People ask me all the time, "Remi, where do you get your purpose, your resilience?" I was using that money to fund a record company because that was my dream.. Since leaving the Navy in 2016, he has appeared in Michael Bay's movie "Transformers: The Last Knight" and participated in a high-profile Jockey underwear campaign. And I tell them all the time, "I had a living example of it every single day of my life in my mom." You would write it to inspire people. They're going to have what they need, and you are going to do the work.". Since I've gotten into writing, I haven't listened to a lot of music when I work out. To be honest, I hadn't even heard of him. And she asked, "Where are you going?" So I turned in the manuscript to HarperCollins that next Monday. Being a SEAL, you're gone so much between training and deploying, and I just wanted to be home with my sons and raise them. She's pretty much the same as she's always been. Speaking about joining the team, Adeleke said: Since I departed from the military in 2016 my main focus in life has been to inspire, motivate and educate people whether through writing, speaking or visual storytelling.". 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. I still listen to hip hop now. 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. 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Adeleke signed an endorsement deal with the clothing company Jockey and had a role in Transformers: The Last Knight, which came out in 2017. $9.99 + $3.65 shipping. I tried to bolt out of there because I knew I wouldnt be able to join the military now, he says, but she asked me where I was going and if I had a suit.. SAS: Who Dares Wins 2022 will air on Channel 4 on Sunday 10th April at 9pm. So be it. I wasn't going to depend on somebody to teach me how to work out. My mom was very regimental as it related to that. I can get up to the pool by running on the road, but it would take me a lot longer. When I found that out, I was broken. And before he was a Navy SEAL, he was a drug dealer in the Bronx. Recruits in the next season of SAS: Who Dares Wins will not have to swim in freezing cold water or huddle infront of a small fireback at baseto keep themselveswarm. With no father in the picture, Remi Adeleke tried to find a father in the things around him: music, culture and peers. After a while, during which he made choices that he regretted, Remi enlisted in the Navy in 2002 and eventually trained to become a Navy SEAL. He always knew he wanted to do something important with his life, and he ultimately did just that, becoming a Navy SEAL and then breaking into the world of acting and writing. I'm going to just shoot it straight. He has a Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership and a Master of Science in strategic leadership. I got a film that's getting ready to go to market. Show them hope. He is the author of "Transformed: A Navy SEAL's Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa, to the Streets of the Bronx, to Defying All Odds." Adeleke breaks down the realism of SEAL Team scenes in movies and TV, from training to special operations, intelligence gathering and data collection, rescue operations, and direct combat. 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She hated it when I was growing up. It was like a quarter of a chapter. He asked if he could stay on as the editor, but I said, "No, I'm writing this." On today's episode we have jack of all trades and master of all of them, Remi Adeleke! He shares his life in a new memoir called " Transformed: A Navy's. New Chief Instructor Reyes was a member of the lead combat force that entered both Afghanistan and Iraq and his unit was depicted in the book and HBO miniseries 'Generation Kill', in which he played himself. 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. 105k Followers, 1,029 Following, 1,159 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Remi Adeleke (@remiadeleke) He worked with Michael Bay in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) and 6 Underground (2019) and is reteaming with the director for the upcoming. Unexpected Redemption is based on Adelekes human-trafficking/organ harvesting short film The Unexpected, which he wrote, directed and produced. Instead, they will have theirmental and physical abilitytested inblistering Middle Eastern heat. The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now subscribe now to get each issue delivered to your door. I'm a city boy, so I hate snakes. How did you handle that depression? That's what happens when you truly want something. In the book, you talk about how much your mom hated your music. A week before I was supposed to turn it in, they told me, "If your book is over a word count and if we don't like it, we can reject it. Remi Adeleke discusses his transition into acting in 2017. And then finding purpose. After my father died, my mom called up her cousin and said to him, "Listen, my husband is dead, we have absolutely no money, I don't know how I'm gonna feed the kids, I don't know what I'm going to do. 