Dathan Thigpen

Dathan Thigpen is the season eight winner of BET's "Sunday Best: All Stars." Dathan returned to win the hit competition series in 2015 after first making an indelible impression on season three of "Sunday Best" in 2010. The Atlanta-based singer/actor is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, where he honed his skills in music as part of the legendary Mississippi Mass Choir. He's also been featured on albums by John P. Kee, Benjamin Cone, III and the Mississippi Children's Choir.In 2007, Dathan was featured on the compilation "Wedding Songs," on a remake of K-Ci & JoJo's "All My Life."Dathan will release his solo recording debut in 2016 on Kirk Franklin's Fo Your Soul Entertainment/RCA Records.A talented actor, Dathan has appeared on Tyler Perry's hit series "The Have & The Have Nots" on Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network. He also starred in Perry's theatrical production "Madea's Neighbors From Hell." In addition to his work with Perry, the Atlanta-based entertainer has starred in other theater productions and musicals, among them Edward Fernandez's "What God Joined Together" and "Black Nativity."Dathan was featured on an episode of Travel Channel's "Time Traveling with Brian Unger" and also had roles in "Scary Movie 5" and the independent film "Lyfe's Journey." Show less «