 19 & put his life on the line for his family”.

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He has always expressed that he is a proud Army child. He has tweeted several times about how much he respects his dad being in the army. Additionally, his mother was a Trinidadian and one of his grandfathers was Chinese Trinidadian. This multicultural upbringing surely has had an impact on him.

Affion’s Personal life:

Affion Crockett keeps his family very close to him. He has posted several pictures and videos on Instagram about his family members and appreciated them. His family is very important to him and he makes sure that people see it.

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Like any successful actor, Affion Crockett has had his share of struggles. It took a long time and much effort for him to reach where he is now in his career. But he is a very talented and hardworking person. In his career, he has worked as an actor, writer, comedian, rapper, dancer, music producer and director has helped him move forward. This really shows how versatile he is with regards to his talent.

Affion’s Education:

Although he is working in the show business at present, he has earned a college degree. Affion Crockett is a business degree graduate from Fayetteville State University.

Affion Crockett’s Net Worth:

The actor lives a pretty comfortable life with the money he has made from his career. At present his net worth is anywhere between $6-10 million.

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These assets he earned from his various careers including dancing and writing, not just acting or comedy. He has also produced music in his life.

Relationships:

Affion Crockett is currently single at the moment and is not dating anyone. He doesn’t really like to post about his relationships in social media. He has also released an episode of a podcast with Candice Thompson. On the podcast, he talks about being bad at maintaining discipline and relationships.

How Did Affion Crockett make a Professional career in Hollywood?

Affion Crockett started his dancing career as early as 10. He participated in a dance contest with his brother and won it. Then later he found out his niche for impersonation and started copying people who were close to him. This might have developed his interest and knack for acting and comedy. However, he only formally started his career in acting after he completed college in NC.

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Affion’s first entered the entertainment industry in 1996. His first gig was in HBO’s Def Comedy Jam. Slowly his career went uphill with his casting in Wild n Out. His first big break in acting was through the movie and its sequel, A haunted house with other cast members like Alanna Ulbach, Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, David Koechner, Nick Swardson, and Robin Thede.

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Furthermore, Affion Crockett also makes and uploads comedy and stand up videos on youtube which gets millions of views. He has released a parody rap album called “Watch the Clone”. On this album, he has spoofed artists like Jay-Z, Eminem, and Kanye.

Affion Crockett’s Movies and Shows:

During his career, he has made several small appearances in TV shows and movies. Some of his most notable roles in movies were:

  1. Starred on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”.
  2. Co-starred on the movie “Dance Flick”.
  3. He also Co-starred on “The wedding ringer”.
  4. Co-starred on Pixels.
  5. In “A Haunted House” as Ray Ray.

Additionally, he has made appearances and hosted several TV shows. Starting with his own show in fox called “In the Flow with Affion Crockett”. Similarly, he made his appearances on Def Comedy Jam at HBO. He also was a contestant playing for the show “idiotest”. In addition, Affion Crockett has done various stand-up comedy shows for series like Netflix’s Just for laugh.

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