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From an impoverished child in Nigeria, to a gang member, to the founder of a successful foundation, Sunny Akhigbe overcame countless obstacles to not only survive, but to excel.
From an impoverished child in Nigeria, to a gang member, to the founder of a successful foundation, Sunny Akhigbe overcame countless obstacles to not only survive, but to excel.
This 6-8 part documentary series will follow the story of Sunny, who was born out of wedlock which is forbidden in Nigeria. As a result, he was excommunicated from most of his family and forced to fend for himself.
His story is filled with heartbreak, endless hardship, and hope, in his quest for survival. This documentary will be told from the same people involved in his story in order to give a first-hand account of his life.
Now, Sunny is a college graduate with bachelor’s and master’s degrees. We are honored to tell his story.
SUNNY AKHIGBE BIOGRAPHY
Born in Warri Nigeria, Sunny now lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Education:
- Associates Degree in Health Care Management from the University of Benins
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Ambrose Alli University
- Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in finance and accounting from Purdue University
Sunny is a Certified Fitness Coach with IFBB Pro & NABBA Pro cards, specializing in health and fitness programs for individuals, groups, and corporations.
He is also the author of A Boy and His Dream and founder of A Boy and His Dream Foundation and Co-founder of Refresh Alliance LLC. He is currently working on a second book, Zero to Hero.
Sunny enjoys spending time with his two young children as a single parent while managing his companies Sunny Biggy Fitness, Refresh Alliance, and his non-profit A Boy and His Dream Foundation. His hobbies include fitness, interior design, reading, photography, soccer, biking, boxing, wrestling, running, cooking, writing and traveling.
OUR GOALS
Proceeds from this documentary and future movie will fund our future projects to
- Install 100 playgrounds in Nigerian villages to benefit underprivileged children
- Help fund our Scholarship program here in Chicago, to sponsor 100 students to college
- Help sponsor our empowerment speaking engagements in 1,000 schools in Chicagoland and Indiana
- Help fund sustainable school and educational materials for underprivileged children in Nigeria and in Chicagoland
MEDIA TEAM
The Team
Jason Day
Co-Founder/Songwriter & ProducerJason is a co-founder of Symplicity Productions. He is a songwriter and producer co-creating and curating the film soundtracks.
Stevie Thompson
Co-Founder/Score Composer & ProducerStevie is the CEO of Symplicity Productions. He focuses on the overall strategy of projects and scoring compositing for the fim.
Ade Adesina
Co-Founder/Songwriter/Producer & ADAde is the Music Executive Producer of Symplicity Productions. He focuses on co-creating film soundtracks and is the Assistant Director of the film.
Traemani Hawkins
Co-Founder/Writer/Director & ProducerTraemani is the writer and director of "The Pros of Cons" and "Kesler" for Symplicity Productions. He focuses on craftingfresh stories and telling them in unique ways.