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His only belongings were two guitars a Les Paul, and an Epiphone, along with a backpack holding a few clothes.Īfter working odd jobs, including pizza delivery, he was taken in by a Venezuelan and Spanish Taekwondo champion Elias Biescas Rue, who taught him Taekwondo free of charge, and became a big brother and mentor to him. After exhausting the aide of charitable friends and their families, he eventually found himself homeless at 16, living on the streets of London for an entire year while waiting for help from local assistance programs. Without their support, he related to life more as an artist, with an interest in art, architecture, decor, and music. A short-lived return to his parents ended horribly. Initially he stayed with a very talented and handy uncle who taught him carpentry and remodeling, and an aunt that put 3 meals on the table every day. This contrast and unique ability to exist in both worlds was the unexpected honing of a skillset that would be invaluable in a later real estate career.Īfter graduating, he had a falling out with his parents. Americans tend to pool all Brits into the same category, but the reality is that this was a clear illustration of the British class system. At the end of every day, he would join a small group of outsiders at the train station who went home south of the river Thames, while the others went home to central London mansions and affluent lifestyles.

Receiving a half-scholarship to attend, he found himself surrounded by everyone from the affluent and notable, to royalty. From very humble beginnings, his Mum was an emergency room nurse, while his Dad worked his way from a nurse to a respected position at the United Nations.īy advice of his primary school headmistress, he sat the entrance exam to Emanuel Secondary School, one of the top private schools in England. His parents emigrated from Trinidad, and found themselves as young adults in a harsh reality of a not so welcoming London in the 1970’s. He was born and raised in London with parents of Caribbean descent. Neil Rain Persad, a British ex-pat is the acting broker and owner.

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