Tariq Elite (also known as Tariq "King Flex" Nasheed) born in Detroit, Michigan on July 1 . He is a "game advisor",radio host,and best selling author of several books including the critically acclaimed dating manual The Art Of Mackin. Tariq became a dating coach and relationship expert by traveling around the country and different parts of the world studying and learning different cultures. According to Tariq,he learned that "sometimes,you have to tailor your game,your convo,and your approach with women, to the female's specific geographic or social background".In the late 90's,Tariq came up with his own dating techniques that he would teach his friends and associates around the Los Angeles area. Eventually,through word of mouth,a strong buzz was generated around town about his techniques. In 1999, Tariq wrote a book based on his dating techniques called The Art Of Mackin, which has sold over 250,000 copies.This book became the foundation for the current mainstream interest in the "seduction community". His follow up book Play Or Be Played (Simon & Schuster) was catered towards women trying to learn "the game." This is also the book where Tariq first coined the now popular term "Urban Renaissance Man". In 2005, he released another book for men called The Mack Within (Penguin), and he appeared on TV shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, as well as shows on MTV, VH1, and BET. Furthermore, Tariq has a series of radio podcasts called The Mack Lessons Radio Show, covering topics like dating, relationships, and social issues. He now does sold out lectures and seminars around the country and he has recently released an instructional DVD called Mack Lessons. He has another book geared towards women released as of December 2008 called The Art Of Golddigging. In early 2008 VH1 filmed a television pilot with Tariq based on the "Gold digging" book. (The pilot can be seen on youtube) In Fall 2008, Tariq held a lecture series titled "The Get Your Game Right Tour". In Spring 2009,Tariq released the 10 year anniversary edition of The Art Of Mackin'. Currently, Tariq Elite lives in Los Angeles, California.
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