Soul Prince

For those who don't know me and managed to stumble across this page, my name is Akili (pronounced Uh-kee-lee). It's impossible to let you into my world by way of this blurb, but I'll simplify it by saying I am an Officer and a Gentleman, a young professional who splits my time between a few different careers. I strive to be a good person, son, brother and friend. Family is everything to me. I am incredibly close to my mother and from her I learned to be tender, devoted and to love unconditionally. I am also close to my father, from whom I inherited my strength, courage and unyielding, unflinching drive to succeed.
I've been in Los Angeles a few years and in that time I've been fortunate enough to dibble and dabble in a few of things I love to do. From touring the country as the lead singer of Switch (my favorite group as a child) to sweating through the daily grind of my 9 to 5 as a Criminal Prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles to learning the ropes in Hollywood while working on my television show ("The Akili Nickson Project" executive produced by Jamie Foxx), I've learned that my father's golden rule still applies: In life, you get out what you put in.
This year, my goal is to slow down and enjoy the ride. I feel like I've been through so many of life's journeys and through them all, I've managed to find my way to the sunshine. So as I experience love and love lost, joy and sorrow, highs and lows, the only goal I set for myself now is to slow down, celebrate life and to never, ever forget that the kid from the Projects did o.k. I can breathe now and I'm grateful. Take care and God Bless, Akili.