About Me
Extremely Family Oriented/Upbeat/Outgoing/Easy to get along with/Self Motivated/Disciplined!! Enjoy Inspiring & Encouraging people!! View things from a spiritual & realistic perspective. Love to Laugh/Smile!! Enjoy acting silly over little things, I think it's theraputic. All my comedian friends keep doin' your thing, your helping someone live longer!
My PURPOSE/MISSION rests in my PASSIONS for ALL of the PERFORMING ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT industry & FITNESS/SPORTS.I'm a MULTI-VERSATILE TECHNICALLY TRAINED DANCER...
(Jazz/Hip-Hop/Ballet/Tap/Lyrical/Gymnastics/Salsa,etc.). I've been dancing-performing predominately my whole life. I enjoy weight training-dislike doing "mundane cardio" BUT LOVE the RESULTS! Outside Activities: such as rollerblading, swimming, hiking, softball, biking, waterskiing. I PERSONAL TRAIN clients/ or teach classes (dance/bodysculpting) when time permits.
YOUTH: For 5 years I've been a MENTOR to 3 aspiring YOUTH in my hometown. (16-18yrs old) TO INSPIRE IS TO EMPOWER and WE ARE ALL CALLED TO GREAT THINGS!!
Growing to NEW HEIGHTS w/ CREATING-ACTING-MUSIC-DANCE/CHOREOGRAPHY-WRITING/PRODUCING-e
ndeavors. Been blessed to perform, appear & work w/ some of the best in Entertainment & Sports/Fitness/Bodybuilding Industry. Another vision is to CHOREOGRAPH for Inspirational & Urban Contemporary Christian, Gospel & HipHop/R&B Artists to touch the MAINSTREAM who DARE to step outside the box & RISK INSPIRING & EMPOWERING The WORLD. Much respect to Kirk Franklin, MaryMary, Yolanda Adams, etc. To get great results you must create great change. Not the "word", BUT The approach for the society/culture that is before us. I like folks who work at being intelligent, driven by knowledge & have their own unique personality. Anything that's UPLIFTING & not bringing damage to one's soul.
I've Choreographed for STELLAR AWARD nominees former Urban Contemporary Gospel Group 'Spiritual Pieces'under the co-direction of producer/writer/singer Terry Bolen of NEW WALK MUSIC & GOZPUL MUSIC. I've choreographed for the 2005 McDonald's GospelFest winners 'HYMN'(www.tryhymn.com) & have teamed up w/ them for their up-coming 2007 CD & future projects. The craziest thing that happened to me in my career was appearing in PEOPLE Magazine & on an episode of SPIKE TV's 'I Hate My Job' featuring Rev. AL SHARPTON & my childhood best friends 'The COORS LIGHT TWINS'. We had set out to forge entertainment careers together at such a young age, to see it happen is a blessing! June 2006, was honored to be the closing ceremonies solo performer at the CALIFORNIA BLACK WOMEN's HEALTH PROJECT GALA in which the amazing ANGELA BASSETT was one of the award honoree's. 2006,I've performed (danced) w/ JOI MARSHALL(formerly of the group JADE) off her Gospel Album. I've spun on 1 arm mid-air on 30ft high ropes called the "SPANISH WEB" in performances, appeared in fitness magazines such as IronMan Magazine, MuscleMag Int'l, Divas Fitness Mag, Oxygen. I've been in infomercials for BodyBuilding.com, special guest in the #1 Fitness Model MONICA BRANT's Fast Forward Video & worked for various major health supplement companies such as Iron-Tek, VPX, LaBrada Nutrition, National T.V commercials such as the 'Truth' smoking campaign & TOYOTA just to name a few. I've enjoyed traveling for gigs & pleasure all over the world. I can't complain! I'm in the process of working on a few projects now which I'm excited about!!
Although I breathe performing & the world of entertainment, that is NOT where MY SUCCESS is! MY SUCCESS is LIFE, the BEAUTY in MY FAMILY & LOVED ONE's!! Also- I don't believe in COMPROMISING to "APPEASE" society because they can't make decisions or "CHANGE" their minds what look is in, who's hot or not & then they have another "OPINION" 2 months later. "Be YOURSELF!" Ride the waves of life and yours will come! I believe in MORALS & INTEGRITY! R-E-S-P-E-C-T y'all. What Happened?? You're worth it!!! I thrive off of god-given genetics, inner strength, natural beauty & talent 1st & foremost!! (Ex. Jada Pinkett-Smith,Jessica Alba, Faith Hill, Regina King,CeCe Winans,Charlize Theron, Nia Long,Alicia Keys,Hilary Swank) Ladies- Question... 1)What do we look like w/ NO weaves, fake nails, botox, implants, make-up, gel cups, etc. Men- Question... is that ALL you would deem as lasting significance in a woman?? TRUE BEAUTY, SPIRITUAL wellbeing, great PERSONALITIES & SENSUALITY of people start from within. Just food for thought: Believe me I'm not judging, heck, I fall in the category somewhere, however I'M A WORK in PROGRSS striving to make POSITIVE CHANGES! Give me my lip balm & I'm cool. PHEW :) Y'all need to read my friend Marla's Blogs (my top friends). Moving right along...
I'm a FORMER CAPTAIN of the NFL-NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS CHEERLEADERS, the 1st Black-Native American (legal Indian) to hold that position for the Patriots Organization, & already in the pace of my career before my life changed.
THE BATTLE & UPHILL VICTORY: The Former 2004 CALIFORNIA STATE OVERALL FITNESS CHAMPION for the NPC, again the 1st minority to hold the STATE "OVERALL" FITNESS TITLE.
( National Physique Committee), & a 3x Top 10 Ms. Fitness USA competitor. These events put me in a position to help other minorities, the youth & bridge gaps to set standards that LIFE & HEALTH is a people thing, to move past color! I'm an advocate & spokespersonality on Total Wellness (spirit, mind & body). I was shooting a music video in July 1999 in the Mojave Desert & my immune system crashed! RHABDOMYOLOSIS: it attacks the bloodstream/immune system, muscles & kidneys. Finally, by the time I was released from my physician(s) care after OVERCOMING a "temporary 3yr" life threatening disease, I was tipping the scale at 213lbs! Eager to get back to performing & achieveing, with the guidance of my TRAINER/NUTRTIONIST GREG DUCRE, I began fitness modeling & competiting 10 months later. Mother's Day weekend 2002 was my 1st California Regional competition for the NPC. ALL the PICTURES below are AFTER the RHABDOMYOLOSIS & tipping the scale at 213lbs. I naturally lost over 81 pounds in 9 months, which is only by GOD's TESTIMONY of GRACE, MERCY,& FAVOR! I know it sounds crazy, & unless someone knew me prior it's hard to imagine, however I have tenacity like a bull, lion & lamb all rolled in one. The placing qualified me for Ms. Fitness USA (my 1st of 3). I began choreographing for national level competitors & co-producing music...another hidden passion of mine, along w/ accessorizing costumes/swimsuits & that's how the Fitness career(model/competitor) came about on the journey together w/ being in entertainment!
To lean out & to eat on time every 2-3 hours 5-7 "CLEAN" small meals a day/ drink a gal of water minimum/ 1hr or more cardio sessions daily/ NO breads or bad carbs/ NO sugars/ weight train 3 days a wk/ dance & gymnastics routine rehearsal. Most people have a hard time eating right & exercising for one day, try doing it from 5-12 weeks straight! RESPECT folks who are DETERMINED to have AWESOME PHYSIQUES at least one time in their life! Minus anyone who use steroids! The DISCIPLINE & TENACITY is CRAZY! It altered my career goals, my personal life & the people who were immediately connected to me before & after I recovered from being sick. It helped channel my life path in entertainment to ANOTHER LEVEL! It empowered me beyond my wildest dreams, & "DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION!"
Wisdom & situations enable you to fulfill things in life w/ meaning & learn to encourage people through adversities along w/ some great memories & laughs.NEVER let people DEFINE YOU & put you in a BOX & tell you "YOU CAN'T!" HOWEVER: Don't let your MATERIAL things or OUTWARD APPEARANCE DEFINE YOU EITHER... YOU'LL LEAD a LONELY EXISTENCE!
Be the BEST YOU, you can be, LIVE BEYOND MEASURE & be'The Exception NOT The Rule.' Those are words I feed off of & advise others to do the same... GOD ORDAINED YOUR MISSION & PURPOSE so whatever is on the JOURNEY HE MAKES NO MISTAKES!!
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