An American actor and wrestler, he was born in Brooklyn, New York, in the United States. He wrestled in WWE and formed a team with wrestler JTG from 2006 to 2010. They lost against John Morrison and R-Truth. After the match this year, Shad assaulted his teammate and declared their team's defeat. They faced off at the Extreme Rules show in 2010 in a rope-type match, in which JTG won. He is known for Get Hard (2015).