Skyh Black

American actor and model.

Skyh Black

Born|

Alvester Martin[1]

(1988-02-16) February 16, 1988 (age 36)

Miami, Florida, U.S.

Other names| Alv3ster
Occupations|

* Actor
* model
* singer

Years active| 2000–present
Spouse|

KJ Smith

(m. 2023)​

Skyh Alvester Black (born February 16, 1988) is an American actor, dancer and model, known for his role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men.

## Life and career

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Black was born and raised by his grandparents as Alvester Martin in Miami, Florida.[1] He took an interest in dance at three years old while watching Michael Jackson videos on television.[2] He attended New World School of the Arts in Downtown Miami and later School of American Ballet in New York.[2] Black later moved to Los Angeles and worked as a backup dancer for Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Beyonce.[2] After appearing in Michael Jackson's posthumous music video "A Place with No Name", choreographer Debbie Allen pushed Black, who was homeless at the time, into acting.[3] In 2016, Black released his debut R&B single and music video "Overdose" under the name Alv3ster.[4] In 2017, he starred in the Vivica A. Fox Lifetime reality series, Vivica's Black Magic about her creation of all-male exotic dance group, and the following year, appeared in a small role in her film Kinky.[5]

From 2020 to 2021, Black had a recurring role in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas as Novi Brown's character love interest.[3][6] In 2021, he was cast in a series regular role as Amp "Addiction" Anthony in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men.[7] Also in 2021, he starred in the Allblk legal drama series, Lace.[8] He played his first leading film role in the 2022 thriller Stranger Next Door for Lifetime.[9] In 2023, Black starred and co-executive produced BET+ thriller film Love Marry Kill and the Holiday romantic drama Christmas Angel[10][11] He also starred and executive produced the romantic comedy-drama film, A Haitian Wedding.[12]

## Personal life

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In 2023, Black married actress KJ Smith, they first met together on the set of Sistas in 2020.[13] They married on September 3, 2023, in Malibu.[14]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2000  | Center Stage | ABA Student  | Uncredited
2007  | Stomp the Yard | Mu Gamma Stepper  |
2011  | Leave It on the Floor | Dancer  |
2011  | Footloose | Dancer  |
2018  | Kinky | Executive Trae  |
2018  | Beauty Mark | Karlos  | Short film
2019  | South Central Love | Kesean  |
2022  | Stranger Next Door | Jesse Holmes  |
2023  | Love Marry Kill | Marcus Benoit  | Co-executive producer
2023  | Christmas Angel | Calvin  |
2023  | A Haitian Wedding | Patrick Casey  | Executive producer

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2017  | Vivica's Black Magic | Himself  | 8 episodes
2017  | Tales | Rory  | Episode: "You Got Me"
2019  | Hello Cupid 3.0 | Ali  | Web series, 8 episodes
2019  | The Chadwick Journals | Darnell  | Web series, 4 episodes
2020  | Stuck with You | Raymond  | Episodes: "Lemons and Oranges" and "Beware of the Ex"
2021  | Lucifer | Hot Bounty  | Episode: "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam"
2021  | Black Monday | Arnie Markowitz  | Episode: "Four!"
2020–2021  | Sistas | Jacobi  | 17 episodes
2021—present  | All the Queen's Men | Amp "Addiction" Anthony  | Series regular
2021  | Lace | Othello Charles  | Series regular, 6 episodes

## References

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1. ^ a b "Eye Candy: Dance With Me". Essence. October 28, 2020.
2. ^ a b c Williams, Lauren (December 9, 2021). "How Skyh Alvester Black Went From Car Valet to Hollywood in Less Than a Year". Bleu Mag.
3. ^ a b "From Homeless To Hollywood Leading Man: 9 Things To Know About Skyh Alvester Black". Essence. December 27, 2021.
4. ^ "New Video: Alv3ster - 'Overdose' - That Grape Juice". thatgrapejuice.net.
5. ^ Cheatle, Julian (February 15, 2017). "Who is Alvester Martin from Vivica's Black Magic?". Monsters and Critics.
6. ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (October 19, 2021). "Tyler Perry's Sistas' Skyh Alvester Black Previews a Possible Jacobi Bank Save, All The Queen's Men Crossover".
7. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (March 25, 2021). "'All The Queen's Men': BET+ Reveals Cast, Sets Summer Premiere For Tyler Perry Studios' Male Exotic Dancer Drama".
8. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (March 11, 2021). "'Lace': Maryam Basir, Skyh Black & Tanyell Waivers To Star In AllBlk Legal Drama".
9. ^ "Watch Stranger Next Door". Lifetime.
10. ^ Zee, Michaela (December 1, 2022). "Lifetime Announces Airdate for 'Reba McEntire's The Hammer' (TV News Roundup)".
11. ^ Victorian, Brande (October 3, 2023). "BET+ Reveals 2023 Holiday Slate (Exclusive)".
12. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 27, 2022). "'Road Dogs', 'Holiday Twist,' 'A Miracle Before Christmas', 'A Haitian Wedding', 'Braek', 'Open' Castings; Acquisitions By Freestyle, Screen Media, Vision Films, Kaczmarek; More – Film Briefs".
13. ^ "Offscreen, They Got Their Perfect Ending". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
14. ^ "KJ Smith and Skyh Black's Star-Studded Malibu Wedding with Tyler Perry and More (Exclusive Photos)". Peoplemag.

## External links

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* Skyh Black at IMDb

*[m.]: married