*In the late 1980s and early 90s, Domingo Guyton was a teenager running the streets of Boston, constantly finding himself in trouble. He fought frequently, was expelled from school, robbed at gunpoint, and even stabbed four times. To make matters even worse, he found himself facing possible jail time on an alleged gun charge.

However, despite being an angry and rebellious young man, he was also a gifted musical talent, who played the drums and was inspired by rap legends like KRS One, Ice Cube, A Tribe Called Quest and others.  He had a much larger purpose; but his failure to realize it nearly cost him, big time.

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“A lot of crazy things were going on in the streets in the 80s and early 90s,” said Guyton, 46. “My mom and grandma did everything they could to keep me in the house, but I loved being outside and feeling the pulse of the street. They bought me a drum set, a Nintendo Gameboy, a little pocket TV, and all sorts of other things to keep me inside. The older I got, the more I wanted to be outside with my boys. That got me in a lot of trouble.”

Guyton contended with most of the ailments that plague inner-city black and Latino youth – poverty, violence, a single mother on welfare, and the absence of a father in the home. However, while he often disregarded it, his family had a strong foundation in the community and in the church. He had people willing to help him. Still, it would take numerous setbacks, and interventions from family members, classmates and outsiders for him to get the picture.

Source: Music and Film Producer Domingo Guyton Survived the Streets – Now He Empowers Them | VIDEO