Dexter "The Blade" Jackson was born November 25, 1969 in Jacksonville, FL. This father of four grew up playing several sports including football, track and baseball and was also a 4th-degree black-belt. Dexter got into bodybuilding in 1990 when he saw what kind of progress his brother Darrell was making. Convinced by his friends to compete in his first show with only seven months of training under his belt, he placed first in his class and was the first person ever to win the overall as a Bantamweight in the state of Florida. In 1998, he won the overall at the North American's, setting him on a path for what was to be the beginning of a very successful bodybuilding career. Dexter's motto is "Never say never". As a three-time winner at the Arnold Classic, and with thirty-eight top five finishes in his pro bodybuilding career, he plans to be back next year with even more muscularity and his signature shredded conditioning – proving once again why they call him "The Blade."