Day: February 15, 2017
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Vesa Hietala
About Vesa Hietala Entrepreneur and fashion creator who founded Vesa Design which specializes in ballroom, Latin and evening dance costumes. As a dancer himself, he was a 2-time Amateur Latin IDSF International Open finalist. He started dancing at age 10 at his home dance club of Aida Keminmaa. He represented Finland, England and the United States with…
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Fawaz Rakan
About Fawaz Rakan Kuwaiti composer who rose to fame as a member of the music collective known as The Concert. He built a fan base using the photo sharing platform Instagram, where he s amassed over 110,000 on his fawazlnz account. His oldest archived Instagram post was a photo of a Westfield shopping center in London, England. In…
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Nadia Santini
About Nadia Santini Italian chef known especially for her Michelin 3-star restaurant Dal Pescatore. Her future mother-in-law was responsible for teaching her how to cook. She was crowned the Veuve Clicquot World s Best Female Chef in 2013 by Restaurant Magazine. Nadia Santini She met her husband, Antonio, while studying at the University of Milan.…
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Joel Freeman
About Joel Freeman Fitness instructor who is known for offering bodybuilding training to a variety of different online clients. He is known for being the creator of LIIFT4, a program which helps bodybuilders and fitness stars, and is also the co-creator of CORE DE FORCE. He first began sharing fitness and workout related content to…
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Bruce Ozella
About Bruce Ozella Cartoonist rose to become famous for his 2012 revival of Popeye after working in advertising for 30 years. He studied at the New England School of Art and Design in Boston. His style working on Popeye has been considered almost identical to original cartoonist, EC Segar. Bruce Ozella He married and lived in…
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John Andre
About John Andre Remembered for his association with American Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold, this British Army soldier was put to death by America s Continental Army for his acts of espionage. After graduating from the Westminster School in England, he joined the British Army and was initially stationed in Canada. After being captured by…
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Rick Sofield
About Rick Sofield Baseball player who played outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and coached for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted 13th overall in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in 207 games and recorded 612 at bats for a career average of .243. Rick Sofield His parents raised him in Cheyenne, Wyoming.…
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Charles Klapow
About Charles Klapow Award-winning choreographer of Disney s High School Musical who also danced to Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, and others. He began dancing at age 12, at an all-star concert for the Pediatric Aids Foundation, and from there got a dancing part in the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. By 2000, he was choreographing…
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Oliver Sterian
About Oliver Sterian Rock and roll musician who rose to fame as the drummer of the pop rock band Voltaj. With the band, he participated in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria. He performed with Bere Gratis prior to joining Voltaj in 2002. In 2005, he and his fellow Voltaj members received the Best Romanian Act award at…
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Nizam Zakaria
About Nizam Zakaria Film director who is recognized for having directed the made for television movies Oops Terlebih Pulak, Kimchi Raya, and Kalam Cinta. He has amassed more than 70,000 followers on his eponymous Instagram account. His debut feature film was 2012 s Cinta Kura Kura. He wrote the screenplay for the film Kahwin 5. Nizam Zakaria He is from Singapore.…