1. Tristan Paul Mack Wilds was born on July 15,1989 and is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
19 Facts About Tristan Wilds
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Tristan Wilds 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.
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Tristan Wilds was featured in the Adele music video for "Hello".
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Tristan Wilds was born and grew up in Staten Island, New York City.
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Tristan Wilds's mother was first a beautician and then a stockbroker.
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In 2006, Tristan Wilds made his film debut in a bit-role in the independent drama film Half Nelson alongside Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling.
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That same year, Tristan Wilds joined the cast of the HBO drama television series, The Wire in a major recurring role as Michael Lee, a smart but troubled middle school student who lives in poverty and cares for his younger brother.
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In 2008, Tristan Wilds returned to television in The CW's teen drama series, 90210, a spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210.
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Tristan Wilds played Dixon Wilson, a teenage boy who is adopted and moves with his family to Beverly Hills.
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In 2015, Tristan Wilds starred as Adele's love interest in the music video for her song, "Hello", directed by Xavier Dolan.
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That year, Tristan Wilds played Officer Beck, the Black officer at the center of the controversial shooting of a young white male in a racially charged town in the TV show Shots Fired.
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Tristan Wilds met producer Salaam Remi in 2008 at the BMI Awards, which sparked Tristan Wilds' initial interest in becoming a music artist.
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In 2010, Tristan Wilds signed a recording contract with independent record label, Ten2one.
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Tristan Wilds released several singles, including "2 Girlz" which was featured on the fourth season of his TV show, 90210.
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Tristan Wilds began working with Salaam Remi on his debut studio album in 2012.
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Tristan Wilds signed to Remi's Sony Music imprint, Louder than Life, that same year.
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Tristan Wilds released the first single off the album, "Own It," in June 2013.
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In November 2015, Tristan Wilds released the first single, "Love in the 90z", off his second album AfterHours.
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In March 2016, it was announced that Tristan Wilds had signed a management deal with Roc Nation.