Background
Rotimi was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Nigerian parents– his father an investment banker of Yoruba origin and his mother of Igbo origin, working for the government.
Rotimi was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Nigerian parents– his father an investment banker of Yoruba origin and his mother of Igbo origin, working for the government.
He attended Columbia High School, where he was a standout on both the varsity basketball team and the honors choir. He continued his studies at Northwestern University and graduated with a Communications minor in Business in 2010.
He"s best known for his roles as Darius Morrison on the Starz Network"s Boss, and Dre on Power. Acting At his first with acting, Rotimi auditioned and subsequently got his first acting gig on Boss as drug dealer Darius Morrison. Rotimi also appeared in three episodes of American Broadcasting Company"s Betrayal.
Rotimi made his silver screen debut in film Black Nativity (2013).
Rotimi next appeared in the high grossing film, Divergent (2014). He was added to the cast of Starz" television series Power as a series regular, in the role of "Dre", the quick-tempered young protégé of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson"s character.
Rotimi was also cast in a recurring role on Battle Creek as Danny. Fashion Rotimi is the lead model/spokesperson of rapper T.I.’s AKOO Clothing 2012 Spring/Summer campaign, April 2, 2012.
