Actor remi adeleke joined hoda kotb and kathie lee gifford to talk about his amazing journey growing up in the bronx, entering the military and finding his place in hollywood. Ademola adeleke is a nigerian politician, he was a senator representing osunwest senatorial district until june 2019. Cutting room floor stories from the book transformed in transformed, remi adeleke takes readers back to stories from his childhood as nigerian royalty, to. Former seal remi adeleke says new book transformed can. He is the father of three young boys who all bear the royal nigerian middle name that they, male descendants of a chieftain, are entitled to.
You can pre order this bad boy via the link in my bio. Since remi is the subject, author and is an actor it was a very good combination. Singersongwriter randy travis and his wife, mary davis travis, book, forever and ever, amen. Faith in the military with jon ohare mighty oaks show duration. He delves into being raised by a single mother in the bronx and doesnt shy away from the illegal activities that threatened to derail his future. Remi adeleke instagram from selling drugs to joining the navy seals, actor remi adeleke is giving god all of the credit for his role in the new blockbuster movie, transformers. Transformed mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. Remi adeleke is truly transformed in the deepest sense of the word, and his.
This former navy seals workout includes 140 pushups. Despite his initial shortcomings, he set his mind to accomplishing a goal, and was able to persevere and improve himself. Remi adelekes inspiring story of overcoming the odds. Remi adeleke was born in western africa, but permanently relocated to bronx, ny after the death of his father and the nigerian governments stripping of their family assets in 1987. Relationships rebuilt, communities revitalized, and culture restored. I recently asked what you have been reading and the response was greater than anticipated. Adeleke s story begins in nigeria, where he was born the son of a wealthy businessman and lived a life of comfort for the first few years of his life. Today episode dated may 2019 tv episode 2019 imdb. Its equally a spiritual tale as well as an urban epic. He tried it all, then found his way out by joining the military. Youd never know that he was born into african royalty, lost his father and everything his family owned, relocated to the bronx, got caught up in illegal and dangerous activities, and found his way out not just in the military but as a united states navy seal one of.
A navy seals unlikely journey from the throne of africa, to the streets of the bronx, and actor with credits in transformers. A navy seals unlikely journey from the throne of africa, to the streets of the bronx, to defying all odds on may 27, 2019 what are the odds. Remi adeleke is a navy seal, author of transformed. Remilekun remi ayodele born april 22, 1983 is a former american football defensive tackle in the national football league for the new orleans saints, dallas cowboys and minnesota vikings.
Ed has 302 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the cloud strike prophecy by david orlo, dont sweat the small stuff at work. Adeleke is human, a man, and as a result deals with the same issues many minority men deal with and honestly men of all races deal with. Remi adeleke tells the tell of wealth in youth, to tragedy, to poverty, to triumph in the military and the transformation as a better man. Medal of honor recipient john chapman and the untold story of the. Actor remi adeleke joined hoda kotb and kathie lee gifford to talk about. Here is a sampling of book titles you all have shared. That changed abruptly when his father died and the nigerian government essentially took everything from the family. Remi adeleke shared 548 media since joining instagram. Adelekes book details how he managed to get drawn into the street life. After the loss of his father left his family impoverished, remi adeleke turned to the streets of the bronx to fill the hole in his heartuntil one day, an unexpected wakeup call led him to the elite ranks of the military. Remi adeleke audiobooks audiobook narrator download. Actor, navy seal remi adeleke shares how god used his hardships to help him serve america by maina mwaura christian breaking news commentary. Remi adeleke actor, author of transformed, former navy seal truth plus love is a powerful book that opens up your eyes on what it means to be a person of faith today.
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Remi adeleke shares his real life transformer story huffpost. He has been through very dark times in his life and career, and only when he met jesus did things start to turn around, as he reveals in his i am second testimony. Former navy seal remi adeleke, now modelactor set to. He is from the adeleke family of ede in osun state in the 2018 governorship election in osun state, adeleke contested against gboyega oyetola of. Kathie lee gifford, today cohost, new york times bestselling author, and friend. Today, remi shares his story to show others that with resilience, anything is possible. Remi adeleke is a former military man and successful actor. The dad edge is an amazon associate and may earn commisions from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. He is a writer, actor, mentor, former navy seal, and father of three. Im interested in stories like adelekes that tell of how the military changed the.
In an interview with thegrio, remi adeleke talks about his life, his book, and who should play him in a biopic. Sitting across the table from remi adeleke is a pretty powerful experience. I am pleased to know perspective blogreaders are readers. Author remi adeleke takes listeners back to stories from his childhood as nigerian royalty to losing his father early in life and being financially stripped of everything by the nigerian government. I received wonderful and very interesting responses. After spending years in the military remi felt led to leave, but. Joe kuhns, navy seal senior chief, retired remi adeleke is truly transformed in the deepest sense of the word, and his book will have a lasting impact on many. With savannah guthrie, hoda kotb, al roker, craig melvin. How second chances transformed actor and seal remi adeleke. Remi adeleke is following 457 and followed by 40623 users on instagram. Yet remi takes that premise to task in this powerful memoir. To subscribe on ios, go to our itunes page and subscribe.
Remi adeleke is truly transformed in the deepest sense of the word, and his book will have. After years of making regrettable decisions, remi joined the navy in 2002 and later became a navy seal. View remi adeleke s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover remi. The minute the conversation begins, you know that remi adeleke is a man of many words. With no father in the picture, remi adeleke tried to find a father in the things around him.
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Leadership killer with bill treasurer and captain john havlik humiliation is almost always going to be the reverberation of an ego thats gone too read more. The last knight 2017, 6 underground 2019 and ray james. In transformed, remi adeleke takes you back to stories from his childhood, from living as nigerian royalty to losing his father early in life and being stripped. In his provocative new memoir, transformed, actorauthormodel remi adeleke tells a seemingly impossible but true story of his amazing path from a sprawling estate in nigeria to humble housing in the bronx to drug dealing, the navy seals, and ultimately a hollywood and jesus filled life with his wife and kids. Remi adeleke is just a real man who took ownership of his life, his mistakes, his shortcomings and took control through faith, hard work, and a unwavering goal to become a navy seal. Former navy seal turned actor and model remi adeleke tells. A descendant of warriors and chieftains from africa, remi adeleke became a warrior and a leader here. This navy seal went from nigerian prince to the bronx to. The 36yearold went from being royalty to selling drugs in the bronx and then to the navy and is now an actor. Discover book depositorys huge selection of remi books online. In transformed, remi shares his story of rising above the statistics to become a navy seal, actor, entrepreneur, writer and person of faith. Lr academy award winner anthony hopkins and budding actor remi adeleke star in transformers. Actor, navy seal remi adeleke shares how god used his.
After years of making regrettable decisions, remi decided to join the navy in 2002 in order to become a navy seal. The last knight which premiered in the united states on june 20, 2017. Listen to all the bestselling audiobooks from narrator remi adeleke, available for download to your favorite portable media device at. Having worked on the series for a total of ten years, its only natural that bay set his eyes on yet another vivaciously loud project. Transformed is a truly inspiring story of an abrupt transition to a. Remi adeleke is truly transformed in the deepest sense of the word, and his book will have a lasting impact on many souls. This transformers actor was once a drug dealer turned navy seal. Download and enjoy your favorite remi adeleke audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. In his provocative new memoir, transformed, actorauthormodel remi adeleke tells a seemingly impossible but. I highly recommend this book to all ages, genders and life backgrounds. His father, a nigerian prince, died when adeleke was only five years old.
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