Maurice P. Kerry, oldest child of 3, was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the son of Adrianne D. Smith, and Donald S. Horton. His name meaning "Handsome and Dark". He is a United States Marine Corps veteran and fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom II.After the Marines and a year of being homeless in California, Kerry started his acting career like many others, in background, but in 2006 before deciding to take his career more seriously. Kerry landed numerous featured roles in independent films while building a small career as a rapper in San Diego California with the group SouthuNoyZ.He resides in Atlanta, where he raises his daughter alone.