Datari Turner

Datari Turner (2 April 1979) is an American male model, film and television producer, and actor.
Early life
Turner was born in Oakland, California. He was a USA Today, Student Sports and Blue Chip Illustrated High School All American football player.
Career
Turner transitioned into the entertainment industry as a recurring guest star on UPN's Moesha, and as high school football captain "Joel Rivers" on Boston Public. He also appeared in the MTV film All You've Got.
In 2005 he created and executive produced The Ultimate Hustler, featuring hip hop mogul, Damon Dash, and I Married A Baller, starring former NFL running back Eddie George of the R&B group SWV and his wife Tamara George. The show premiered on TV One in April of 2007.
Turner also executive produced the series Famous People.
Turner produced two independent features in 2009: My Girlfriend's Back, starring Malik Yoba, Tangi Miller, and CCH Pounder; and A Gangland Love Story, starring Lou Temple, AJ Lamas, and Reagan Gomez.
In 2010, Turner produced three films: Another Happy Day starring Demi Moore, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Bosworth, Thomas Haden Church and Ellen Barkin; Video Girl starring Meagan Good, Oscar nominated actress Ruby Dee, Haylie Duff, and Paul Victor; and the film Dysfunctional Friends with Stacey Dash, Tatyana Ali, Meagan Good, Stacy Keibler, and NFL icon .
Turner also created and produced the series “LisaRaye: The Real McCoy." featuring actress/model LisaRaye McCoy, former First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turner has also appeared in music videos for Fantasia Barrino ("Truth Is"), Ciara ("And I"), Xscape ("My Little Secret"), Taral Hicks ("Silly"), and Angie Stone ("Baby").

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