Lamon Dezjon Archey (/lÊŒmoÊŠn/; born April 9, 1981) is an American
model and actor best known for his recurring role as Mason Wilder on
The Young and the Restless. In 2017, Archey joined the cast of Days of
Our Lives in the role of Eli Grant.Born in 1981, Archey was raised in
San Mateo, California by his grandparents. Archey played baseball and
football during his first two years of high school. Archey has had
very little contact with his father, who died when he was 20 years
old. After high school, Archey worked as a carpenter installing floors
for two years. He then moved to Los Angeles with his uncle where he
found work as an emergency medical technician.Archey has 12
tattoos.Living in Los Angeles, Archey took up modeling after he was
scouted at a job fair. He credits modeling with helping him break out
of his shell. He was later advised by manager Michael Bruno to get
into acting classes so he could get a gig on a soap. After about two
years of acting classes with no results, Archey was ready to give up
when he booked two under-five roles on Days of Our Lives. In December
2012, Archey was cast in the recurring role of Mason Wilder on The
Young and the Restless. Archey vacated the role in early 2014. In
2016, Archey returned to Days of Our Lives in the newly created
contract role of Eli Grant. He appeared onscreen in February 2017. In
March 2017, Archey appeared in the television film Can't Buy
Love.Archey began dating model and actress Mercedes Cornett in
February 2006. The couple had previously met at a fashion show in 2003
and kept in contact. The couple became engaged in 2010. They have a
son, Caden (born July 9, 2009) and daughter, Gaia (born May 29, 2012).
Archey has another son, Machiah (born September 8, 2002) from a
previous relationship. In 2018, Archey stated that he and Cornett
planned to wed in February 2019 in a small ceremony.
model and actor best known for his recurring role as Mason Wilder on
The Young and the Restless. In 2017, Archey joined the cast of Days of
Our Lives in the role of Eli Grant.Born in 1981, Archey was raised in
San Mateo, California by his grandparents. Archey played baseball and
football during his first two years of high school. Archey has had
very little contact with his father, who died when he was 20 years
old. After high school, Archey worked as a carpenter installing floors
for two years. He then moved to Los Angeles with his uncle where he
found work as an emergency medical technician.Archey has 12
tattoos.Living in Los Angeles, Archey took up modeling after he was
scouted at a job fair. He credits modeling with helping him break out
of his shell. He was later advised by manager Michael Bruno to get
into acting classes so he could get a gig on a soap. After about two
years of acting classes with no results, Archey was ready to give up
when he booked two under-five roles on Days of Our Lives. In December
2012, Archey was cast in the recurring role of Mason Wilder on The
Young and the Restless. Archey vacated the role in early 2014. In
2016, Archey returned to Days of Our Lives in the newly created
contract role of Eli Grant. He appeared onscreen in February 2017. In
March 2017, Archey appeared in the television film Can't Buy
Love.Archey began dating model and actress Mercedes Cornett in
February 2006. The couple had previously met at a fashion show in 2003
and kept in contact. The couple became engaged in 2010. They have a
son, Caden (born July 9, 2009) and daughter, Gaia (born May 29, 2012).
Archey has another son, Machiah (born September 8, 2002) from a
previous relationship. In 2018, Archey stated that he and Cornett
planned to wed in February 2019 in a small ceremony.
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