"A lot of these athletes who say they aren't role models in the eyes of kids, excuse my French, they're full of shit. Because we're in the public eye and the kids are looking up to us, for some type of guidance," he said. "I feel if a lot of the adults actually took time to say 'Hey I'm a role model,' then I think some of these kids would be better off."
He does his bit to educate, via his Culture Shock School Tour, visiting schools from elementary to college to "teach the kids about the positive aspects of the hip-hop culture."
"A lot of kids, the generation that's coming up right now, know nothing about the culture itself and so I go and teach them about the positive aspects because they don't get it from radio or television. They don't even know who the founding fathers of the culture are. So I go in and teach them about that and we have fun doing it because I have the kids dance, rap, beatbox (vocal percussion). Then I have the (school) administrators do it also. So it's a fun program."
His lessons are those of pioneer DJ Kool Herc, the Rock Steady Crew breakdancers, rapper and producer Doug E. Fresh, and Taki 183, a groundbreaking graffiti artist.
"I go in and teach them about foundation and who got the culture started. And that it's not about the bling or any of that. It's about the music, it's about the dance and it's about the art," said Alexander. "A full-blown culture that's expanded to clothing, communication, stuff like that."
Once a week, he hosts Sunday Night Raw, a two-hour radio show on Power 106.9 in Omaha that features independent R&B and hip-hop music from all around the world.
His radio name? Strong Arm.
Then there's the Alexander family: three boys and three girls. The ages are 16, 12 (two of those), 10, 8, and 4.
"Man, that's a handful, you talk about stress, you talk about the ability to handle it," Alexander says cheerfully. "Deal with some kids and then tell me about pressure then."
Oldest daughter Elan has his kidney. She was 10 when she needed it in 2000 after being born with a defective organ. The whole family was tested to see who could donate.
"I was a match, there was no second thought to the situation. I gave her a kidney and that was it," Alexander explained.