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{{Infobox person
| name = Daymond John
| image = Daymond john.jpg
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| birth_name = Daymond Garfield John
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|02|23}}
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_date = 
| resting_place =
| residence = New York City, U.S.
| nationality = American
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| education =
| occupation = Founder, President, and [[CEO]] of [[FUBU]]
| net worth = US$250 million (2016)<ref name="businessinsider">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/daymond-john-what-sets-billionaires-apart-2016-1 |title='Shark Tank' investor Daymond John says 3 things set billionaires apart|first=Kathleen |last=Elkins|date=January 25, 2016|publisher=[[BusinessInsider.com]] ([[Axel Springer SE]])|accessdate=February 4, 2018|archivedate=February 4, 2018| archiveurl= https://archive.is/bgtoA|deadurl=no}}</ref>
| known_for = CEO & Founder of [[FUBU]]
| website = {{URL|http://DaymondOnDemand.com}}
}}
'''Daymond Garfield John'''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://dyslexia.yale.edu/daymondJohn.html |title=Daymond John, Entrepreneur|first= Sue |last=Glader|date=n.d. |publisher=The [[Yale University|Yale]] Center for Dyslexia & Creativity| archivedate= December 5, 2017|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171205181612/http://dyslexia.yale.edu/story/daymond-john/|deadurl=no}}</ref> (born February 23, 1969) is an American businessman, investor, [[television personality]], [[author]], and [[motivational speaker]]. He is best known as the founder, president, and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[FUBU]], and appears as an [[investor]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] reality television series ''[[Shark Tank]]''. Based in [[New York City]], John is the founder of The Shark Group.

==Early life==
John was born February 23, 1969{{sfn|John|2018|p=299}} in [[Brooklyn]], New York City,<ref>{{cite web|work=CNBC|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/22/right-as-shark-tank-investor-daymond-john-became-really-rich-he-lost-everything.html|title=Right as 'Shark Tank' investor Daymond John became really rich, he lost everything|date=November 22, 2016|author=Clifford, Catherine|accessdate=March 13, 2018}}</ref> but grew up in the [[Queens]] neighborhood of [[Hollis, Queens|Hollis]].<ref name="crains">{{cite news|last=Gault|first= Ylonda|url=http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/1998/daymond-john |title=40 Under 40: Daymond John, 28]|work=[[Crain's New York]]| archivedate= August 16, 2017| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170816154652/http://www.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/1998/John|deadurl=no}}</ref> Early jobs included handing out flyers and waiting tables at [[Red Lobster]].<ref name="BI;LOBSTER">{{Cite news|url= http://www.businessinsider.com/daymond-john-rags-to-riches-story-2016-2|title=From waiting tables at Red Lobster to a $300 million fortune: the rags-to-riches story of Daymond John|publisher=BusinessInsider.com (Axel Springer SE)|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref> In high school, he participated in a program that allowed him to work a full-time job and attend school on an alternating weekly basis, which he credits with instilling an entrepreneurial spirit.<ref name="idvl">{{cite web|url=http://www.idvl.org/thehistorymakers/Bio564.html |title=Daymond John]|publisher= TheHistoryMakers.com|date= September 16, 2003}}</ref> After graduating high school, he started a commuter van service.<ref name=crains/>

John didn't attend college so that he could begin supporting his family as soon as possible.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/daymond-john-rags-to-riches-story-2016-2|title=From waiting tables at Red Lobster to a $300 million fortune: the rags-to-riches story of Daymond John|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref>

==Career==
===FUBU===
John started FUBU in his mother's house in Hollis, Queens.<ref name="WA;POST">{{Cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/when-we-were-small-fubu/2014/10/03/b9280a48-4596-11e4-b437-1a7368204804_story.html|title=When we were small: FUBU|last=Harrison|first=J. D.|date=October 7, 2014|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=2017-12-09|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> When John first had the idea for [[FUBU|a clothing company]] for young men, his mother taught him how to [[sew]] and supported him by allowing her house to be taken over to grow the business.<ref name="BI;MOTHER">{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tanks-daymond-john-mother-2015-5|title='Shark Tank' investor Daymond John explains how his mom helped FUBU become a $350 million company|publisher=BusinessInsider.com (Axel Springer SE)|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref>

