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ContentsMilestones .................................................................................................................2Diplomat & Advisor ..............................................................................................2-3Keynote Speaker ....................................................................................................4-5Film ........................................................................................................................5-7Television ..............................................................................................................7-8Sketch Comedy, Radio, Internet, Concerts, Interviews, Tele-Conferences ............9Private Counsel & Books (self published) .............................................................10Books (published), CD (published), Poetry ...........................................................11Magazines ..........................................................................................................11-12Newspapers, Photography, Slide Shows ................................................................12 Music .................................................................................................................13-15Teaching Music .................................................................................................15-16Emcee ......................................................................................................................16Sports .................................................................................................................17-19Skateboarding ....................................................................................................20-23Modeling ............................................................................................................23-24Paintings & Drawings of Saint Germain ................................................................24 More Music: Influential Musical Instrument Inventors .........................................24Street Musician .......................................................................................................25 West African Drumming ...................................................................................25-26Clubs .......................................................................................................................27Hospitality ..........................................................................................................27-28Honors ................................................................................................................28-30Notable Family Members ..................................................................................30-31Countries Traveled ..................................................................................................32Resume Updates since December 2012 ..................................................................33
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MilestonesCharity Founder and Spokesperson - Saint Germain Charity Festival Director - In The Light Festival Band Leader - Sacred Sound System (world) & Wada Foli (west African percussion ensemble) Published Poet (twice) - with the world’s #1 and largest poet’s societySelf-Published 10 Books - poetry, numerology, Sanskrit glossary, and on... Guinness Record Holder - co facilitation of world’s largest drum circleMusic Recording Artist (self published) - 6 CDS, 4 DVDSMusic Collaborations - with over 100 artistsMusical Instruments Played - over 100 different instrumentsHospitality Industry - opened five Italian RestaurantsDarden Restaurants - over $350,000 in salesSponsored Skateboarder - Power Riders, Alva 100 %, DPS, Rollydexx, Vultures TeamKneass Boats Archive - archive owner & lecturer on world’s former #1 wooden boat yardOver one million miles - traveling to more than twenty different countries
Diplomat & AdvisorPresidents, Presidential Aids, Prime Minister Aids, Princesses, Kings, Ambassadors,
Generals, Mayors, Millionaires, Professional Athletes...
2008 - Marie Eisele - aide to President Barack Obama, High Bridge, New Jersey 2007 - Roberto Palazuelos - “The Black Diamond” famous television celebrity, actor, director,
producer, Cancun, Mexico2007 - Eduardo Alatriste - fourth generation film producer, Hollywood, California2006 - World Heritage Committee Ambassador to Mexico - Tulum, Quintana Roo Mexico2006 - Mexican Army General Gutierrez (retired) - Cancun, Quintana Roo Mexico2006 - Karla Gutierrez (General’s daughter) - Tulum, Quintana Roo Mexico 2006 - Gilles Paradis - Secretariat General, Quebec Canada2005 - Mrs. Torres (the Mayor’ wife) - Rosarito Beach, Baja California Mexico2005 - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Environmentalist, Santa Rosa, California 2004, 2005 - Monique Francouer - aide to Canadian Prime Minister (Jean Chretien) - Montreal,
Quebec Canada1997 - His Holiness, the Dalai Lama - McCleod Ganj, Upper Dharmsala, India1992-1995 - Princess of Saudi Arabia, Andromeda Abushady - Portland, Oregon and Mount
Shasta, California1990, 1991 - King of Nigeria, King Sunny Ade - Portland, Oregon
Invitations (still open):2010 - Prime Minister of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimmson - through a close Icelandic
friend, Reykjavic, Iceland2009 - Crown Princess of Norway, Mette-Marit - through her therapist, and one of my good
friends, Ostersund, Sweden
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2005 - Many Winters Gathering - with the Dalai Lama, annual Native American event, SanDiego, California