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What did your mom say to you after she read the book? Well, it's interesting because while the things that you had warrants for were pretty ticky-tacky. However, 99.99999% of people will either have a dream and they'll fail on or will lose a parent or either go through a bad breakup or either lose everything financially or either lose their parents. When she ran a background check on him, she saw he had two warrants out for his arrest. Can Ukraine keep off-the-shelf drones in the fight against Russia? Remi is a former Navy SEAL, sought-after public speaker, military consultant for film and television, successful actor, and the author of the best-selling memoir Transformed: A Navy SEAL's Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa, to the Streets of the Bronx, to Defying All Odds. After deciding to spend more time with his family at home, he got a phone call from someone who worked for filmmaker Michael Bay. Two, my kids, man. When that switch was turned in my head and I wanted to be a SEAL, it wasn't like "I want to be a SEAL." Col. Jonathan Chung was removed this week from his position commanding the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade after Grady Kurpasi, who went missing in June 2022, was killed in action, according to a GoFundMe crowdfunding post made by a "The counterinsurgency expertise built up in Iraq and Afghanistan is rapidly eroding, and the military education Additional details on the decision in a DC District Court will follow in the next two months. Charity Registered in England No. PRICE - 14.5M LOCATION - FESTAC & WHATSAPP - 07038800651 Staged | David Hundeyin | Perjury | Adeleke | Kunle Remi | Osun | Brotherhood | Tunde Ednut | Nedu | Waiter | Fintiri | Peter Obi | Muslim Muslim . A new batch of recruits are about to be put through their paces on SAS: Who Dares Wins. I'm confident in you because you're my son." Everything you need to know about Remi Adeleke as he joins the SAS directing staff. When Adeleke showed up, she took him to a judge in New York and a judge in New Jersey and advocated on his behalf. I know people are going to make fun of me. And if you haven't conditioned yourself to push yourself, you're not going make it. Before Remi Adeleke was a famous actor, he was a Navy SEAL. And that's how I got my book deal, with help from Kathie Lee Gifford. That doesn't appeal to me at all. The Hollywood Reporter understands that the wide industry acclaim and interest around The Unexpected short played a huge role in G-Base coming on board to produce the feature, alongside other entities soon to be announced. That's why he's one of the best CIA agents out there, because he grew up in a rough environment and that prepared him. He was married to Pauline Adeleke and had two sons , Deji Adeleke (Davido's dad) and Remi Adeleke.. Today we will be talking about Remi Adeleke, the youngest son who lost his dad at age 5. Ending his successful naval career . Elevation Gain 257m His biggest project was one of the first manmade islands in the world, now known as Banana Island. God brought about an incredible transformation in the life of the "Transformers" star. Or they're probably going to produce it if we don't get picked up because they have a production budget. I was crying. At that point, I had a different name for Tiana because I had forgotten her name. Your story is like really inspiring? He went to a mall, got into an argument with his girlfriend, and he told his girlfriend, "If you don't give me my money, I'm gonna blow this place up." Recall that Chief Adebayo Adeleke was a Nigerian architect who died in 1987. Remi Adeleke is the author of the acclaimed memoir Transformed. Butler and Alan Siegel's production company is teaming with Adeleke for his feature directorial debut, which delves into the world of human trafficking and organ harvesting. You need to write a book, and then your book needs to be made into a movie." I told him about what she did for me. It was there that he spent his childhood with extremely little financial poverty. It's like, "I am going to be a SEAL, even though I meet absolutely no qualifications to go to SEAL Training, period." Former U.S. Navy Seal, Adeleke stands tall at about 5 feet and 9 inches in height (175 cm), and his body weight is around 75 kilograms (166 lbs). FOR CUT STORIES FROM BOOK GO TO TRANSFORMEDBOOK YOUTUBE WriterActorMasters from UCWVStrasberg AlumFormer Navy SEALNigerian bornBronx raised I still have the email from the vice president. And check out the book, which breaks all the rules of a military memoir. So, I call the event-planning company and this person picks up. He got into misdemeanors, and she came back off her deployment and connected him with one of her friends and got him in the Air Force. Hot, cold. Host Kathie Lee Gifford was blown away by his story and personally helped him get a book deal. Following the death of his father, he and his family . She's still old school, and she likes jazz, she likes the classic R&B. Later he joinedthe elite Navy SEALprogramme, serving for 13 years on active duty. 8. You wouldn't write it to beat your chest and say, 'Look at me, I'm a Navy SEAL.'" But even becoming a Navy SEAL wasn't enough. 