Tony Okungbowa
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Tony Okungbowa
Born Anthony Victor Okungbowa
December 6, 1967 (age 45) [1]
England, United Kingdom
Other names Tony Okungbowa, DJ Tony O.
Occupation Actor/DJ - Professional
Years active 1994–present
Anthony "Tony" Victor Okungbowa (born December 6, 1967)[1] is an English actor, film producer, and disc jockey.[2][3] He is the resident DJ for The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Okungbowa is of Nigerian descent and was raised in Nigeria and London.[1] He has a degree in drama from Middlesex University in London.[4] He relocated to the United States in 1992, when he came to do post-graduate work at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City, later moving to Los Angeles in 1998.[2][4]
His acting roles include guest spots on The X-Files, NYPD Blue and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Unlike most talk shows, The Ellen DeGeneres Show features a DJ to provide musical accompaniment, a role Okungbowa began in 2003 to end of season three of the show in 2006, where he left to further his acting career. He was replaced at the beginning of season four by Jon Abrahams. He returned in 2007 for occasional substitute appearances, and returned to DJ full time for the sixth season which began September 8, 2008. Okungbowa also DJ'd the 2004 Grammy Awards.
He was executive producer of and acted in the film Restless City which had its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.
It was announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 7 January 2013, that Okungbowa passed his citizenship test, becoming a citizen of the United States.
Contents [hide]
1 Filmography
2 Discography
2.1 Mixed compilations
3 References
4 External links
[edit]Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Ranger Voice
2003 Gate to Heaven Amadou
2008 Miracle of Phil Seth
2009 The One Last Time Scarecow
2011 Restless City Bekay
CIS: Las Gidi The Tax Man
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Punk Punk Friend #2 1 episode
1999 The X-Files Barnes' Driver 1 episode
2000 Arli$$ Homeless Joe 1 episode
2001 NYPD Blue Tristan L. Gibbs 1 episode
2001-2010 The Bold and the Beautiful Diver/Dempsey 6 episodes
2003–2006; 2008–present The Ellen DeGeneres Show Himself/DJ
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Bakari 1 episode
[edit]Discography

[edit]Mixed compilations
2005: Hollywood Sessions, Vol. 1
2009: Total Dance 2009
[edit]References

^ a b c "Biography: Anthony Okungbowa", TV.com.
^ a b King, Susan, "Putting his spin on TV talk", Los Angeles Times, January 08, 2006
^ Kugel, Allison, "Tony Okungbowa: Resident Deejay on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Blazes His Own Trail in Hollywood", pr.com, June 01, 2006. Interview with Tony Okungbowa.
^ a b Cf. "Actor Bio: Tony Okungbowa" - Tony Okungbowa website information

So, that black guy is a Nigerian?