Shakiem Evans

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Shakiem Evans is a talented stage and screen actor, dancer, and singer. He is best known for his role as Erik O. Jones in Center Stage (2000). He is currently touring in High School Musical as Chad Danforth (2007).

Evans attended Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

His stage work includes Fame on 42nd Street! (2004), Mama Mia! (2005), and High School Musical (2007).

His television work includes appearances on Sabrina The Teenage Witch (2000), That's Life (2000), and Providence (2002). Additionally he appeared as Tito Jackson in the made for television movie The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992).

He is perhaps best known for the dance centered drama Center Stage in which he plays Erik O. Jones, "O for Oprah" (2000). Erik is a gifted student at the American Ballet Company, who befriends Jody, the heroine of the film.