Reginald Kee | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Reggie Kee (d.b.a. Reggie Legend) is the author of multiple self-published books: Steel Waters VOLUME I: DUPLicate AuthentICITY, and Defacing the Music: What Slips into the Grooves Once God Gets Removed.

As an itinerant minister, youth advocate, and motivational speaker, Reggie tours school districts motivating a variety of students with material geared towards equipping and empowering youth to recognize and self-advocate for their non-academic genius rooted in overcoming painful trauma which creates both empathy and passion for others which shared experiences. Reggie's newest book, Common Genius, Uncommon Destiny is the basis of his latest workshop which relates such trauma-informed genius to the following equation:

GENIUS = PASSION + TALENT + PURPOSE

For young men who find it difficult to gain traction in secondary school, Reggie created the Kings’ Speech program to instill purpose and a sense of ownership in the one resource that makes us all rich: words. With the motto “Crowning Achievement One KING at a Time,” the students learn that they can influence their environment and determine how well they rule as kings by how well they manage the richness found in the power of words.

Reggie married his wife, Quiana Kee, in 2004 and is the father of two children who are also self-published authors, as well: Josiah Kee and Paige Turner. He and his wife were featured columnists for The Chicago Defender and are co-founders of Ink Well Spoken and Manu Forti Ministries (pronounced man-you fort-ā); which serve as the marketplace and faith-based initiatives for motivational speaking, respectively.

To house their family’s growing catalog of books as well as service the needs of other would-be authors in the community, Reggie has also birthed a self-publishing company known as Water2WinePress Publishing House.

Reggie graduated from the University of Delaware in 2000 where he earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering. He went on to earn an MBA with a concentration in Leadership Management in 2006 from Argosy University ISP.

Reggie’s impact is as follows:

Students and staff reached: 6031

Schools reached: 20

Student Enrichment Programs reached: 26

School districts reached: 12

Current position (6)

Genius Generator/Leadership Consultant

Ink Well Spoken

Itinerant Minister

Manu Forti Ministries

Editor/Publisher

Water2WinePress Publishing House

Open Mic Poetry Knights Host/Emcee

Knight Writers

Youth Pastor

Greater Works Center

Evangelist

Kingdom Advancement Center

Achievements (5)

Licensed Minister

licensed as a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ along with wife

Ordained Elder

ordained as an elder of the gospel of Jesus Christ along with wife

Co-Founded a Church

co-founded the Kingdom Advancement Center of Elgin, IL

Self-Published My Entire Family

edited and formatted the manuscripts of my son, daughter, and wife as a family of authors at the ages of 9, 7, and 45 respectively

Servant Leadership Award Rebranded in My Name

Received the inaugural servant leadership award at the Kingdom Advancement Center which was then named after me

Degrees (2)

Leadership Management, MBA

Argosy University - ISP

2005

Computer Engineering, MS

University of Delaware

1996 to 2000

Presentations

Presentations (6)

Common Genius, Uncommon Destiny

• Focus: This workshop deconstructs the notion of what it means to be a genius from an academic label to a neurodiverse trait based on PASSION*, TALENT and PURPOSE. This type of trauma-informed* genius is on the inside of everyone which means the ability to change the world is within everyone's reach, as well.
• Frequency: one keynote workshop with breakout sessions dispersed throughout an academic school day centered around topics covered in Ink Well Spoken catalog of books
• Duration: 1-2 hour workshop; 30-45 minute breakout sessions
• Tools/Partnerships:
• “Genius Is Common” campaign/shirts (a global initiative and partnership with licensor Bruce George *)
• Ink Well Spoken self-published book catalog
(faith-based version available)

Kings' Speech

• Focus: Empowering young men to believe that one resource they possess which makes them rich is their words. How they spend said resource determines their kingship by being a good king who spends it well by building up others; or being a bad king who spends it poorly by tearing others down. Thus, understanding that their contributions to society matter as they re-shape broken identities with the power of positive words.
• Frequency: weekly; throughout the academic school year
• Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
• Tools/Partnerships:
• Individual school themes
• “Genius Is Common” campaign/shirts (a global initiative and partnership with licensor Bruce George *)
• • Ink Well Spoken self-published book catalog
(faith-based version available)

Open Mic Poetry Knights

Open Mic Poetry Knights (OMPK):
• Focus: Providing an atmosphere for youth to share their talents and gifts in the performing arts which encourages positivity while stripping away the negative influence permeating today’s culture.
• Frequency: one talent show offered bimonthly
• Duration: 2 hour talent show
• Tools/Partnerships:
• “Genius Is Common” campaign/shirts (a global initiative and partnership with licensor Bruce George *)
• Ink Well Spoken self-published book catalog
(faith-based version available)

Battle Camp Bible Study

Battle Camp Bible Study attains its vision through:
challenging and stripping away concepts false teachings fostered in religious/traditional environments
creating a safe atmosphere for mistakes to be made without judgment that stimulate growth in men (F.A.I.L., terraforming)
identifying and sharpening the spiritual weapons of our warfare as warriors for Christ
fostering “Kingdom Kinship” (brotherhood and sonship in Christ)
modeling and encouraging transparency through its founders
sharing testimonies of Jesus Christ as the spirit of prophecy
recognizing the completion of coursework through certification of content as designed through Kingdom Institute

Writing Rainbows

TAGLINE:

“Promoting YOU(TH) from READERSHIP to AUTHORSHIP, One PAGE at a Time”

MISSION STATEMENT:

Water2WinePress Publishing House (W2WPPH) focuses on equipping the next generation of writers today by guiding them through the process of creating, editing and publishing manuscripts. Aside from publishing adults, W2WPPH also works closely with parents to publish youth manuscripts, as well. W2WPPH is a family-owned business that offers the expertise and example of its founder, Reggie Kee (d.b.a. Reggie Legend) and his children (who became self-published authors at the ages of seven and nine) to not only inspire authorship in youth to capture their own unique stories; but also to envision and write the business plan necessary to generate streams of income. As such, the services provided propel youth (and adults) into the realm of becoming self-published authors.

VISION STATEMENT:

W2WPPH exists to identify and establish avid readers as established self-published authors of content t

21 Questions

• Focus: A portable, multi-week program brought to schools, faith-based organizations, and after-school program affording youth a safe place to ask questions and control the conversation such that they feel empowered and heard by the facilitator concerning things they have questions about that they’re typically not given the opportunity to ask by adults. Here, their voices can be heard without judgment or scrutiny as they build courage to engage in Apologetics. Feeder into Battle Camp Bible Study
• Frequency: weekly (21-30 weeks); throughout the academic school year
• Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
• Tools/Partnerships: Kingdom Advancement Center d.b.a. Kingdom Keepers Ministries

Past talks (9)

Common Genius, Uncommon Destiny

2025 Black Student Athlete Summit

Chicago, IL

Common Genius, Uncommon Destiny

Teaching in Color

Charlotte, NC

April 27, 2025

Common Genius, Uncommon Destiny

Bold and Brave Conference

Charlotte, NC

March 15, 2025