Check Out Troy Pryor’s Story in Voyage atl

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Troy Pryor.

Hi Troy, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I’m very grateful to come from a family deeply rooted in the Church. This not only prepared me to be on stage, it showed me how to lead, but more importantly gave me a sense of purpose. No matter what I do, I understand there’s a greater purpose for it all. The other massive component of my foundation is sports. I played four sports in high school, played in other leagues, and the chess team. I then played two sports at the University of Illinois; linebacker for the Illini and broke the start deadlifting record as a teenager for the Powerlifting team. Sports taught me discipline, focus, time management, how to work with diverse people, and how to learn on the fly. Injuries took their toll and I’ve had to learn how to walk three times but fighting through that adversity mixed with everything else gave me the skills that I use today.

I was blessed with the opportunity to join the entertainment industry as a talent in voiceover, on camera, and stage. I actually got my start in ATL as an extra on a Tyler Perry project. Eventually, I knew that I could make a greater impact by evolving as an executive. Over the past nine years, I’ve focused on creating models and programs to support BIPOC creatives and I’m grateful to see the impact. Now I’ve pivoted to focus most of my energy towards my career as an Executive Producer and speaker while leveraging the Creative Cypher ecosystem that I’ve built.