Transplanted to Portland from South Philly, RODNEY MASON is a song and dance man who won the starring role of Tony Sinclair for the Tanqueray worldwide campaign, beating out the Wayans Brothers and 800 other candidates in the US and UK to play the sophisticated Black Brit. Rodney has become a celebrated character in commercials, print/editorial, billboards, interstitials, and live guest appearances at major events. You can view the ongoing campaign on Youtube. Rodney has served his country and is a Gulf War Veteran. His experience defending his country as a Marine has colored his work and his performance message. He is also a theater and performance artist, utilizing his Street Dance skills, his spoken word poetry, and rap to create a myriad of unusual and original characters for film, television, commercials, and stand-up comedy appearances. He has worked with the Groundlings and Second City, toured the world with Rennie Harris Puremovement, and is known for his award-winning role (Lawrence Olivier Award—Best Performance) in Rome & Jewels. Other stage work includes Totem Road with the Olive Dance Company and a stint with the Baltimore Outreach Program in Yo Baltimore, where he was again recognized with critical acclaim. His TV appearances include the MTV Vibe Awards, hosting on Comedy Central, and numerous cable TV interstitials.