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On this episode I talk with LA theatre legend Dionne Gipson about when she knew she wanted to be a performer, the moment people discovered she could sing growing up, her music inspirations like The Clark Sisters, Donny Hathaway, Whitney Houston, Prince, and more, what inspired her to go to graduate school for theatre, booking Dream Girls at 14th St. Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia, going on tours with artists like Keith Sweat, signing to a major music label with her rock band ‘Edith’s Wish’, what brought her to Los Angeles, how she got involved with LA theatre, finding out about and joining the group of @ftrlive talent, getting to watch and be a part of For The Record Live’s growth in the LA community, how she met Bradley Bredeweg and got involved with his shows Invincible and Scissorhands Musical, why Scissorhands Musical is able to successfully reopen every holiday season in LA since 2019, what makes Scissorhands Musical a good show to see this holiday season, and MUCH MORE!
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“Ddé” Dionne Gipson is a professional actress and singer. She was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois and got her start in the entertainment industry through singing with her father Byron “Wild Child” Gipson; a popular local musician. By her teens she was performing in local plays and pageants to hone her talents and soon set her sights on a career in theatre and music. She attended the Historical Black University Florida A&M where she earned a double-degree in English and Theatre. After winning a national competition in the categories of dramatic monologue, oral interpretation of pros and one-act play, she was invited to audition for several graduate programs who offered full scholarships and selected Penn State University.
She made her debut on the professional stage in the hit musical Dream Girls at the 14th St. Playhouse in Atlanta, GA and since then has appeared in numerous plays, musicals, films and television shows and has also written, arranged and performed music for live shows, film soundtracks and voiceover productions.
Some of her film credits include, a Netflix original, Pee Wee's Big Holiday, Sweet Home Alabama and Squatters. She has guest-starred on the hit television shows, Criminal Minds, The Young and the Restless, Greenleaf on OWN and recently as a recurring guest star on the CBS Network's long-running hit NCIS. Follow her currently on the brand new series, The Wilds, on Amazon Prime.
Her musical performer credits include the Los Angeles hit concert series, For the Record Live, Tarantino, Scorsese, Baz Luhrmann… Read More
