Dewayne Turrentine

LOS ANGELES – SEP 23: Reagan Gomez-Preston & DeWayne Turrentine arrives at “The Cleveland Show” DVD Release Party at Paley Center for Media on September 23, 2010 in Beverly Hills, CA kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Dewayne Oneal Turrentine

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 17, 1981

Ethnicity: African-American

Dewayne Turrentine is an American model, music producer, and rapper. He was a member of the rap duo Quo with Wade Robson.

He is married to Reagan Gomez-Preston. They have two children.

Dewayne is often mistaken for being Blasian. He has no traceable Asian ancestry.

Dewayne’s parents are Faye and Dewayne Turrentine. Dewayne was born in California.

Dewayne’s paternal grandparents were Claudia, born in Texas and Leo Turrentine, born in Alabama. Claudia was the daughter of Willie Ada, born in Texas, and Clem Davis, born in either Texas or Georgia. Leo was the son of Ollie, born in Texas, and Bascom Turrentine, born in Arkansas.

Dewayne’s maternal grandparents were Lizzie, born in Georgia, and Isaiah Canada, born in Alabama. Lizzie was the daughter of Annie Mae and Hosey Bizzle, both born in Georgia. Isaiah was the son of Maggie and Earl Canada, both born in Alabama.

Photo of Dewayne and his mother:
https://atlantablackstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-12.32.33-PM-768×495.png

Genealogy of Dewayne’s paternal grandparents:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GXY2-89L

Genealogy of Dewayne’s maternal grandfather:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LKGW-NQV

Genealogy of Dewayne’s maternal great-grandparents, Annie Mae and Hosey Bizzle:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LV5G-NGS

Article featuring tweet by Reagan Gomez-Preston stating that Dewayne is not Blasian:
https://www.essence.com/gallery/reagan-gomez-husband/