Roshon Bernard Fegan (born October 6, 1991), known mononymously as Roshon (stylized as ROSHON, formerly stylized as RO SHON), is an American actor, rapper, and dancer. He is best known for his role as Ty Blue on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up and for his role as Sander Loyer in the Disney Channel movie franchise Camp Rock with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. He writes and produces his own music as well as working with the president of Lava/Universal Republic. In 2012, Roshon appeared on Dancing with the Stars.
Roshon Fegan | |
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| Birth name | Roshon Bernard Fegan [citation needed] |
| Also known as | ROSHON |
| Born | October 6, 1991 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | 3inaRo Entertainment |
Early life
editRoshon Bernard Fegan was born on October 6, 1991, in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3][4] His father is African American actor and producer Roy Fegan, whose television credits include The Shield, Married... with Children, The Meteor Man, and Will & Grace, among others. His mother is Filipino.[1][2][3][5] Raised in Los Angeles, Roshon Fegan had studied at the BK Acting Studio and the USC 32nd Street Performing Arts School as well as attending Tom Bradley Elementary then Hollywood High School, before leaving to be home-schooled to accommodate his acting career.
Career
editFegan began his acting career at the age of 12 with a small role in the 2004 feature film Spider-Man 2, followed by an appearance in 2006 on the TV series Monk.[1][2] In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film Drillbit Taylor and the VC FilmFest Award winning film Baby.[1] In June 2008, Fegan gained popular notoriety as Sander Loyer in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock, which was the number one entertainment telecast on cable TV in 2008,[1][6] with the Jonas Brothers. He also performed songs on the Camp Rock soundtrack as well as the DVD bonus track Camp Rock.[4] In 2010, Fegan reprised his role as Sander in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, the sequel to Camp Rock.[1][2][3][5][7] Roshon also co-starred on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up! as Ty Blue, Rocky's older brother.
Fegan was featured on the 14th season of the ABC show Dancing with the Stars.[8] Chelsie Hightower was announced as Roshon's ballroom dance partner. He stayed on for eight weeks and was placed in the top 6.
Personal life
editRoshon is a songwriter, producer, actor, artist and freestyle dancer who learned his moves by watching Michael Jackson and other influential dancers. A drummer since the age of two, Roshon also plays the piano and guitar.[1] He has released a number of singles on iTunes and has finished his first self-produced EP I AM RO SHON under his own label, "3inaRo Entertainment".[1][2][9][10] The name 3inaRo (pronounced "three-in-a-row") is a reference to being a triple-threat entertainer in his three passions: acting, freestyle dancing, and music.[2] He currently lives in California with most of his family. [citation needed] He was in a relationship with dancer Dytto.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Amazed Kid #2 | |
| 2007 | Baby | Young Robbie | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Random Kid #2 | |
| 2014 | Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? | Nicky Roland | Direct to video |
| 2018 | What Still Remains | David |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Monk | Third Boy | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Astronaut" |
| 2008 | Camp Rock | Sander Loyer | Television film |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | ||
| 2010–2013 | Shake It Up | Ty Blue | Main role |
| 2011 | Kickin' It | Dan "Smooth" Brennan | Episode: "All the Wrong Moves" |
| 2012 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself / Contestant | Season 14 |
| Motorcity | Darr Gordy | Voice, episode: "Reunion" | |
| 2014 | A.N.T. Farm | Hudson | Episode: "The New York ExperiANTs" |
| Parenthood | 4D Member | Episode: "Cold Feet" | |
| 2015 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Nguyen | Episode: "My Mom, Greg's Mom and Josh's Sweet Dance Moves!" |
| 2017–2018 | Greenleaf | Isaiah Hambrick | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Insecure | Spyder | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Bobby DeBarge Story | Bobby DeBarge | Lead role |
| 2019–2020 | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Elbone (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Glitch Techs | Casino (voice) | Episode: "Smashozaurs" |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "We Rock" (Cast Video)[11] |
Cast of Camp Rock |
| "Start the Party" | Jordan Francis and Roshon Fegan | |
| 2010 | "It's On" | Cast of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam |
Discography
editSingles
edit| 2006 | Whatcha Know About Me | TBA | Songwriter, producer |
| 2011 | I AM | RO SHON | |
| Love Your Love | |||
| Oh Oh Oh | |||
| Get It Poppin | |||
| 2013 | Afterparty (with Caroline Sunshine) | Shake It Up: I Love Dance | |
| 2014 | Bout That | RO SHON | |
| 2016 | They Not Ready 4 `You | ||
| So Bad | TBA | ||
| Hate Me Or Love Me | ROS HON | ||
| 2017 | Gotta Know | ||
| Oh Well |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series (shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Davis Cleveland, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine) |
Shake It Up | Nominated | [12] |
| 2012 | Nominated | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Roshon Fegan is "Ty Blue"". Medianet: Disney Channel. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ a b c d e f "Filipino-American cast in 'Camp Rock 2'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ a b c "Two Filipinos cast in 'Camp Rock 2'". The Manilla Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ a b "'Camp Rock 1 and 2': Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com - Camp Rock. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ a b "Two Pinoy-Americans in "Camp Rock 2"". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ Wyatt, Edward (2008-08-21). "Youth TV Takes the Lead in Diversity". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ "Roshon Fegan – "Anything Is Possible" Music Video". Youtube.com - RadioDisney. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars – 2012 Cast Announcement for Season 14" abc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "3inaRo on iTunes". iTunes - 3inaRo. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ "ROSHON on iTunes". iTunes - ROSHON. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ "Camp Rock – We Rock (Cast Video)". YouTube. 19 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2012-04-07.