Jerry Habibi

Jerry Habibi is a native speaking Farsi/English performer of American Nationality and Iranian origin. Born to two immigrant parents from Iran, he is a first generation Iranian-American. In 1997, a year after his birth, Jerry lost his father to a sudden death. He was propelled by this to always execute his best performance in the face of adversity and challenge. Jerry began training and performing in Persian New Year Festivals at a young age. There, he studied Persian theater, poetry and both traditional and modern dance. He continued on to act while in school and through community theater, He also participated in Competitive District and State-Wide tournaments in Texas, garnering him top awards in categories for choreography, poetry, original plays, and vocal performance. In 2011, Jerry had set his sights on attending The Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. He ended up receiving confirmation from the director that his was the #1 Ranked Score every year auditioned. Unfortunately, as reported by the Dallas Morning News, his #1 Score could not compete with fraudulent admission practices. He still went on to audition every year to take advantage of the training, and this led the school's director, Karon Cogdill, to write him a letter confirming his record score and achievements. In 2015, he was awarded a multiple-scholarship offer from The New School to attend including the Dean's and Lang College Scholarships. In 2019, he taped for the Casting Society of America's 2019 Diversity Initiative for SWANA / MENA / MENASA individuals, performing a scene in English in Persian Farsi. Jerry has trained and studied various acting techniques from Stanislavski, Shurtleff, Chekhov and more. He has undergone various forms of movement and dance training with a particular focus in Persian dance. He is passionate about continuously diversifying his training and has converted his expertise in music production to his voiceover work and ADR workshops. His most recent credits include a guest star role for a Crunchyroll animation in 2022 and as a lead narrator for an upcoming piece for PBS's esteemed 'American Experience' about the Iranian Coup D'état, helmed by the Oscar-Winning 'Robert Stone'. Outside of his acting work, Jerry has been producing and preparing music since 2015, collaborating with artists such as Dounia (Rich Girl Mood ft. Kehlani) for releases on VYDIA. He has been praised by Grammy-Award winning producers such as Ronny J (Donda, Jesus is King) for his vocal style and writing, even being informed that "He should be writing other people's songs". His material is expected to distribute late 2022 - early 2023.