Every role you play is literally - and I've said this before - every single role that you play, the only way you can connect to that character is because that was a piece of you that was scattered around that yard, almost like we got caught up in some whirlwind.

Though he did not complete his degree Howard thinks of himself as an engineer and intends to return one day to complete the "three credits" he is currently short of. Howard co-starred in Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaptation. and Miguel A.

His roles in movies includes Winnie Ray Lackawanna Blues Crash Four Brothers Hustle & Flow Get Rich or Die Tryin' Idlewild August Rush and The Brave One. His debut album Shine Through It was released in September 2008.