Wool ski hats with their tops tied off with fishing line were popular, and John noticed them being sold for $20, which he considered overpriced.<ref name="nytimes">Kaufman, Leslie. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/14/style/trying-to-stay-true-to-the-street.html?pagewanted=3&src=pm Trying to Stay True to the Streets]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. March 14, 1999.</ref> He went home and sewed around 90 hats with his next-door neighbor.<ref name="theindependent">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/daymond-john-streets-ahead-of-the-rest-648699.html Daymond John: Streets Ahead of the Rest]. ''The Independent''. July 18, 2002.</ref> They sold their homemade hats for $10 each and made $800 in a single day.<ref name="abc">{{cite web|url =http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/bio/daymond-john/276281 | title=Daymond John| publisher= ''[[Shark Tank]]'' official website, original version (ABC)| archivedate= September 5, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090905095329/http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/bio/daymond-john/276281| deadurl=yes}}</ref> After the hats, they began selling [[screen print]]ed [[T-shirt]]s. To break into the market, they sold on [[consignment]] and at large events around the Northeast.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/when-we-were-small-fubu/2014/10/03/b9280a48-4596-11e4-b437-1a7368204804_story.html|title=When we were small: FUBU|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-03-21}}</ref> To make ends meet, John held a full-time job at [[Red Lobster (restaurant)|Red Lobster]], working on the FUBU business in between shifts.<ref name="ferriss">Ferriss, Tim. [http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2011/04/07/fubu-daymond-john/ The Making of Fubu - An Interview with Daymond John] ''The 4-Hour Workweek Blog''. April 7, 2011.</ref>

Sensing potential, John and his mother mortgaged their house for $100,000 to generate start-up capital.<ref name="abc" /> In addition to Brown, he recruited longtime friends J. Alexander Martin and Keith Perrin into the business, and began sewing the FUBU logo onto hockey jerseys, sweatshirts, and T-shirts.<ref name="abc" /> They loaned about 10 of the hockey jerseys out to rappers for their music videos for 2 years and got product placements in about 30 videos.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/influencer-insights/shark-tanks-daymond-john-surfaces-with-digestible-tips-for-entrepreneurs/|title=Shark Tank’s Daymond John Surfaces With Digestible Tips for Entrepreneurs|date=2015-02-20|work=QuickBooks|access-date=2018-07-18|language=en-US}}</ref> They were perceived as a large clothing brand, despite being a relatively small company and stores started requesting their brand.<ref name=":0" /> In 1993, he convinced [[LL Cool J]], an old neighborhood friend, to wear a FUBU T-shirt for a promotional campaign.<ref name="advertisingage">Webster, Nancy Colton. [http://adage.com/article/news/fubu-daymond-john/61999/ FUBU: Daymond John]. ''Advertising Age''. June 28, 1999.</ref> Later, while filming a 30-second advertising spot for [[Gap Inc.|The Gap]], LL Cool J wore a FUBU hat in the commercial and incorporated the line "for us, by us" in his rapping.<ref name="ferriss" /><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L4EfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cX8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6791,1768892&dq=daymond-john&hl=en Entrepreneurs Aim to Become Big Names]. ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune''. July 27, 2001.</ref>

In 1992,<ref name="forbes.com" /> or 1994,<ref name="abc" /> John received $300,000 in orders and also an offer for participating in [[Macy's]] (M) at a Las Vegas fashion trade show, [[Magic (trade show)|MAGIC]].<ref name="forbes.com">{{Cite web|title = The 5 Habits Shark Tank's Daymond John Wants You To Have|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/trangho/2015/11/02/the-5-habits-shark-tanks-daymond-john-wants-you-to-have/|work = [[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]|accessdate = 2015-11-27|archivedate= November 5, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105170023/https://www.forbes.com/sites/trangho/2015/11/02/the-5-habits-shark-tanks-daymond-john-wants-you-to-have/|deadurl=yes}}</ref> They had to take out a second mortgage of his mother's house in order to fulfill the orders.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/48535056|title=How FUBU Founder Daymond John Conquered Urban Fashion|last=CNBC.com|first=Ellen Lee, Special to|date=2012-08-07|work=CNBC|access-date=2017-03-21}}</ref> After being turned down by 27 banks for a loan, his mother used the last of their money to take out an advertisement in the [[The New York Times|NY Times]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/48535056|title=How FUBU Founder Daymond John Conquered Urban Fashion|last=CNBC.com|first=Ellen Lee, Special to|date=2012-08-07|work=CNBC|access-date=2017-12-11}}</ref> As a result of the ad, FUBU made a deal with Samsung Textiles, allowing them to complete their orders.<ref name=":1" />

