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

Life and career
Walker was born on November 23, 1987. He grew up in Nickerson Gardens, Watts on the South side of Los Angeles, infamous for its poverty, violence, and homelessness. Raised by his father, his mother was addicted to drugs and abandoned him and his younger sister.

In 2004, when he was 16 years old, he was arrested for a fight on a subway in which he and a few friends got into an altercation and stole a discman from a fellow passenger. He was, tried as an adult instead as juvenile and sentenced to 6 years of prison. He was later moved out from adult prison to students’ dorm at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, for showing good behaviour. Prophet met Scott Budnick, the producer of The Hangover, etc - during a creative writing program early in his prison term. Prophet 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.

After he was released, Walker enrolled in Loyola Marymount's Engineering school, graduating with a degree in 2013, while simultaneously working as a construction engineer, contributing to projects such as the Ace Hotel, etc.

Community organizing
Walker co-founded Watts United Weekend, a program that provides weekend camp retreats to adults and at-risk youths, strengthening trust between law enforcement and community members. Walker co-founded Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a support network for formerly incarcerated individuals and advocates for criminal justice reform. He has worked with InsideOUT Writers, a program that helps juvenile offenders express themselves through writing.

Politics & run for office
Walker ran for California's 64th State Assembly district election in year 2014, to Mike Gipson. In 2015, Walker was invited to Obama's State Union Address by Michelle Obama.

Treehouse
Walker founded Treehouse in Los Angeles, California as a affordable mean of co-living, with funding raised from investors such as Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian and Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton, the 24,500-square-foot, five-story apartment complex, incorporates art and recording studios, computer bars, event spaces and a two-story library.