Watts native Darnell "Prosper" Conley (E.$) is a polymath shaping music and film. Mentored by Dr. Maya Angelou, Bill Clinton, Denzel Washington, and his brother, he excelled academically and became a teacher at 18. He honed his A&R skills with Nipsey Hussle, Suge Knight and Russell Simmons. Now, through Real Ones Are Rare (ROAR) and iEYE Productions, he's an artist, actor, writer, producer, and label owner, with a debut film set for Summer 2025.
