Heshima Salim Thompson (/ˈiːʃmə/ EESH-mə; born 23 October 1986) is a British actor and singer. Born in the London Borough of Brent, son of Jamaican Reggae singer Dr Alimantado and brother of soul singer Zalon. In 2009, he auditioned for the sixth series of The X Factor and in 2011, he auditioned for the eighth series. In 2010, he was cast as Asher Levi in series 2 of EastEnders: E20. In 2014, Heshima founded HTG Entertainment a British entertainment agency.