John-Deric Mitchell
- Actor
Is an African American Actor, Dancer and Print Model. Born November 4, 1977 and raised in Chesapeake Virginia. His career started at age 7 in musical theater, acting, dancing, and singing with companies Center Stage Performing Arts and Hurrah Players in Norfolk Va. By age 9 he booked an Oscar Mayer commercial. He started choreographing at age 12, became the first African American Male Cheerleader in a Chesapeake Public High School at Indian River High School 95-96. He attended Norfolk State University 96-99 majoring in Physical Edu. with a Cheerleading Scholarship was a Spartan Guard with the Spartan Legion and now a member of the Norfolk State University Alumni Association Cheerleading Chapter. Was a regular dancer on BET Plant Groove in Washington DC. He then moved to New York City to further develop as a professional entertainer. He was a backup dancer for many music artists and went on the European tour with artists Lumidee. From 2012 to current he is the head Cheerleading Coach in Brooklyn NY Middle and High Schools, a personal assistant to Kenya Moore, an Alumni member of the Official New York City Pride cheerleaders Gotham Cheer and a Gold medal winner at Gay Games 9 in Ohio with Cheer New York, a member of Ballroom with the Legendary/Iconic House of Ninja NYC, he can be seen in print ads for New York State of Health Department PlaySure on TV and Film from MTV, BET, Pose on FX, B-Boy Blues on BET+, Mike Tyson on Hulu, Harlem on Prime season 2, Past Lives as Sebastian in Theaters, Best Walk Apple TV as a Dance finalist.