User:Don1amir

Prince Don Amir born Torrance wayne Mayo in 1974 in Lake Charles Louisianna to Gene mayo and Otis Deshotel, lived in a small rural area of Sulphur La, called Mossville. Amir was adopted by a middle class house wife named Lacy Hartman Taylor, her husbund joseph Taylor argued against the adoption due to an age gap between Torrance, and themselves of 50 yrs. Lacy insisted and the adoption was carried out however Torrance's biological mother Gene was incarcerated at the time and never signed papers or agreed to the adoption, making it illegal. Torrance was a gifted child, learning to play the piano at the age of 5, he also mastered the art of dancing and to this very day holds the record for being the first person to do the "moon walk" across a stage in Lake Charles. Torrance however didnt fit in very well with most of the kids, and was bullied and picked on for the greater part of his young life. Then his adopted mother lacy passed on, and Torrance had to move to Houston Tx to live with his adopted father Joseph taylor. Torrance later changed his name to Donjosef Mandella Amir. He also began to follow his dream of becoming a "Rapper" and in 1988 Amir joined the "Swatch Watch Fresh Fest" world tour featuring such groups as Run DMC, Whodini,LL Cool J, and the Fat Boys. He produced several tracks, and wrote many songs under the "Don Gother" publishing co. In 1990 Amir moved to New York to persue an acting career, after being unsuccessful, and losing the desire for the stage, he moved back to houston and landed a roll in the houston based film "Jasons Lyric". Since 1991 Amir has appeared in such films as Hang Man, Bloom, Pearl Harbor, and the Lionell Hillard produced sitcom "As For Me And My House" with an all star cast of Jennifer Jermany, Jalene Mack and Curtis Von. Amir completed his first self produced, written, and stared in short film, "Money To Burn" Amir is also the father of young actress Aja Amir, who also has appeared in several projects and commercials.