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Lee Samuel Perkins was born in Chicago, IL September 26, 1989 to Kevin Gordon and Donna Perkins. His father, now a minister, never married Lee's mother, Donna. Lee grew up in Chicago until 1999 when his mother and he left and relocated to Memphis, TN, where his grandmother, his mother's mother, had moved previously two years before to take care of her elderly mother. Lee attended Lakeview Elementary upon arrival in Memphis; he was an exceptional student. He maintained being on the honor roll, was in school chorus, and went on to be elected fifth grade president. Lee continues his excellence in academia throughout to high school. Lee is a senior at the Central High School in Memphis, a college preparatory school within the Memphis Schools System. As an avid student maintaining a GPA of 4.5, Lee is able to serve on student council, be a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta(National Math Honor Society), and the Memphis Central High School Concert Singers, a choral ensemble composed of 49 select singers. The Concert Singers performed at the American Choral Directors' Association's National Convention March 2007. On top of the academic success and extra-curricular activities, Lee is engaged in helping the community; he is the founding co-president of MedTrack, an organization geared toward helping high school students across the city of Memphis explore the professions in the medical field. Concerned about the environment as well, Lee serves as a board member of the Shelby Farms Youth Alliance. He is a volunteer with the Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Memphis in conjunction with the Memphis City Schools. Lee also serve the community as a licensed minister at Jesus is the Way Church of God in Christ under the pastorship by Pastor Willie J. Hilliard. At his church, Min. Perkins acts as the Assistant Sunday School Superintendent, Bible Study teacher, Vice-President of the Men's Department