birth_place othername birth_date spouse article_title name
columbus , ohio , hits 14 august 1977 niresha kalaichelvam al shearer
 al shearer
al shearer

`` for the newcastle utd manager , see alan shearer . ''
al shearer -lrb- born august 14 , 1977 -rrb- is an american actor .
he portrayed nevil shed in the 2006 disney blockbuster `` glory road -lrb- film -rrb- '' , produced by jerry bruckheimer .
shearer might be best known for his role on the mtv series punk 'd , or as `` hits '' - host of the once-popular bet series `` hits from the street '' .
shearer was born in columbus , ohio .
hits began his humble career at bet as the host of a show titled , `` game room . ''
later , he honed his skills in front of the camera as the dc correspondent for the award-winning teen show , teen summit .
he would then go on to host a morning hip-hop show at wpgc-fm/am -lrb- `` cbs radio '' -rrb- in washington , dc .
however , it is his ` you so crazy ' personality that draws attention to his very candid , yet comedic , persona , which he portrays easily on as well as off camera .
hits has also been featured in a reebok commercial with 2000 nba rookie of the year , steve francis .
hits earned a b.a. in broadcast journalism from howard university and presently resides in the los angeles , california area .
he is currently the host of the bet prank show , `` played by fame '' .
he is also married to model and actress niresha kalaichelvam .
