Alonzo B. Slater On His Multi-Faceted Career, His Next Film, Doing Stand-Up, Jersey & More
Alonzo B. Slater landed his first leading role alongside veteran actors Vivica A. Fox and Jackeé Harry in his first Christmas film, A Christmas For Mary, which premiered in December on OWN. With em>A Christmas For Mary, Slater played Michael Payton, a handsome love interest who’s a wholesome man taking over his family’s business in a small town where he discovers the woman of his dreams.
Slater first stepped foot in entertainment as a wardrobe stylist for Catt Saddler (E! News) and Chris Witherspoon (CNN) for 3 years in New York. After graduating college with an English degree, he decided to pursue his talents as an actor and model. Since moving to Los Angeles, Slater has signed to the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency, appearing in commercials and/or print ads for Asics, Verizon, American Express and Chevrolet. All of that aside, Slater has been writing for his own production company, AM Productions, and making video content for his YouTube channel.
On February 11, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alonzo B. Slater via Zoom, as embedded below. More on the New Jersey native can be found online at www.twitter.com/Alonzo_Brown, www.iamalonzobrown.com, www.instagram.com/alonzobslater and his YouTube channel.
About the Author
Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal.Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
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