2000 - President Nelson Mandela - through “Smile Africa” movement, Kelowna, BritishColumbia Canada
Meetings with Spiritual Ambassadors:2008 & 1993 - Gary Zukav - multi award-winning author, Mount Shasta, California and Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania 2006 - J.J. Hurtak - award-winning author, Mount Shasta, California 2004 - James Twyman - multi award-winning author, Ashland, Oregon 2004 - Neale Donald Walsch - award winning author, Ashland Oregon 2001 - Drunvalo Melchizedek - award winning author, Brussels, Belgium2000 - Jose Arguelles - author, Ashland, Oregon 1999 to the present - Godfre Ray Violet, in many different countries, he is from Belgium1998 - Ram Dass - author, met in Santa Rosa, California 1974-1998 - Elizabeth Clare Prophet - at many different locations in the
Meetings with South American and Central American Guides/Shamans -2011 - Jorge Luis Delgado - (Peru), author and guide since the 1970's2011 - Marco P. - (Peru), guide since 19762007, 2009, 2011 - Willaru Huayta - (Peru), guide since the 1980's2007 - Jose “Pepe” Altamirano - (Peru), author and guide since 19662007 - Gloria Luz Diaz - (Peru), guide since the 1970's 2007 - Juan Carlos Machicado Figueroa - (Peru), author and guide since the 1980's2007 - Hipolito Percca - (Peru), guide since the 1970's2005 - Carlos Chico Hall - (Mexico), guide since the1980's
Letters of Recognition -1998 - His Holiness, the Dalai Lama - for continued donations and support of Tibet1999 - Elizabeth Clare Prophet - for decades of support in California, Colorado and Montana
Notable -2006, 2007 - same translators as Deepak Chopra and J.J. Hurtak - for two different tours in
Mexico2000 - Saint Germain Charity - founded my own non-profit (vzw) charity in Belgium with the
support of three multi-millionaires, aimed at giving back to convalescent and children’shomes, bringing gifts, counseling and holistic healing, Diksmuide, Belgium
1997 - attended Princess Diana’s memorial - the night before, I slept on the grounds of thePrincess’s residence, at Kensington Palace, London, England
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Keynote SpeakerConclaves (6-day), Conferences (3-day), Seminars (half & full day), Lectures (1-2 hours)
- more notable teachings from 1994 to the present -
2011 - 11.11.11 Peruvian Seminar - Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru 2011 - Saint Germain’s 13 Annual Mount Shasta Conclave - from 1999 to the present, Mountth
Shasta, California 2009 - Sarnia Conference & Concert - Ojibway native land, Sarnia, Lake Huron, Ontario CanadaSwedish Tours:2009 - Swedish Conference Tour - Stockholm, Ideal Byn & Ostersund, Sweden2008 - Swedish Conferences - Ideal Byn, Stockholm & Ideal Byn again, Sweden East Coast Tour:2008 - Mind/Body/Spirit Expo lecture - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 2008 - Masters Conference - Westchester, Pennsylvania 2008 - New Jersey Conference - Little Silver, New Jersey 2008 - High Bridge Conference & Concert - High Bridge, New Jersey Mexican Tour:2007 - Return of Quetzalcoatl Conference - Tijuana, Baja California Mexico 2007 - Return of Quetzalcoatl Conference - Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico 2007 - Return of Quetzalcoatl Conference - Tulum, Quintana Roo Mexico Peruvian Tour:2007 - Cuzco Seminar - Novotel Hotel, Cuzco, Peru 2007 - Alpha y Omega UFO Conference - Cuzco, Peru 2007 - Seminar - Hotel Taypikala, Choquito, Lake Titicaca, Peru 2007 - Cuzco Conference - Hospedaje Familiar, Cuzco, Peru 2007 - Pennsylvania Conference - Westchester Pennsylvania2006 - Jalisco Conference - Guadalajara, Mexico 2006 - Hawaiian Conference - The Art Zone, Honolulu, Hawaii 2005, 2006 - Healing Conferences - Tijuana, Mexico Quebec Tour:2006 - Masters Conference - Bromont, Quebec Canada 2005 - Masters Conference - Varenne, Quebec Canada2004 - Masters Conference - Racine, Quebec Canada 2003 - World Peace Festival - Jackson Wellsprings, Ashland, Oregon 2002 - Ashland Conference - Ashland, Oregon 2001 - Hollywood Seminar - Bodhi Tree, Hollywood, California2001 - San Diego Conference and concert - Performing Arts Center, San Diego, California 2001 - Vortex Conference - Sedona, Arizona European Tour:2001 - Conference & Concert - Diksmuide, Belgium 2001 - Concert - Amsterdam, Holland 2001 - Conference & Concert - Brasschaat Castle, Brasschaat, Belgium 2001 - Private Conference - Avebury, Wiltshire, England
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Canadian Conference Tour:2000 - Kelowna Conference - Aurora’s, Kelowna, British Columbia Canada 2000 - Penticton Conference - Penticton, British Columbia Canada 2000 - Vernon Conference - Vernon, British Columbia Canada 2000 - Calgary Conference - Calgary, Alberta Canada2000 - Rutland Conference - Rutland, British Columbia Canada 2000 - Pyramid Conference - SummerHill Winery, Mansion & Pyramid, Kelowna,
British Columbia Canada 1999 - Evening Seminars - Josephine Taylor Foundation, Mount Shasta, California 1998 - Evening Seminars - Mount Shasta, California 1995 - Seminar - Mount Shasta, California 1994 - Seminars & 12:12 Conference - Mount Shasta, California
FilmActing - 2012 - Mystic Shasta - interviewed as myself, Mount Shasta, California 2011 - Lowcard Presents - skateboarder, in skateboard video, San Francisco. California 2008 - Paranoid Park - background skateboarder, Burnside Skateboard Park, Portland, Oregon 2006 - Weed Skatepark Opening Day - skateboarder, in video and the photo cover-shot, Weed,
