Born in East Los Angeles, California. Before focusing on acting, Jerry began his career as a professional dancer performing in music videos for artists, national tours, and commercials-working alongside such directors as Joseph Kahn and Paul Hunter, choreographers Laurie Ann Gibson and Nadine "Hi-Hat" Ruffin and musicians such as Madonna and Prince. Jerry has appeared on television shows like Shameless, The Shield, Invasion, Cold Case and The Bridge; film credits have included the independent film Ethan Mao (directed by Quentin Lee) and HBO's Walkout (directed by Edward James Olmos).