Jefferson Yaw Frempong-Manson
actor, singer-songwriter, dancer, creative director
Amsterdam / NL
details
details
trackrecord
2024 – Actor (lead role "Ajani") – feature film Out (NL, 91 min). Role as Ajani in this 2024 film.
2021 – Actor (disciple) – The Passion. Performing as one of the disciples in the musical Easter spectacle The Passion (live television event).
2021 – Guest star – Oogappels (NPO). Short guest role in the Dutch drama series Oogappels.
2020 – Leading role (Cosmo) – SpangaS: De Campus (KRO-NCRV/Zapp). Main cast member in the renewed season of the youth series SpangaS, playing Cosmo.
2015–2017 – Actor/Entertainer (Disney Channel) – The Walt Disney Company. During this period, I was a regular on Disney Channel, culminating in the lead role of "Tommy" in the teen series Just Like Me! (2 seasons). I also performed as a singer and dancer in related tours and music projects, and guest starred in the Italian international hit series "Alex & Co" in Disney's 2018, playing "Patrick."
2015 – Actor – (Nickelodeon). Appeared as an actor in the Nickelodeon Netherlands youth program Spotlight.
2021 – Actor (disciple) – The Passion. Performing as one of the disciples in the musical Easter spectacle The Passion (live television event).
2021 – Guest star – Oogappels (NPO). Short guest role in the Dutch drama series Oogappels.
2020 – Leading role (Cosmo) – SpangaS: De Campus (KRO-NCRV/Zapp). Main cast member in the renewed season of the youth series SpangaS, playing Cosmo.
2015–2017 – Actor/Entertainer (Disney Channel) – The Walt Disney Company. During this period, I was a regular on Disney Channel, culminating in the lead role of "Tommy" in the teen series Just Like Me! (2 seasons). I also performed as a singer and dancer in related tours and music projects, and guest starred in the Italian international hit series "Alex & Co" in Disney's 2018, playing "Patrick."
2015 – Actor – (Nickelodeon). Appeared as an actor in the Nickelodeon Netherlands youth program Spotlight.
awards
AHK Graduation Prize 2025 Nomination for The Centre of the Storm (ATD/Amsterdam University of the Arts).
Winq Culture Award 2025 winner for feature film OUT (directed by Dennis Alink). Starring: Jefferson Yaw Frempong-Manson (Ajani).
East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival (2025) Best Film for OUT.
Golden Stuiver Nomination for Best Youth Program 2017 for Just Like Me! (Disney Channel). (As a cast member of this award-winning series)
Archery Medal Second place (50m) at the Alliance d'Amitié archery tournament, Breda (2016). (Sports award won in archery)
The Voice of Holland (2020-2021)
• Participated in The Voice of Holland at age 21. (Pulled due to external circumstances)
• Made an impression with her own song Officer Don't Let Go.
The Talent Scouts (2021-2022)
• Selected for The Talent Scouts, where music professionals assess new talent.
• Received praise for his performance of Writing's on the Wall.
Winq Culture Award 2025 winner for feature film OUT (directed by Dennis Alink). Starring: Jefferson Yaw Frempong-Manson (Ajani).
East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival (2025) Best Film for OUT.
Golden Stuiver Nomination for Best Youth Program 2017 for Just Like Me! (Disney Channel). (As a cast member of this award-winning series)
Archery Medal Second place (50m) at the Alliance d'Amitié archery tournament, Breda (2016). (Sports award won in archery)
The Voice of Holland (2020-2021)
• Participated in The Voice of Holland at age 21. (Pulled due to external circumstances)
• Made an impression with her own song Officer Don't Let Go.
The Talent Scouts (2021-2022)
• Selected for The Talent Scouts, where music professionals assess new talent.
• Received praise for his performance of Writing's on the Wall.
ask me for
Ik ben inzetbaar voor acteer- en performanceprojecten waarin inhoud, verbeelding en betrokkenheid samenkomen. Mijn kracht ligt in rollen die vragen om gelaagdheid, lichamelijkheid en emotionele precisie, zowel in film en televisie als in live performance.
Ik werk graag aan projecten die verder kijken dan het oppervlak: verhalen met een duidelijke visie, maatschappelijke of menselijke urgentie, en makers die ruimte laten voor samenwerking en verdieping. Dit kan variëren van fictie en drama tot hybride vormen waarin muziek, tekst en performance samenkomen.
Naast mijn werk als acteur denk ik actief mee over het maakproces. Door mijn ervaring in productie en organisatie ben ik gewend verantwoordelijkheid te dragen, helder te communiceren en constructief samen te werken binnen grotere teams. Ik beweeg me comfortabel in zowel artistieke als professionele omgevingen, van set tot repetitieruimte en van ontwikkeling tot uitvoering.
Ik ben met name geïnteresseerd in:
speelfilms en series met karaktergedreven rollen
theater- en performanceprojecten met een multidisciplinaire aanpak
internationale coproducties en Engelstalig werk
projecten waarin identiteit, gemeenschap en transformatie een rol spelen
Voor makers, regisseurs en producenten die zoeken naar een betrokken speler met artistieke diepgang én professionele betrouwbaarheid, ga ik graag het gesprek aan.