California 2004 - Indigo - actor, local news-team cameraman, Ashland, Oregon 2004 - Indigo: Behind the Scenes - my own segment as actor and cameraman, Ashland, Oregon 2003 - Burnside Project - interviewed as myself, by Brandt Kaake, Mount Shasta, California1998 - Road to Eilat - background extra, Cairo, Egypt1995 - Tie Died - interviewed as myself, with headshot close-up in movie, Eugene, Oregon 1994 - The Crop Circles - a documentary where I was interviewed in the middle of a recent
crop-circle in Aloha, Oregon, a University of Oregon production, Eugene, Oregon 1993 - Free Willy - background skateboarder, Burnside Skateboard Park, Portland, Oregon 1987 - Killer Klowns From Outer Space - background extra, Santa Cruz, California
Production -2009 - D. O. P. E. the Movie - donated my archival footage of Christian Hosoi at Burnside
Skateboard Park from 1993, Portland, Oregon 2007 - AMA MASTERS - all my own archival footage of AMA flat track, scrambles and
hillclimb motorcycle racing of the 1950's and 1960's, Mount Shasta, California 2004 - Indigo - Production Team , Cameraman, Ashland, Oregon 2003 - Burnside Projects - donated majority of movie’s archival skateboard footage, Portland,
Oregon 1994 - Staying Alive - donated footage of Burnside Skateboard Park, from 1991, movie by Kurt
Heine, Portland, Oregon
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Working with - 2008 - Gus Van Sant - director, skateboarder in background, Paranoid Park, Portland, Oregon 2008 - Derek Elz - director, offered to make a documentary about my work and travel, Big Sur,
California 2007 - Tom Nordwall - director & producer - worked on a skateboard documentary, Portland,
Oregon 2006 - Eduardo Alatriste - a fourth generation Hollywood producer, Hollywood, California2006-2007 - William “Bill” Clauson - I wrote lyrics for his compositions, he was previously the
famous and award-winning World’s #1 Folk Singer, who wrote La Bamba in 1953, andwas the award-winning actor dubbed the “All American Boy” at the Hollywood Bowl.William worked alongside Jimmy Stewart, Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Joan Fontaine,Charles Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Abbott and Costello, Fred MacMurray. Tijuana, Mexico
2004 - Stephen Deutsch (Simon) - award-winning director and producer, Ashland, Oregon 2004 - Neale Donald Walsch - award-winning writer, actor, Ashland, Oregon 2004 - James Twyman - award-winning writer, director and musician, Ashland, Oregon 2004 - Katherine Wilson - of Animal House, Stand By Me, Indigo, Ashland, Oregon 1998 - Sara Deberry - the “Welches Grape Juice Girl” and appeared the TV series Monk,
Redwood City, California 1992-1998 - Deanne Deberry - she is the children’s acting teacher at Paramount Pictures, we did
lots of comedy skits together, and were in a comedy called Hectors House of Records II,Redwood City, California
1982, 1983 - Jack Turturici Jr. - actor and owner of Visions Modeling Agency, I grew up withJack and modeled for his agency “Visions”, San Francisco, California
1974-1983 - Ken Wolger - I grew up with Ken, our fathers were best of friends, and heinfluenced me a lot, he worked with John Wayne, Charles Bronson, Michael Douglas,Karl Malden, Bill Murray, Peter Boyle and more, now works with the Disney Corp.,Redwood City, California
On the Set -2004 - A Place Called Home - South Lake Tahoe, California 1987 - Lost Boys - Santa Cruz and Felton, California
Spent time with -1992, 1993 - Danny Glover - French’s Camp, California 1981 - Robin Williams - Redwood City, California
Notable family history - Nelson Kneass - my Great, Great Grandfather’s cousin, composed “Ben Bolt Oh Don’t You
Remember” in 1848, which was used in the following films and television: AlfredHitchcock Presents (TV) 1956; When the Talkies Were Young 1955; Gone With TheWind 1939; Svengali 1931
Kneass Opera Troupe - founded by Nelson Kneass, 1840's
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Kneass, Pennsylvania - a township named after our family of: performers, actors, singers,writers, engravers and inventors, since our arrival from Holland on the “Richard & Mary”ship in 1753
Kneass Avenue - in Sea Isle , New JerseyKneass Boatwrights - 1868-1970, at the turn of the century, they were considered the world’s
best wooden boat builders, that rivaled any of the European master builders
Television2010 - ABC’s News Channel 7 KRCR - interview with Eric Naktin about skateboard
competition, Redding, California 2008 - MCTV Channel 15 - percussionist for the Eric Siems Trio, Weed, California 2007 - Telenet Channel 35 - television interview, Cuzco, Peru2007 - MCTV Channel 15 - percussionist for the Eric Siems Trio, Weed, California 2007 - K-MTN TV Channel 9 - interview on the History of Lake Tahoe wooden boats, South
Lake Tahoe, California2006 - Televisa’s Aztec Morning Program - interview on “holistics and dreams”, aired in
Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California 2006 - MCTV Channel 15 - my band in concert, the Sacred Sound System, Weed, California2001 - MTV Europe - concert at the 460 year old Brasschaat Castle, Brasschaat, Belgium2001 - Cultura Channel 24 (Amsterdam, Holland) - metaphysic lecture and concert from
Brasschaat Castle, Brasschaat, Belgium2001 - VRT’s Ketnet (Belgium’s Children’s Television Channel) - clips of holistic lecture and
concert, Diksmuide, Belgium2001 - Ingaborg Sergeant - translator for me, Famous Belgian TV Celebrity and Singer of the
the VRT’s Ketnet, Diksmuide, Belgium2001 - Ingaborg Sergeant - translator for me, Famous Belgian TV Celebrity and Singer of the
the VRT’s Ketnet, Brasschaat Castle, Brasschaat, Belgium1999 - Britain’s Channel 4 (England) - frontman, Where’s Merlin Tour? (Also called Merlin’s
Mysterical Tour) with Ken Kesey, Vince Welnick, Phil Lesh, Carolyn Adams (MountainGirl), Ken Babbs and more, International Ballroom, San Francisco, California
