Peak Winbush is a community activist in the Los Angeles area and was an active participant in the 1992 Gang Truce in which community activists worked together to inspire youth to stop violence in Los Angeles. Peak has been a speaker at the Senator Dianne Watson African American Male Summit, addressing "solutions to gang violence". (Peak's address received a standing ovation.) Peak was the inspiration behind one of the characters in John Singleton's motion picture, Baby Boy. Peak's teenage nickname was used as the name of one of the characters in Baby Boy.
Peak is also an actor and a member of the Screen Actor's Guild. His onscreen credits include the motion picture, Never Die Alone.
Peak is a graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, "Go Cougars". While at Crenshaw Peak sang in the group, The Precious Few of Crenshaw High School, that included Thomas Barnes, Ronald Robinson, and Tracy Lauren Marrow (a.k.a. Ice-T). Peak holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Westwood College in Los Angeles. Peak is a professor of martial arts and teaches martial arts as well as life management skills in the Jeopardy Program in Los Angeles.
Peak is a proud single father. One of his aims is to promote peace.
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