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Alabama
Soke Gene Dean (Dean Moo Kwan) State Representative
Soke Dave Shelton(Matsumura Seito Society)
Grandmaster Eldrige Conley (Ret.USArmy Command Sgt.Major-Conley's Keichu-do Academy of Martial Arts-)
Soke Jimmy Steger (Master Steger's ULTIMATE MARTIAL ARTS)
Alaska
Master Terry Adlawan (Alaska Institute of Ju Jitsu)*State Representative
Master Shannon Ritch ("Shannon the Canons" school of Extreme Fighting & Muay Thai boxing)
Arizona
Master Walter Van Helder (Arizona Grappling Centre) *State Representative
Sensei Julia Van Helder(Arizona Grappling Center)
Sensei Wayne Miller (Arizona Grappling Center)
Sensei Moylan Ryan (Aiki no MIchi)
Arkansas
Master Logan Lee (Lees Kempo Academy) State representative
Sensei Thomas Robson (Kang Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do)
Prof. Marty Cale (UNITED STATES MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME)
California
DR.KARL MARX (Keichu-do Cajun Karate)
Master John Stampfli (Major U.S. Army National Guard)- Karate-do Bujitsu
Master Matt Thomas (Martial Arts Academy)
Grandmaster/Soke Irving Soto (USA Atemi Ki Dojo)
Colorado
Grandmaster Bok Man Kim (Founder & President World Chun Kuhn Do Assn.) *State Representative
Connecticut
Master Felix Lugo (Black Belt Fitness Center) * Representative
Senseii Stephanie Green (Personal Achivement martial arts center)*Representative
Sensei Philip Thompson(Personal Achivement martial arts center)*Representative
Delaware
Prof.Amin Sami Hassan(Go Sei Ryu Goju Warriors)* State Representative
Sensei Ernest Cornish Jr.(Go Sei Ryu Goju Warriors)
Master Malcom Varnando (GoSei Ryu Goju Warriors)
Florida
Grandmaster Jack Stern (Paja Dojo, BOYNTON BEACH Florida) *Founder Woma
Miki Erez(Survival Hizardut)
Sensei Sonie Lasker (Gold Coast Karate dojo)
Shihan Kevin Bergquist(Yama Gawa dojo &Assn.)
sensei Guy Singletary(Aiki-Karate)
Instructor Greyson Wallis(Yamagawa ryu karate-do)
Dylan Joseph(Yamagawa ryu karate-do)
Sifu John Rivera (Bao Shu Fang Lian School of Shaolin Kung Fu)*official representative.
Grandmaster(Sigung/SOKE JESSIE VI (MING WU SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS)
Instructor MICHAEL SANTONI(MING WU SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS)
Instructor PAIGE OSWALD (MING WU SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS)
Instructor (CHRISTOPHER JARAMILLIO (MING WU SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS)
soke.HIRAM SANTONI (founder of DUC WU KUNG SHO DAO)
SHIHAN KEVIN BERGQUIST(FOUNDER YAMAGAWA KARATE DO ASSN.)
MASTER Isiah Reid(Isiah's Karate/Kickboxing Academy)*representative
Sensei Kenny Scott(Isiah's Karate/kickboxing Academy)
Soke Arnaldo Lugo(Arnaldo Lugos Martial Arts Academy)& founder of South Eastern Hall of Fame)
Shihan Moti Hrenstein(Horenstein School of Karate)
Master Steve Kaplan(Nippon Goshin Kenpo)
Founder David Schultz (A.R.K./CQDT American Realistic Karate/Close Quarter Defensive Tactics) Police Instructor for Recruits at St. Petersburg police Academy.
Soke Mike McGann (Wa No Michi Ryu Karate/Kobudo)* Representative
Sensei David Curry (Peaceful Warriors)&Team Wano michiryu
Grandmaster A.D.Israel D.O.M.(* founder Chi-n-Life)Medical director of WA NO MICHI RYUMARTIAL ARTS ASSN.