1999 - Victor Camacho Program, Channel 22 (in Spanish) - lectured on metaphysics,Huntington Park (Las Angeles), California
1998 - ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings - clip of concert, San Francisco,California
1998 - Channel 26 (Marin County Public Access TV, San Raphael) - interview on spirituality,filmed in Sebastopol, California
1994 - CBS KOIN TV 6 - interview about the Burnside Skateboard Park, Portland, Oregon 1993 - Ron Osborne Now!, Portland Public Access TV Program - interview on holistics,
Portland, Oregon 1993 - Ron Osborne Now!, Portland Public Access TV Program - live televised concert,
Portland, Oregon 1988 - Munich TV - model at hair-show with designer Andre Angelopoulos at the Marriott
Hotel, Munich, Germany
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Stunt Man -2007 - MTV’s Jackass TV Series - Ford Ranger Test-Jump with Red Scott, at The Complex
(private), Lincoln City, Oregon
Stunt Coordinator -2007 - MTV’s Jackass TV Series - Ford Ranger jump through bonfire, with Little John (driver),
at The Complex (private), Lincoln City, Oregon (stunt ultimately had to be cancelled doto bad weather)
Production -2010 - BoardMart TV Commercial - donated skateboard footage, Chico, California 2007 - MTV’s Jackass TV Series - video and still photos, private Sublime concert and party,
Portland, Oregon 2006 - MCTV Mount Shasta Television Channel 15 - cameraman for two different Tuesday
night televised concerts, Mount Shasta, California
Working With - 2010 - Erik Natkin (Sports Broadcaster) - live interview at NS3 Skateboard Competition, for
ABC’s Channel 7 KRCR, Redding, California 2007 - “Danger Aaron”, Ehren McGhehey - MTV2 Jackass TV Series - skateboarded together
stageside, at a private Sublime concert, Portland, Oregon 2006, 2007 - Roberto Palazuelos, El Diamante Negro “The Black Diamond” - one of Mexico’s
biggest TV Celebrities since the 1980's, we spent time together in Miami, Florida andTulum and Cancun in Mexico
2001 - Ingeborg Sergeant - Famous Belgian TV Celebrity, Host and Singer, translated mytelevised Belgian events, at Salon de Saint Germain in Diksmuide, and at the 450 year oldBrasschaat Castle, Brasschaat, Belgium
On the Set -1997 - Today Show - met Katie Couric, at Princess Diana’s memorial, London, England1996 - Nash Bridges - with Carolyn Bates (actress on show) San Francisco, California 1984 - Knight Rider - with David Hasselhoff, Placerville, California 1976 - Little House on the Prairie - in the off season, Stanislaus County, California
Spent time with - 1990, 1991 - Dutch Savage (professional wrestler) - Vancouver, Washington 1987 - Grandpa Munster, Al Lewis - New York City, New York 1993 - Dawn Wells (Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island) - Portland, Oregon 1984 - David Hasselhoff - Placerville, California
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Sketch ComedyI Produced, Directed, Wrote and Acted in - 2011 - The Skate Farm - Mount Shasta, California 2010 - The Farm Report - Mount Shasta, California 1998 - Hector’s House of Records II - Redwood City, California 1992 - Hector’s House of Records I - Vancouver, Washington
Radio2011 - Ozcat Radio KZCT 89.5 FM - playing my cd’s, Vallejo, California 2006 - CBC - interview, guest speaker on healing arts, with Patty Serrano, broadcast to millions
of listeners on nine channels in Baja California, Mexico: in Tijuana, Mexicali, Tecate andEnsenada (this broadcast had live callers)
2006 - Cosmic Radio Program 1270 AM - interview, guest speaker on healing arts, DinoDelabra, Tijuana, Mexico
2004 - Jefferson Public Radio 89.1 FM (National Public Radio affiliate) - interviewed for thethe Healing Arts program with Colleen Pyke, Southern Oregon University Studio,Ashland, Oregon
2004 - Jah Kingdom Radio Worldwide 99 FM - The Bushman Ollie Show, playing my cd’s,Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
2003 - High Times Radio - playing my cd’s on Los Angeles Stations, California 1994 - KGO Radio 810 AM - interview about Sasquatch, San Francisco, California
Internet: Radio, Concerts & Interviews2009 - Spirit of Maat - interview, Drunvalo Melchizedek’s #1 Spiritual Internet Magazine,
Westchester, Pennsylvania 2008 - BBS 1 - world’s #1 Internet Radio, interview on holistics, on the program Straight From
The Heart with Juliyanna Tibbetts, Florida (this broadcast had live callers)2006 - Wisdom Radio Live PodCast Concert - with #1 guitarist in the country, Scott
Huckabay, Portland, Oregon (this broadcast had live callers)2004 - Panaradio - playing my cd’s at www.panaradio.com Zurich, Switzerland2003 - High Times Internet Radio - playing my cd’s, www.hightimesradio.com, New York
City, New York
Tele-Conference2007 - Topic: Metaphysics - a two hour weekly telephone conference with people from many
countries, featuring a new topic every week, and the course lasted twelve weeks,Westchester, Pennsylvania
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Private Counsel (in person and by phone)
2004 to the present - Private Counsel (by telephone) - to hundreds of people from manycountries via the telephone. I have had multiple training programs, with over threedecades of experience as counselor and advisor, over diplomatic relations and personalinquiries. Mount Shasta, California
1994 to the present - Diplomatic Counsel - working with “Heads of State” and multi-millionaires internationally since 1993 starting with the Princess of Saudi Arabia,Andromeda Abushady
1988 to the present - Private Counsel (in person) - professional and casual counsel, giveninternationally
1988 - Ongoing training in counseling - Successful Singles International, Redwood Shores,California
