Lami

spring dump pt1 … in film🎞️ . . #beyondthegates #btg #explorepage #filmphotography #actor

✨WHOOAAA I’M IN THE OPENING CREDITS✨ ____ This is a dream come true man, I’d never imagine in a million years that I’d join the main cast of a hit daytime tv show, a show that’s breaking barriers and milestones, a show that’s on a major network and airs every damn day🤯 since childhood I thought my future was playing drums, or writing music, and when I picked up acting I had no idea where it would take me … it was cool to find somethin new that I wasn’t good at and work real hard to improve, but a major character on a brand new soap!? Insane … even gettin the audition was a win, and of course @niatheactress helped me with the self-tape just like she helps me in every aspect of life, pushing me and inspiring me with her hustle and tenacity and her own SKILLS, y’all haven’t seen nothin yet … baby we gon take over the industry … my family been constantly supporting and encouraging me, it’s wild the journey they’ve had as immigrants to get to this country and raise me and my brothers, and be there for my older siblings too, I love y’all and I do it for y’all … @makinto1 @mukarabelys @paulfriebe7 @joel_friebe1 HUGE THANKS to @sheiladucks , @michelevaljean , @juliehcarruthers , @cbstv , @naacp , P&G Studios, and the whole cast and crew for embracing me and bein such kind human beings Also I could not have gotten here without my amazing agent @theamylord and eristalentagency fighting for me everyday, and thank you so much @therealkimcoleman and her team for providing this opportunity!! @shannonsturges and @speisersturges you helped me gain confidence through consistent training and prepared me for any set, any stage … @nduguchancler and @patrice.rushen I carry your mentorship and discipline through every project I work on, @vickondrums I carry your legacy thru every room I walk in, you’re alive in the music I play and words I speak, I miss you so much man … … this is just the beginning🙌🏾 —> ✨ also one of my favorite parts of all this is the support of the fans, y’all are truly the best, thank y’all for inviting me into ur world💯 #beyondthegates #cbs #naacp #actor #soapopera

Meet ‘The Hawthornes’ ❤️ We’re missing my other little brother, Luke, but he told me to tell y’all wassup! Somebody tell @michelevaljean to bring Luke to Fairmont Crest 😏 What did y’all think about yesterday’s episode? Jacob & Naomi couldn’t spend their anniversary together but lil bro came through in the clutch to still make it special. One thing is for sure: ain’t nothing like that #Jacomi love 😍 What y’all think about Izaiah & Pops blowup at the wedding? Was all that necessary? Things went left real fast. What about Mom? I know she’s coming off harsh towards the women but she loves her Sons! Can you blame her? Her and Leslie might become rivals too 🤯 Oh and y’all heard Jacob & Izaiah mention something about #TheHawthornes potentially having their own @cbstv cop show? 👀

sneakin y’all behind the scenes of a soap opera (locker room scene) wit the fellas —> how many can u spot??👀 also @seanfreeman___ u real slick😂 . @seanfreeman___ @keithsings @robrileynyc @thegreg_vaughan @jibre.hordges @antb_kali . #beyondthegates #btg #bts #explore #actor

let the theories fly… ¿ is izaiah who he says he is ? . . #beyondthegates #btg #model #explore #izaiah

- I’m changing my name - Goodbye David Lami Friebe. Now it’s Lami. Singular. The return to my roots. Lami is my birth name, given to me by my parents. It’s Liberian, named after a relative my father looked up to. I was Lami until about five years old when i woke up from a dream and asked my parents to call me David. They said “aight bet” (don’t quote me on that) and from that point David was my nickname. After we moved to California, throughout school I had a tough time fitting in, and the name “Lami” always stuck out like a pimple. I’d always rush over to ask a new teacher to change the name sheet before roll call, so that they didn’t call my legal name “Lami” out loud. I thought it was embarrassing to be different. So it was David for awhile. Those fears and insecurities stayed tucked in my pocket all the way up until high school. Then I grew up. I gained a voice. Started putting myself out there. My senior year I released my first EP, and with that release I turned those pockets inside out. I chose myself, and embraced my authentic identity. I released under the stage name LAMI. But I was still David to those around me. Until I met Nia. She was the first person to ignore David and call me Lami until I started introducing myself as such. She was also the one who encouraged me to take acting classes, write scripts, shoot films. I gained a new level of confidence and skills, but I kept the name “David Lami Friebe” for all things film-related to separate that side of myself from my music, still under “LAMI”. That split in artistic personality survived until now. This industry has a way of shaking up your world, throwing unexpected curveballs and f*cking up your plans, and I’ve learned that the best thing you can do to manage the volatility is to stay true to yourself, trust yourself, trust your work, and lean on your loved ones. Who I am is the same when I’m singing or acting, holding drumsticks or operating a camera. My art and expression comes from the same place. So there’s no need for two different stage names. There’s no need for six syllables. We can keep it blunt. Straight to the point. Lami. #beyondthegates #btg #actor #fy #explore

it’s a family affair🤝🏾 . . #beyondthegates #btg #cbs #bts #jacob #izaiah #explore #actor #acting #soapopera #fy #brother

AUDACITY — my word for 2026 … what’s yours? . . #beyondthegates #btg #cbs #bts #izaiah #explore #actor #acting #soapopera #fy #brother #model #losangelesmodel #atlanta #atlantamodel

— looked outside and the weather told me to chill❄️ . . #beyondthegates #btg #cbs #bts #izaiah #explore #actor #acting #soapopera #fy #brother #model #losangelesmodel #atlanta #atlantamodel

Happy turkey day, family 🦃 what y’all got an appetite for?? DROP A 🔥 IF UR ENJOYING THE SHOW … —- so incredibly thankful to be a part of this cast🙏🏾 . . #beyondthegates #btg #cbs #bts #jacob #izaiah #andre #explore #actor #acting #soapopera #fy #brother #thanksgiving #thankful #holiday #excellence

One thing Izaiah not gonna do is judge🤷🏾‍♂️ who y’all think he gonna end up with??🙌🏾 . Love these fits, I got to loosen up outta that leather😂 @jeresa_featherstone . . #beyondthegates #btg #cbs #bts #izaiah #explore #actor #acting #soapopera #fy #fashionstyle #aspiringactor #modelife #model #outfit

them Hawthorne boys are takin’ over the town…where’s Luke at tho?👀😂 @jibre.hordges . . #beyondthegates #btg #cbs #bts #jacob #izaiah #explore #actor #acting #soapopera #fy #brothers