Master Randolph R.Lawrence( Team -FTHA,INC.-(Florida school of TaeKwon Do&Hapkido Academy)* Official representative
Sensei Roberta Hughes(Wa no michi ryu dojo)
Sensei Lissette Erez (World Survival Hisardut)
Master Gerome Baldwin (Armed Forces Martial Arts Club)
Master David Craine (A.R.K./CQDT American Realistic Karate/Close Quarter Defensive Tactics)
Grandmaster Ibrahim Ayoub (A.R.K./CQDT American Realistic Karate/Close Quarter Defensive Tactics)
Soke Paul Hunter (American Te-Ki Systems)
Grandmaster HG "Robby" Robinson (Ret.MSGT.USAF) *Fmr Air Force Instructor of close quartercombat.
Master Frank Perez(Ryuuki Shinja Goju Ryu) * representative
Sensei Earl Wright Jr.(Pensacola Armed Forces Martial Arts Club)
Master Danny Zaino (Zaino's Martial Arts Gym)* Representative
Master Theresa Zaino (Zaino's Martial Arts Gym)*
Sifu Scott Haynes(LEE YI ZUNG VINGTSUN SCHOOL OF KUNG FU)
Master Peter Defosses(Sebastian Karate Moo Duk Kwan)
Georgia
Dr.(Soke)Abdul H.Bilal (founder of the "Bilalam Self defense systems) official representative.
Master Lawrence Nizinski (Athens Korean Martial Arts)
Senseii RobinLelonek
Hawaii
Dr. George Woodman (Kenpo Ryu Aiki-Jitsu) State Representative
Idaho
Illinois
Master Alberto Friedman (White Dragon Dojo) state representative
Indiana
Grandmaster Park, Sung Jae (KYA - Korea) State Representative
Master Bill Wilson(Warriors of Virtue)
Master Clayton McCowan (Submission fighter)
Iowa
Kansas
MasterJohnCastillo (Brazilian JuJitsu of Wichita) State Representative
Kentucky
Master Frank Ulery (Bushi Kai Shorinji) State Representative
Louisiana
Master Dan Gilliland (Rapedes School of Keicho Ryu Karate)
Grandmaster John Ayer (Kia Academy) state representative
Maryland
Sifu Edgar Livingston (Livingston's Chinese Health & Fitness Center)
Sifu John Thompson (Livingston's Chinese Health & Fitness Center)
Soke Richard Thurman (Cheet-Kwon-ryu Academy)
Grandmaster Levertus Larry (COMBAT JU JITSU) State Representative
Dr.Joe Parrish PHD/MA (Founder United States Head of Famnily Martial Arts Assn.& Hall of Honor)
Master Terryl Richardson (Black Tiger Dojang)
Massachusetts
Sifu Stanley Jue (Wing Chun Kung Fu) State Representative
Michigan
Grandmaster Joe Onopa (International Grandmasters of the Round Table Assn.) State Representative
Grandmaster James Saffold (founder AmericanKwan Tang Soo Do Fedration)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Dai Soke Jeff Hughes (Matsumura Seito Society) state representative
Soke Billy Miller ( Founder Commando Ninjitsu Kai) State Representative
Missouri
Grandmaster Shin, Bong Yul (KYA - Korea) State Representative
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Mike Weber (Ronin Dojo, Las Vegas) State Representative
Sr.Grandmaster Mark Shuey (founder of the American Cane systems)*
New Hampshire
Master Halford Jones (Filipino Martial Arts)
Grandmaster Master Robert Young(Eastern Dragon Karate-Self Defense Center) State Representative
New Jersey
randmaster Juan Otero(Center for Karate & Family Fitness) State representative
Master Vernon Rich (United Sokeship Alliance(ASIA) & Budokai Karate Kobudo and Aikijujutsu Org) Representative
Master Abdul Lateef Saleem Shareef(Shorelearndo American karate)*
New Mexico
GrandMaster Yong Kim (Yong Kim's Tae Kwon Do Center) State Representative
New York
Master Lou Zuccaro (Zen Bu Ju-Jutsu School, Staten Island, New York) State Representative
Grandmaster robert "bobby"Gonzalez(the "famous"RED DRAGON")
Dr.Abdul H Bilal - Bilal Combat Self Defense Systems.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT(NY) GRANDMASTER (SOKE) ALLAH FREEDOM
Sensei Khalil M.Jiryis (JUNDOKAN)
Chief Grandmaster Rico Guy (U.S.Budo Kalkan)
SenseiLee Stern (Paja Dojo)
Sensei Terry Stern (Paja dojo)
Sensei Robert Smilen (Paja dojo)
Sensei James Croney(Paja dojo)
Master Felix Lugo (Lugo's Black Belt Fitness Center Queens, NY)
Shihan Candido Soto (Miyama Yama Ryu )
Grandmaster Avi Nardia (Fmr.Major Israeli Special Forces-co founder of KAPAP - tecniques used by the Israeli Special Forces)
Master Kevin Conroy (Conroy's Exclusive Tae Kwon Do Club)
Sensei Mike Lelonek (Paja Dojo)
Grandmaster Willie Louie (Chinese American Gojyu Karate)
Sensei Mark Willis (DFT Warriors for Christ)
Master Jelani Happi Sefu (KAS Systems)
Grandmaster (Soke) Billy Davis (Davis School of Combat Ju JItsu)
Master Maurice Elmalem (Budo International Martial Arts Magazine)
Grandmaster Ernest Hyman (Harlem Karate Institute)
