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Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Sam Adegoke Fronts TheWill Downtown Magazine’s New Year Edition The cover star for TheWill Downtown’s new year edition is Nigerian-American actor Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke, best known for his role as the fictional character Jeff Colby in the American drama television series. ADVERTISEMENT Sam Adegoke, as he is popularly known, was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. His television credits include “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland,” as well as guest spots on “Code Black,” “Switched at Birth,” and “NCIS: Los Angeles.” He also recurred on the television series “Murder in the First.” ADVERTISEMENT Sam discusses living in America as a Nigerian child, his parents’ reaction to his choice of career, inclusivity in Hollywood, featuring in the series “Dynasty,” and his story so far in this deeply insightful intervie