He is famous from his real name: Remi Adeleke, Birthdate(Birthday): , Age as on 2023: NA Profession: Movies (Actor), Also working as: Writer, Features: Bald head . To add more, click here . I was getting ready to mobilize and deploy, and my contract was up and I was given an ultimatum: Deploy, or you should probably get out. And live on air, Kathie Lee Gifford says, "Your story is phenomenal. Set for a Sep. 30 release, based on true events and told through the lens of its two victims, The Unexpectedunearths an elaborate international human-trafficking/organ harvesting ring and its link to terrorism. 233480. $9.71. Series by Remi Adeleke Black Box Ops (1 book) by Remi Adeleke 4.50 avg rating 4 ratings Then he ventured into the entertainment industry, so it is fair to say the 40-year-old has accumulated a decent amount from his professions. Every single one of them quit because they were depending on me to push them. But people who served with you at Pendleton are going to know who you're talking about. So yes, something has to change, whether it's a program or they can work with the justice system. At 8 years old, he began to steal, and when he went to high school, he began selling drugs and running a fake sneaker business. FOR CUT STORIES FROM BOOK GO TO TRANSFORMEDBOOK YOUTUBE WriterActorMasters from UCWVStrasberg AlumFormer Navy SEALNigerian bornBronx raised After deciding to spend more time with his family at home, he got a phone call from someone who worked for filmmaker Michael Bay. I didn't want to be ostracized by my community for writing a book, even though I knew my heart would be in the right place. You're a gifted writer. And I said, "There's no way." Since then, they have had two kids, Cayden and Caleb, the couple's two boys, who live with him and his wife Jessica in Southern California, where they have made their home. After a year of training, he got accepted into the Navy SEAL program, but got kicked out the first time. There, he grew up with very little money which, he says, led him "down a dark path". If I have to go to prison, with all that I've done from there until now, and where I'm at now, if somebody wants to prosecute me, I'll take it. So if I end up getting prosecuted so that all the people get to hear my story and see that they can make a change, or for other people to see that people like me can change, so be it. As I said that, a thought popped in my mind: Remi, your military record is in your cabinet. Follow Legends Bio. What's your story?" "If you just quit now and don't turn it in, all you have to do is pay us back $50,000." The other thing that she said to me was, she said, "Remi, you know what's gonna happen?" Hailed originally from Nigeria, Adeleke's work has carried him as far as Hollywood. In 2019, Remi published his book: Transformed: A Navy SEAL's Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa, to the Streets of the Bronx, to Defying All Odds. Ubisoft Michael's military career is the backbone of "The Godfather" and its two movie sequels. The military won't take them, and these kids have so much potential. I know my mindset, and I know that I'm just getting stuff on paper first and then I'm going to go back and cut. Gossip, A post shared by Remi Adeleke (@remiadeleke) He has a Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership and a Master of Science in strategic leadership. So something needs to change. Another great thing in the book is how you write about the Notorious B.I.G. As a teen, he ran an amazing burner phone scam while working as a cellphone salesman. No. Know More : Every day you wake up, you know that purpose. Company Limited by Guarantee. He was about to retire from SEAL and wanted to spend more time with his wife and family when he received a call from an employee of director Michael Bay. What is her current Net Worth? The success of the short film has also led to Tenderfoot TV sourcing the IP for a nonfiction podcast series titled The Unexpected Podcast. That's crazy!". Adeleke signed an endorsement deal with the clothing company Jockey and had a role in Transformers: The Last Knight, which came out in 2017. Determined to become a SEAL, he fashioned his own training program while stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, and somehow found his way to BUD/S school and fulfilled his dream. His bookTransformedpremiered in 2019 and sold in good numbers across the globe. Besides, he has black eyes and black hair. The senior family member, his father, was a prominent Engineer and donor. Latest quakes in or near Domne, Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes, France, now or today. They could work in tandem. 7595. That's why I wrote the book. I know that this is a hard decision for me, but everything has just worked out for me. Chameleon: A Black Box Thriller by Remi Adeleke ARC Paperback 2023. This album is more about, "Hey, black people, we need to invest in property and stop investing in sneakers and jewelry." 