Sensei Michael Leit (Ying Yang dojo)
Sensei Aliza C.Leit (Martial Arts America/Ying Yang dojo)
Sensei Jeremiah D.Leit (Martial Arts America/Ying Yang dojo)
Master (Soke) Paul Mormando (Mormando's Maratial Arts systems)
Master Julio Morra (Morras Taekwon Dojo)
Shihan Kevin Pereira (Shishikan Karate Dojo)
North Carolina
Shihan Earl Stokley (Stover's Martial Arts Academy) State Representative
Ohio
Master George Dean ( ee Hu Chuan Kwoon-Progressive Martial Arts)
Master MIke Cunningham (Practical Martial Arts) Representative
Master Charles Banks (B.O.A. School of martial arts)
Grandmaster Tim Wolfe (American School of Combat Black Panther & Combat Gong-Fu)
Master Steven Hatfield(The Technicians Dojo)*
Sensei Gary Wilson(The technicians dojo)
Oklahoma
Master Allen Little Sun (Senshi-ryu warrior way)& President of the Native American Martial Arts Assn. State representative.
Master Wayne Hall (Tri City Aikido) representative
Dr.George Kerford.World Association of Persons with Disabilities
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Grandmaster John Beluschak (American Judo & Hapkido) State Representative
Grandmaster James Ambrose (Wyoming Valley Karate Club)
Master Don Myers (Ret.SSGT. USMC)-GOSHIN TAI SABAKI JU-JITSU Representative
Granmaster/Soke Dan McEddy (Scientific Martial arts int'l. & Circle of Masters)* State Representative
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Sijo William (Bill) Van Camp: (National Handi-Capable Martial Artists Assn. / Chinese Kenpo/Kempo Karate of America) Representative
Soke Abdul Bilal (Bilal Combat systems)
Hanshi Adolfo Ennever (American Fderation of Martial Artists Intl)
South Dakota
Tennessee
Master Doyle Seiber (Oak Ridge Academy of Martial Arts) State representative
Master Robert Metcalf (Wolf Pack dojo)
Sensei Jessie Mars(Golden Dragon school of martial arts)
Master Frank Mars(Mars family dojo)
Master David Santos (The GoldenTiger School of Karate)
Texas
Prof. Silverio Guerra (Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame)
U.S. Virgin Islands
Grandmaster Dr.Enrique A.Moore (Founder of The World Multi Martial Arts Hall of Fame & schools) Official Representative
Utah
Grandmaster Carlos Silva (Brazilian Kick Boxing) State Representative
Soke Yo Hiroshi Sato (Twin Dragons dojo - School of Satoryu Ninjutsu)
Vermont
Grandmaster Rick Lenchus (Chibeca Dojo) State representative
Virginia
Master Zurrianne Bennett (SanYama Bushi-Combination Goju ryu) State Representative
Washington
Sifu Jerry Weldon (Battleground Martial arts) State Representative
Washington DC
Master Levertus Larry(Combat Ju Jitsu)
Master Germon "Mammasan Miller) State Representative (Founder of Askari Mwalimu Jamala Maisha)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Grandmaster Tom Lopez(Escrima martial arts)
Wyoming
Master H.A. Jeremy Rinehart (Goshinawza Budokan) State Representative
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This magazine is for martial artist and everyone that’s interested in the martial arts, Not personal gain or envy, its for those who serious, honorable and have lots of love and passion for the martial arts
We are all here to share our experiences and knowledge while learning from one another the beauty of all martial art
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Bill Wallace (martial arts)
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Bill Wallace
Born William Louis Wallace
December 1, 1945 (1945-12-01) (age 64)
Portland, IN, US
Other names Superfoot
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 166 lb (75 kg; 11.9 st)
Style Shorin-ryu Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing, Judo, Wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Daytona Beach, Florida
Trainer Jim 'Ronin' Harrison
Years active 1972–1980
Kickboxing record
Total 23
Wins 23
By knockout 0
Losses 0
By knockout 0
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace (born December 1, 1945) is an American martial artist who was a Professional Karate Association world full- contact karate champion. He was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) Middleweight Champion kickboxer for over 15 years.
Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Education
3 Accomplishments
4 References
5 External links
[edit] Background