1988 - Successful Singles International - professional counselor, Redwood Shores, California1986 - First Concern - Holiday Inn training program, Portland, Oregon 1981 - Student to Student Advisory Program - completed, McKinley Middle School,
Redwood City, California
Books (Self Published)
2012 - Kneass Boats, Master Wood Boat Builders - history of Kneass Boats - (to be edited) 2011 - Book of Prayers - over 300 reverent refrains 2010 - Landscape and Structure - illustrations, drawings and sketches - pencil, pen, watercolor
and acrylic2010 - Wisdom Trees (The Trees of Knowledge) - drawings of trees, each with own theme, with
wisdom-filled roots and branches2009 - Shasta’s Majesty - all about Mount Shasta, from three perspectives: metaphysical,
physical and Native American2008 - Skateboard Tricks - listing hundreds of tricks from the last five decades2007 - Kneass Boats Photo Archive - photo book of Kneass Boats, by Mark Kneass and Jeff
LaRoche2007 - Sasquatch Names - over 700 names for Sasquatch and more2006 - Sanskrit Glossary - the world’s only easy-to-use Sanskrit glossary1999 - Mystic Lists & Prophecy - a mystical approach to the 21 century, also available inst
Spanish1995 - Lenticular Lightship Photo Archive - a photo book of hundreds of disc shaped
lenticular clouds1994 - Sevens - 777 different definitions for the number seven1993 - Lyrical Miracle - poetry book with some award winning refrains
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Books & CD (Published)
1997 - Sound of Poetry - cd/tape published by the International Society of Poetry, see below1996 - Frost at Midnight - published, in a compilation of poets by the International Society of
Poets (The National Library of Poetry)1992 - Moka Ascending - 1 place winner and published amongst a compilation of otherst
winning poets, in a mini booklet, a Coffee People publication, Portland, Oregon
Poetry2011 - Book of Prayers - all prayers in poetic form, self published2006 to the present - Sacred Sound System - my band, featuring my own songs with poems 1999 - World’s Largest Poem For Peace - offered to be published alongside the Dalai Lama,
Johnny Cash, President Clinton and a select group of thousands, from this internationallyrenowned society, with front-page coverage in USA Today - International Society ofPoets (National Library of Poetry), the world’s largest poets society
1998 - The Best Poems of 1998 - offered to be published in this rare compilation, only a selectfew of the “Best Poets” are chosen, out of tens of thousands of members of theInternational Society of Poets
1997 - Sound of Poetry - cd/tape published by the International Society of Poetry,I was number seven, of only eleven “Masters of the Spoken Word” chosen out of over18,000 other poets for this unique compilation
1996 - Sevens - my first self-published music cd featuring my poems, Portland, Oregon 1996 - Frost at Midnight - published in this rather large book, a compilation of poets, the
International Society of Poets1995 - International Society of Poets - I joined, with the likes of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson,
Bo Derek, Florence Henderson and many more1993 - The Lyrical Miracle - poetry book with some award-winning refrains - self published 1992 - Moka Ascending - a “Coffee People” publication, a compilation of first place winners in
this booklet, Portland, Oregon 1992 - First Place - in Coffee People’s Motor Moka Poetry Contest, Portland, Oregon 1991 - Featured Poet - in the Oregonian newspaper, Portland, Oregon
Magazines2012 - 2012 Magazine - interview and photos for this German based magazine2008 - Spirit of Maat Magazine - Interview, for Drunvalo Melchizedek’s #1 Spiritual Internet
Magazine, Westchester, Pennsylvania 2008 - New Visions Magazine - photo and outline of Valley Forge Exposition lecture,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2007 - Visitor’s Guide, 101 Things To Do - photo of myself at Weed Skateboard Park, Weed,
California. note: I was offered to write an article about the Siskiyou County skateboardscene, for the 2010 Siskiyou County Visitor’s Guide edition of 101 Things To Do
2005 - Bitacora - article about myself and upcoming local conference and concert, Tijuana,Mexico
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2001 - Vision Magazine - article about myself and upcoming local conference and concert, SanDiego, California
2001 - Issues Magazine - editor, Angele Ortega, Penticton, British Columbia Canada1997, 1998, 1999 - Rhythm Magazine - a representative from Rhythm Magazine always gave
me boxes of cd’s to help promote different artists I was performing with, like ScottHuckabay and others
1994 - Thrasher Magazine - a one of my own photos, a full-page photo of professionalskateboarder, Neil Heddings, San Francisco, California
Newspapers2006-2011 - Siskiyou County’s Mount Shasta Herald, Weed Press, Dunsmuir News and
Siskiyou Daily News - many concerts with my band, Sacred Sound System, photos andarticles covering Weed Carnivale (headliner); McCloud Mushroom Festival; WesakCelebration, MayDay Celebration, Earth Day Concerts and more, northern California
2009 - Record Searchlight - Sky “Sunlight” Saxon Memorial concert at the Top Shelf Club,article, Redding, California
2006 - El Sol de Tijuana - metaphysic conference and concert, photo and article, Tijuana,Mexico
2005 - El Mexicano - metaphysic conference and concert article, Tijuana, Mexico1994 - Oregonian - featured poet with photo and article, Portland, Oregon 1983 - Redwood City Tribune - racquetball photo and article, Redwood City, California
PhotographyPhoto Archive Collections -Lenticular Clouds - Top 50 photos - amazing disc-shaped cloudsSkateboarding - Top 100 photos - of top pros: Alva, Hawk, Hosoi, Scott, Cardiel, Senn and on Animal Archive - Top 50 photos - golden and bald eagles, mountain lions, buffalo and on Kneass Boats - Top 75 photos - of some of the rarest wooden boats ever madeEgypt - Top 30 photos - strong black & white photos
Slide Shows1997 - India - Delhi, Amritsar & Dharmsalah1997 - Israel - Jerusalem & Dead Sea 1997 - Egypt - Sinai, Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Saqqarra & Abu Simbel1997 - Iceland - Reykjavic & Blue Lagoon
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MusicCollaborations with -
* Over 100 different music ensembles * 13 different Grammy winners * Independent Music Award winners *
* Top 40 Artists in nine different genres * 11 different #1 artists* Members of the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and Jazz Hall of Fame
* Guinness World Record Holders in Music
Notable Collaborations - 2011 - Chris Berry - Grammy winner in Electronica/Dance Album2011 to present - King Hopeton - Jamaica’s #1 Reggae Billboard producer and artist2011 - Jade Steel - top reggae singer, songwriter, amazing reviews2011 - Hux Brown - legendary bass player of King Hopeton, King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry2011 - Blue Meadows - lead guitarist of The Abyssinians2011 - Abou Diarrasouba - master percussionist of Chris Berry & Friends, Jade Steel and on...2009 - David Jacobs-Strain - award winner, master steel guitarist 2009 - Kenny Roland Detroit - lead guitarist of Sky “Sunlight” Saxon & the Seeds, Normal
Bean and the Kenny Roland Detroit Band2009 - Calle Henmark - the worlds authority on stone-age music instrument making and
playing, Ostersund, Sweden 2007 - YaHoWah 13 Band (The Source Family Band) - with Djin Aquarian and remaining
original members2006, 2007 - William “Bill” Clauson - world’s #1 folk singer, Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame2005 - Zakir Hussain - Grammy winner, of Ravi Shankar, Mickey Hart and on...2005 - Airto Moreira - Grammy winner, of Dizzy Gillespie, Santana and on2005 - Sikiru Adepoju - Grammy winning percussionist2005 - Mapate Diop - master sabar player1999, 2000 - Jarrod Kaplan - master percussionist of Cirque du Soliel, Trillian Green,
Devachan, Taarka and on..1999 - Lee Charlton - Jazz Hall of Fame, of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and
on...1999-2008 - Sky “Sunlight” Saxon - Grammy winner, Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame of The Seeds1999 - Richard Waters - master music instrument inventor1999 - Dave Blonski - master didgeridoo player 1999 - Ken Kesey - Kesey’s “One Flew Over The Cookoo’s Nest” won an Oscar for Best PictureThe Merry Pranksters -
1999 - Caroline Adams “Mountain Girl” - Jerry Garcia’s second wife1999 - Ken Babbs - author and Ken Kesey’s best friend, the “Intrepid Traveler” 1995, 1996, 2005 - Wavy Gravy - Hogfarm founder, Emcee & Peace Troubadour1989 - 1994 - Tennessee Jed, Grasshopper, Steve & Eddie
1999 - Phil Lesh - bass player of the Grateful Dead1999 to the present - Scott Huckabay - Grammy nominee, on MTV and Independent Music
Award winner
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1999 to the present - Djin Aquarian - lead guitarist of YahoWah 131998 to the present - Jah Levi and Higher Reasoning - over 25 reggae albums1998, 1999, 2005 - Thione Diop - master djembe player1998 - Kenyatta Poole - drummer of the Wailing Souls, and master djembe player1997 - Tom Nunn - experimental musician1997 to the present - Kim Atkinson - world’s #1 drum circle coordinator, Guinness World
Record Holder1997, 1999, 2005 - Mickey Hart - Grammy winner, Guinness Record Holder1994, 2007 - Leon Mobley - of Ben Harper1992, 1993, 1998 - Arthur Hull - former #1 drum circle coordinator in the world
Studios worked in -2011 - California Theater Studios - Dunsmuir, California 2005 - Dream Lodge Studio - Mount Shasta, California 1998, 1999 - Michael Hammer’s Studio - Weed, California 1999, 2009 - Pegasus Studio - Mount Shasta, California 2001 - SunLight Studios - Grass Valley, California 2008 - Off the Chart Studios - Muir’s Peak, California 2006 - Power Organics Studio - Mount Shasta, California 1999 - Gatmo Studio - Sebastopol, California 1997-1999 - Secret Studios - San Francisco, California 1997 - Emanate Studio - Oakland, California 1995-2004 - Underground Studios - Portland, Oregon
List of unique and one-of-a-kind instruments I have played -Waterphone, Gourdaphone, Horrorphone, Clariboo, Caduceus, Gravikord, Pyrophone,Water Drum, Saxogourd, Shepard’s Horn, Hornpipe, Strumstick, Hurdy Gurdy, GlassArmonica, Trident’s Trumpet, Conch, Udu, Foot Flute, Musical, Saw Cymbal Tree,Sitara, Waterdrum, Aboriginal Didgeridoo (40,000 years old, worlds second oldestknown instrument), Neanderthal Sheep’s Bone Flute (46,000 years old, world oldestknown instrument)
Spent time with - Ziggy Marley, I-I Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Don Carlos, Charles Neville, Babatunde Olatunji, Earl “Chinna” Smith, Mad Professor, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Rocker T
Milestones -2011 - collaborations - with over 100 groups and have played over 100 instruments2011 - Smoke Tree Tour (Reggae Tour) - my band, the Sacred Sound System, was offered to
join the line-up for the U.S. west coast tour
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2011 - played with 9 bands (in one weekend) - Mystic Garden Gathering, offered to play with12 bands in total, also emceed for two days, worked the mixing board, worked stagelights and rodied for three bands, that is 16 options in total services. (I also passed out200 “In The Light Festival” flyers). My previous record was at the Emerge-N-SeeFestival, performing with six of the nine bands that offered.
