Despite oppositional obstacles and overcoming humbling experiences while growing up on the 500 Block of Nicholson street, Archibald resists the urge to allow where he comes from to negatively influence what's in store for him ahead in God's plans for him.

 

 

 

      Bryan Archibald is a Native of Norfolk, Virginia who comes from a single parent mother, Miranda Archibald, with a twin sister, Bryana Sinclair-Archibald, and two brothers, Lemond & Kevon Archibald. While living in "Young's Park," and watching his siblings active in Football, and Cheerleading, Archibald realized his passion for singing at the tender age of 5 singing, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," which later transformed into "His Eye is on the Sparrow." Since then, Archibald's opportunities to perform on various and different types of stages helped him inquire other artistic and personal skills that shaped him to be the human being that he is today. When he attended  Maury High School, he auditioned for The Governor's School for the Arts(G.S.A), Department of Musical Theatre. Before getting accepted into G.S.A, there were only two musicals that he been pre-knowledge about. "Little Shop Of Horrors," and "Dreamgirls." After three (3) years and very few performances with G.S.A, he discontinued his training with G.S.A and focused more so on individual private coaching with Voice and Acting. While a student in G.S.A, he realized his strong natural ability to dance and move at the level of his peers in the Dance Department. With the approval of Todd Rosenlieb, he was granted work- study with his Company where he took many classes of many different genres. Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop & Modern.

 

 

 

 Once Archibald graduated from Maury High School, he auditioned and was accepted into Howard University's Musical Theatre Class of 2017. While a student at Howard, Archibald was truly able to cultivate and develop his artistic abilities under reputable instructors such as Patrice Thomas, Zackery Royce, Raymond Caldwell, Dwayne Murry and a host of other guest instructors who were prominent in the program and the success of the students. During his Sophomore year at Howard, Archibald had the opportunity to Understudy his first lead role in Oscar Award Winner, Tarell Alvin McCraney's production of "Choir Boy" performed at Studio Theatre. He played such roles as, "Gregory Robinson," in THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHED HER CHARMELEON SKIN. The Role of "Sailor Jack Douglas Bowles  ,in NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES. "Andre De-Shields" in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN. "Kamal," in RAILINGS and lastly a "Principle Dancer" in UNJUST. While Archibald was a Musical Theatre major, he successfully tested into the Music program off of pure self-teaching, as a Piano minor under the tutelage of Karen Walwyn as a classical pianist. While having the opportunity to U/S in Choir Boy, Archibald worked along-side Darius Smith who enlightens him about the style of music that influenced the musical Gospel Arrangements in Choir-Boy. With that information fully considered, Archibald changed his emphasis from classical piano to Jazz Piano under the tutelage of Cyrus Chestnut. "

 

 

 

On May 13th, 2017, Archibald became the first in his family to attend and graduate from college, Howard University, - known to many far and near as the Mecca of Black Excellence. One of many noteworthy accomplishments to notate. Though Archibald's come's from a single parent household who faced many difficult challenges, his mother introduced her brother and children to an organization that is prominent in the communities & believe in uplifting like-minded individuals who share similar goals and interest. While members of the Order Of Eastern Star & Masonry, Archibald was exposed to those like-minded individuals that would not only have a strong positive impact on his outcome and support with his academic endeavors, but exposed him to other organizations aside from O.E.S/Masonry. Attending Howard University creates future leaders in various fields but also plays a vital role in shaping individuals to perform acts deemed as, "Service beyond Self." Thanks to a few mentors in the OES/Masonry organization, Archibald became a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, Alpha Sigma Chapter on December 2nd, 2017 at 2:30 pm. An organization that truly exemplifies the high ideals of Brotherhood, Scholarship & Service. 

 

 

 

Since graduating from Howard and becoming a Man of Sigma, Archibald has achieved accomplishments that are just the beginning of what's to come. He had the opportunity to perform in front of over 500,000 audience members in the well-known role of Claridge Conrad White, popularly known as, "CC" in the all-time favorite musical, "Dreamgirls!" Shortly after Dreamgirls, Archibald and his singers performed on one of the world's historic and toughest stages, "Showtime at the Apollo" where he was loved by the touch audience members. Upon wrapping up after the Apollo, he played the lead role," Rayford Jones" in an independent musical production entitled, "BREATHe" which was given a rating of 5 stars in the D.C area. While in rehearsal for BREATHe, he was in his second on-camera project but first nation-wide TV show playing the lead on TVOne's FOR MY MAN Ep. 17 Season 4, which to air October 22nd, 2018!  

Archibald performed three one-man shows entitled, "Reflections of the Confused & Gifted Soul, A Valentine's Special, (as a special guest), and "An Evening With Me, Ya Boy B." -Three successful productions.  

 

 

                     Stay tuned to what's to come. Many exciting and blessings are on the way!