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Allan

Wow....

About Me

Born and raised in the Ivory Coast, in West Africa. I moved out to California in 1997 for college. Graduated in 2001 from Pomona College, in Claremont, with an Economics degree.Immediately started a financial services firm in Downtown Los Angeles and have been managing and growing it since 2001. Love playing basketball and soccer, chillin' by the beach and watching comedy.***************************************************** ******My country has been in turmoil for the last 4 years, due to political tension. And I hope that we will be able to find peace soon... Forever...************************************************** *********Pour ceux qui parlent francais, je suis ne a Babi, autrement dit Abidjan, la capitale du chahut... Tres tres fort! Je suis aux Etats-Unis depuis 9 ans et j'ai un diplome en Economie de Pomona College. J'ai une compagnie d'investissements et de planning financier depuis 2001. J'aime beaucoup le basket et le foot, la plage et regarder la comedie.**************************************************** *******Mon pays est dans une situation de guerre depuis 4 ans a cause de l'idiotie de nos politiciens. J'espere qu'un jour la Cote d'Ivoire pourra retrouver la paix pour toujours... Malheureusement, les Elephants on manque de chance a la Coupe du Monde. Y'a fohi. Dans 4 ans, papa...***************************************************** ******

My Interests

Finance, Basketball, Soccer, Movies, Hip Hop

I'd like to meet:

Cool Peeps and People Who Do Not Lie to Themselves...Ronaldinho because he is the most gifted athlete on earth... Period...Dider Drogba the KING, the best Ivoirian soccer player ever...Allen Iverson, pound for pound the best baller on Earth...Jay Z , the most talented hip hop artist, who is also an outstanding businessman. Thanks for being involved in providing water to people who need it around the world...Al Pacino, Scarface... what more can I say... "Cara Cicatriz"...Barack Obama because he is our future President...Nelson Mandela because he is Nelson Mandela...Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry because... U know...

Music:

*********************** Hip Hop fan, Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie and Pac, 4 sure *********************** Longtime Mobb Deep, Gangstarr, Smiff n' Wesson, and Outkast fan Talib Kweli, J-Live, Mos Def, and Common, Eminem, Snoop, Method Man, Jadakiss, The Game, I'm also feelin'*********************** 9th Wonder' shit is ill. J-Dilla RIP, DJ Premier forever, Kanye is on point and Dr. Dre's had it on lock for while as far as producers go ************************ Reggae: Buju Banton, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Sean Paul - Dancehall King, Tiken Jah Fakoly - le vrai Reggae de Cote d'Ivoire Alpha Blondy************************ For the French Hip Hop Shit, Pit Baccardi, Oxmo Puccino Shurik'n, IAM, Booba, Arsenik, L'Algerino ************************ Le Son du Pays: Magic System, La Dream Team, Petit Denis, Douk Saga (R.I.P.), Garba 50***********************

Movies:

Scarface, The Godfather Trilogy, The Usual Suspects, Friday, Chapelle Show (or not) and Old School are among my favorites

Television:

Nothing in particular, except NBA Basketball and European Soccer

Books:

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" - Robert Kiyosaki; "The Prince" - Machiavel; "L'Enfant Noir" - Camara Laye

Heroes:

Allen Iverson, Al Pacino, Che Guevarra, Nelson Mandela, Mohammed Ali, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X.Of course, my parents cause I would not be here without them