Blige’s “Irreversible” on the album My Life II and has performed with such artists as Maxwell, Brandy, Ne-Yo, Anita Baker, Michael Bublé, and many others. As a singer, songwriter, and producer, he was co-writer on Mary J. Most recently, Clark was seen on the TNT drama “Snowpiercer” and NBC’s “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Numerous television appearances include Ava DuVernay’s 2020 Peabody Award-winning Netflix miniseries “When They See Us,” “Cherish The Day” and “Queen Sugar” on OWN, CBS’ “NCIS: New Orleans,” “Blue Bloods,” “Person of Interest,” “Unforgettable,” “CSI: NY,” and “The Unit.” He has also had roles on NBC’s “The Mysteries of Laura,” Fox’s “Empire,” USA Network’s “Royal Pains” as well as BET’s “The New Edition Story” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” In addition, Clark appeared in the Warner Bros. Clark will be seen in Shonda Rhymes’ “Inventing Anna” on Netflix and the upcoming Disney+ film, Sneakerella. Additional theater credits include Fences at the Pasadena Playhouse opposite Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett and the Mark Taper Forum’s production of Immediate Family directed by Phylicia Rashad. He made his Broadway debut playing the iconic role of Marvin Gaye in Motown: The Musical and is featured on the Grammy Award-nominated Original Broadway Cast Album.
On Broadway, Clark appeared as George Washington in the smash hit Hamilton. In addition to his performance work, he is passionate about producing quality arts content that promotes social change and works with students at schools across the country about the importance of arts education as a means of personal empowerment and self-expression. Burnside released his debut solo single last year and is currently working on new music. The Pensacola, FL native began performing professionally at the age of 12 as a member of the hip-hop/R&B boy band 3D, which afforded him the opportunity to tour the country performing original music.
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The series explored LGBTQ+ identity in the South and was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Last year, Burnside hosted the series “Prideland” for PBS.
He also appeared in NBC’s “Peter Pan Live!” and the HBO series “High Maintenance,” all while completing his final year at the prestigious CAP21 conservatory for music theatre and The New School where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Media Studies and Writing. He currently stars as Ricky in Ryan Murphy’s and FX’s ground-breaking and Emmy-nominated series, “Pose.” He first captivated audiences with his Broadway debut, starring as Anthony in 2014’s Holler if Ya Hear Me, a hip-hop musical inspired by the music and lyrics of Tupac Shakur. A multi-hyphenate performer, creator, and recording artist, Burnside has appeared in notable stage, television, and film projects.