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This Article is about the American Actor & Ex Pro Football Player John West (Jay Dubb)

This Article is about the American Actor & Ex Pro Football Player John West aka ( Jay Dubb)  John West Jr

Born John West June 16, 1970 is an American film and television actor. Also an Ex Professional football player. West is best known for his role as Ray Ray in the hip hop comedy Bar-BE-Q and as the famous baliff on the hit tv show Martin in the 1997,. West's other films & tv shows include, Southland , Faster , New York Undercover , Waist Deep , Empire , Music & Murder, The P.A.C.K. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_aka_John_West_Jr.jpg

John West aka (Jay Dubb)

Born John West Jr. June 16, 1970 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Other names John West ; Jay Dubb ; John West Jr. Occupation Actor Producer Director  Ex Pro Football Player

Children 1 Bianca West daughter

Early life John West (aka Jay Dubb) was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Marsha and John West. West is the only child. Convinced by his mother Marsha, John decided to play high school football after being a huge fan of NFL Chicago Bears Walter Payton. After showcasing his football talent, John began to get offers from various colleges around the country. After taking an offer from a small college in Alabama West shined as a Cornerback. West attended Paul Robeson High School in Chicago and graduating in 1988.

Career John West (aka Jay Dubb) starred as a Running Back Robeson High School in Chicago and graduated in 1988 and attended a small college in Alabama. In college West was converted to cornerback by the head coach Ray Green. College coach Ray Green noticed West speed and hitting skills. After West had made an impact on college level, West was signed as a Free Agent with the NFL L.A. Raiders. West later kept his career going as he joined the World Football League of American Football 1995 by getting drafted by the London Monarchs. From the WLAF, West starred with the Canadian Football League fall 1995. Then West was lured by the Arena Football League in 1996, Then back to the NFL where West retired early. Then Martin Lawrence's brother Robert Lawrence and Martin Lawrence gave West a break on the hit tv show Martin. Following appearances in such television series as Martin 1997 and New York Undercover 1997, West was cast in the movie The P.A.C.K as the famous Coroner, which he got rave reviews. West decided to step out on his own as a 1st time film producer and director after watching other film directors behind the camera. West walked out on faith and funded his 1st major film entitled Bar-Be-Q. Bar-Be-Q was filmed in 1999 and distributed in 2000 in select theaters around the USA, by John West himself. West was turned down by several film distribution companies and was focus on getting the film out on his own. This film was the 1st ever on screen movie for Omari Hardwick, who is known as Ghost on the hit TV Show Power on the Starz Network. It is also the 1st ever film for Steve Howse aka Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmony as well. After John's success of his 1st ever film, John was offered a role as a Gangster's sidekick in the blockbuster film Waist Deep. Which also starred Larenz Tate & The Game & Tyrese Gibson. West soon caught the eye of Eddie Murphy, which landed him a role as a bully in Norbit. As well playing a small role in Faster with mega star The Rock, where West played a prison Inmate. Moving forward West landed roles on such TV Shows as Southland where he played Officer Moore. West did not stop there where he was casted as a Rapper on the hit tv show Empire. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X)_%26_Tichina_Arnold_%26_Thomas_Ford_on_hit_T.V._Martin_1997.jpg

Filmography Main article: John West Filmography Films Year  Title                                        Role 1996  Martin (Season 5   Episode 6)                Ref 1997  Martin (Season 5, Episode 15)               Baliff 1997  New York Undercover (Season 3, Episode 8)   Court Officer 1997  New York Undercover (Season 3, Episode 12)  Court Officer 1997  The P.A.C.K                                  Coroner 1997  Ravage                                       Sergeant Armstrong 1998  Why Do Fools Fall in Love                    Drug Dealer 2000  Bar-B-Q                                      Ray-Ray/Food Line Man/Ugly Man 2003  The Watermelon Heist                         Judge's Father 2006  Shadow: Dead Riot                            Riot Inmate 2006  Waist Deep                                   Banger 2007  Norbit                                       Bully 2010  Faster                                       Inmate 2011  Southland (Season 4, Episode 7)             Officer Moore 2011  Southland (Season 4, Episode 6)             Officer Moore 2019  Chicago Englewood. John-West Docu-Film      John West 2019  $.M.O.K.E 2019   A Sista's Revenge 2019  Sista's For Life 2019  O.N.L.Y  L.U.V 2020   War of the Dragon                            Benny 2020  My Baby Missin(The Atlanta Children Murders) 2021  This Ain't Da 60's 2021   L.U.V At Any CO$T

Television Year  Title                          Role 1996  Martin                         Ref (Bangin Hard in the School Yard) 1997  Martin                         Baliff (Power to the People's Court) 1997  New York Undercover            Court Officer 2002  A Haunting in Connecticut      Thomas 2011  Southland                      Officer Moore 2011  Southland                      Officer Moore 2013  Luther                         DSU Simon 2015  Empire                         Rapper (The Outspoken King) 2017  Music & Murder                 Agent Baxter (Strange Day)

'''External links '''John West https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10461960/ on IMDB https://i.ibb.co/SVwfMhY/aaachitown.jpg

Trivia 1st Person to ever take a film & distributed it in select theaters  around the U.S. & Over seas  without major distribution. (BAR-BE-Q) 2000. Also making deals with pay-per-view. Bar-be-q comedy  film is listed in the museum at  University of Indiana Black Film Collection. John was very close to Afeni Shakur(Died 2016) Mother of Rap Super Star Tupac Shakur[6] John West birthday  and Tupac  Shakur birthday are both on June 16. The only difference is that John's year of birth is 1970 and Tupac's year of birth is 1971 .https://ibb.co/WzVnr3D https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_aka_John_West_jr_%26_Omari_Hardwick_in_Bar-Be-_Q_Film.jpg  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_aka_John_West_Jr._%26_Afeni_Shakur_Rip)_Tupac%27s_Mom.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X)_in_Music_%26_Murder_TV_Series.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X)_Filming_as_Gunman.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X)_in_Atlanta.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X)_%26_Lisa_Lefteye_Lopez_in_Celeb_Softball_Game_Aug_2000.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X)_%26_Robert_Lawrence_(Martin_Lawrence_brother)_filming_on_TV_show_Martin.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_West_(X)_actor-director-producer_and_ex_pro-football_player.jpg

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