Anwan Glover

infobox actor

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occupation=Musician, television actor, Model, disc jockey
othername=Big G, Genghis Glover 7
birthname = Ralph Anwan Glover
birthplace = Washington, D.C

Ralph Anwan Glover (also known as Big G) is an American actor and musician. He is one of the founding members of the Backyard Band, a Go-go band, as well as appearing as gang member Slim Charles in the HBO series "The Wire". He has also appeared in music videos, such as Boyz n da Hood's "Dem Boyz" among others, and has a spot on WKYS-FM radio in the Washington, DC area.

He also speaks to youth in the DC area and has been accepted in the New York Film Academy.

On Aug 26, 2007, Glover's brother Tayon was shot and killed in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington. Anwan addressed the press along with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, saying "We're tired of seeing the yellow [police] tape" and calling for an end to revenge shootings. [Washington Post, Aug 27, 2007 [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402132.html] ]

In an interview Anwan mentions being shot thirteen times. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402132.html 'We're Tired of Seeing the Yellow Tape' - washingtonpost.com ] ] .

He has recently been casted as Snoop Dogg in the upcoming Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious (2009 film)

References

External links

* [http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/actors/anwan_glover.shtml Bio from HBO]
* [http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/characters/slim_charles.shtml Slim Charles bio]
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