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With his wife, Nixon founded the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) in Culver City, California. [21] In his retirement years, Nixon concentrated on several business ventures. He served one season as radio commentator for the Clippers (2004–05), and was an analyst for KABC-TV's NBA post-game shows during the mid-2000s.
Debbie Allen. Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. [1][2] She has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award (winning five), [3] and two Tony Awards. [4]
Actress/choreographer Debbie Allen and athlete Norm Nixon, who married in 1984, both appear in the film. Despite popular belief, Julius Erving's character's name of Moses was not chosen in reference to teammate Moses Malone, as Erving and Malone would not become teammates until four years later. [2]
Nash continues, “I was very fortunate because I met Debbie Allen’s husband, Norm Nixon. Norm said, ‘Hey, my wife really needs some help running her organization and I would love to have you ...
When Debbie Allen — the six-time Emmy-winning actress, producer, director and choreographer known for Fame and That's So Raven, and the founder of a dance academy dedicated to helping ...
When DeVaughn Nixon and Norm Nixon Jr. both showed up in the casting offices of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” on the same day — at the same time — it could have ...
Born in Miami, Florida, she is one of three children of former NBA star Norm Nixon and actress Debbie Allen. [2] She was named after her grandmother Vivian Ayers-Allen. Her aunt is actress Phylicia Rashad and her younger brother is basketball player Norm E. Nixon Jr. Vivian took gymnastics until a fellow gymnast fell and was seriously injured, and her mother took her out of the sport at age 13.
Allen/Rashād. Actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad is the older sister of performer Debbie Allen, who is married to former NBA basketball player, Norm Nixon. Phylicia Rashad is the former spouse of both Victor Willis, former lead singer of the group Village People, and former NFL football player turned sportscaster, Ahmad Rashad.