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Ralph McKinley Williams Jr. (born February 12, 1984), known as Twystic Muzique and RJ Williams is an American author, songwriter, music producer, fashion designer, filmmaker, photographer, poet, and advocate.

AUTHOR AND POET

He has written the book “My Kidney Lives: Dark, Darker, and Light” which is full of poetry and anecdotes about his journey with chronic kidney disease and his life after his life saving transplant.

He was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. He had the debilitating illness from age 8 until he received his transplant at age 24. He received the transplant while attending the University of North Texas while he was working on retrieving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/TV/Film. He was on dialysis for a year and a half before receiving his life saving transplant. He uses his story to spread organ transplant awareness. His grandmother died from kidney failure. His father received his transplant in May 2021 and one of his aunts is currently on dialysis. He also known many others who are battling kidney failure. He released a single called “Rock the Beat” which is an upbeat song that spreads organ transplant awareness. His kidney was donated to him from an unknown cadaver on December 16th, 2007. As of today, he still has his donated kidney. He started writing poetry three months after his transplant.

MUSIC PRODUCER, SONGWRITER, AND RAPPER

He has been writing music since 2011 and started producing his songs in 2021. His genres are pop, rap, hip hop, rock, and electronic. His top singles are “Hugs”, “Gorgeous”, and “Life Sucks (But I’ll Never Give Up) which is part of his freshman album “Looking Ugly/Feeling Lovely” which will be coming in 2022.

FASHION DESIGNER He has created several collections of clothing with messages about increasing self-confidence, treating mental illness, and lowering suicide rates.

FILMMAKER

He is an aspiring filmmaker who have already created several PSA and music videos to inspire others who are suffering with mental and physical illnesses to not give up.

PHOTOGRAPHER

He taken photos of landscapes, seascapes, sunsets, urban art, and murals. He adores natural and artistic beauty, and his intent is to display them to the world.

ADVOCATE

He uses his creativity to help others who suffer mentally and physically to not give up on life and seek treatment. He uses his past suffering to inspire others by explaining his experiences of sixteen years of kidney disease and twelve years of child abuse. He has saved many lives just by explaining his story to many who were on the verge of suicide. He contemplated suicide at age 15 before his grandmother persuaded him to not go forward with it. Ever since then he hasn’t thought of suicide but constantly kept asking the Lord to take him away due to his long-term depression because of his past trauma. He explained that the Lord revealed to him that the reason he had suffered was to inspire others who are suffering to not give up. His life passion is to do just that.

PERSONAL LIFE

He moved to Dallas, TX five weeks after being born in Morgan City, LA. His father was a probation officer. His parents were married until five years after Ralph’s birth. His father remarried. His mother had a daughter and he had four brothers from his father. He is the eldest of all. He lived in Phoenix, AZ where his father was a police sergeant for several decades. Ralph stayed there for six years, and he lived in Dallas for 32 years. He doesn’t have any children.