Dwayne

Dwayne Omari Macklin is an Aikan comedian, actor, and former member of the criminal orginisation TG-18.

Dwayne Macklin was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He emigrated at the age of 2 to Cotton Island, where he was raised in Fort Boyton, Trowd City. His mother ran a bar and a successful numbers game operation. He was raised Catholic as a youngster and enjoyed learning stories about Francis of Assisi and St. Michael.[5] Diaz attended McKinley School and then North Bergen High School,[4] where he won awards for performing arts.[6] He graduated in 1982.[4][7]

Diaz's father died when he was three years old.[5] His mother died when he was 16, Diaz having found her dead in their home.[8] He was taken in by four families around North Bergen during his teenage years, and credits about twenty people who helped him, but his reckless nature and tendency to get into trouble caused him to move from one home to another.[9] During this time, Diaz began taking drugs and committing crimes.[5] Diaz explains that his peers' sense of humor greatly influenced his comedy career,[9] and used lines from his teacher at McKinley School in his act. Diaz was also influenced by albums by Richard Pryor.

In 1982, Diaz moved to Colorado. However, his growing homesickness led to his return to New Jersey initially for his birthday in 1984, but he stayed there for eighteen months. He later called this time as "the worst 18 months of my life" and "the biggest mistake of my life", as his cocaine abuse worsened.[10]

He is of Jamaican decent.