Wallace was born in Portland, Indiana, and trained in wrestling during his high school years.[1] He began his study of Judo in 1966 and was forced to discontinue his Judo related activities due to an injury he suffered to his right knee during practice.[1] He then began to study Shorin-ryu Karate under Michael Gneck[2] in February 1967 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. After entering the point fighting tournament scene and achieving success there, he switched to full-contact kickboxing.
With the coaching help of veteran fighter Jim 'Ronin' Harrison, Wallace won 23 consecutive professional fights between 1974 and 1980,[3] becoming the Professional Karate Association middleweight world full-contact karate champion and retiring undefeated.[4][2] He was known for his fast left leg kicks,[5] especially his roundhouse kick and his hook kick, which was clocked at about 60 mph.[4] He focused on his left leg due the Judo-related injury to his right knee, using the right leg primarily as a base. He also suffered the loss of one testicle during a point fighting tournament, when his protective cup was struck at an unfortunate angle. He saved the testicle and showed it to football running back legend, Jim Brown at the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (which also featured commentating from Wallace).[6]
A year later, Wallace turned professional and captured the PKA middleweight karate championship with a second-round knockout. He relinquished the crown in 1980, undefeated. The PKA promoted the sport of full-contact karate. Full-contact karate differed from kickboxing in that leg kicks were allowed in kickboxing and forbidden in full-contact karate.
[edit] Education
Wallace studied at Ball State University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1971 in physical education.[5] In 1976, he earned a master's degree in Kinesiology from Memphis State University.[5]
[edit] Accomplishments
Wallace has taught Karate, Judo, Wrestling, and weight lifting at Memphis State University and has also authored a college texbook on Karate and Kinesiology, and continues to give seminars.[5] He has acted, most notably in A Force of One starring Chuck Norris.[7] Wallace was the play-by-play commentator for the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view event in 1993 alongside fellow kickboxer Kathy Long and NFL Hall of famer Jim Brown.[3] Wallace runs the Superfoot organization which are karate schools under his system. He was elected to Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame in 1978 as "Man of the Year."[8] His film credits include A Force of One with Chuck Norris; Kill Point, with Cameron Mitchell; Continental Divide and Neighbors, with John Belushi; The Protector, with Jackie Chan; Los Bravos with Hector Echavarria; A Prayer for the Dying, with Mickey Rourke; Ninja Turf; and Sword of Heaven.[9] Wallace was a trainer and close friend of Elvis Presley and John Belushi and was the personal trainer who found Belushi dead of a drug overdose at the Chateau Marmont on March 5, 1982.[10]
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/></ _____________________ Michael Jai White From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other people named Michael White, see Michael White (disambiguation). Michael Jai White White in October 2009 Born November 10, 1967 (1967-11-10) (age 42) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1989–present Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor and professional martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture,[1] having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Videoclips 3.3 Television 4 References 5 External links [edit] Career His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. He portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn, making him the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture. His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer. White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return. In 2001, he also starred opposite fellow martial artist Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds. In 2003, he starred in Busta Rhymes' and Mariah Carey's music video "I Know What You Want". Since 2003, in addition to his on screen roles, White has been doing voice work, including Static Shock, Justice League, and the upcoming Spawn series. White showcases his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. He also appears in Michelle Yeoh's Silver Hawk in 2004. His film, Why Did I Get Married? opened at number one at the box office on October 12, 2007.
