The actor, formerly known as David Lami Friebe, shared on Instagram that he has legally changed his name to Lami, explaining the deeply personal reason behind the decision.
The actor explained that Lami was actually his birth name, chosen in honor of a relative his father admired.
He also opened up about the stress his legal name caused while growing up, particularly after his family moved to California. “After we moved to California, throughout school I had a tough time fitting in, and the name “Lami” always stuck out like a pimple. I’d always rush over to ask a new teacher to change the name sheet before roll call, so that they didn’t call my legal name “Lami” out loud. I thought it was embarrassing to be different.”
That is when things began to change, “Then I grew up. I gained a voice. Started putting myself out there. My senior year I released my first EP, and with that release I turned those pockets inside out. I chose myself, and embraced my authentic identity. I released under the stage name LAMI. But I was still David to those around me.”
The actor shared, “I gained a new level of confidence and skills, but I kept the name “David Lami Friebe” for all things film-related to separate that side of myself from my music, still under “LAMI”. That split in artistic personality survived until now. This industry has a way of shaking up your world, throwing unexpected curveballs and ----ing up your plans, and I’ve learned that the best thing you can do to manage the volatility is to stay true to yourself, trust yourself, trust your work, and lean on your loved ones.”
Since the actor posted, many of his co-stars responded with their support. Sean Freeman shared, “Yo momma named you Lami, so ima call you Lami! #RESPEK lol ✊? ?️” while Jibre Hordges added, “Yessirrrr ?✊?”
Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS with episodes airing weeknights on Paramount+. Viewers can catch up on the series from the beginning on Paramount+ as well as Pluto TV's dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.
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