About Amir the Author

 I was raised in Milwaukee, WI and moved to St. Louis, MO in 2007 where I unfortunately fell victim to the allure of the streets, and in 2010 I was sentenced to 2 consecutive life sentences for a home invasion gone bad: a crime which I'm truly remorseful for. Despite the odds, I feel that I have a good chance of regaining my freedom. Therefore, I've put in the necessary effort to rehabilitate and grow in many different areas throughout my incarceration. I've also come to the realization that I've allowed the fact that I was adopted to unconsciously rule my life and govern my thoughts and actions ever since I was a child. Allow me to explain. Although my adopted parents truly love me and gave me the best life that they could have possibly provided, I threw away and self-sabotaged almost every good opportunity and close relationship that came my way throughout the extent of my early life due to the fact that my adoption was "closed"; meaning that my birth mother did not want to be found. The knowledge of this caused me to unconsciously feel like I wasn't worthy of love, happiness, or anything good out of life. As an adult, I am just now coming to the point of discovering who I am as a person, my purpose, and the potential within myself that has laid dormant for so long due to me yearning to be wanted, needed and accepted by the people around me. I'm now on a journey to pick up the remaining pieces and remnants left behind from the wrecking ball of destruction that I have been for so long, and to transform into the person I desire to be; a productive member of society as well as an example of what success looks like when a person dedicates themselves to grinding hard and focusing on their objectives regardless of the obstacles. Since being incarcerated, I have completed many institutionally offered classes and programs, including graduating from the ITC program. I have also written 10 mixtapes, 3 of which have been copyrighted under the collective title "The N.I.N.J.A. Chronicles". I have released a Capella mixtape online, entitled "Hell + High Water: The A Capella Sessions...", along with a number of beat tapes and I have also done ghostwriting work for two aspiring rap artists in the free world. I plan to trademark the brand for my own clothing line within the next two years and also lay the foundations for the various businesses that I plan to start upon my release. I truly feel that an individual does not have to be defined by the worst events in their life if they make the conscious choice to change for the better. It takes an immense amount of work, but it is well worth it to become the best version of yourself!