Research Paper On Derek Luke

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Odalis Reyes 9-8-15
Derek Luke Biography
The actor Derek Luke was born on April 24, 1974 in Jersey City, New Jersey. His acting skills come from heredity, his father, Maurice Luke was a former actor in London. As he grew up Luke was forced to fight and act tough t a very young age, he went to school where there was metal detectors. But Derek always had role models in his family. Especially his mom and uncle. Since his father and mother separated he grew up with the encouragement of both of them. He graduated from Snyder in 1992 and continued on to Jersey State College to study acting. Like many actors, Luke initially struggled to break into the acting world, resorting to a variety of odd jobs such as selling cologne, ushering and

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