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Lemon Andersen

Lemon Andersen is an American poet, spoken word artist and actor. He is sometimes credited as Lemon. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he still resides there. He is the son of Milagros “Mili” Quiñones from Puerto Rico and Peter Andersen, a Norwegian-American from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Growing up in poverty, as a teenager Lemon experienced the successive deaths of his stepfather, father, and mother from complications of heroin abuse and AIDS, leaving him and his older brother orphaned and forced to fend for themselves. Lemon became involved in serious crime, but his growing compassion first for hip hop and then acting, and a succession of gifted mentors who recognized and nurtured his theatrical talent, resulted in his development into the powerful artist portrayed in County of Kings and Lemon. Today a much-lauded "wordsmith who thinks deeply about the sounds of syllables", Lemon Andersen's writing and live performances have received widespread popular and critical acclaim. In his November 2011 TEDYouth talk Please don't take my Air Jordans, Lemon's performance of the title poem by Reg E.

Personal information

Birthday

1975-04-21

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

Extrapolations

2023

6.1

TV
Inside Man

Inside Man

2006

7.4

Movie
poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

7.6

TV
Lemon

Lemon

2011

0.0

Movie
Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

2008

6.1

Movie
The Soloist

The Soloist

2009

6.7

Movie
The Son of No One

The Son of No One

2011

5.1

Movie