GILLES MARINI
FRIENDS
CHEICK KONGO was born with martial arts in his blood. While just a child, he chose to follow in his older brother's footsteps by learning the secrets of Kendo and
Karate under the master, Marc Angevin. As he grew older, he mastered Muay Thai and Kickboxing, and practiced Greco-Roman Wrestling. At age 19 he discovered
the Penchak Silat and then was coached by Charles Joussot and Franck Roppers, both of whom realized Cheick was no longer a child following the path of his older brother, but rather a unique athlete keen on writing his own history. Cheick is currently training Gilles and preparing him for upcoming movie projects, sports competitions and events - by far the most challenging training Gilles has ever been through.
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FRED GOUDON was born in Cannes in the south of France on June 1st
1965. He studied journalism, worked as a radio DJ and then as a press photographer. It was Fred who introduced Gilles to the world
of modeling even before Gilles considered his acting career.
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MANUEL PALACIOS is a graphic artist, designer, photographer as well as a web developer. He specializes in web-based digital, interactive media and actionscript 2 programming. Manny has done work for major film and television companies such as Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, CBS, NBC and many more.
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DONAL LOGUE, who is famous for his role as Jimmy the cab driver on MTV promos, is nothing like the greasy, typical Boston cabby he portrays. Raised in El Centro, California, he was ASB president at his local high school, and went on to attend Harvard University. Although he had always considered himself a writer, his interest in theater was sparked at Harvard.
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HOLLYWOOD UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB was founded in the 1980s by a group of British expatriates who frequented the Cat & Fiddle, an English-style pub on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood. Playing the "beautiful game" in the morning and enjoying a pint at the pub in the afternoon became the perfect way to spend Sundays in Southern California.
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BUMPY PITCH is a two-pronged project encompassing a clothing company and online magazine (theoriginalwinger.com). Their singular focus is to showcase the culture and lifestyle that soccer inspires. Their Los Angeles roots, mixed with their collective experiences within the sport, create a unique platform as the only soccer-inspired lifestyle company.
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DIANE
SHERLOCK Diane Sherlock is the author of Dead Weight, Willful Ignorance, Growing Chocolate and is working on a fourth novel. She followed Steinbeck's advice to work many jobs,
including becoming a PADI divemaster while researching Dead Weight. Her favorite days are when the characters
take over and write for her.
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JAY TORRES is
an award winning commercial director and most recently an award nominated television director/producer. Jay recently executive produced and directed
The Lost Archives of Quincy Taylor (link: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=51749600) a comedic web series set in the 70's that was produced in conjunction with MyspaceTV and RDF. "QT" is an official selection to numerous film festivals, including the Los Angeles Comedy Short Film Festival sponsored by www.funnyordie.com and the Beverly Hills Film Festival.
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RON DEL BARRIO invented what he calls "Passive Golf" when he won the Buena Ventura Open, shooting 10 under par for two days while sick with the flu. Dedicated to the idea that golf is not about aggression with the arms, hands and hips, but passive power using the stronger core muscles, the "Passive Golf Swing" has now gained respect throughout the industry. Deciding he was more interested in teaching than touring, Ron returned to LA and built an impressive clientele reading like a who's who of Hollywood, including Sly Stallone, Will Smith, Kevin Costner, Denzel Washington, Joe Pesci, Eddie Van Halen and Smokey Robinson. Ron offers free comprehensive web-based tutorials on his website.
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