Warren Snipe
American rapper
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Early life
He was born December 10, 1971. He graduated from Gallaudet University in 1994 where he became a brother of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Snipe was also a founding member of the Wild Zappers,[2] an all-male deaf dance company.[3]
Career
"WAWA" has worked with The National Deaf Dance Company and has been featured on television and in music videos as a dancer.[4] He has labeled his genre as "Dip Hop," which means hip hop through deaf eyes.[5]
Warren Snipe has also worked in two episodes of Black Lightning titled "The Book of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi" and "The Book of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange" portraying Anaya's unnamed father. In the episode, his character's sign language was interpreted by Charmin Lee's character Batina.[6]
In 2021, WAWA performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" alongside Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan at Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. His performance was praised by many for its enthusiasm.[7]
On February 4, 2022, it was announced that Wawa and fellow deaf rapper Sean Forbes will be performing sign-language interpretations of the headliners' music in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show. This was the first time that sign-language performances have been incorporated into NFL's halftime program.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dr. Hand | Dr. Blackeye | |
| 2011 | If You Could Hear My Own Tune | Wild Zappers Dancer | |
| 2014 | The Tuba Thieves | Arcey | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | Black Lightning | Thierry | Guest role; 4 episodes |
| 2021 | American Masters | Translator | Episode: "Becoming Helen Keller" |
| 2022 | Fear the Walking Dead | Paul | Episode: "Follow Me" |
