When asked who his favorite performer is/was, young Mr. Shaw said Dean Martin.

Hey pallies, likes all you dudes knows just how much I loves findin' more and more of today's youth who are fallin' for our Dino...and even more when one of dem youth is an entertainer themselves. Well on this 22 day of Dino-amore-month, I am so pleased to share a feature on Doc Shaw, a 16 year old extremely talented actor bein' featured in the role of Malik Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne on Wednesday evenings.

From the pen of Miss Denise Harper and her feature, "House of Payne star Doc Shaw: A positive role model for young men" at Examiner.com comes the thrillin' news that while Doc is a positive role model for young men, Doc's role model is none other then our beloved Dino. As Harper writes....

"Several weeks ago during a talk show, talented actor and Atlanta native, Doc Shaw was interviewed by the host. When asked who his favorite performer is/was, young Mr. Shaw said Dean Martin. His favorite song by Dean Martin is 'I Wish You Love'."

Likes how outstandin' is that pallies! Doc Shaw, who at the tender age of 16 is already a huge television star in his own right has unabashedly told the world that likes his fav of fav performers in none other then our beloved Dino. And, likes just thinks how many youthful mods who digs Doc will now be lead to diggin' our Dino through Shaw's sharin' of his Dino-passion!

Gotta 'fess up that likes I went over to youtube tryin' to find said interview likes to no avail...likes woulda loves to hear Doc proclamin' his Dino-devotion in person..so if likes any of you pallies knows where to find that interview likes please drops a line to this here ilovedinomartin Dino-pad.

Likes how thrillin' to learn of Doc Shaw's love of our Dino durin' of all months Dino-amore-month. ilovedinomartin sez our thanks to Miss Denise Harper and the pallies at Examiner.com for breakin' this Dino-tale, and likes of course thanks so much to up-and-coming actor Mr. Doc Shaw for openin'ly sharin' his admiration for our beloved Dino! To view this in it's original format, likes clicks on the tag of this Dino-post. Dino-loved, DMP




Denise Harper

House of Payne star Doc Shaw: A positive role model for young men

February 12th, 2010


Doc Shaw (Photo courtesy of Abrams Artists Agency)

Several weeks ago during a talk show, talented actor and Atlanta native, Doc Shaw was interviewed by the host. When asked who his favorite performer is/was, young Mr. Shaw said Dean Martin. His favorite song by Dean Martin is "I Wish You Love". He also shared he loved the original "Rat Pack", and their style. The "Rat Pack" included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, and were very popular in the 1950's and 60's. After Doc Shaw's answer, the audience was so silent you could hear a pin drop...and then applause. It was evident this young man marches to the beat of his own drum and does not conform to the norms of his peers.

Doc Shaw can be seen in the role of Malik Payne, in Tyler Perry's House of Payne on Wednesday evenings.

Born on April 24, 1994, Larramie (Doc) Shaw is the only child of Larry and Tammy Shaw. From an early age, everyone knew Larramie was special. His educator grandparents named him Doc and soon Doc embarked on a career as a print model initiated by his father. Tragically, when Doc was two, his father was killed in an automobile accident.

Print modeling was soon followed by commercials, and eventually he was chosen for the role of Malik.

In 2009, Shaw was awarded an NAACP Image Award, Young Artist for Best Supporting Young Actor in a Television Series (Drama or Comedy) , and won a NAMIC Award (National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communication) for Best Performer in a comedy series.