Agrippa was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey in 1950. He received his early musical training under the tutelage of his father and sisters. His father, the late Rev. Stitt Williams, was founder and director of two family musical groups, the "True Tones Gospel Singers" and "The Silver Stars". The youngest of 11 children, Agrippa stayed very close to his father, who was the inspiration behind his love for poetry and music. A graduate of Bridgeton High School, Bridgeton, New Jersey. He received a full scholarship in "track and field" from Maryland State College. Enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1970 and served as a Security Specialist during the Vietnam War, honorable discharged in 1973.
In 1986 he wrote his first book of poetry titled " Mission of Love". One of his poems in the book "They Had That Special Grace" was written only 9 hours after the Challenger 7 disaster. Agrippa was invited to Concord, NH to perform that poem for the students and friends of Christa McAuliffe, who perished in that disaster.
He began his indepth studies in voice in 1997 with Puerto Rican born dramatic sprinto/soprano Awilda Verdejo, a graduate of Julliard. Agrippa donated a kidney to a stranger in 2001 and was given "The Red Cross Hero's Award" and "The Fisher of Men Award". The kidney donation inspired Agrippa to take his acting career to the next level.
Agrippa has performed on stage, radio, TV, and film. He is know for his deep, rich bass baritone voice. He has performed tributes to Paul Robeson, Barry White and Langston Hughes, and has been featured in Black History Programs throughout the US and Canada. His "One Man Show", "An Evening with Agrippa", will have you on the edge of your seat as his life journey takes you from tears to laughter! He has performed in the following: "Smokey Joe's Cafe", Challenger 7, "And God Created Aretha", "Lawrence of Alaska", "Reckless", "Damn Yankees" and "Ahmal and the Night Visitors". His film "Freedom State" was included in several International Film Festivals. Recently he was featured in the films Coffka, Slushai, and Anathem. And has done commercials for Boeing, AARP,and the NBA. Agrippa performed as a double for James Pickens Jr.in the TV show "Grey's Anatomy". He's been honored to work with greats such as Bill Cosby, the late Ozzie Davis, Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson and Coretta Scott King, Bruce Hornsby, Robin Williams and Bobcat Goldthwait.
