Unpredictable, exciting,
full of energy! These are the best words to describe this young
artist! She sings, dances, and is a very good actor! This is what
we in the Industry like to call a triple threat! This is someone
who you would have to see to believe!
At a very early age this young woman decided that entertainment
would be her niche. By the age of five she was on stage singing
at various churches and different functions. Through Gospel music
she managed to express herself, develop her voice, and gain stage
presence! While most of us were just learning how to read and write,
Dymond was learning how to entertain! By the age of ten, she was
a veteran of the stage. Dymond continued to pursue her dream even
further participating in tryouts for both Star Search and Showtime
at the Apollo! She even earned an out of town follow up tryout for
Star Search, but due to her age it was decided that her school work
was more important, and she was not allowed to participate! Yet
she still continued!
At fourteen years old, she appeared in the Bethesda Academy of Performing
of Arts Summer Festival, playing the role of “Lead Player”
in the Broadway Play, “Pippins”. She entered many local
talent contests and was the winner in over half of them. These contest
include "The Miss Pre Teen Pageant", which she won Maryland
Miss Hospitality, "D.C. Talent search", "Want To
Be A Star" talent search and "The Time Is Now" talent
search, just to name a few. Even though she won many of these showcases
she never received the proper break and her talent was never discovered.
This did not stop her though! Dymond continued in her quest to become
an entertainer! By the age of sixteen, Dymond was one of the headliner
acts for a teen singing and acting group called, City at Peace.
She performed at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts to rave
reviews for her song, “Lead Me Safely to the Light”
written by Rick Payton. Her acting and singing abilities captivated
the audience. The show premiered on BET TV and the group traveled
throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. This group became very
popular throughout the church and high school circuit
By the age of seventeen, she had entered and won countless school
talent shows, Teen Pageants, and other local contest. Dymond had
broken into the music industry through the D.C. Underground. Dymond
hooked up with a local underground legend named, John Dough and
put her beautiful voice on wax! She was released on the underground
and tore it up with hit after hit, “Things Change” and
“We Need to Talk“. Her voice became well known through
the use of underground releases and mix tapes and it was thought
to be only a matter of time before the world would get to hear her
on a national level!
She chose to attend Howard University where she excelled even further!
Dymond majored in musical theatre and acting. In her four years
at Howard, she participated in over seven major school productions.
By the time she was ready to graduate she had developed into a top
notch actor as well as an incredible singer! Stardom seemed to be
right around the corner. She graduated cum laude, in the class of
1999.
On a wing and a prayer she flew to California to pursue her dream
even further. While in California she won many small roles in major
motion pictures and TV, but still never really got the proper break
that she needed! Dymond worked on the same set with big names like
Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Ice Cube, Leon, and Larenze Tate just
to name a few. But with the politics of Hollywood, she was never
given her proper time to shine! All of the things she had accomplished
still did not pan out financially and she was forced to return home
for financial reasons. This did not slow her down, she continued
her acting and singing through local venues and vowed to make it
back to California one day! Dymond hooked back up with John Dough
and is currently working on her solo album titled, “It's Discussable”.
Due to be released late 2003. She is doing independent films and
small acting parts throughout the area. This young lady has a lot
of drive, heart, and talent, and when God decides that it is her
time to shine the world had better look out! Remember the name "Dymond"
I guarantee that it will be in lights somewhere very soon! She has
incredible talent and I don't feel that the world will be able to
hold her back forever! Remember, Dymond is her name!