FUBU has earned over $6 billion in global sales.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/daymond-john-rags-to-riches-story-2016-2|title=From waiting tables at Red Lobster to a $300 million fortune: the rags-to-riches story of Daymond John|publisher=BusinessInsider.com (Axel Springer SE)|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en}}</ref>

FUBU is featured at the Smithsonian's [[National Museum of African-American History and Culture]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://daymondjohn.com/blogs/news/fubu-is-featured-in-the-smithsonian-s-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture|title=FUBU is featured in The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-Ameri|work=DaymondJohn.com|access-date=2017-03-21}}</ref>

===''Shark Tank''===
In 2009, John received a call from Mark Burnett asking him to join the cast of ABC’s new realty business show ''[[Shark Tank]]'', which gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their businesses to investors, or “Sharks” in the hopes of receiving an investment. The show is now in its 9th season. John has invested $8,567,000 of his own money in ''Shark Tank'' companies as of May 12, 2017.<ref name="gbspeakers">[http://bureau.espeakers.com/gbsp/speaker.php?sid=18320&showreturntoresults=true Daymond John]. Great Black Speakers.</ref><ref>Roose, Kevin. [https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/from-shark-tank-co-host-a-dose-of-reality-for-start-ups/?partner=yahoofinance From Shark Tank Co-Host, A Dose of Reality for Start-Ups]. The New York Times. April 5, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/fashion-and-entertainment/hollywood-exclusive/-shark-tank-s-daymond-john-quicker-to-go-for-jugular-these-days.html 'Shark Tank's' Daymond John Quicker To Go for Jugular These Days]. ''Creators''.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sharkalytics.com/investor/djohn|title=Daymond John's Shark Tank track record|website=Sharkalytics|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref> His favorite investments on record by 2015 were [[Al Baker|Al "Bubba" Baker]]'s boneless ribs and Bombas socks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/daymond-john-boneless-ribs-bomba-socks-2015-11|title=These are 'Shark Tank' star Daymond John’s favorite investments|publisher=BusinessInsider.com (Axel Springer SE)|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref> In 2016, ''Shark Tank'' won an [[Emmy Award]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-emmys-2016-nominees-winners-list-20160714-snap-story.html|title=Complete list of 2016 Emmy nominations and winners|date=2016-09-18|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> and won Outstanding Reality Program from 2012-2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.emmys.com/site-search?search_api_views_fulltext=shark%20tank&items_per_page=10&f%5B0%5D=type:nominations|title=Site Search|work=Television Academy|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref>

John invested in Bubba’s-Q Boneless Ribs on Season 5 of ''Shark Tank'' and has helped grow the company from $154,000 in sales to $16 million in 3 years.<ref name=":2">[http://www.sharkalytics.com/investor/djohn Daymond John, Shark Tank host, FUBU founder]. Sharkalytics.</ref> In 2017, Bubba’s-Q Boneless Ribs partnered up with [[Carl's Jr.|Carl’s Jr.]] to create the limited-edition Baby Back Rib Burger.<ref name=":2" />

On Season 6 of ''Shark Tank'', John made a unique deal with 15-year-old Moziah “Mo” Bridges, who is the owner of Mo’s Bows. John decided not to invest in Mo’s Bows but instead to mentor the young entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/mos-bows-and-daymond-john-2015-3|title=Meet the 13-year-old CEO who built a $200,000 business and is mentored by Daymond John|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.inc.com/emily-canal/daymond-john-shark-tank-best-deals.html|title=5 of Daymond John's Most Profitable 'Shark Tank' Deals|date=2017-06-07|work=Inc.com|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref> Recently, Mo’s Bows agreed to a seven-figure licensing partnership with the NBA to create bow ties that use the teams logos.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/mos-bows-and-daymond-john-2015-3|title=Meet the 13-year-old CEO who built a $200,000 business and is mentored by Daymond John|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-07-27}}</ref>

