Philadelphia born producer, actor, comedian, arts educator, recording artist and filmmaker. Keith (better known as KeithFromUpDaBlock)  has appeared on the Dr. Phil Show, MTV, Worldstar Hip Hop, Funny Or Die and more. A product of Philadelphia’s High School For Creative & Performing Arts Vernon’s first break in the city of brotherly love was hosting a popular music video show called Urban Xpressions for 10 million households in the tri state area every Saturday night for 12 years. There he rubbed shoulders with & interviewed a few of today’s leading celebrities like Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Pink & more. His skill in event planning and video production combined with stand up comedy has helped him to gather over 20 million global views on sites like Youtube, Vlad TV & WorldstarHipHop. In 2007 he was signed to GAME Recordings by Jonathan Shecter, Founder of The Source Magazine. He proceeded to record 8 parody albums along with over 150 videos in Youtube’s early years giving him a global presence online. Along with business partner Andrea Darden he has produced popular monthly events at The Pearl Movie Theatre, The Laff House Comedy Club, Amalgam Comics & Coffee House & Freedom Theatre, Philadelphia’s oldest operating theatre for the performing arts. He can currently be seen on HULU with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and at Freedom Theatre as the Founder of Philadelphia Comedy College & Head Drama Instructor for youth & adults.