User:MrTHoang

A reformed gangster turned preacher and inspirational speaker from Cabramatta, Sydney Australia. Featured on teleivison SBS documentary Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta (2012) and Channel Seven program Gangs of Oz (2009).

History

Born in Sydney, Australia in 1982. His catholic parents escaped the Vietnam War and found their place in Cabramatta. He became a gang member and drug dealer at 13 years old and was jailed by the time he was 14. After 4 months imprisonment he was released only to continue the high life of drug dealing and crime. He had lost 12 family and friend with 6 of them murdered. At 22 years old he calls out to God for a sign, the next day he gets it in a form of a flyer distributed by the Potters house Christian Church Fairfleid in Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta.

Since his conversion to Christianity in 2004, he has travelled Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands sharing his story of hope and redemption to thousands of people in jails, schools, councils, churches and youth centres.

He now is married with 4 children.

Links

References

26 Apr 2012 Reformed gangster Tony Hoang tells his story
9 Feb 2012 Hoang aint heavy his a brother
8 Feb 2012 Tough tale comes from real life
4 Jan 2012 Taking a stand
8 Jan 2012 Tough times in Cabramatta
17 Jan 2012 Tony's tales of hope
17 Jan 2012 Doco final episode captures Tony's redemption
11 Jan 2012 Miracle saved life spiralling down hill
25 Feb 2011 10 mates dead - five murdered
11 Feb 2011 Street gang life exposed
21 Feb 2011 Ex-gang member tells story
17 Aug 2011 Turning youth away from a life of crime
16 Aug 2011 Youth help shape story
11 Aug 2011 former drug dealer has advice for young people
12 Aug 2010 Crime left for stage
29 Apr 2010 gangesters path to redemption
26 Jan 2010 Gang Fight
4 Feb 2010 Reformed gangster to talk in Springs
2 Feb 2010 Gangs wont rule
1 Jun 2011 Former crimes lead to story of redemption
15 Jul 2010 Out from the underbelly
31 Aug 2009 Goldcoast
6 Aug 2009 Hear Tony's story of hope
8 Jul 2009 With faith his on the other side
30 Jun 2009 Born again ex gangster speaks
16 Jul 2009 New play tackles gang life in Cabramatta