DO YOU KNOW: Donnie Anderson
Jasiri Whipper/The Post and Courier
Donnie Anderson
BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: May 1972, Charleston.
RESIDENCE: North Charleston.
OCCUPATION: Master barber, co-owner of Diamond Cutz Barbershop in North Charleston.
FAMILY: Chaka Anderson, wife; three sons, Baptiste, twins Dinari and Darkari.
EDUCATION: Garrett Academy of Technology, 1990. Wayne Community College, Goldsboro, N.C. Attending Trident Technical College for degree in business.
MOST FULFILLING ASPECT OF MY JOB: Meeting new people and creating relationships with clients.
MOST CHALLENGING ASPECT OF MY JOB: Trying to satisfy everyone.
WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE ME: Nice, inviting and direct.
HOBBIES: Working out and trying to help kids in the community.
AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT IN MY LIFE: The birth of my twin sons.
WHAT I DO IN MY SPARE TIME: Read. Mostly African studies.
CELEBRITY I WOULD LOVE TO MEET: Oprah Winfrey.
CELEBRITY I HAVE MET: NBA star Yao Ming at the all-star game in New Orleans.
FAVORITE BOOK: "The Autobiography of Malcolm X.' "
SOMETHING I HOPE TO CHANGE OR ACCOMPLISH FOR THE YEAR: To manage my time better.
IF I KNEW TODAY WERE MY LAST DAY ON EARTH, I'D: Spend time with my family and just pray.
CAREER I WANT: Real estate investment.
SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME THUS FAR: To do the right thing and you get that in return.
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WHICH I AM MOST PROUD: Becoming a successful business owner.
BEST ADVICE I'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN AND FROM WHOM: My father, Sam Anderson, told me that you don't get something for nothing.
DREAM VACATION: Africa, my whole family and friends for two weeks.
PET PEEVE: Dirty bathrooms.
FAVORITE WAY TO RELAX OR DE-STRESS: Lying back with a good book and jazz music.
SONG THAT SHOULD BE ON MY LIFE'S MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK: Luther Vandross' "Give Me the Reason."
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Going fishing with my mom and dad.
A DAY OF MY LIFE I'D LIKE TO RELIVE: My high school graduation.
PERSON I ADMIRE THE MOST, AND WHY: Barack Obama because of how he is handling his campaign.
TOUGHEST CHALLENGE I'VE HAD TO FACE THIS YEAR: Deciding whether to go back to college.
IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT THE WORLD TODAY, IT WOULD BE: Trying to get people to try to understand other religions.
-- Jasiri Whipper
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