Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Deion has always had a passion for acting. At an early age he found an old camera his parents had and started directing and starring in his own home-made movies. Deion had his professional stage debut as the lead actor in the play, Blue, written by famous playwright Charles Randolph-Wright. He made his on-camera debut in the TV movie, Saving Westbrook High alongside actors Loretta Devine, Esai Morales, & Salli Richardson-Whitfield.