Wali Razaqi
Wali Razaqi | |
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Born | Kabul, Afghanistan, Afghanistan | January 25, 1979
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film & tv producer, actor, motivational speaker |
Wali Razaqi (born January 25, 1979) is a producer, actor, & motivational speaker.[1][2] He is the president of TapouT Films in partnership with Dan Punkass Caldwell founder of TapouT.
He grew up in Santa Cruz, CA & at age 21, he quit college & football to produce & act in his first feature film In the Wrong Hands (2002).[3] He went on to produce & act in a dozen more feature films including Sundance winner “September Tapes”[4][5] and “Your Name Here” with Bill Pullman and Traci Lords.,[6] Red Sky aka “Kerosene Cowboys” with Mario Van Peebles[7] Cam Gigandet, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Shane West. He is also the creator and executive producer of two TV series:4th and Long for Spike tv[8] and The Michael Vick Project, a ten-part docu-series on BET.[9]
He is currently finishing his directing debut with the feature documentary Almost Champions[10] as well as appearing on radio & podcasts [11] & speaking at various churches around the country about his unexpected journey from being a life long Muslim to becoming a devout Christian three years ago.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds".
- ^ Shooting history
- ^ "In the Wrong Hands - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
- ^ Santa Cruz filmmaker cuts deal at Sundance
- ^ September Tapes Review – Variety.com
- ^ Santa Cruz's Wali Razaqi a central figure in the ongoing story of Michael Vick
- ^ Kerosene Cowboys (2010) – IMDb
- ^ "4th and Long - Cast | IMDbPro".
- ^ Michael Vick to star in docu-series
- ^ "NorCal HS teams reconvene 20 years after shared title to settle score with rematch". August 2016.
- ^ "387: Justin vs. Hollywood Producer Wali Razaqi- an Epic Football Rivalry".
- ^ "Love Differently".
External links
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- Wali Razaqi at IMDb
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