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john boyega.
[more about john]:
john was in imperial dream, attack the block, the circle, junkhearts, star wars: the force awakens, and half of a yellow sun. he is also going to be in star wars: episode viii.
he was born in peckham, london, england to parents abigail and samson whom are both nigerian. john also has two sisters by the name of grace and blessing boyega.
growing up: john grew up in a very violent council estate in peckham. he was said to have had a difficult childhood in the past from when he lived in peckham. he was close to both damilola taylor and samuel ogunro until their deaths [damilola passed away in '00 while samuel's death took place in '10.] he joined the theatre, spending his time there outside school hours between the ages of nine and fourteen. his father, a preacher, wanted his son, john, to follow in his footsteps but was supportive of his son's theatrical interests. it has also been said that acting kept him out of trouble, a close friend even stated that "a lot of boys in his year are now in prison or dead."