Ik werk graag aan projecten die verder kijken dan het oppervlak: verhalen met een duidelijke visie, maatschappelijke of menselijke urgentie, en makers die ruimte laten voor samenwerking en verdieping. Dit kan variëren van fictie en drama tot hybride vormen waarin muziek, tekst en performance samenkomen.
Naast mijn werk als acteur denk ik actief mee over het maakproces. Door mijn ervaring in productie en organisatie ben ik gewend verantwoordelijkheid te dragen, helder te communiceren en constructief samen te werken binnen grotere teams. Ik beweeg me comfortabel in zowel artistieke als professionele omgevingen, van set tot repetitieruimte en van ontwikkeling tot uitvoering.
Ik ben met name geïnteresseerd in:
speelfilms en series met karaktergedreven rollen
theater- en performanceprojecten met een multidisciplinaire aanpak
internationale coproducties en Engelstalig werk
projecten waarin identiteit, gemeenschap en transformatie een rol spelen
Voor makers, regisseurs en producenten die zoeken naar een betrokken speler met artistieke diepgang én professionele betrouwbaarheid, ga ik graag het gesprek aan.
specifics
Multidisciplinary trained and active: combines acting, music and live performance with production and organization.
Strong sense of responsibility within creative processes; accustomed to carrying projects from concept to completion.
Experienced in working within diverse contexts: from film and television sets to theatre productions, social projects and international collaborations.
Communicative and process-aware; collaborates with creators, directors, and producers and moves smoothly between artistic and business interests.
Physically and musically strong; works from body, voice and rhythm.
Enterprising and proactive: initiates and develops own projects, builds communities and guides talent.
Internationally oriented; comfortable in English-speaking and multicultural work environments.
Strong sense of responsibility within creative processes; accustomed to carrying projects from concept to completion.
Experienced in working within diverse contexts: from film and television sets to theatre productions, social projects and international collaborations.
Communicative and process-aware; collaborates with creators, directors, and producers and moves smoothly between artistic and business interests.
Physically and musically strong; works from body, voice and rhythm.
Enterprising and proactive: initiates and develops own projects, builds communities and guides talent.
Internationally oriented; comfortable in English-speaking and multicultural work environments.
equipment
Beschikt over eigen opnameapparatuur voor zowel film- als muziekproductie. Afhankelijk van de behoeften van de productie kan in overleg passende apparatuur worden ingezet. Voor nadere afstemming of specificaties kan contact worden opgenomen via [email protected]
software knowledge
• CRM & projectmanagement: HubSpot (CRM), ClickUp
• Creatie & design: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro
• Muziekproductie: Logic Pro X
• Web & digitale structuren: Website-opbouw en -organisatie (CMS, structuur, content)
• Automatisering & AI: Make (workflow-automatisering, AI-integraties)
• Creatie & design: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro
• Muziekproductie: Logic Pro X
• Web & digitale structuren: Website-opbouw en -organisatie (CMS, structuur, content)
• Automatisering & AI: Make (workflow-automatisering, AI-integraties)
education
education
education
| Amsterdamse Hoge School voor de Kunsten Nominatie voor beste afstudeerwerk (TCOTS) AHK Eindwerkprijs Toneelschool en Kleinkunst Academie | 2021-2025 |
other education
| Markenhage College Podiumklas | 2011-2014 |
employers
employers
| Moon Jelly Agency Projectleider | 2025-nu |
website
website
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Deze website wordt gebruikt als visitekaartje voor Jefferson zijn muzikale werkzaamheden.
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info
info
My name is Jefferson. I graduated from the Amsterdam Theatre School and Cabaret Academy as a multidisciplinary artist. My work combines acting, music, performance, visual arts, and production, where for me, creative work equates to responsibility for the whole: content-wise, practically, and collaboratively.
After graduating, I joined a creative agency primarily active in the music and cultural sectors. There, I work as a project manager, focusing on project management, strategy, and coaching artists and creative teams. Parallel to this, I recently became a (co-)director of an NGO in Ghana, where I work on international projects at the intersection of culture, development, and community building.
These roles emerged directly from my graduation project, The Centre of the Storm: a project that brought together intergenerational trauma, postcolonialism, artistic research, leadership, and production. Based on this experience, I'm currently developing my own business venture under the name The House of Grideon Company, with the ambition to realize sustainable, multidisciplinary projects.
My focus for the coming year is on deepening and completing my own work: further developing The Centre of the Storm, developing a second album, writing and developing a series concept, and organizing community-driven events like Jefferson's Jam. I'm also actively involved in mentoring, supporting, and coaching talented individuals.
After graduating, I joined a creative agency primarily active in the music and cultural sectors. There, I work as a project manager, focusing on project management, strategy, and coaching artists and creative teams. Parallel to this, I recently became a (co-)director of an NGO in Ghana, where I work on international projects at the intersection of culture, development, and community building.
These roles emerged directly from my graduation project, The Centre of the Storm: a project that brought together intergenerational trauma, postcolonialism, artistic research, leadership, and production. Based on this experience, I'm currently developing my own business venture under the name The House of Grideon Company, with the ambition to realize sustainable, multidisciplinary projects.
My focus for the coming year is on deepening and completing my own work: further developing The Centre of the Storm, developing a second album, writing and developing a series concept, and organizing community-driven events like Jefferson's Jam. I'm also actively involved in mentoring, supporting, and coaching talented individuals.
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