Clayton Pelham Jr.
- Actor
Clayton Pelham, Jr. was born and raised in Southeast, Washington, D.C
until the age of 5 where he moved ten minutes away into Suitland, MD in
Prince Georges County. In 2004,Clayton was accepted into the Visual and
Performing Arts program (VPA)at Suitland High School where he studied
Theatre and Acting. While attending high school, Clayton was introduced
to The Studio Theatre conservatory located in the Arts District of
Northwest, Washington D.C. The Studio Theatre played a major role in
his development as an artist. He continued to study there even while
attending college at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).
Although, he considered training at the Studio one of the best
experiences in his acting career, the program did not offer a degree
and two years into his training at UDC Clayton dropped out. Later that
summer, Clayton moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his older cousin to
pursue a career in acting. Unsatisfied by the hype of what was known as
the "Black Hollywood" Clayton began to look for colleges that offered a
degree with a conservatory training and was introduced to the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)in Los Angeles, where he will
receive his Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA)degree in Acting.