Shannon L. Crawford is a native of Asbury Park, New Jersey. He relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to attend Morehouse College. Upon graduation Shannon felt his passion was in the courtroom. Shortly after graduating from law school, Shannon became associated with the legendary And1 Streetball team and ultimately; he assisted in the launch of Urban Visionaries’ Killer Krossover Tour, which features Hot Sauce and many of the other And1 players. You may recognize Shannon from his appearances in And1’s mixtapes or ESPN’s TV show, Streetball.

Shannon was personally selected as a photo double/stand-in for the leading actor of the motion picture Motive. Afterwards, this young superstar realized he had a different passion – the passion to be in front of the camera. Prior to landing the role of the arrogant, outspoken, Emory Lawsen, in The CLOSET; Shannon cultivated his talent by appearing in the Sunnydaze Productions, “Croquet Games”. He has also been featured in several of Atlanta fashion events for top designers such as Just Patreq, Monet and French Kiss.