Daevion Markell Smith is an awarded mime artist, actor, writer, and mentor. Early in life, his mother quickly saw his accelerated growth and love for the arts. Daevion was born in Southern Virginia on September 28, 2001. At the age of four (4), this aspiration led him to mime ministry at his home church, City of Refuge Kingdom Church. Upon graduating high school, Daevion was accepted into the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York. He continues to mime for charities, non-profit organizations, conferences, workshops, and much more. Daevion has received an award for his mime presentation at the National Association for the Study and Performance of African American Music (NASPAAM). He has also appeared alongside the illustrious motivational speaker, Elijah Coles Brown, in the theatrical production of "Freedom Day", written and directed by Crystal Nolan; based on the Fredrick Douglas speech, "The Present and Future of the Colored People of America". In 2022, Daevion appeared in season 1 of the YouTube series, "The Bro Code'' ‒ alongside, Lance Everett, Ryan Williams, Tyrell Morris, and Adam Lee Henderson. The Bro Code Series, is a series highlighting Black christian men, engaging in relevant, relatable, and genuine conversations about real-life situations that men face everyday. Daevion has released the following official mime videos: "A Move of God is on the Way'', by Norman Hutchins and "Moving Forward", by Mali Music. These videos are available on his YouTube Channel. Soon after the mime videos were released, he was cast as Melvin Weathers on TV One's true crime series, "Payback", which aired August 08, 2022.