2010 - Sky “Sunlight” Saxon Tribute Double CD - contributed to this album, featuring: DavyJones (Monkees), Bangles, Iggy Pop, John York (The Byrds), Quicksilver MessengerService, Strawberry Alarm Clock, New York Dolls, The Tubes and many more
2010 to the present - In The Light Festival - I have my own annual three-day music festival on700 acres, in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California
2010 - Offered to Headline in Jamaica - in Negril and Montego Bay, International Dub PoetryFestival, hosted by Charlie Bobus
2006 to the present - Sacred Sound System - my own world music band since 20062006,2007 - William “Bill” Clauson - writing lyrics on two occasions for Willy, he wrote the
most famous versions of the following songs: La Bamba in 1953; He’s Got the WholeWorld in His Hands; Waltzing Matilda. He has over 60 albums in 15 languages
2005 - Guinness World Record - Co-Facilitated the world’s largest drum circle with Grammywinner Mickey Hart and Planet Drum, over 4,300 drummers on the register. There wasactually over 5000 drummers in total as not all drummers signed the registry forGuinness, and this with the worldwide synchronized event in over 150 cities, there wasactually a total of over 50,000 drummers playing simultaneous, Laytonville, California
2000 - Moanin’ Parade CD (Gatmo Sessions Volume #1) - contributed to this album - featuringGary Knowlton, Kim Atkinson, Lee Charlton, Tom Nunn, Bart Hopkin, Richard Watersand more - recorded at Gary Knowlton’s “Gatmo Studio” Sebastopol, California
1999 - played with 29 different ensembles - performing and/or recordings in a one year span,with solo, duo and group acts
1999 - Orbitones, Spoon Harps & Bellowphones CD - contributed to this album - featuringTom Waits, Lou Harrison, Stomp, Aphex Twin, Lee Charlton, Gary Knowlton and more
1997-1999 - World’s #1 Drum-Circle Coordinator - lived with and performed with KimAtkinson, also played with, later to become, #1 drum-circle coordinator, Arthur Hull
1997 - played for two million people at the Notting Hill Carnival (two day parade) with HenriGobi, London, England
Teaching Music2010, 2011 - Music Teacher - west African drumming & culture, Native American Village,
Lake Concow, California 2004, 2006 - Music Teacher - west African drumming & culture, Flying Lotus Theater & Arts,
Mount Shasta, California 2001-2002 - Music Teacher - west African drumming & culture, Golden Eagle Charter School,
Mount Shasta, California 2000, 2001 - Teachers Aide - with Marilyn & Derrick, west African drumming Columbia
School House, Nevada City, California
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1999 - Teachers Aide - with Greg and crew, west African drumming Nevada City CommunityTheater, Nevada City, California
1999 - Teachers Aide - Brazilian drumming, Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol,California
1998 - Music Teacher - didgeridoo mantra techniques, IN-DIDG-IN-US Festival, Scio, Oregon 1998 - Music Teacher - middle eastern drumming, belly dance classes, Benecia, California 1998 - Teachers Aide - with Boynarr, west African drumming Davis Community Center, Davis,
California 1998 - Teachers Aide - with Kim Atkinson, community drum circle, Zone Music, Cotati,
California 1997, 1998 - Teachers Aide - with Drumskull crew, west African drumming Santa Cruz
Community Center, Santa Cruz, California 1997, 1998, 1999 - Teachers Aide - with Abdoulaye Diakate, west African drumming, Alice
Arts Center, Oakland, California 1997-1999 - Music Teacher - west African drumming & culture, Oya Nike, San Francisco,
California 1997-1998 - Music Teacher - west African drumming & culture, Secret Studios, San Francisco,
California 1997-2001 - Music Teacher & Teacher Aide - west African drumming & culture, Outdoor
Nature School, Upper Lake, California
Emcee and AnnouncerAt Music Festivals and Skateboard Competitions -2011 - Mystic Garden Party - southern Oregon’s biggest 3-day festival, Lake Selmac, Oregon 2011 - In The Light Festival - 3-day festival, Lake Concow, California 2011 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series - Caldwell, Mount Shasta, Diamond and Anderson
Skateparks, California 2010 - Wild Mountain Faire - 3-day festival, Lake Concow, California 2010 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series - Caldwell, Diamond and Anderson Skateparks,
California 2010 - In The Light Festival - 3-day festival, Lake Concow, California 2009 - Shasta Damboree Skateboard Comp - Shasta Lake City Skatepark, Shasta Lake City,
California 2009 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series - Anderson Skatepark, Anderson, California 2009 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series - Diamond Skatepark, Red Bluff, California 2009 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series - Caldwell Skatepark, Redding, California 2008 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series - Anderson Skatepark, Anderson, California 2007 - Thanksgiving Day Reggae Fest - Crown Hall, Mendocino, California
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SportsSkateboarding with the“World’s #1's” in skateboarding,
snowboarding, motorcycle racing, downhill skiing, baseball and more...
Sessioned, Competed or Collaborated with -2010 - Ryan Bickley - Skateboard World Record Holder (unofficial)2010 - Raven Tershey - 2011 X Games Gold Medalist in park skateboarding2009 - Colin Guy - Top 10 Ranked Motorcycle Hill Climber (my cousin)2008 - Dennis Martinez - 1978 Freestyle World Champion in skateboarding2008 - Stephen “Lillis” Akesson - 2001 World Champion in freestyle, and also Guinness
Record Holder in freestyle skateboarding2006 to the present - Dave Paul - pro skateboarder since 1977, competing since the Hester Series2006, 2011 - Jeff Ward - 1 place, Free Flow Tour, at the Vans Dew Tour Invitational, (parkst
skateboarding) stop winner in Portland 20061996-1998, 2011 - Tony Trujillo - Skater of the Year (2002)1993 to the present - Tony Alva - 1978 World Champion and Guinness Record Holder in
skateboarding, I am a Lifetime Team Alva member1993 - Christian Hosoi - multi award winning pro skateboarder1993, 1994 - Chris Senn - Skater of the Year (1995) and X Games medalist in skateboarding1993, 1994, 2011 - John Cardiel - Skater of the Year (1992)1992 - Tony Hawk - World’s most famous and most decorated (awarded) skateboarder, and
Skater of the Year (1990) 1989 to the present - Mark “Red” Scott - Founder of Burnside Skatepark, owner of Dreamland
Skateparks and Power Rider Wheels Co.1989 - Rick Reese - Hacky Sack World Champion1986-1990 - Scott Schaeffer - Mr. Natural California Winner (bodybuilder) 19851983 - Barry Bonds - #1 Home Run King, competed against each other in Babe Ruth League1980 - Paul McClellan - M.L.B. San Francisco Giants, pitcher1978-1981 - Tom “Wally” Inouye - famous skateboarder, founder of IPS (Inouye Pool Service)1978-1981 - “Reno” - the slide master of skateboarders1978 - Jack Turturici Sr. - Olympic downhill skier1975 to present - Jack Allain - NBA Cleveland Pipers, center1975 to present - Ryan Allain - N.F.L. Los Angeles Raiders, defensive end1970 - Clifford “Bud” Kneass - (my father), was AMA #1 motorcycle racer for three years in
the 1960's with over 600 trophies in total, Redwood City, California
Bodybuilding -1987-1991 - my training partner was California’s “Mr. Natural” (steroid free) #1 bodybuilder,
Scott Schaeffer. I was “competition ready”, but wasn’t in it for the competition, just to getas ripped as possible, which was achieved
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BMX (Bicycle Motocross) -Styles - dirt track (long & short), downhill dirt trail, freestyleSponsors - Family Bike Shop and AAA Bikes, Redwood City, CaliforniaCompeted in dirt track racing in the late 1970's and early 1980's. In San Jose, Oakland,South San Francisco, Palo Alto, and more.
