Larry Wilson, Jr is living proof that just because you wind up in
jail doesn't mean you have to fall prey to its darkness. He is an
enigma, a success, and the year 2009 will promise to bring him
unparalleled success and make him a house hold name. Four years of
childhood abuse molded him into the writer he has become. His
ability to write emotional characters has won over his loyal
readers. The absence of his father led to several failed
relationships that became the pinnacle of his explosive writing. He
co-authored and co-edited an anthology called "Voices From Within,"
released on World AIDS Day in 2000. The book was selected for Body
Positive Magazine's Book of the Month Club in 2001. In January of
2008, he unveiled his first book, The King of Erotica: The Throne,
a collection of unapologetic sexual short stories with a message,
under the T.K.O.E. Publications imprint (owned by Dapharoah69) and
co-run by his nieces Aliyaih and Sunjaraih Hernandez-Wilson, ages 8
and 6. He promoted his works by foot on Miami, Florida's South
Beach and the sub cities in between. The book was reviewed by
Naiomi Pitre, author of "Broken Vows." He was interviewed by Sheri
Elfman and featured in the Express Newspaper, interviewed on
MySpace's Blog Radio Show by actor/author Lamont Carey (Def Jam
Poetry, The Wire) with high ratings and interviewed by Dewey
Edwards on GBMNews. His books won over old and new fans and was the
focal point for more than 45 Book Clubs across the country.
Dapharoah69 admits that some of the characters, written from the
male and female points of view, bare similarities of himself. His
writing gives a deeper understanding of why some people have the
type of sex the way they do. The book also touches on taboo topics
seldom discussed in the black community. To pigeonhole his books as
reflections of his counterparts Zane, Eric Jerome Dickey and E.
Lynn Harris would be a mockery of his talents. He writes from the
gay, straight, female, and male points of view with devastating
accuracy. With the rise of The King of Erotica, a name given to him
by his fans, the genre now has a male face and he does it raw and
uncensored. Dapharoah69 is a man who doesn't hold anything back. He
painstakingly built his legacy from his mother's living room with a
pen that was running low on ink and a pad. He was jobless and
broke. He sacrificed a lot, was scrutinized for his works, and went
through a suicidal phase...yet he never gave up on his talent.
Publishing houses denied his books, telling him he was a talented
writer but the nature of some of his stories turned them off. He
didn't take "no" for an answer. Getting a distributor, he did it
himself. And the rest is history. He put himself on the cover of
his books to symbolize that he stands behind his work. With over
567 Number 1 Blogs on MySpace in the category of Writing and
Poetry, he was a sensation before his first book was even released.
Betrayed by a former publishing house, he directed his anger
towards master storytelling and the end result was simple: He just
signed a major contract with a New York Times Number 1 Bestselling
author who appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. His blogs generated
over 500,000 views. He was CLIK Magazine's Top 25 Sexiest, Most
Eligible bachelors in October of 2007. His take-no-prisoners
attitude has reflected in the response from his die-hard fans. He
doesn't care who likes his writing or not. As long as they GET
SOMETHING from it then he is satisfied. The characters in his books
are raw, real and blunt. He writes to express himself, and that's
the only impression he'll ever leave. Don't put orientations of his
legacy. The King of Erotica is a force to be reckoned with.
General
Imprint: |
Tkoe Pub
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2009 |
First published: |
February 2009 |
Authors: |
Dapharoah 69
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
388 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-578-01060-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Erotic fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-578-01060-7 |
Barcode: |
9780578010601 |
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