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Prophet Walker is an American CEO and cofounder of Treehouse, a community living space in Los Angeles, California.

Early life
Walker was born in Los Angeles, CA on November 23, 1987. Walker was raised by his white mother and black father, moving around LA in his early years. Walker’s mother began using drugs while Walker was a child and at age seven, Walker and his younger sister were abandoned by their mother in Nickerson Gardens, one of Watt’s housing projects. Walker’s father was the sole caretaker of the family and raised Walker and his sister in Watts, California.

In 2004, at age 16, Walker was arrested, tried as an adult for assault, and sentenced to 6 years in prison. While at Sylmar Juvenile Hall, Walker met Scott Budnick who was a volunteer teacher for a group called Inside Out Writers. Walker wrote a proposal there and sent it to the Department of Corrections asking for a change in the way juveniles are treated and to reclassify young convicts who showed promise and allow them to transfer to lower-security prisons.

At age 18, Walker proposed the idea of an educational program that would create a college within prison for juveniles to educate themselves. Budnick & Walker proposed the program, called Youthful Offender Pilot Program, Walker was the first graduate. The program has spread to prisons across the state and helps individuals and drastically decreases the prison return rate of inmates.

Education
Walker attended Loyola Marymount University in the school of Engineering. While in school, Walker began working for Morley Builders, helping oversee construction at the boutique Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.

Community organizing
Walker co-founded Watts United Weekend, a program that provides weekend camp retreats for Watts community members. Walker co-founded Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization that serves as a support network for formerly incarcerated individuals and advocates for criminal justice reform.

In 2014, Walker ran for California's 64th State Assembly district election in 2014. Walker eventually lost the race to Mike Gipson.

In 2015, Walker was invited to Obama's State Union Address by Michelle Obama, in recognition and celebration of his community activism.

Treehouse
Walker founded Treehouse in Los Angeles, California as a way to create homes and an environment for community and human connection. Treehouse’s first building is in Hollywood, and is a 5-story fully-furnished apartment complex with an in-house cafe, lounge, chef’s kitchen, two-story library, art studio, and rooftop with 360 views of Los Angeles. Treehouse has funding raised from investors such as Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, Scooter Braun, and Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton.