Brian J. White

Brian Joseph White (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor, dancer, football player, lacrosse player, stock broker and youth activist.

Personal life

Brian Joseph White was born near Boston, Massachusetts, the son of half African American half Caucasian American, Estelle (Bowser), a financial advisor, and African American Jo Jo White, a basketball player for the Boston Celtics, sports executive, and restaurateur. He is the eldest of six children. White attended Newton South High School and was a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He married his wife Paula Da Silva in 2010. They reside in Los Angeles, California.

Career

White has played in both the NFL (New England Patriots) and the NLL (lacrosse), earned his certifications as a licensed stock broker (series 6, 7, 63 and 65) and co-founded the professional dance company/community youth outreach organization Phunk Phenomenon Urban Dance Theatre. He is the co-founder of Black Carpenter (www.BlackCarpenter.org) a multi platform youth empowerment brand including a book, feature documentary and speaking tour designed to create a tool box of essential life skills for the next generation. Additionally White is a founding partner along with director, Sylvain White of Media 3 Films, LLC (www.media3films.com), a...
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