As his hit series Snowfall comes to an end and he prepares for the next chapter of his career, Damson Idris is revealing secrets about how he got started. In an interview with Complex, the Swarm star explained that it was an unlikely source who helped him make the big move from England to America It turns out that superstar rapper/businessman Jay-Z was actually one of the references for Idrisโ green card. As you would expect, thatโs not really a favor the โDirt Off Your Shouldersโ artist is going to just randomly offer.
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โHov didnโt offer that up! I had to ask,โ he said. โBut heโs done many things for me over the years, heโs always supported me. He supports everyone. He supports so many people that you donโt even know. Genuinely, I should tell everyone this right now: if you ever run into Jay-Z, just say thank you and keep it moving. Because he is definitely a pioneer of the culture, but of everything. And Iโve never told him this, but heโs a huge idol of mine. Thank you for that reference.โ
In the digital cover story, the usually private Idris reveals stories about his childhood, his very short career as a stand up comedian and the difficult audition process for Snowfall. However, while he does discuss his friendship with the rap legend, heโs still keeping some of their interactions private.
โI wonโt tell you how it happened because thereโs a couple more favors that Iโm gonna need in the future,โ Idris said, โHe hooked me up with that. Rich Paul did tooโฆa bunch of people hooked me up. Theyโre people who just believe in me, believe in this journey that Iโm on and Iโm gonna repay the favor to the people coming behind me, too.โ
We all know that Jay-Z can spot talent, so it makes perfect sense that he could see the potential in Damson. With Snowfall ending and the actor receiving praise for his work in Swarm, it seems like heโs set to become the next big breakout star. Maybe Jay will be the one asking him for favors at some point.
Snowfall airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on FX and is available to stream on Hulu. Swarm is available on Prime Video.
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