After investing in Bombas Socks on Season 6 of ''Shark Tank,'' total sales for the company increased from $450,000 in the first nine months to $12 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.success.com/article/how-bombas-socks-survived-the-shark-tank|title=How Bombas Socks Survived the ‘Shark Tank’|date=2016-09-09|work=SUCCESS|access-date=2018-07-18|language=en}}</ref> For every pair of socks sold, Bombas donates a pair to someone in need and, as of August 2017, they have donated over 4 million pairs of socks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bombas.com/pages/about-us|title=About Us|website=Bombas|language=en|access-date=2018-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/qa-entrepreneurs-socks-company-bombas-share-career-advice/story?id=48954057|title=Q&A: Entrepreneurs behind the socks company Bombas share career advice|last=News|first=A. B. C.|date=2017-08-02|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=2018-07-18}}</ref>

John invested in Sun-Staches on Season 6 of ''Shark Tank'' and they have done over $4.2 million dollars in sales.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/15/shark-tank-hosts-biggest-deal-everwent-from-154000-to-16-million-in-sales-in-3-years.html|title=How Daymond John's ‘biggest deal ever’ on 'Shark Tank' went from $154,000 to $16 million in sales|last=Clifford|first=Catherine|date=2017-04-15|work=CNBC|access-date=2018-07-18}}</ref> ''Shark Tank'' has won 4 Emmy Awards and has been nominated 9 times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/shark-tank|title=Shark Tank|website=Television Academy|language=en|access-date=2018-07-27}}</ref>

=== The Shark Group ===
John is the CEO and founder of The Shark Group, a brand management and consulting firm.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-success/shark-daymond-john-hustled-his-way-into-urban-fashions-mainstream/|title='Shark' Daymond John Wrapped His Apparel Brand In Hip-Hop Mystique {{!}} Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD|last=Daily|first=Investor's Business|date=2017-05-15|work=Investor's Business Daily|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-US}}</ref> The Shark Group office is located in Manhattan, New York.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-daymond-john-blueprint-co-2017-3|title='Shark Tank' investor Daymond John is building an entrepreneur hub in a 14-story New York high-rise|publisher= BusinessInsider.com (Axel Springer SE)|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en}}</ref>

===Consulting and speaking===
John has become a public speaker.<ref name=adweek>Klara, Robert. [http://www.adweek.com/news/television/daymond-john-swimming-shark-qa-126125?imw=Y Daymond John: Swimming With a Shark (Q&A)]. ''AdWeek''. April 4, 2011.</ref><ref>http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/daymond-john</ref> He works with brands and celebrities to create additional revenue streams and brand extensions; some of his clients include [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] and the [[Miss Universe]] Organization.<ref name=younghollywood>[http://www.younghollywood.com/videos/yhstudio/april/shark-sighting-daymond-john.html Shark Sighting: Daymond John]. ''YoungHollywood''.</ref> John is also a brand ambassador for the e-commerce company [[Shopify]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shopify.com/blog/5253142-shark-tanks-daymond-john-partners-with-shopify|title=Shark Tank's Daymond John Partners with Shopify|work=Shopify's Ecommerce Blog - Ecommerce News, Online Store Tips & More|accessdate=January 24, 2016}}</ref>

John has been a motivational and business speaker at engagements include California First Lady [[Maria Shriver]]'s 2010 Women's Conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womensconference.org/daymond-john/ |title=Daymond John|publisher=The Women's Conference|archivedate= November 1, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101081558/http://www.womensconference.org/daymond-john/|deadurl=yes}}</ref> [[AT&T]]'s History Makers Tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://harlemworldblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/daymond-john-common-at-the-apollo-with-att/ |title=Daymond John and Common at the Apollo with AT&T|publisher=Harlem World|date=February 18, 2011 |archivedate=August 17, 2011|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110817172652/http://harlemworldblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/daymond-john-common-at-the-apollo-with-att/|deadurl=yes}}</ref> [[Babson College]] School of Entrepreneurship,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daymondjohn.com/news/entrepreneurship-event-at-babson-college/| title= Daymond John Speaks at Babson College School Entrepreneurship Event|publisher=Daymond John |date=April 21, 2011| archivedate=April 27, 2011| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427050726/http://www.daymondjohn.com:80/news/entrepreneurship-event-at-babson-college/ | deadurl=no}}</ref> and the Creative LIAisons program at the annual [[London International Awards]].<ref>{{cite AV media| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcfkcPET2Cw |title=Interview with Daymond John of 'Shark Tank'|publisher=London International Awards|via=[[YouTube]]|date= October 14, 2014| accessdate= October 19, 2017}}</ref>

