While still in high school, he got his first acting role in the 1988 made-for-TV movie God Bless the Child
In 1989, he landed a regular role as Nell Carter's son on the short-lived CBS sitcom You Take the Kids
In his early 20s, he changed his stage name to the shortened version of his favorite saying, "Most definitely
" With the help of his brother and sister, he formed his first group, called UTD (Urban Thermo Dynamics)
In 1994, the group released a single, "My King Fu
" Released his first album, a collaborative effort titled Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are
Black Star in 1998
His solo album, Black on Both Sides, debuted one year later
In 1999, along with his rap duo partner, Kweli, he bought Nkiru Books and developed the Brooklyn-based bookstore into a not-for-profit company that supported literacy
Appeared on Broadway in 2002 in the two-character play Topdog/Underdog opposite Jeffrey Wright
Served as host and co-executive producer of HBO's Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry
Awards
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:nominated