White played the role of the mob boss Gambol in the Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight. He also starred in the film Blood and Bone and the blaxploitation homage Black Dynamite, both released in 2009. In Black Dynamite and his upcoming 3 Bullets with Bokeem Woodbine, White is writing the scripts as well. This isn't the first time he's written material, but this is the first time the movies have been realized.
On March 30, 2010, White appeared on The Mo'Nique Show to promote his film Why Did I Get Married Too. The two joked about the acclaim that comes with winning an Oscar.
He just appeared in the music video for Toni Braxton's new song "Hands Tied" from her album Pulse, as well as the Nicki Minaj music video for Your Love as Nicki's sensei and love interest.
He also stars in the Kevin Tancharoen directed short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth.[3]
[edit] Personal life
White was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved as a teen to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he graduated from Central High School in 1988. He is an accomplished martial artist, holding seven legitimate black belts in Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu and Kyokushin,[4][5] with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms).[6] White started martial arts training at the age of seven. In August 2005 he wed his girlfriend of two years, Courtenay Chatman, an OB/GYN who trained in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Senior Kwofie was the best man at their wedding. The couple have a daughter named Morgan Michelle who was born on December 24, 2008. Michael has two sons from a previous relationship.[7]
He is an avid chess player, as seen in his movie Blood and Bone.
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Grandmaster Irving Soto
To all my friends thank you for the support you have given me. For the internet bullies,
Defamations of character to the expression of a negative statement toward me and if I fine out by ways of facts, that my name or character as been slandered. I will hit you with a lawsuit for defamation of character.
I have been training 53 years in martial arts science jujitsu, and I teaching 38 of life in community center and my own martial arts dojo. Again they as been some question? About my or rank or belt's I can assure you all belt are they real. I obtain them through hard work dedication to the martial arts.
(They are does individuals that like to question my integrity or hurt people for profit or gain malicious acts. If some used my name or on the internet radio), and I fine out I well see you in court.
I was issue by belt Dr Darrell smith & US International Grandmaster council for outstanding recognition hard work contribution to the martial arts & Kumite. I am not fighting anymore and for those fools, I am in 50's.
I am willing to get on the floor with anyone if that what its take. I have taught hundreds of students, I am not going to run way from the bullies in the internet. You know who you are.
**strong text**Grandmaster Irving Soto is one of the top a iron palm master in the world he a warlord kumite champion and hold a 10th degree black belt in jujitsu & Aiki jujitsu Atemi waza
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legendary broadcast legend Joe Franklin.
Joe Franklin is an American radio and television personality who is credited with hosting the first television talk show. The show began in 1951 on WJZ-TV and moved to WOR-TV from 1962 to 1993.
Known as "the king of nostalgia", Franklin's highly-rated television and radio shows, especially a cult favorite to cable television viewers and his long-running "Memory Lane" radio programs, focused on old-time show-business personalities.
