Keith Powers

Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles in BET's The New Edition Story mini series as Ronnie Devoe, and Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton 2Early life and modeling career Powers was born in Sacramento, California, to Jennifer Clark (formerly Powers) and Keith Powers, Sr., the oldest of a family of four children. He started modeling at 9 years old, influenced by his mother, but he developed a passion for sports. He played as a wide receiver at Sheldon High School, graduating in 2010. After Keith graduated he moved to Los Angeles with his father to focus on Irie, modeling, signing with the Wilhemina Agency. He walked for Calvin Klein at the 2014 Men's Fashion Week in Milan, modeled in Sear's and JCPenny ads, did a cover for Sketchers and became the face of Aeropostale. 2Acting career In 2013 Powers landed a role in the movie House Party: Tonight's the Night. After flying to South Africa for shooting, he fell in love with acting and decided to make it his main occupation. He played Gutta in the BET hip hop anthology series "TALES", as well as Cameron Drake in the Netflix original film, Reality High. He had a recurring role on the MTV series Faking It and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton, and also was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in The New Edition Story and currently co-stars in Famous in Love on Freefor