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The oldest of three children, James (Afro-Preachah) Porter III, was born to Rev. James and Anita Porter Jr. in Kansas City, KS. Grew up in south Kansas City MO. His father and grandfather, both Baptist preachers gave Afro's musical roots to him. At the age of 5 he started singing in the junior choir at his uncle Rev. Robert Porters church in Minnesota while going to blues and jazz clubs listen to his father play. Sitting in his fathers practices, Afro was awed at the way his father would have the whole apartment complex jumping. Afro always saw his father as a music mystical shaman. Everyone in the complex would come home from work and knew that the music his father played would heal them. James and Anita divorced when Afro was seven almost killing his passion for music. Moving to Kansas City is where she met Afro stepfather Dwayne Nixon. Giving Afro the male leadership that Anita was looking for. A pimp and hustler by trade, Nixon taught Afro what it takes to survive i...