Tristan Paul Mack Wilds is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and
record producer, credited as Tristan Wilds as an actor and Mack Wilds
as a recording artist. He is known for his roles as Michael Lee on the
HBO original drama series, The Wire, and as Dixon Wilson on the CW
teen drama series, 90210. He was also featured in the Adele music
video for "Hello". His debut album, New York: A Love Story was
released on September 30, 2013 and was nominated for the Best Urban
Contemporary Album at the Grammy Awards in 2014. Wilds' second album,
AfterHours was released on April 7, 2017.Wilds was born and grew up in
Staten Island, New York City. His mother, Monique Moncion, is of
Afro-Dominican and Irish descent, and his father, Paul Wilds, is
African-American. His mother was first a beautician and then a
stockbroker. Wilds attended and graduated from the Michael J. Petrides
School in Staten Island.His acting debut came in Miracle's Boys, a
drama mini-series produced by Spike Lee on The N (now called
TeenNick). Wilds then made guest appearances on television shows such
as Cold Case and Law & Order. The following year Wilds made his film
debut in a bit-role in the independent drama film Half Nelson
alongside Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling.Wilds appeared in such
music videos as "Roc Boys", "Teenage Love Affair" and "Ghetto
Mindstate", among others.
record producer, credited as Tristan Wilds as an actor and Mack Wilds
as a recording artist. He is known for his roles as Michael Lee on the
HBO original drama series, The Wire, and as Dixon Wilson on the CW
teen drama series, 90210. He was also featured in the Adele music
video for "Hello". His debut album, New York: A Love Story was
released on September 30, 2013 and was nominated for the Best Urban
Contemporary Album at the Grammy Awards in 2014. Wilds' second album,
AfterHours was released on April 7, 2017.Wilds was born and grew up in
Staten Island, New York City. His mother, Monique Moncion, is of
Afro-Dominican and Irish descent, and his father, Paul Wilds, is
African-American. His mother was first a beautician and then a
stockbroker. Wilds attended and graduated from the Michael J. Petrides
School in Staten Island.His acting debut came in Miracle's Boys, a
drama mini-series produced by Spike Lee on The N (now called
TeenNick). Wilds then made guest appearances on television shows such
as Cold Case and Law & Order. The following year Wilds made his film
debut in a bit-role in the independent drama film Half Nelson
alongside Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling.Wilds appeared in such
music videos as "Roc Boys", "Teenage Love Affair" and "Ghetto
Mindstate", among others.
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