Maher-shalal-hash-baz izita remwana wechiporofita muchitsauko 8 cheBhuku reBhaibheri raIsaya. Akaenda kuSt. Mary's College yeCalifornia (SMC) muMoraga, California, kwaakapedza kudzidza muna 1996 aine dhigirii mu mass communication. Akapinda muSMC aine bhezari rebhasikiti uye akaenda nezita rekuti Hershal Gilmore achitamba kuCCC Gaels. Akave nemufaro nepfungwa yebasa remitambo nekuda kwekurapwa kwezuva nezuva kwechikwata cheAmerican, uye akafarira kuita basa muHayward, California naamai vake, mufundisi weBaptist. Baba vake vaive mutambi akaonekwa paBroadway.
Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore