Biography
Blue In a world where social media has people convince you must have it all put together and know everything, Detroit made American-born actor and pro boxer Leandre White, aka Blue, aka Blue the Champ, exudes his humbleness, and it's amazing to see by saying he is always teachable and doesn't know it all yet whatever he doesn't, he's willing to learn.
He draws inspiration and go get it energy from his grandmother, whom he calls Na Na. She looked at him and said, "You will be on TV." His children Zyla and Zion give him the extra push, as their excitement to see their own dad on TV cheering him on, is an amazing feeling and a proud moment.
That humility and drive takes a level of mental focus that can strengthen your memory and help with creativity. Those are skills that can be seen throughout both his acting and boxing careers. In boxing, his stats were 98-12 out of 110 fights; he only lost 12 times ever, and ending 7-0 professionally
His successful boxing career was set back due to having a stroke in 2014, and the aftermath of that stroke was difficulty with movement and speech. He wanted to be understood and make these setbacks unnoticeable. It all comes back to mental focus and being active, and ever since, that's just the tools he used. Now in the gym actively training and training the youth of Detroit, he is an inspiration and gives the community hope by being a leader for these kids to stay out of trouble and learning how to channel their energy into activities that teach discipline.
Leandre got his start in boxing at the young age of 14, where he coined the branded nickname Blue he uses today from someone taking him under their wings, just like he's imitating today with the youth, and that was his uncle Alain Darrius "Blue" Edmond, who was known to get his start boxing under Emanuel Steward. It's amazingly humbling to see things come 360. This would bring on his first phenomenal national Black Gloves win against Errol Spence, executing his one-of-a-kind Southpaw stance that he used to reach the heights of that amazing record stat.
Leandre got his start in boxing at the young age of 14, where he coined the branded nickname Blue, which he uses today. Blue received his name from his uncle who took him under his wings, just like he's imitating today with the youth, and that was Alain Darrius Edmond aka "Blue" who was known to get his start boxing under Emanuel Steward. Leandre would soon become loved by Emmanuel Steward as well. It's amazingly humbling to see things come 360. This would bring on his first phenomenal national Black Gloves win where he beat the world known Errol Spence in Dallas TX, executing his one-of-a-kind Southpaw stance that he used to reach the heights of that amazing record stat.
One thing Leandre White has learned is perseverance. After taking that tragic setback of a stroke in 2014, he poured into his other passion, film. With astonishing performances in films like "Mother May I", "Gun Play," who ultimately was murdered "friend 2 foe" playing a father. Roles such as thugs and police bailiffs until coming full circle and preparing for roles that bring back his first love, back to the boxing ring.
Adamantly knowing he was meant for TV rather than boxing or acting, it wasn't a coincidence he already had tons of associates within the film community and desires to work with fellow actors such as Erica Picket, Mica Bivens, Lemastor's, the dominating and expanding actor Kaamel Hasun, and tons of others. As well as aspiring to work with production companies in his city, such as Plush Productions, Mula Films, and others. At the end of the day, Leandre is ready for long nights and early mornings to put in the work that needs to be done with a lasting impression and legacy, saying, "The sky is never the limit; I'm reaching beyond the stars."