16 celebrity contestants battle through a set of emulated special forces training challenges, they are removed from society and the staff sergeants control everything within the camp. SAS: Who Dares Wins 2023 starts on Channel 4 . Elevation Gain 257m I say, "Hey, this might sound crazy, but do you know Tiana Reyes?" You have to do the work by yourself, because when things get rough, there's not going to be a personal trainer by your side saying, "Keep going, keep going." Her personal information is unknown. Remi Adeleke has seen and done things that most men and women can only dream of as a member of America's most elite fighting squad. I still have the email from the vice president. At that point, I had a different name for Tiana because I had forgotten her name. So I said, "Mom, I'm going to find her daughter, whatever she needs, I'm going take care of her for the rest of my life.". In addition, he started stealing at the age of 8, and after graduating from high school, the African-American actor started dealing narcotics and operating a phony shoe company. Thats where my American journey began, Adeleke tells PEOPLE. . Just understanding that everything happens for a reason, and God has pretty much laid out my path for me. Adeleke told her no, but that he did have nice pants and a shirt. The funny thing is I called my lawyer and I said, "Listen, I need you to make some phone calls to find out if I'm clear to mention this, or if I'm gonna end up in federal prison." I'm not going to water it down. I hope the Pentagon will read my story and, as my platform grows, I'm gonna advocate for more chances. I would tell them all the time, "Listen, you can come, but when I say my start time is 3:00, it's 3:00. 407270. Who are the new DS on SAS Who Dares Wins? According to 'Foxy', thenewseries willserve up"next levelbrutality" andbe filmed in a newly created, secret SAS military basesituated in theharsh terrainofJordan. Your story is like really inspiring? Somebody overheard that comment, and he was charged with making a terroristic threat. I wrote the whole book, finished the whole book. So, I ran to my cabinet and I pulled out my old military record from 2002 and I went through all the papers, and I found her name and her signature. I went to her memorial page and I just started Googling names I found there. He shares his life in a new memoir called " Transformed: A Navy's. So, going into inner-city schools, building relationships with kids who are in single-parent homes and helping them out. And I asked him, "Dude, how could you know to write the last half if you didn't read the first half?" This article may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without written permission. Free shipping. My story is a prime example. One thing that my mom taught me as a kid was whatever you do, you do it right. What inspired me to write it was people. You didn't use fake names when you were talking about people who brought you into the service and your experiences in the early days of your career or did you? Why not write a fiction film about a kid from the Bronx who has found his way into the CIA and he's a James Bond-type guy? I said, "Listen, I'm a Navy SEAL. It was this old white guy trying to sound like an African-American kid from the Bronx, and it just wasn't my voice. I'm going to just shoot it straight. Remi relocated to the Bronx with his mother and brother following the demise of his father. I'm a city boy, so I hate snakes. One hundred percent. I was working with a nonprofit in Atlanta, and I needed to fly there because one of the kids was getting ready to get sentenced to either prison or jail. How did you find a way to train yourself to get into BUD/S School? The reason she did that was because she knew that the recruiting system wouldn't give people like me a second chance. Recall that Chief Adebayo Adeleke was a Nigerian architect who died in 1987. Hes also consulted on military related commercials and television shows such as Invasion for Apple TV and FOXs upcoming newly announcedSpecial Forces: The Ultimate Test/. When I fired him, I told the publisher, and they freaked out. He has a robust build body, thanks to all those insane training and workout he had during his time at the Navy. Guess what happened? It was there that he spent his childhood with extremely little financial poverty. When I got out of the SEAL Teams, that echoed even further. Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. How did you work your way through it? If youre looking for more to watch check out our TV Guide or visit our dedicated Entertainment hub for the latest news. (L-R) Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins and budding actor Remi Adeleke star in "Transformers: The Last Knight" which premiered in the United States on June 20, 2017. Following the conclusion of his distinguished career in the Navy in 2016, he decided to embark on a career as an actor and extemporaneous speaking instead. 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Anyway, that's what inspired me. That's something that she literally would beat into me and my brother's head all the time is that you don't half-ass anything. After years of making regrettable decisions, Remi joined the Navy in 2002 and later became a Navy SEAL. How did you get someone to publish it for you? Later he joinedthe elite Navy SEALprogramme, serving for 13 years on active duty. They'll be hoping to impress and pass the selection process, while under the watchful eye of the SAS: Who Dares Wins instructors. I said, "Read the previous chapters that I sent you before we do anything else, and I'm going to rewrite this entire chapter that I'm reading now.". They said what I was doing was an act of patriotism and if that Tiana could vouch for me, then