Wali Razaqi

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Wali Razaqi
Born (1979-01-25) January 25, 1979 (age 42)
Kabul, Afghanistan, Afghanistan
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm & tv producer, actor, motivational speaker

Wali Razaqi (born January 25, 1979) is a producer, actor, & motivational speaker. [1] [2] He is the president of TapouT Films in partnership with Dan Punkass Caldwell founder of TapouT.

He grew up in Santa Cruz, CA & at age 21, he quit college & football to produce & act in his first feature film In the Wrong Hands (2002). [3] He went on to produce & act in a dozen more feature films including Sundance winner “September Tapes [4] [5] and “Your Name Here” with Bill Pullman and Traci Lords., [6] Red Sky aka “Kerosene Cowboys” with Mario Van Peebles [7] Cam Gigandet, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Shane West. He is also the creator and executive producer of two TV series: 4th and Long for Spike tv [8] and The Michael Vick Project, a ten-part docu-series on BET. [9]

He is currently finishing his directing debut with the feature documentary Almost Champions [10] as well as appearing on radio & podcasts [11] & speaking at various churches around the country about his unexpected journey from being a life long Muslim to becoming a devout Christian three years ago. [12]

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  4. Santa Cruz filmmaker cuts deal at Sundance
  5. September Tapes Review – Variety.com
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  10. "NorCal HS teams reconvene 20 years after shared title to settle score with rematch". August 2016.
  11. "387: Justin vs. Hollywood Producer Wali Razaqi- an Epic Football Rivalry".
  12. "Love Differently".