Day: August 17, 2010

About Sakai Mitsuki Rock and roll musician who is best known for having assumed guitar duties in the glam rock outfit Kiryu. As a member of Kiryu, he is recognized for performing in deep red costumes and using the moniker Charity Miki. He was a member of the band Kurara Zeroshiki before he joined Kiryu. He and…

About Michael Peca Former NHL player best known for his time with teams like the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders. He twice won the Frank J. Selke Trophy for being the best defensive forward in the NHL. He got his start with the Ontario Hockey League s Sudbury Wolves. He was the Ontario Junior…

About Zigmund Palffy Slovak former hockey player who played right wing for NHL teams like the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings. He made the NHL All-Star game four times and led the Olympic Games in points and assists in 1994. He began his professional career with the Czech team HK Nitra in 1990.…

About Pokey Reese Retired Major League Baseball infielder known for his slick defense and speed on the basepaths. He earned the name Pokey because he was overweight as a child and the neighborhood kids called him “Porky” in a southern accent. He won two gold glove awards for his top notch defense at second base.…

About Ramona Rizzo Television personality who starred on the VH1 reality show Mob Wives. Because of their ties to the mafia, she grew up with Karen Gravano and Renee Graziano. She moved back and forth between the Middle East and the US, and was even stuck in Jordan for two years during a time when she was trying…

About Joshua Marzano Professional Counter-Strike gamer who is known by his gamertag jdm64. He has gained renown for his work as the main AWPer for the Counter Logic Gaming team. He has amassed over 100,000 followers on Twitch. He began his professional gaming career in 2013 as a member of the Slow Motion team. In…

About Mauro Castano Famous as a series regular on the popular TLC reality culinary program Cake Boss, this pastry chef served as the primary assistant to series star Buddy Valastro. He debuted on Cake Boss in the show s first episode, “A Bride, a Boat and Bamboozled!” (which aired on April 19, 2012). By early 2015,…

About Andrew Mwenda Ugandan journalist and television host who is best recognized for being the founder and owner of The Independent. He is also known for having previously served as the political editor of The Daily Monitor.  He attended Makerere University where he earned his degree in Arts and Journalism. He then earned his Masters…

About Vlado Buckovski Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia from December of 2004 until August of 2006. He was a member of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia. He worked in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia s Parliament in the late 1980s, when Macedonia was still considered part of Yugoslavia. He was sentenced in…

About Tess Wester Goalkeeper who won the silver medal in the 2015 World Women s Handball Championship with the Dutch team. She and her team came in fourth at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She has over 160,000 followers on her tessiewester Instagram account.  She started playing at the age of 5 or 6 with the Hugo Girls. She…

About Tubby Smith College basketball coach who won an NCAA national title with the Kentucky Wildcats in 1998 and won several SEC Tournaments as well before taking over as head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He played college basketball at High Point. He became Texas Tech s head coach in 2013. Tubby Smith He…

About Joe Swanberg Independent filmmaker considered a major figure in the mumblecore movement who has served as a director, producer, writer and actor. Often using micro-budgets, his filmography would include Drinking Buddies, Happy Christmas and seven different features in 2010. He d also create, write and direct the Netflix original comedy-drama anthology series Easy.  He majored…