Wali Razaqi

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|1|25}}

| birth_place = Kabul, Afghanistan, Afghanistan

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| nationality = American

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| occupation = Film & tv producer, actor, motivational speaker

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Wali Razaqi (born January 25, 1979) is a producer, actor, & motivational speaker.{{Cite web|url=https://m.soundcloud.com/frank-sontag/011918-guest-wali-razaqi|title = SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds}}[http://www.economist.com/node/2383972 Shooting history] He is the president of TapouT Films in partnership with Dan Punkass Caldwell founder of TapouT.

He grew up in Santa Cruz, CA & at age 21, he quit college & football to produce & act in his first feature film In the Wrong Hands (2002).{{Cite web|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0327947|title = In the Wrong Hands - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro}}

He went on to produce & act in a dozen more feature films including Sundance winner “September Tapes”[http://www.scsextra.com/story.php?sid=67307 Santa Cruz filmmaker cuts deal at Sundance][https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117924909.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0 September Tapes Review – Variety.com] and “Your Name Here” with Bill Pullman and Traci Lords.,[http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_14314943 Santa Cruz's Wali Razaqi a central figure in the ongoing story of Michael Vick] Red Sky aka “Kerosene Cowboys” with Mario Van Peebles[https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1234676/ Kerosene Cowboys (2010) – IMDb] Cam Gigandet, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Shane West. He is also the creator and executive producer of two TV series:4th and Long for Spike tv{{Cite web|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1420010/filmmakers|title = 4th and Long - Cast | IMDbPro}} and The Michael Vick Project, a ten-part docu-series on BET.[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-vick7-2009oct07,0,155359.story Michael Vick to star in docu-series]

He is currently finishing his directing debut with the feature documentary Almost Champions{{Cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2016/norcal-hs-teams-reconvene-20-years-after-shared-title-to-settle-score|title = NorCal HS teams reconvene 20 years after shared title to settle score with rematch|date = August 2016}} as well as appearing on radio & podcasts {{Cite web|url=https://player.fm/series/mind-pump-raw-fitness-truth-1542769/387-justin-vs-hollywood-producer-wali-razaqi-an-epic-football-rivalry|title=387: Justin vs. Hollywood Producer Wali Razaqi- an Epic Football Rivalry}} & speaking at various churches around the country about his unexpected journey from being a life long Muslim to becoming a devout Christian three years ago.{{Cite web|url=http://belairpres3.sermon.net/20849208|title = Love Differently}}