Mekhi Phifer Welcomes a Son

[Marisol]

ERs Mekhi Phifer and his fiancée Oni Souratha have welcomed their first child together, his rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Mekhi Thira Phifer was born in Los Angeles on Tuesday at 6:47 a.m., and weighed 5 lbs., 4 oz.

"We are really happy and excited," the couple tells PEOPLE. "He is beautiful."

The boy joins Omikaye, the actor's 8-year-old son from a previous relationship.

The couple showed off their son's green-themed nursery to some 200 friends – including Don Cheadle and Laura Linney – at their baby shower earlier this month.

"This is just the start of the tribe," Phifer, 32, told PEOPLE at the shower. "I want to have four or five kids."

 

[luxotika]

Good for them!

 

[empericalbeauty]

nice. some of those names are sounding really african. Congrats to them!!!

 

[emily_3383]

I remember when he was the "hot guy" in all the hiphop videos in the 90's. Congrats! lol

 

[jessiej78]

Well good for them! Love babies!!!

 

[Jessica]

Congrats to him. He is so freaking hot!!!

 

[mayyami]

aw, how goregeous!

 

[adrianavanessa]

Aw, Congrats!