Born James Dean Santiago-Gutierrez. Also known by his rapper name "A-F-R-O."He was discovered on YouTube at age 17 by his hip-hop idol, R.A. the Rugged Man. His first acting gig was in 2016 on The Breaks, a VH1 television drama film about 90's hip-hop. He played D-Rome, a falling hip-hop artist who decides to rise up after a reality check. He later returned playing the same character in three episodes of the TV series spin-off.A-F-R-O has also performed live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and The Queen Latifah Show. Show less «