Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe, better known as Boris Kodjoe, is an actor known for his roles as Kelby in the 2002 film Brown Sugar, and the sports-courier agent Damon Carter on the Showtime drama series Soul Food. He currently co-stars on BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood and was a recurring character on FOX's The Last Man on Earth...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 March 1973
CityVienna, Austria
CountryAustria
I went back and researched the history of gospel; where it came from, slavery times, communicating with each other without their master knowing what they are saying, and that gospel artists view themselves differently.
Secular artists see themselves with performance; they are more self involved, presentational.
The Southern Baptist Church is a specific culture in itself. So, I had to study, talk to people, watch tape and go to performances to see how Gospel artists move compared to secular artists.
Gospel artists are messengers; they are vessels of a message.
I was always interested in medicine and I was actually a pre-med major.
I never dealt with fame. It was never a goal of mine to become famous.
I did have a bunch of goals I wanted to achieve when I was financially able to do so, but they had nothing to do with fame.
When I set goals, they're more tangible than becoming famous. You don't build a company or a foundation for fame.
I've always given people the benefit of the doubt until they prove me otherwise.
I'm the same person. I don't put on a face. I'm the same guy every time you see me.
I'm always an entrepreneur, but I'd probably be a teacher. I like teaching kids, whether that's tennis on the courts or history in the classroom.
I was a professional tennis player in my teens. I played mostly in Europe. I was top 10 in the world in juniors, and then I messed up my back. I had three herniated discs and that put a stop to it.
After awhile, marriage gets a little stale and you're looking for something to scratch that a little.
We shoot 12 to 14 hours a day. To do all that physical stuff yourself, you have to be on a nutritional plan. I have six or seven meals a day. I eat every hour and a half, and make sure it's all clean. I have absolutely no sugar at all.