== Publications ==
John has released three books throughout his career, including ''Display of Power, The Brand Within,'' and ''The Power of Broke.''
* ''Display of Power''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/898925544|title=Display of power : how FUBU changed a world of fashion, branding, and lifestyle|last=1969-|first=John, Daymond,|others=Paisner, Daniel,|isbn=9781939447678|location=Franklin, Tennessee|oclc=898925544}}</ref> is written by Daymond John with New York Times best-selling collaborator, [[Daniel Paisner]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59555-853-4|title=Nonfiction Book Review: Display of Power: How Fubu Changed a World of Fashion, Branding and Lifestyle by Daymond John, Author, Daniel Paisner, With Naked Ink $24.99 (223p) ISBN 978-1-59555-853-4|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref> ''Display of Power'' tells how four ordinary guys from Queens, New York, rose from street corners to corner offices and became the greatest trendsetters of their generation.<ref name=":3" />
* ''The Brand Within: The Power of Branding from Birth to the Boardroom (2010),<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/526069434|title=The brand within : the power of branding from birth to the boardroom|last=1969-|first=John, Daymond,|date=2010|publisher=Display of Power Pub|others=Paisner, Daniel.|isbn=9780982596210|location=New York, N.Y.|oclc=526069434}}</ref>'' examines the loyalty relationships companies and celebrities seek to establish with their customers and fans, along with the identifying marks consumers carry when they buy into a brand or lifestyle.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Within-Branding-Boardroom-Display/dp/0982596219/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505923722&sr=1-1&keywords=the+brand+within|title=The Brand Within: The Power of Branding from Birth to the Boardroom|last=results|first=search|last2=Cramer|first2=James "Jim"|date=2010-04-01|publisher=Display of Power Publishing, Inc.|isbn=9780982596210|location=New York, N.Y.|language=English}}</ref>
* ''The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage'' was written by John in 2016.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/919041663|title=The power of broke : how empty pockets, a tight budget, and a hunger for success can become your greatest competitive advantage|last=1969-|first=John, Daymond,|others=Paisner, Daniel,|isbn=9781101903599|edition= First|location=New York|oclc=919041663}}</ref> John features various success stories from entrepreneurs such as Kevin Plank, Steve Aoki, Gigi Butler and Mo Bridges.<ref name="Wall Street Journal">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-selling-books-week-ended-feb-7-1455220956|title=Best-Selling Books Week Ended Feb. 7|date=2016-02-11|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> ''The Power of Broke'' appeared on the ''Wall Street Journal''<ref name="Wall Street Journal"/> and ''New York Times''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/02/07/advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous/|title=Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - February 7, 2016 - The New York Times|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en}}</ref> bestseller lists, and received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Instructional Literary Work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/556390/rise-and-grind-by-daymond-john-with-daniel-paisner/9780804189958/|title=Rise and Grind by Daymond John, Daniel Paisner {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com|website=PenguinRandomhouse.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref>

In January 2018, John released his 4th book, Rise & Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1001564003|title=Rise and grind : outperform, outwork, and outhustle your way to a more successful and rewarding life|last=1969-|first=John, Daymond,|others=Paisner, Daniel,|isbn=9780804189958|edition= First |location=New York|oclc=1001564003}}</ref> Rise and Grind became a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2018/02/11/business-books/|title=Business Books - Best Sellers - February 11, 2018 - The New York Times|access-date=2018-08-22|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-selling-books-week-ended-jan-28-1517591172|title=Best-Selling Books Week Ended Jan. 28|date=2018-02-02|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2018-08-22|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
John is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-selling-books-week-ended-jan-28-1517591172|title=Best-Selling Books Week Ended Jan. 28|date=2018-02-02|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2018/03/11/business-books/|title=Business Books - Best Sellers - March 11, 2018 - The New York Times|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en}}</ref>

