He was periodically homeless, sometimes sleeping in cars and churches, and often ate at a community kitchen until, after social workers got involved, he was adopted by his maternal grandmother, Evie Luvina Dill.
After Dill died from cancer, Davis was put under the care of Dr. John Mingus, Sr., the pastor at Pilgrim Congregational Church, and his wife Kim Hunt.
He was awarded a Talent Identification Program Scholarship which funded his dance training at the school.
[3] While at Dance Theatre of Harlem, Davis danced in many roles including the male lead in New Bach, the Pas de Deux from Act III of Swan Lake, in Robert Garland’s Return, in George Balanchine’s Agon and Alvin Ailey's The Lark Ascending.
The documentary was created by Ann Cater of PBS and was filmed by the Emmy Award-winning crew from WTCI.