Skyh Alvester Black (born February 16, 1988) is an American actor, dancer and model, known for his role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men.
Life and career Black was born Alvester Martin and raised by his grandparents in Miami, Florida. He took an interest in dance at three years old while watching Michael Jackson videos on television. He attended New World School of the Arts in Downtown Miami and later School of American Ballet in New York. Black later moved to Los Angeles and worked as a backup dancer for Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Beyonce. After appearing in Michael Jackson's posthumous music video "A Place with No Name", choreographer Debbie Allen pushed Black, who was homeless at the time, into acting. In 2016, Black released his debut R&B single and music video "Overdose" under the name Alv3ster. In 2017, he starred in the Vivica A. Fox Lifetime reality series, Vivica's Black Magic about her creation of all-male exotic dance group, and the following year, appeared in a small role in her film Kinky.
From 2020 to 2021, Black had a recurring role in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas as Novi Brown's character love interest. In 2021, he was cast in a series regular role as Amp "Addiction" Anthony in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men. Also in 2021, he starred in the Allblk legal drama series, Lace. He played his first leading film role in the 2022 thriller Stranger Next Door for Lifetime. In 2023, Black starred and co-executive produced BET+ thriller film Love Marry Kill and the Holiday romantic drama Christmas Angel He also starred and executive produced the romantic comedy-drama film, A Haitian Wedding.
Personal life In 2023, Black married actress KJ Smith, they first met together on the set of Sistas in 2020. They married on September 3, 2023, in Malibu. In May 2025, Black and Smith announced that they were expecting their first child. In August 2025, Black and Smith revealed to People that they moved from Los Angeles to Stone Mountain, Georgia to be closer to their families because both their families are on the East Coast. Their 10,400 sq. ft. property was built in 1976 which consists of five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, an indoor pool, a theater, bar, and gym.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2000Center Stage ABA StudentUncredited2007Stomp the Yard Mu Gamma Stepper2007Bratz: The Movie Dancer2011Leave It on the Floor Dancer2011Footloose Dancer2018Kinky Executive Trae2018Beauty Mark KarlosShort film2019South Central Love Kesean2022Stranger Next Door Jesse Holmes2023Love Marry Kill Marcus Benoit Co-executive producer 2023Christmas AngelCalvin2023A Haitian Wedding Patrick Casey Executive producer
Television Year Title Role Notes2017Vivica's Black MagicHimself8 episodes2017TalesRoryEpisode: "You Got Me"2019Hello Cupid 3.0 AliWeb series, 8 episodes2019The Chadwick Journals DarnellWeb series, 4 episodes2020Stuck with You RaymondEpisodes: "Lemons and Oranges" and "Beware of the Ex"2021LuciferHot BountyEpisode: "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam"2021Black MondayArnie MarkowitzEpisode: "Four!"2020–2021SistasJacobi17 episodes2021–presentAll the Queen's MenAmp "Addiction" AnthonySeries regular2021LaceOthello CharlesSeries regular, 6 episodes
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