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There was our house in New Orleans. Two blocks in front of us were these beautiful mansions and two blocks behind us were the ghetto, projects, and that's where I had to go to school, but I would always pattern my life looking forward. It was almost literal.

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Tyler Perry
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 14
Actor
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Emmitt Perry Jr.
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