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Enitan Bereola II
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Enitan Bereola II
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| Born | Enitan O. Bereola II February 8, 1982 San Jose, California |
| Occupation | Author, entrepreneur |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Nigerian American |
| Education | Information technology |
| Alma mater | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University |
| Genres | Lifestyle, etiquette |
| Notable works | Gentlewoman: Etiquette for a Lady, from a Gentleman |
Enitan O. Bereola II (born February 8, 1982) is a Nigerian American author, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He lives in San Jose, California.
About Enitan Bereola II
Enitan Bereola II was born in San Jose, California, in 1982. His parents are Enitan (Olu) Bereola and Gwendolyn Toney. He went to Piedmont Hills High School for his early education. Later, he studied computer information systems and business marketing at Florida Agricultural and Medical University.
Bereola started writing when he was 25 years old. He is known as a best-selling author. This means his books have sold a lot of copies. He has also been a celebrity ghostwriter. A ghostwriter writes books for famous people, but their name is not on the cover. He used to write columns for Soul Train and gave relationship advice for Essence Magazine.
Today, Enitan is a co-founder and creative director at SAINT MILES®. This company helps create unique brands. He also started The Bereolaesque Group. This company helps with branding and publishing books. Enitan is married and lives in Oakland, California.
His Writing Career
Bereola wrote his first book in 2009. It was called Bereolaesque: The Contemporary Gentleman & Etiquette Book for the Urban Sophisticate. This book was published by AuthorHouse. It quickly became one of the top 5 self-improvement books on iTunes in 2009. It was also a bestseller on Amazon Kindle that year.
In 2013, Bereola released his second book, Gentlewoman: Etiquette for a Lady, from a Gentleman. This book talks about how manners and ladylike qualities have changed in today's world. Famous people like New York Times best-selling author Hill Harper shared their thoughts in the book. Other celebrities like Meagan Good, Grammy award winner Michelle Williams, and Bryan-Michael Cox also contributed. Gentlewoman became a bestseller in America. It was also one of the top translated bestsellers in Lithuania.
His third book, The Gray: A Relationship Etiquette Study, came out in December 2016. This book looks at relationships and is based on real-life stories. The Gray was even shown as fine art at Art Basel in Miami Beach.
Bereola has also contributed to other books. These include Letters to an Incarcerated Brother by Hill Harper (2013), Revival by Angela Benton (2017), and The Mind of a Winner by Steve Canal (2017). The book The Mind of a Winner included contributions from famous people like Daymond John and 2 Chainz.
In 2010, Bereola helped produce a short film called This Time. It was directed by Academy Award winning director Matthew A. Cherry. The film featured actresses Terri J. Vaughn and Reagan Gomez-Preston.
Awards and Speaking
Enitan Bereola II has received several awards for his work. In 2011, Porsche gave him The Power 30 Under 30 Award. He also received the BC Award for Greatness in Literature. In 2013, Black Enterprise Magazine named him a Young & Bold Business Leader.
Bereola is also a popular speaker. He has been invited to speak at many universities. These include Harvard University, Stanford University, and Tufts University. He has also appeared on TV and radio shows. Some of these include Fox News, NBC Niteside, Centric, and TV One.
Books by Enitan Bereola II
- Bereolaesque: The Contemporary Gentleman & Etiquette Book for the Urban Sophisticate (2009)
- Gentlewoman: Etiquette for a Lady, from a Gentleman (2013)
- The Gray: A Relationship Etiquette Study (2016)