Franklin has an encyclopedic knowledge of the music, musicians and singers, the Broadway stage shows, the films and entertainment stars of the first half of the 20th Century, and is an acknowledged authority on silent film. He began his entertainment career at 16 as a record picker for Martin Block's popular "Make Believe Ballroom" radio program. Among Franklin's own idols, as he frequently told viewers, were Al Jolson, whom he literally "followed around" as a teenager in New York, and Eddie Cantor, who eventually began buying jokes from the young Franklin and whose Carnegie Hall show Franklin later produced. Franklin would delight his audience with trivia about the most obscure entertainers from past generations and equally unknown up-and-comers from the present. His guests ranged from novelty performers like Tiny Tim, and Morris Katz to popular entertainers like Bill Cosby and Captain Lou Albano to legends like Bing Crosby, Charlie Chaplin, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, but also frequently included (sometimes on the same panel) unknown local New York punk bands, self-published authors, "tribute" impersonator lounge singers, and the like, giving the show a surreal atmosphere that was part of its appeal. Many of today's well known talents such as Woody Allen, Barbra Streisand and Julia Roberts got their first television exposure on The Joe Franklin Show. Others, notoriously shy of live interviews, made frequent appearances on Franklin's programs: Frank Sinatra, for instance, appeared four times. Joe's Franklin's lovable and funny persona even prompted comedian Billy Crystal to imitate him on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for four years. In addition to his TV Talk Show, Joe appeared regularly with Conan O'Brien. He's also seen on "The David Letterman Show," "Live With Regis And Kathy Lee," and has been mentioned several times on the hit cartoon series "The Simpsons."
Joe played himself in the films "Manhattan," "Ghostbusters," "Twenty Ninth Street," "Broadway Danny Rose," and has been featured in The New York Times, Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, and The Village Voice. He was recently honored by The Museum Of Television and Radio.
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Malick Ndir commented on a photo of you. Malick wrote: "Dubbed "the Muhammad Ali of the broadcast interview," the Larry King was an American journalist, broadcaster and the suspender-wearing host of "Larry King Live" (CNN, 1985 - 2010), one of the longest running and most viewed interview programs on... television. Over the course of his 50 years in broadcasting, King has interviewed more than 40,000 individuals, including every American president since Gerald Ford; a joint interview with PLO chief Yassir Arafat, King Hussein of Jordan, and Yitzhak Rabin of Israel; and a debate between Al Gore and Ross Perot that earned the highest ratings in the history of CNN. Detractors labeled King's style as "softball," but viewers, critics and broadcast organizations, consistently lauded him and he was a consistent contributor to scholarships and charities throughout his long, successful run. Born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger in Brooklyn, NY, on Nov. 13, 1933, King's childhood was marked by tragedy and financial difficulty. His father, Edward, died when King was nine, forcing the family to seek welfare to make ends meet. King, who had dreamed of a career as a radio announcer since the age of five and thus, regularly practiced his vocal technique at home, was forced to put that ambition on hold and go to work to support his mother and brother. He worked in a string of menial jobs, including UPS deliveryman, until a chance encounter with a CBS broadcaster pointed him towards Florida. Opportunities in radio for less experienced broadcasters were available there, so King landed a job cleaning up at WIOD in Miami Beach. When an announcer quit the station, King took over his position, and by 1957, was working as a disc jockey and hosting two newscasts and a sportscast. King also adopted his surname while at WIOD, at the behest of the general manager, who - in a common practice of those conservative times - found Zeiger too ethnic. King ended up borrowing the new handle from an ad for a local liquor store. Eventually, King fell into his true niche of interviewing with a midmorning interview show that broadcast from an area restaurant - conducting interviews with every person willing to sit at his microphone, from local figures to the restaurant's waitress. Bobby Darin became his first celebrity guest after hearing King's show on the radio and heading over to the restaurant before performing at a concert. King's style - comfortable, inquisitive and rarely combative - caught on with Miami listeners, so by 1960, he had moved to television to host a local debate program called "Miami Undercover" on WPST (now WPLG). But a taste for an extravagant lifestyle that sprung up in the wake of his success, led to serious financial difficulties for King. In 1971, he was arrested for grand larceny as part of a much-debated deal between himself and Wall Street financier Louis Wolfson, who had given King money to support New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, who was investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. According to Wolfson, not all the money lent to King made it to Garrison, and the radio personality was unable to repay the amount. King eventually pled no contest to passing bad checks, but the scandal effectively ended his broadcast career for three years. During that period, King worked as director of public relations for the Louisiana Downs racetrack, as well as penning several articles for Esquire magazine. King made his way back to radio via color commentary for a Louisiana football broadcast, which helped pave his return to WIOD in Florida, and in 1978, inherited a nationally broadcast radio talk show from the late and popular host "Long" John Nebel. The program - now called "The Larry King Show" - which ran live from midnight to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, was a combination of King's interviews, call-ins from listeners, and King's own op-ed piece, which closed the show. "The Larry King Show" ran until 1994, when King's time slot was shifted to mid-afternoon - a period usually reserved for local programming - and ratings suffered a decline. King began "Larry King Live" in 1985 and viewers outside of the Miami area got to see the man behind the voice for the first time; King's outsized glasses, suspenders, and vintage RCA microphones quickly became established trademarks, as did his staccato delivery and habit of addressing his callers by their hometown instead of by name. But beyond King's personality and approach, the calling card for the program was the sheer name value of his guests. In a given month, King could feature chats with political figures like Bill and Hilary Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, and John F. Kennedy, Jr., as well as sports, music and movie personalities like Audrey Hepburn, Prince, and Mike Tyson. King was frequently accused by critics for lobbing "softball" questions at his major league guests, but for sheer star power, few other talk show hosts could claim King's drawing power. "Live" also enjoyed an additional perk as the first daily television talk show to be simulcast on cable and on radio via the Westwood One network. But King used his program for more than just a promotional platform for celebrities. His ratings numbers (the highest for CNN) frequently allowed him to use the program as a forum for serious political discussion, such as the aforementioned debate between then-Vice President Gore and Perot over the North American Free Trade Agreement (or NAFTA), which netted some 16.3 million viewers. King also broadcast for 37 straight days during the 2000 presidential elections and subsequent voting recount, featuring interviews with candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore. Following the attacks on American on Sept. 11, 2001, King hosted some 700 guests to discuss the tragedy, and in 2003, welcomed Queen Noor of Jordan and top military officials and ambassadors from the Middle East to discuss the invasion of Iraq. King also broadcast for 20 consecutive evenings after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005, and hosted a three-hour special that instructed viewers on how to donate to relief funds. Of course, King's celebrity guests also netted ratings numbers. His 2003 interview with a corpulent and seemingly addled Marlon Brando - which culminated with a full kiss on King's lips from the actor - sent entertainment reporting into a frenzy. King also hosted a 2001 program dedicated to the surviving members of the Beatles following the death of George Harrison, as well the final interview with Tammy Faye Messner prior to her death from cancer in 2007 - and in one of his more embarrassing scoops - the first post-jail with socialite Paris Hilton in June 2007. More controversial were his shows devoted to the paranormal, which featured such headline-grabbing psychics like James Van Praagh and John Edward, though King occasionally allowed professional debunkers like James Randi to debate these guests on the air." Reply to this email to comment on this photo. To see the comment thread, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?photo.php&fbid=1132809914551&set=o.17870819673&mid=3789dd7G5aca8d85G24431abG11&n_m=mastersoto%40aol.com Thanks, The Facebook Team ___ Find people from your AOL address book on Facebook! Go to: http://www.facebook.com/find-friends/?ref=email This message was intended for mastersoto@aol.com. 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At the age of 15, Soto signed with Click Model Management and began modeling during summer vacations. Weeks after being signed, she traveled to Paris where she appeared in a layout for Vogue shot by Bruce Weber. She returned to Northampton after the summer to resume her schooling and would continue to model on occasion until she graduated from high school.[3] She later appeared on the covers of American and British Vogue, British Elle, Mademoiselle, Glamour and Self magazines.[4]
She also appeared in her first music video with former boyfriend Nick Kamen, Madonna's "Each Time You Break My Heart", directed by Tony Viramontes.[3] Soto and Kamen were often used as models by Ray Petri: the late fashion stylist and creator of the 80's London "Buffalo Boy" look.[5]
[edit] Acting
In 1988, when Soto returned to the United States, she auditioned and landed the role of "India" in her feature debut, Spike of Bensonhurst, a comedy which starred Sasha Mitchell and Ernest Borgnine. In 1989, she was cast as Lupe Lamora, in the James Bond movie Licence to Kill starring Timothy Dalton and as Maria Rivera in The Mambo Kings.[6]
Soto has participated in more than twenty movies, among which are: Mortal Kombat (1995) as Kitana; Island of the Dead as Melissa O'Keefe; Piñero (2001) as Sugar, starring Benjamin Bratt; and Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) as Ryne alongside Lucy Liu and Antonio Banderas. Soto also made two guest appearances on the television series C-16: FBI. In 1995, she played the role of Doña Julia, one of Johnny Depp's many love interests in the tongue-in-cheek romantic comedy Don Juan DeMarco, Depp playing the title role. She also made an appearance in Marc Anthony's music video for "I Need to Know". In 1996, Soto played the title role in the campy movie Vampirella based on the comic book character.[6]
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In 1990, Soto was chosen by People as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.[7] In 1995, she was featured in the Sports Illustrated "Swimsuit Issue".[4] She was ranked #58 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.[8]
Talisa Soto Posted by Eva Voorhees on September 12, 2009
Talisa Soto (born March 27, 1967) is an American model and actress of Puerto Rican descent.
