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Dez Pearson

"Desmond Pearson", otherwise more popularly referred to as Dez Pearson, is an online personality who is known for his sketch comedy and filmmaking studio (Pizzacrust Studios). He is also locally famous for being the main face of advertising for Des Moines Young Artists' Theater, an Iowan theater group that has garnered quite a lot of attention thanks to Dez's promotional series/videos, including "What's Up Down at DMYAT?" and its spinoff "What's Up Down at DMYAT: Weekend Update Edition". He has also made some stage appearances himself, most known for his lead roles in DMYAT's "Clue: High School Edition" as Professor Plum, as well as for Tallgrass Theater's "Boxcar Children", where he played Henry, the main role. He's also done some smaller parts, with most being either ensemble or supporting characters, and is still growing.