HELPING HANDS 904

Biography

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I was born on August 24, 1972 in the great sun shine state of Florida; to be more specific, it was in Jacksonville, Florida (The home of the Jacksonville Jaguars).  I was able to develop as a well-rounded person in spite of my lack of abundance, by way of financial resources.   I grew up as a middle child, bouncing around from house to house as a result of financial struggles.  Nevertheless, I was flooded with an abundance of love in whatever place my parents chose as home for that time.  My parents were good providers as it relate to loving me and making sure I had all I needed to grow up healthy and knowledgeable of how to survive in the society of my day.  Now, when I refer to “survive in the society of my day”, I’m referring to living within the rules of society and playing the game of life (to win in Business).  I started my first business at 12 years old, selling candy out a brown paper bag in class.  I went from candy sales to starting a handy-man service called “Helping Hands”.  After my service truck broke, I took a job as a sales representative at an internet company.  There I finally reached my first 6 figure income level, bought 500,000 shares of stock and start my new chapter in business as a music producer.  By this time I owned 2 music studios and developed approximately 7 musical artists and 1 film director, who is currently working in Hollywood on several projects today.  I am also proud to know one of my artists is currently the proud owner of a non-profit organization, as well as an influential community leader in the great state of Texas.  My love for music, motivational leadership, and creative art drive launched me into broadening my company’s services into the direction of innovative consulting.  The SBL Network, Inc. has relocated to Orlando for the purpose of expanding its opportunities to Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, and other theme parks while centralizing my growth potential.

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Life’s Motivational Experience

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I was taught to trust GOD in all that I do, treat people the way I want to be treated, educate myself, and learn to battle life challenges physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally.  My biological father was never around, due to his drug addictions and alcoholic demons. My mother told me stories about how sharp he was in his youth, until he was influenced by his peer to engage in the many addictive behaviors that eventually took his mind.  So, from time to time my brother and I would spot him on the side of the road in passing, just lying there or walking down the road going nowhere fast.  I remember one time driving up to a gas station as an adult, with my family (wife & children) in the car, noticing a man walking up out of nowhere with a spray bottle and towel to wash my widows.  As I looked up I noticed it was my biological father, trying to wash my car windows for money.  I then noticed my daughter (3 years of age) glaring at me with fear in her eyes asking, “What is that man doing daddy?”  I said, “Trying to support his habits”.  

That experience changed my life.  It inspired me to aspire to be the best possible father I could be for my children.  Also, since I was still very young at that time, I wanted to make sure I was not negatively influenced by my peer in any way; to avoid anything I knew would cause an addiction of any sort. 

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Family and Love

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If you notice, each time I referred to my father (07//1956 - 08/26/2012) I would add “biological” as an identifier.   This is because my step-father 12/25/1948 - 10/07/1999) (DADDY) was the man who raised me as his own son, even though biologically I was not.  By the way, the term step-father was never allowed to be use in our home, but for the purpose of a secondary identifier I’ve used it in this biography for clarity.  He did not treat my brother and I as though we belonged to someone else, yet as though he was the cause of our existence; and we honored him as such.  He was an extremely hard working gentleman, who taught my brother and I how to hustle creatively, within the boundaries of the law.  His love for my mother had a positive influence on how I treat the women in my life and keep them protected.  I was also taught to be diligent, consistent, and a masculine man.  While masculinity, biblical principles, Sports, and traditional manly characteristics & behaviors  are our pride of choice, hatred for others will never be excepted, encouraged, nor ignored.  We were all well capable of handling ourselves at any level of physical encounter were strength and technic were needed.  While, mom taught us how to be well spoken and verbally aggressive, if ever the need arose.  I, my brother (04/24/1970 - 04/25/2018), and younger sister were raised in the same house together; where we received the same well-rounded up bring.  Nevertheless, we were also fortune enough to have other sibling that were raised in a different home, but also taught the same level of greatness.  Even from different residential locations, our unity and love has remained.  We were not able to spend as much time together as we would have loved to, but our parents brought us together as much as possible.  As for my wonderful mother, words can't express the magnitude and or level of sacrificial love she has displayed during our lives.  As a diligent mother and nurturer, she made sure we were raised as strong willed, spiritually minded, individuals which provided self control to avoid ignorant emotional outbursts that could lead us down a destructive path.   I grew up in an environment of love in spite of the neighborhoods to which I was exposed.  Now that I have the opportunity to raise and develop a family of my own, I make every effort to expose my family to the appropriate details necessary to make good choose throughout all their daily challenges and trust GOD in all their ways, so He can direct their path.