Named after a greek god(leonidas).AKA CAT,LEOLION. I was born in kensington church street w10(in a cupboard under the stairs) to a english mother val anne heath(dancer-teacher-GRADE A student)and a jamacian-chinese father jeff whittaker(musician,model,dancer)in 1969."THEY MET IN THE SWINGING SIXIES A GUY NAMED DAVID GILMORE(PINK FLOYD,SINGER)INTRODUCED THEM TO EACH OTHER IN A CAMBRIDGE NIGHTCLUB". I GREW UP IN LONDON & STRATFORD UPON AVON BEFORE MOVING TO ISLINGTON AROUND NINE YEARS OLD.IN SCHOOL I WAS SOMEWHAT OF A SHOWOFF!"wearing pink or purple clothes with a beret to the side to match, long red hair,& a big mouth"NOT AWARE AT THE TIME SUFFERING WITH MILD A.D.D AND DYSLEXIA! SINGING SOLO AT ASSEMBLY,DANCING,ALWAYS AGUEING IN CLASS,ACTING,LED ME TO JOINING ANNA SHEAR DRAMA SCHOOL(MOSTLY IMPRO WORK). COMING TO LONDON WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME!I WAS PART OF A NEW DANCECRAZE THAT TOOK OVER THE NATION AROUND 1982-84,OLD SKOOL HIP-HOP, ELECTROFUNK BREAKDANCE-POP-LOCKING,GRAFFITI!MISSING CLASS TO FOLLOW THE ZULU NATION(FOUNDER) AFRICAN BAMBATTA.GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE.ROCKSTEADY CREW.LL COOL J,RUN DMC,trecherous three,FUNKY FOUR plus one more.AND RAP WITH NEUTRAMENT(LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DWN,ROCKBOX).MASSIVE ATTACK(WILD BUNCH)ETC.I WAS MAKIN MONEY BUSKING IN COVENT GARDEN WITH CREWS LIKE OSSIES CREW,LIVE TO POP,G FORCE,SIDEWALK,TORSO,LIVE TO BREAK AND LOVIN IT!THE STYLE & ATTITUDED OF THE STREET AS MY TOOL I ENDED UP, FINDING MY FORTUNE IN FASHION&MEDIA&MUSIC HERES THE KINDA STUFF THAT IVE DONE.The launch of kiss fm radio 1992 concert(30,000 people)I did a rap for then star maureen walsh(thinking of you).PERFORMING ON THE LIVE CIRCUIT SPATZ(DJ TIM WESTWOOD&FAMILY QUEST),Heaven(lady caroline),SUBTERAINIA,Limelight.JOINED A TEAM CALLED CROSSBOW MANGMENT(NENEH CHERRY)"BUFFALOSTANCE", BECAME LEAD SINGER FOR CT LONDON(POP BAND)1986. BUT MOST OF MY DAYS IVE SPENT DOING. Editorial UK: FHM,Dazed&Confused,I.D.,SKY, Face,ARENA,DETAILS. Editorial Europe: French Elle (Jean Baptist Mondino),20 ans,Sportswear International,Italian vogue(Moda), THIS LOOKS OK ON PAPER BUT TO PAY THE BILLS! Commercials: TANGO a streethockey player having a drink after a intence game(UK,cinema,billboard,tv)Lee Cooper jeans with supermodel emma b (reggae-videoshoot style ad) (PARIS),bump guard I played a "jamesbond" hero in(SOUTH.AFRICA) Campaigns: Paul Smith,HMV(creditcard),Walls(Magnum),Shady Records(urbanwear)JOE BLOGGS JEANS,WRANGLER,RED,etc Runway Shows:Ozwald Boeteng,JeanPaulGaultier,Romeo Gigli,Krizia,Frenchconnetion,tedbaker,vivienWestwood,oliver strelli. Pop Promos:TroubleFunk(eu freeze),Rick Astley(together forever),gabrielle,Shola Ama(your the one i love)1997,Enigma(principles of lust)+2,ALEXANDER ONEIL(never knew love like this)1986,Supertramp(2000),Bryan Adams(dir paul boyde)rosie gaines(closer than close)+250 more!WHEN I WAS IN MY TEENS ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS DANCE BUT THE BONES GOT TIRED. I FOUND MYSELF BEING ASKED TO ACT IN TV SHOWS LIKE. The Real McCoy(bbc2comedy)I played a crossdressing gay guy misstaken for a woman by "arthur" in eastenders spoof(rubberdub),Dream Team 2005(sky one)a spanish resturant owner being bribed by football striker(fletch)to impress chelsea boss,lead role in the Channel 4 Nike-styled SLAM commercial last year, that combined break-dance moves with ball-juggling skills,Catwalk(co starring neve campbell)(l.a sitcom)"ANGEL" a devil may care homeless teen fighting for his hopes and dreams of rock n roll fame. "HAVING A GIFT WITH WORDS I HAVE BEEN KNOWEN TO DO SOME". Presenting: 1998-2000 Urban Music Seminar. Voice Overs/MC:MTV,Kailua(uk),Balentines,West Cigarettes(germany), Euro 2000 WORLDCUP rap record (living like champions)funky budda (playboy show 2002)mix tape with saga boy & dj mo sow."SPENDING SO MUCH TIME OVERSEAS IN AND AROUND THE "IN CROWD" ITS ONLY LOGICAL THAT I ENDED UP BEING A Club Pr-host,"door bitch":mean fiddler(vince powers),charlotte cutler(f.ck re hab)Roger Michaels(nxt big thing,hanover grand),browns,movida,china whites.etc "HAVING A GOOD EYE"FOR TALENT ALSO WORKED AS A P.R Agent/A&R:AemKei(NEW YORK URBANWEAR),Diesel(UK),D-Influence Records(FIRST TO SCOUT ALESHA). MODEL Scout: Nevs, Models 1, M.O.T.,ZONE. Casting Director: Spice Girls(HOLLA),Levis™(TWISTED),Suga Babes,Stark Castings, Cartel 1. Fashion Stylist: Assistant to gigi lepage(JUSTIFY MY LOVE MADDONNA)(Paris),"BUFFALO"-mitzi Lorenz (UK),freelance work for shoots and commercials over 10 years.Being a solo Singer/Songwriter,Producer,Guitarist,rapper Ive had tracks released for pentamania (rockband)no1 in the virgin rockcharts!90..s,riskynfrisky(commercial rap duo)japan top ten 2000 (d,influence records),and duo with mark feathers (gee street recs) early 90..s. Now i spend most my time doing allSports like tennis,Running,Swimming,Cycling,Circuit Training, Boxing,Basketball,weights,dance(freestyle),nutrition,just did my diploma in deep tissue,holistic massage. IF NEED BE I CAN HOLD MY OWN SPEAKING. French,Italian,Spanish,Jamaican. I CAN T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE WORLD THROWS AT ME NEXT!BRING IT ON!
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