DO YOU KNOW: Donnie Anderson

Jasiri Whipper/The Post and Courier

Donnie Anderson

BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: May 1972, Charleston.

RESIDENCE: North Charleston.

OCCUPATION: Master barber, co-owner of Diamond Cutz Barbershop in North Charleston.

FAMILY: Chaka Anderson, wife; three sons, Baptiste, twins Dinari and Darkari.

EDUCATION: Garrett Academy of Technology, 1990. Wayne Community College, Goldsboro, N.C. Attending Trident Technical College for degree in business.

MOST FULFILLING ASPECT OF MY JOB: Meeting new people and creating relationships with clients.

MOST CHALLENGING ASPECT OF MY JOB: Trying to satisfy everyone.

WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE ME: Nice, inviting and direct.

HOBBIES: Working out and trying to help kids in the community.

AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT IN MY LIFE: The birth of my twin sons.

WHAT I DO IN MY SPARE TIME: Read. Mostly African studies.

CELEBRITY I WOULD LOVE TO MEET: Oprah Winfrey.

CELEBRITY I HAVE MET: NBA star Yao Ming at the all-star game in New Orleans.

FAVORITE BOOK: "The Autobiography of Malcolm X.' "

SOMETHING I HOPE TO CHANGE OR ACCOMPLISH FOR THE YEAR: To manage my time better.

IF I KNEW TODAY WERE MY LAST DAY ON EARTH, I'D: Spend time with my family and just pray.

CAREER I WANT: Real estate investment.

SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME THUS FAR: To do the right thing and you get that in return.

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WHICH I AM MOST PROUD: Becoming a successful business owner.

BEST ADVICE I'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN AND FROM WHOM: My father, Sam Anderson, told me that you don't get something for nothing.

DREAM VACATION: Africa, my whole family and friends for two weeks.

PET PEEVE: Dirty bathrooms.

FAVORITE WAY TO RELAX OR DE-STRESS: Lying back with a good book and jazz music.

SONG THAT SHOULD BE ON MY LIFE'S MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK: Luther Vandross' "Give Me the Reason."

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Going fishing with my mom and dad.

A DAY OF MY LIFE I'D LIKE TO RELIVE: My high school graduation.

PERSON I ADMIRE THE MOST, AND WHY: Barack Obama because of how he is handling his campaign.

TOUGHEST CHALLENGE I'VE HAD TO FACE THIS YEAR: Deciding whether to go back to college.

IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT THE WORLD TODAY, IT WOULD BE: Trying to get people to try to understand other religions.

-- Jasiri Whipper