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Rod was born in Austin, Texas on April 26th to Rene' Balli & Olga Botello. Soon after, his parents divorced and within a few years, Olga found herself raising three children on her own. The middle child, Rod gladly found himself helping his mother around the house and taking care of the youngest (Joe). A natural in sports, he loved baseball and you could often find him playing in the fields of his nearby apartment or in the local city league until he found martial arts at the age of fourteen. Forever creating in life, Rod was always doing something, whether playing sports, drawing, or playing with friends. By the age of twelve, he had written his first country song, by fifteen he received his first black belt in the martial arts just prior to the family moving to his stepfathers home town of Dortches NC. That year, while still a freshman in junior high he started his own martial arts school in Rocky Mt., NC and was probably one of the youngest people to ever do so. His school ran for two years before finally moving to Florida. Later in life, in three divisions, he went on to become a five time Florida State Sport Karate Champion in two different leagues as well as a one time ISKA, US Open World Weapons champion. In high school, his electives were drama, art, and typing. Seeking a better life, at seventeen he dropped out of high school moving to Florida, with the promise to his mother that he would graduate. He kept that promise almost seven years later by obtaining his GED at the Austin Community College in Austin, TX.

The move lasted about a year when he unexpectedly found himself bouncing around the country to Texas, North Carolina and back to Texas to finally meet his father for the first time in seventeen years. At age nineteen, he finally decided to pursue his dream of becoming an actor and later found himself moving to New York, then on to LA. After three more moves to Texas, LA and back, he found himself heading back to LA when his mother suggested moving to Clearwater, Fl. to establish a business owning real estate. Having little luck getting his acting career off the ground, he agreed to try it for two years. Desiring to own real estate someday, he had been studying for four years prior. With the help of a family friend, their business took off, giving Rod some financial success. Within a few years, he found himself with many followers in the field and began writing courses on the subject of real estate investment. The writing proved positive for him and his work spun off into books. The nonfiction work gave him the confidence to write fiction and he has now crossed over into the fiction field. In an unusual turn of events, he has come full circle back to the arts field where he began.

As well as an author, Rod has had numerous accomplishments in many areas of his life. He is one of the youngest authors in history to ever publish three books in one year within three separate genres. Today, he spends his time between two companies, writing, martial arts, acting and humanitarian efforts.

To learn about Rod's accomplishments in the field of real estate go to: About Mr. Griffin

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