they would say okay, he recalls. You don't need anybody to help you. He took over from Melvyn Downes, who joined in 2021. The Base Said Nothing. So it's like a song thing more than an artist thing for me. Here I was, a kid who was told you're not qualified, but I became a Navy SEAL in the military. He vowed that very night to leave his rough and dangerous life in the past. More information onUnexpected Redemption, including casting and production will be announced in due course. Remi Adeleke, 39,is a former SEAL who was born into a wealthy family inWest Africa. I actually interviewed Ceclia for this. Most notably, he starred as one of the interviewees in the 2020 documentary series 'Once Upon a Time in Iraq'. They are also developing a fiction podcast with Adeleke centered around organ harvesting titled B1 Butcher. At the end of the day, 99.99% of people on the face of this planet will never be a Navy SEAL. Adeleke joined the Navy in 2002 and served in the Seals from 2007 until 2016. I'm happy to finally kick it off with my flagship character, Kali Browder Kent (Chameleon). So that's what that process was for me. After ending his naval career in 2016, Remi worked in film/tv consulting, directing, writing, and acting, including the 2017 franchise film Transformers: The Last Knight, SEAL Team CBS, the. It was like a quarter of a chapter. He shares his life in a new memoir called "Transformed: A Navy's SEAL's Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa to the Streets of the Bronx.". Those people should not be allowed in the military. He was born in western Africa. She walked into my publisher, HarperCollins, and she told him, "You need to sign this guy to a book deal right now." What? Everything you need to know about Remi Adeleke as he joins the SAS directing staff. He shared his testimony recently with Doug Bender of I Am Second. Remi Adeleke has an amazing story to share, and the fact that he served as a Navy SEAL is almost incidental to his epic tale. He's got a natural gift for writing, and his personality shines through in a way that celebrity books with ghostwriters never really do. You can donate on our website, if anybody is interested to do that, or you can find us on social media. In his new book Transformed, Adeleke details his unlikely journey where he is both unflinching while admitting his mistakes and unsparing while reflecting on the people who helped him. He was hanging out with drugs and crime, and his time would've run out if he hadn't met a Navy recruiter who saw his potential and took a chance on him in 2002. What I loved about the album was to see his maturity in it, where before it was drugs, hustling, that kind of thing. I was going to depend on myself to get it done because I wanted it. When Adeleke showed up, she took him to a judge in New York and a judge in New Jersey and advocated on his behalf. After I had to take it out, I started thinking. So, that was one. When they went to SEAL Training, when they went to BUD/S, and things got rough and I wasn't in their ear saying, "Keep going," they quit. She said, "Remi, I'm serious. And he said, "Let me call you back in five minutes." At the recruiters office, he met Tiana Reyes, a woman who would change his life forever. He was told that Bay was looking for former Navy SEALs to play a small roles in his film and that it would take one day to shoot. He is diving into a plethora of important topics from sex trafficking and organ harvesting to forced labor, all of which are more relevant than ever in todays landscape. Both shows are set for release in 2023 and will be available on all podcast platforms. 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Tiana asked him if he could give me a chance and expunge my record so I could enlist.. Did she ever come around on hip hop? The interesting thing is that every single guy who trained with me, they were kind of depending on me to push them. La Mesa City helps with human trafficking because human trafficking is a huge thing in San Diego, as well as domestic violence. He tried it all, then found his way out by joining the military. With no father in the picture, Remi Adeleke tried to find a father in the things around him: music, culture and peers. He also wrote memoir Transformed: A Navy. SAS Who Dares Wins starts up again next weekend and the new chief instructor of the show, Remi Adeke, has said that the UK has turned him . Sign up to receive the latest and greatest from the world of entertainment. The Navy SEAL, actor, filmmaker and author has released a new line of inspirational clothing, wrapped production on his directorial debut, and been cast in a recurring role in the upcoming Amazon series Terminal List. She's still old school, and she likes jazz, she likes the classic R&B. Actor Remi Adeleke has been roped in for a recurring role in Amazon Prime Video's upcoming series Terminal List. Jessica Adeleke is Remi Adeleke's wife. What was the motivation behind your decision to become a civilian again? I met so many guys as I was getting ready to go to SEAL Training, the two times that I went, who were like, "Remi, I'd like to come work out with you.". 9pm @channel4 . When it was time to write my book, I was too scared to write the book. | (Photo: 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: The Last Knight." 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