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Joanne Lee Beck (born October 7, 1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) She attended Nicolet High School and graduated in the year of 1983 to go onto the University of Las Vegas Nevada on a full-ride swimming scholarship. She graduated college with a degree in communication and a minor in theater. Most Noteable in high school and college for being an all-american swimmer.

While attending UNLV she became friends with the likes of Bill Cosby, Armon Gilliam, Steve Wynn and other noteable athletes. She always had a desire to write and produce her own movies, so right out of College she left for New York City to work on the Dr. Fad Show with Ken Hakuta. Landing a job with Barris Guber Peters, Joanne moved to California. There her life took a drastic turn of Events when she met Leon Watkins who ran the Family Helpline in South Central Los Angeles. Her passion for movies was ignited by Leon and his work with gangs, that she recieved the rights to do his movie as a life story. Stan Brooks from once upon a time productions optioned the movie. As the movie fizzled, Joanne's passion for his work and the community of South Central Los Angeles soared. She went on to make sure that everyone knew who Leon Watkins was and what the Family Helpline was about.

In 1991 Joanne met John Wesley Hunter, a Hoover Crip gang member and together they formed FAC (Future N Action). FAC became the face of the nation after the LA Riot. Angelo Adams was a Piru Blood, who joined FAC, and they were one of the first to bring a crip and a blood together to work side by side for the greater good of the community.

In 1993 Joanne had a daughter with John wesley Hunter and a week later he was killed in a car crash. Joanne went back to her roots in Milwaukee Wisconsin to raise her daughter and ended up becoming one of the few women to run and operate and own her own Scrap Iron & Metal Company.