's influence on you as a kid, how his poetry spoke to you. Remi Adeleke on starring in 'Transformers' Actor and former Navy SEAL opens up about the movie When Remi Adeleke remembers his life of "doing bad things" growing up in the Bronx, he looks back . Rudy will embark on a journey with two former GRSoperatives/human trafficking NGOs to take down one of the largest international organ-harvesting rings that has everexisted. Did you know you were a writer before you started this book? I actually interviewed Ceclia for this. Remi Adeleke was born in western Africa, but following his father's death, he and his mother and brother relocated permanently to the Bronx in New York City. Watch Remi Adeleke's "The Unexpected" - A Shocking Look Inside The Business of Human Trafficking and Organ Harvesting Remi Adeleke is a decorated member of the military who served for 13 years as a US Navy SEAL. The Channel 4Special Forces selection course series will still starDirecting Staff (DS)Jason 'Foxy' Fox and Billy Billingham but this time they will work alongside two Americans. Our primary goal is to take it to a studio for them to pick it up. 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? The Base Said Nothing. He designed and built the first artificial island in the world. I didn't like it, but at some point there were going to be brighter days. Will the new recruits have what it takes to quickly get comfortable with being uncomfortable and prove they havewhat it takes to pass this unique SAS selection course? He came from an affluent background. He is from the Adeleke family of Ede in Osun State.He contested in the 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic . Billyhas also worked closely with American military personnel before and said: "20+ years ofcollaboration, froma young paratrooper working with an 82nd Airborne, to smashing targets side by side with Delta Force. By Rudee Becerra . I wanted it. And I was just like [yells]. In 1987, the corrupt . An official website of the United States Government, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. I remember I would have to run these trails because the long route was the road route. 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." Just to see my kids light up and see my kids so happy that I was home, or even times when I was on the phone with them and they were upset that I was gone and they were crying, "Daddy, please come back home," that was just confirmation for me that I made the right decision. To add more, click here . ", I walked out backstage after the set, after the piece, and she pulled me aside, she cornered me. Adeleke joined the Navy in 2002 and served in the Seals from 2007 until 2016. In all honesty, I would say that two years after I joined the Navy, I totally forgot her name, even though she did this amazing thing for me. There, he grew up with very little money which, he says, led him "down a dark path". He is a writer and actor, known for Ambulance (2022), Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (2023) and Plane (2023). There was a CIA story in the book that I had to take out, and it was only like about four or five paragraphs. As I'm at the San Diego Airport getting ready to fly out, I decide to just try and find Tiana's family. This time around, he flew through SEAL training and out of the 270 people in his class of 2008, he was one of the 29 who graduated. 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It was something that needed to happen. They could work in tandem. 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. View this post on Instagram . He tried it all, then found his way out by joining the military. 102 talking about this. I say, "Hey, this might sound crazy, but do you know Tiana Reyes?" Distance 0.87km. It was when he made an appearance on the Today show that year to promote the film that host Kathy Lee Gifford told him he needed to write a book. More information onUnexpected Redemption, including casting and production will be announced in due course. Remi Adeleke. She was the first person that read it, actually. Writer, producer and former Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke doesn't fit into molds. What I learned in that whole process and what I learned from my mom is you gotta depend on yourself. 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