User:John West (Actor)/sandbox


 * name       = John West aka (John West Jr.)
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 * birth_date = June 16, 1970
 * birth_place = Chicago, Illinois
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 * other_names = John West Jr.
 * known_for  = Playing Professional Football & The 1st African American to put an indi film in theaters around the U.S. & over seas without major distribution in 2000. Bar-be-q film
 * occupation = Actor-Film Director-Film Producer-TV Producer
 * nationality = African American.

Biography
Born June 16, in 1970, John West (John West Jr.) was born in Chicago, IL. to Marsha West & John West Sr. At the age of 5yrs old. John's mother Marsha West became a single parent. Growing up in the rough inner city of Chicago. John's mother prayed & kept John away from the every day violence. John witness many of his family and friends being shot and killed in the inner city of Chicago with was entitled Englewood  Chicago. Chicago known also as Chiraq one of the most violent cities in the USA as well the world. John was able bypass the all trouble and star as running back then convert to a defensive back to Chicago Robeson High School. John did not start off as a starter at Robeson, but excelled more in college. John then starred as a defensive back at a smaller African American college in Alabama. From playing college football, John was contacted by a few football leagues cause of his talent. John left college his junior year and signed as a free with the then NFL L.A. Raiders as a defensive back. John played a couple of years and then moved on to the (CFL) Canadian Football League. Just starred with the then Ottawa Roughriders. From There John was drafted by the World Football League & The Professional Football League. John opted for the World Football League, where he was drafted by the London Monarchs in hopes to get back to the NFL. Which John did. John ended back with the NFL Raiders where he retired. After John's football career ended. John was brought into the film and tv world by the great Martin Lawrence through his brother Robert Lawrence, who was a friend of John's. Martin left John have a break out small role on the hit tv show "Martin" in 1997. John guest starred on 2 episodes. After being bit by the acting bug. John's acting career took off. John then guest starred on a few other tv shows. John then wanted to test his directing and producing, so John put money in 1st film entitled "BAR-BE-Q". Bar-be-q was filmed in Atlanta, GA. in 1999 & released in 2000. Bar-be-q was the 1st major film for rap super star Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmony as well as Omari Hardwick. Omari Hardwick played a role as pretty ricky. Now you know Omari as GHOST on the hit tv  show "POWER" which airs on Starz. Bar-be-q was in select theaters all throughout the USA & overseas. John has since filmed many other projects over seas and in the USA & is the CEO of JW Films. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790777/