wil smith
Willard C. Smith was born on September 25 1968 in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the second child of Caroline and Willard C. Smith senior, joining his older sister Pamela and later followed twin siblings Ellen and Harry. He grew up in a strict, middle class household. His father owned a refrigerator company and his mother worked for the local Board of Education as a school administrator. Will's father was also an Air Force veteran. Will started rapping at the age of 12, when hip hop was still only a marginal part of mainstream culture, teaming up with close pal Jeff Townes to become half of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Together they released four multi-platinum albums and won two Grammy awards. By the time Will was 18 he was a millionaire and a year later he was broke. Will was not a hardcore gangster rapper who was too often associated with crime, drugs, violence and sexism. Will says " I could never understand these guys that make up records that are !nothing but swearing and killing and misogynistic ranting, I just never want my family to be embarrassed like that" (Brian J. Robb, p.5). Will Smith is a driven man, determined to carry out his master plan to be "the best" at what
Adler says that the parental behavior of the mother influences the development of social feeling, the cooperative attitude that distinguishes healthy from unhealthy styles of life. The father, traditionally the authority in the family, teaches the child about power and its selfish or socially responsible expression. Will resent the discipline imposed while he was growing up, but later he applied it to his own children. Will's father had a strictly-controlled upbringing and tried to teach his kids clear lessons about how the world worked, about earning rewards, and how they had to try harder simply because they were from a black family. Will's grandmother was encouraging of his childish antics and entering him into church plays. Although his family was strict and taught lessons of life, he used these lessons and applied many of them to his own, like raising his children and trying his very best at whatever he does. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Encourage the child, rather than simply punishing: 2. Show by your actions, not by your words: 3. Emphasize cooperation, show respect for the child, maintain routine: Will's first marriage to Sheree Zampino didn't work out but he plays an active role in his son Trey's life. In 1997 he married actress Jada Pinkett and later their son Jaden was born. "Having two kids, it's like I'm a real dad now," says Will (Brian J. Robb p.105). ever he turns his talents to whether in the fields of rap music, television or blockbuster movies. By the age of 21, Smith was back and looking for a new challenge and he found it in the successful "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". This made him established in the business and gain some popularity. Since then, he has moved to the larger screen, becoming recognizable in Independence Day, Men in Black, Enemy of the State, Wild, Wild West and recently The Legend of B
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