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Lashawn Williams, born March 19, is an American Actor, Producer, and Writer. Born in Chicago, IL he started in the music industry under Eddie Gypsy Stokes, an Akon artist. Lashawn quickly merged over to the Film and Television industry, known for Algorhythm on Go90 (2016), Slamma Jamma (2017), and The Rookie (2019).

Early Life
Lashawn Williams is from the south side of Chicago, IL. At the age of nine he moved to St. Paul, MN with his father [Michael Williams], mother Karen Simmons, and older brother LaQuinn Williams. Lashawn lived here until he was eighteen, graduating from Johnson high school.

Career
Lashawn began acting in 2016 and landed his first role in Algorhythm on Go90 (2016), as Cool Guy. Williams then landed another supporting role in Slamma Jamma (2017), as Jun. Lashawn went on to write, produce, and star in his first feature film in (2017), Prescience / Intuitions. This film is being distributed by Indican Pictures and Lionsgate on all digital platforms. Soon after, Williams booked another TV show in (2019) on ABC Studios The Rookie co-starring as Taywan. Later in (2019) Lashawn co-wrote, produced, and starred in Hidden Springs on Amazon Prime Video and The On Channel.

Personal life
Lashawn enjoys watching movies, his favorite genres are SciFi and Thrillers. He currently listens to his favorite song, Summertime Magic by Childish Gambino daily. He goes ocean kayaking between Malibu California and Playa Del Rey Los Angeles, CA