Who is Hakeem Lathon?

Hakeem Lathon Holmes is a Harlem based actor from New Orleans. He received a Certificate of Artistry from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Hakeem went on to train at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, receiving a BFA in Drama. At NYU, Hakeem trained at the New Studio on Broadway with Kent Gash and Michèle Shay and at the Experimental Theatre Wing with Erica Fae. Hakeem’s mission is to bring powerful and radical stories to the stage and screen that will encourage and inspire others to reflect the humanity of underrepresented communities. Hakeem continually explores new techniques to apply to his work, which has led him to train with the BADA, Black Arts Institute, Fay Simpson (Lucid Body), Joseph Siravo (Shakespeare & Beyond), Christopher Bayes (The Pandemonium Studio) and more.