Melvin Lars is a native of Bossier City/Shreveport, Louisiana; he received several under graduate and graduate academic degrees from various universities covering the states of; Louisiana, California, Texas, Michigan and Ohio;
Lars is the creator, executive producer, producer, writer and host of; “The Nobody Asked Me Guy Show” which can be viewed weekly, via Get.Vokl.com, Facebook and You tube. This entity specifically addresses a multiplicity of topics including but not limited to; education, parenting, Life lessons, sports, surviving the impossible as well as trending and historical stories of global interest.
Lars is a certified Violence Prevention/Intervention Specialist, receiving his certification and training through the prestigious Harvard University, with Dr. Renee Prothro-Stith.
Lars is a twenty-eight (28) year Acute promyelocytic leukemia cancer survivor and was given a zero (0%) percent chance to survive in November of 1990.
He is a retired High School principal; where he served as an administrator for twenty-seven (27) years. He is an academician with an educational publication titled “Dare To Be Positive.”
Lars is a former free-agent with the Houston (Practice squads) Oilers, and Oakland Raiders, former Defensive line coach for the Shreveport Pelicans, as well as numerous head and assistant coaching positions from Louisiana to California.
He is most proud of his instructional tenure at the infamous George Washington Preparatory High School in South Central Los Angeles; with famed, nationally renowned Principal; Dr. George J. McKenna, III of the “George (Movie) McKenna Story”, Portrayed by the renowned, prolific actor; Denzel Washington. During his tenure at Washington Preparatory; Lars served as head football coach/athletic director and administrative assistant to Dr. McKenna.
He has several poetic publications registered in the National Library of Poetry and has four published books of poetry; “Painted Images”, “Mind Muscle I&II” and “Reflections of Life”. He eagerly anticipates his two (2) upcoming; parent, friendly, self-help publications; “Mothers and Their S’Men An Introspective Look At Mothers Rearing Their Sons”, and “Sons Views of Their Mothers Through Adult Lenses” both are slated for release in May 2019.
Lars’ latest publication; “Dying On My Feet My Journey Times Two”, was inspired and ordained by God; he shares his life’s struggles and challenges from the age of eight years old through his becoming Acute promyelocytic free. This publication is receiving rave reviews and is said to be extremely inspiring and captivating.
His poetry publications (4) the latest being; “Mind Muscle” have been compared to that of two of the great poets of our time; Dr. Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes.
Lars has been blessed to have received many sports and academic awards, however; he is most proud of being presented with the “key” to the City, of Bossier City, Louisiana, in 1993, by former (deceased) mayor George Dement.
