Interview w/ Model and Actor Shannon “K.O” Williams

Published: April 20, 2011, 1 a.m.

Shannon E. Williams also known as KO was born in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 1982. Growing up as the youngest sibling in a single-parent home gave him the perseverance to pursue a modeling and actor career. He never lost sight of his vision and passion to become an actor.  Shannon appeared in Kontrol Magazine with Melyssa Ford; he was featured on the cover of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Journey magazine and appeared in music videos with Juvenile, Keri Hilson, and Plies. He also appeared in the movie Stomp the Yard 2, he was an actor in the play Madea’s Big Happy Family, and he is the stand in for actor Lance Gross on Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne”. Shannon’s strong belief and faith in God has been the basis for his success.