It was born in my childhood.

When my parents divorced when I was five years old, everything changed. The man who came to Alabama to get us and move us to California was my grandfather — my mom’s dad. While my father was sorting life out, my grandfather stepped into the role of father figure without hesitation.

He was not famous to the world.
To our family, he was everything.

My grandparents became the north star — the lighthouse — for our entire family. Their home never moved for more than 65 years. Every grandchild and great-grandchild on my mother’s side sat at the same table, learned the same family history, played the same family games, and shared life under one roof. Wisdom, politics, comfort, correction, strength, laughter, and tough love all lived there.

He rescued us at five years old — and he never stopped showing up.

My grandfather had three daughters, yet he once honored me by saying that if he had ever had a son, he would want him to be like me. He set a bar. He established a standard. He was incredibly frugal and uncommonly generous — a rare blend of grit and grace.

Both sets of my grandparents were the lighthouses in my life.
To this day, they are the most famous people in our family.

That is legacy.
That is impact.
That is where men matter most.

For years, people told me, “You should be on the radio.” “You should be in the movies.” “You’ll minister to millions.” I believed worldwide visibility would give me the greatest chance to make the biggest impact.

I was wrong.

Being famous at home is greater than any platform, paycheck, or accolade I could ever achieve.

My grandfather passed away on June 30, 2020.

That was the day Family Famous™ was born.