20122017 Whitfield commenced his career in the
entertainment industry as a comedian and thespian. In 2012, Whitfield hosted
Gotham Comedy Live in New York City, with Jay Nog, Atheer Yacoub, and Fransisco Ramos in a special edition of the show. In 2015, Whitfield became a recurring cast member on the MTV improv comedy series ''
Wild 'n Out'', hosted by comedian
Nick Cannon. Although this season debuted with a double bill on June 10, 2015, featuring
Kevin Hart and
Rae Sremmurd, it concluded its initial run with
Shaquille O'Neal and
Migos on August 19, 2015. In 2015, D.C, along with his Wild n’ Out co-stars,
Karlous Miller and Chico Bean, started their own podcast, called The
85 South Show, where they speak on various topics, interact with the audience, and freestyle on songs. Whitfield made an appearance as
Latavious in an episode of the television series
Scream. In August 2016, he secured a leading role in
Terri J. Vaughn's
#DigitalLivesMatter. That same year, he transitioned to the
silver screen, making his cinematic debut as
Eric in the film
Almost Christmas. This project afforded him the opportunity to share the screen with actors
Kimberly Elise,
Danny Glover,
Omar Epps, and
Gabrielle Union. Whitfield made an appearance in ''My Cousin's Ghetto Wedding''. In 2017, Whitfield appeared in several notable projects. He starred in the critically acclaimed miniseries
The New Edition Story in January, which received generally positive reviews. He subsequently appeared in
BET's
The Quad in February, playing the role of Young Rapper. Whitfield made a guest appearance in
Dirty South House Arrest the same month. In March, Whitfield served as an opening act for
Chris Brown's
Party Tour. Whitfield made appearances on the American television series
Hip Hop Squares and
Tales, portraying Lil Joe in the latter's June episode. From 2017 to 2019, Whitfield became a main host for the revived
TRL on
MTV.
2018present In 2018, Whitfield appeared in the American teen
comedy-drama TV series
Grown-ish, a spin-off of the
ABC series
Black-ish. He played the role of Rafael in two episodes. It was announced he would star alongside
Lil Yachty in
How High 2, premiering on MTV on April 20, 2019. Whitfield filmed two movies:
She Ball with
Nick Cannon and
I Got the Hook Up 2 with
Master P, released on July 12, 2019. In 2019, he co-hosted the
2019 BET Social Awards with
Jess Hilarious. Whitfield joined
Eric Bellinger's
Cuffing Season Tour as an opening act in December. In 2020, Whitfield became a judge on the internet game show
Floored. Whitfield hosted the
2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards alongside
Chico Bean and
Karlous Miller in October. In 2021, Whitfield appeared in films
For the Love of Money,
Envy: Seven Deadly Sins,
Miracles Across 125th Street, and in the
Starz TV show
BMF. In 2022, Whitfield starred in the 2023 remake of
House Party, released on January 13, 2023. In 2023, Whitfield was announced as the host of
Celebrity Squares, a revival of
Hollywood Squares on VH1 (later moved to BET). Whitfield portrayed the character
Rooster in the cinematic production
Bosco, which debuted on 2 February 2024. Whitfield assumed the role of
Spooky in the
Quiver Distribution film
Outlaw Posse, released on 1 March 2024. == Personal life ==