Personal life Wesley Snipes

snipes wife nikki park in 2009.

snipes began training in martial arts when 12 years old. has 5th degree black belt in shotokan karate , 2nd degree black belt in hapkido. has trained in capoeira under mestre jelon vieira , in number of other disciplines including kung fu @ usa shaolin temple , brazilian jiu jitsu , kickboxing. during time in new york, snipes trained in fighting friend , mentor brooke ellis.

snipes has been married twice, first april snipes, whom has son jelani, had cameo role in snipes 1990 film mo better blues. in 2003, snipes married painter nakyung nikki park, whom has 4 children.

snipes, raised christian, converted islam in 1978, left islam in 1988. during 1991 interview, snipes said islam made me more conscious of african people have accomplished, of self-worth, , gave me self-dignity .

snipes apartment destroyed collapse of world trade center s twin towers during september 11 attacks. on west coast @ time.