Soto was born Miriam Soto in Brooklyn, New York, where her parents moved to from Puerto Rico in the 1950s. Her parents relocated to Northampton, Massachusetts when she was still just a child. Soto’s family was one of the few Puerto Rican families that resided in her neighborhood. She was raised and educated there, but she felt that people were prejudiced against her and she became a loner.
Soto landed her first modeling job in 1982, when she was fifteen years old. In 1985, she tried to sign up with the Ford modeling agency, but was rejected because she looked “too” Latina. Soto then went and signed with Click Model Management and headed for Europe. (On a side note: Frances Grill, who owns Click, thought the name Miriam sounded too old for her. So they decided to call her Lisa, but sometimes when she called the agency she was put on hold. Her booker would say, “tell Lisa I will be right with her,” after this happened a few times; “tell Lisa, tell Lisa,” her name evolved into: Talisa.)
She established herself as one of the top models of the 1980s and was busy modeling in Italy and France. She appeared on the covers of Vogue, British Elle, British Vogue (Photographed by Lord Snowdon) Mademoiselle, Glamour, and Self magazines. She also appeared in her first music video with former boyfriend Nick Kamen, Madonna’s “Each Time You Break My Heart”, directed by Tony Viramontes. Soto and Kamen were often used as modeles by Ray Petri: the late fashion stylist and creator of the 80’s London “Buffalo Boy” look.
In 1988, when Soto returned to the United States, she auditioned and landed the role of “India” in her feature debut, Spike of Bensonhurst, a comedy which starred Sasha Mitchell and Ernest Borgnine. In 1989, she was cast as Lupe Lamora, in the James Bond movie Licence to Kill starring Timothy Dalton and as Maria Rivera in The Mambo Kings.
Soto has participated in more than 20 movies, among which are: Mortal Kombat (1995) as Kitana; Island of the Dead as Melissa O’Keefe; Pinero (2001) as Sugar, starring Benjamin Bratt; and Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) as Ryne alongside Lucy Lui and Antonio Banderas. Soto also made two guest appearances on the television series C-16: FBI. In 1995, she played the role of Doña Julia, one of Johnny Depp’s many love interests in the tongue-in-cheek romantic comedy Don Juan DeMarco, Depp playing the title role. She also made an appearance in Marc Anthony’s music video for I Need to Know. In 1996 Soto played the title role in the campy movie Vampirella based on the comic book character.
In 1990, Soto was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. In 1995, she was featured in the Sports Illustrated “Swimsuit Issue”. She was ranked #58 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.
During the 80s, Soto resided both in London and New York City with Nick Kamen. In 1997, Soto married Costas Mandylor and they were divorced in 2000. She met actor Benjamin Bratt while the two were filming Pinero and they were married on April 13, 2002. The couple has two children: daughter Sophia Rosalinda Bratt, born December 6, 2002, and a son, Mateo Bravery Bratt, born October 3, 2005. They reside in Los Angeles, California.
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