John has received numerous awards, including [[Brandweek]] Marketer of the Year, the [[NAACP]] Entrepreneurs of the Year Award (which he won twice), the [[Advertising Age]] Marketing 1000 Award for Outstanding Ad Campaign, the Essence Award, [[Crain's New York Business]] Forty Under Forty Award, [[Ernst & Young]]'s New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the [[Brandeis University]] International Business School’s Asper Award for Excellence in Global Entrepreneurship, [[Details (magazine)|Details]] 50 Most Influential Men, and the [[Congressional Award|Congressional Achievement Award]] for Entrepreneurship (which he won twice).<ref name="ferriss" /><ref name="gbspeakers" /><ref>McDonough, Kevin. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-65bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MFINAAAAIBAJ&pg=4917,168456&dq=essence+award+daymond+john&hl=en Inspiring Night with Essence Awards]. Record-Journal. June 2, 1999.</ref><ref>[http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CN&Date=20100606&Category=ANNIVERSARY&ArtNo=606009992&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=25 #25: Daymond John]. ''Crains New York Business''.</ref><ref name="dailyfinance">Nance-Nash, Sheryl. [http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/07/24/fubu-founder-daymond-john-stages-his-next-act/ FUBU Founder Daymond John Stages His Next Act]. ''Daily Finance''. July 24, 2010.</ref>

In 2015, President Obama appointed John as an ambassador to promote underserved entrepreneurs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2017/09/shark-tanks-daymond-john-inks-with-gersh-1202172846/|title=‘Shark Tank’s Daymond John Inks With Gersh|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=2017-09-19|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-12-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* ''Display of Power: How Fubu Changed a World of Fashion, Branding and Lifestyle'' (Naked Ink, 2007) {{ISBN|978-1595558534}}
* ''The Brand Within: The Power of Branding from Birth to the Boardroom'' (Display of Power Publishing, 2010) {{ISBN|978-0982596210}}
* ''The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage'', with Daniel Paisne (Crown Business, 2016) {{ISBN|978-1101903599}} 2016
* ''Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life'', with Daniel Paisne (Currency, 2018) {{ISBN|978-0804189958}}

==Personal life==
John is [[Dyslexia|dyslexic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Shark Tank' investor Daymond John explains how his dyslexia helped shape him into an entrepreneur|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-daymond-john-on-dyslexia-and-success-2015-12|publisher=BusinessInsider.com (Axel Springer SE)|accessdate = 2015-12-29}}</ref> Two of his favorite books are ''[[Think and Grow Rich]]'' and ''[[Rich Dad Poor Dad]]''.<ref name=ferriss/> His father is from [[Trinidad and Tobago]].

In April 2017, John was diagnosed with stage II [[thyroid cancer]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://people.com/celebrity/shark-tank-daymond-john-secret-thyroid-cancer-battle-early-diagnosis/| title= Shark Tank's Daymond John Opens Up About His Private Cancer Battle — and How He Caught the Disease Early|first=Patricia| last=Gomez|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]| date=May 10, 2017| accessdate= May 10, 2017|quote=...says John, 48.}}</ref>{{sfn|John|2018|pages=299–302}} John successfully underwent surgery to remove the cancerous nodule.{{sfn|John|2018|p=304}}

=== Philanthropy ===
John is on the Board of Overseers and volunteer as a host or judge at NFTE events.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223409|title=Daymond John on Engaging Young Entrepreneurs and Building a Better Business|last=Lazar|first=Shira|date=2012-04-24|work=Entrepreneur|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nfte.com/board-leadership/|title=» Board Leadership|website=nfte.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-18}}</ref> NFTE is a global organization with chapters in 12 countries that teaches the value of entrepreneurship and core competencies to students in low income areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nfte.com/our-programs/|title=» Our Programs|website=nfte.com|language=en-US|access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* ''[[Shark Tank]]'' (2009–present) as himself
* ''[[The Game (U.S. TV series)|The Game]]'' (2013) as himself
* ''[[The Real (TV series)|The Real]]'' (2013) as himself, episode 3
* ''[[Sharknado 2: The Second One]]'' (2014) as himself
* ''[[To Tell the Truth]]'' (2016) as himself
* ''[[The $100,000 Pyramid]]'' (2016) as himself
* ''[[Dr. Ken]]'' (2016) as himself
* ''[[All About the Washingtons]]'' (2018) as himself

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==References==
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==Works cited==
* {{cite book|last=John|first=Daymond|year=2018|title=Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life|location=New York|publisher=Crown Publishing|ref=harv|isbn=978-0-804-18996-5}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.daymondjohn.com}}
* [http://www.thesharkgroup.com/ The Shark Group] official website.
* {{Cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/cast/daymond-john|title=Daymond John |publisher =''[[Shark Tank]]'' official website (ABC)|access-date=2017-02-25}}
* [http://businessideaslab.com/daymond-john-fubu-history/ Daymond John's Story]

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