The Wild Bunch bmx team - team rider, and we trained at in Redwood City at - - “Unit 4 Facility” - “the complex”near Canada College, Redwood City, California.
-- “Fire Trails” and the “Game Reserve” - frequently riding the steep dirt downhill trails - “Motorcycle Hill”- was another great training ground with multiple downhill trails - “The Canyon” or “The Kneass’s Canyon” - I grew up with a 12.5 acre backyard that was
a dream come true for bmx, motorcycle and equestrian training, of which I did.Equipped with world-class features: steep cliff-side trails, big jumps, arena-ring(large oval dirt track), multiple hill-climbs, and trials riding.
Other members: Rick Lopez, Mike Aguilar, Jack Kneass, Pete Sands, Patrick Vacherri
Motorcycle Riding -Styles - flat track, hare scrambles, trail riding, hill-climb and trials
My father was a motorcycle racing champion in hare scrambles, flat track and hill-climbin the 1950's and 1960's, and again, we had our own perfect training facility that had it allon 12.5 acres.
Equestrian -Training - stable operations, tack, jumping, ring-work, trail riding, extreme trail riding,
pack mule train, pack and guide services. I grew up on an equestrian ranch and trainedlater trained in Placerville, California, and got my certification: stables operations andpack and guide services.
Our large equestrian facility was equipped with - large arena-ring, full tack room, stable,pastures, pens, horseshoer (if needed). People came from all over the area, for the qualitylessons and incredible trail-riding, for over fifteen years.
My father was a rodeo champion and had our horses in the Redwood City, California 4th
of July Parade in the 1960's and early 1970's, and our whole family was deep into the 4-HClub, with award-winning horses, sheep and more.
I have also ridden camels (Egypt) and elephants (India).
Skiing -alpine (downhill), nordic (cross country), back country, freestyle, slalom, moguls, jumping
Certified to Teach -lifeguard, rock climbing, white water rafting, alpine skiing, nordic skiing, baseball and soccer
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Offered to Teach -2011 - Skateboard Camp - Mount Shasta, California2008 - Skateboard Camps - Redding, Anderson and Red Bluff, California1999 - Baseball Coach - Huntington Park, California 1999 - Soccer Coach - Huntington Park, California
Competition - 2012 - Battle Royale Skateboard Competition - Shasta Lake City, California2012 - Go Skate Day - Mount Shasta, California2011 - Masters of Skateboarding Contest - Epic Skatepark, Rocklin, California 2011 - Go Skate Day Comp - Mount Shasta, California2010 - Masters of Skateboarding Contest - Epic Skatepark, Rocklin, California 2009, 2010, 2011 - NS3 Skateboarding Series (Banked Slalom) - Redding, California2009 - Shasta Damboree Skateboard Comp - Shasta Lake City, California2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 - NS3 Skateboarding Series (Park) - Anderson, Redding, Red Bluff and
Mount Shasta, California (11 competitions so far)2008 - Weed Skate Comp - Weed, California 1994 - Mountain Boards Ramp Jam - Brightwood, Oregon1992 - Burnside Street Competition - Burnside Skatepark, Portland, Oregon 1981 - Internationals - CYSA Soccer, Ambronzino League (a traveling league), championship
team, ranked #3 in North America in the Under 16 Bracket, Redwood City, California1980 - Campbells Insurance - Babe Ruth baseball league - San Carlos, California1980-1981 - Cosmos - McKinley Jr. High School soccer (captain), 2 Place, Redwood City,nd
California 1980 - Trojans - McKinley Jr. High School basketball team Redwood City, California1979 - Trojans - McKinley Jr. High School basketball team Redwood City, California1979 - Mets - Little League baseball (majors), made All-Star Team, San Carlos, California1978-1981 - The Wild Bunch - BMX Racing Team, bicycle motocross, Redwood City,
Oakland, South San Francisco, San Jose, California1978-1980 - Cougars - CYSA Soccer - Ambronzino League (a traveling league), one
championship, won two tournaments. Redwood City, California1978 - Davies Appliance - Little League baseball (minors) - Redwood City, California1977 - Eagles - AYSO Soccer - 11-0 undefeated season, Redwood City, California 1977 - Royer Realty - Little League baseball (farms) - Redwood City, California1976-1978 - NASTAR - Slalom Skiing Series, Squaw Valley, California1978 - Clifford Track Team - Clifford Elementary School, San Carlos, California1977 - Clifford Track Team - Clifford Elementary School, San Carlos, California1976 - Cheetahs - AYSO Soccer - Redwood City, California
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SkateboardingCompetitions (park, slalom, banked slalom), Film, Documentaries, TV Commercials,
MTV’s Jackass TV Series Production Work, Magazine Photos, Demos, Still Photography (Color and Black & White), Teaching (Skate Camps), Judging, Announcing,
Skate Park Construction, Skate Park Maintenance
Active Sport Team Sponsorship-2012 - Power Riders Wheels Co. - skateboard team rider2011 - Function Skateboards - team rider2010 - Vultures Team - lifetime member, team rider2009 - Rollydexx Skateboards - team rider2006 - Alva 100% PURE - lifetime team member
Skateboard Park & Ramp Construction -2012 - Pillarville - with Matt and Dave Dembinski, Mount Shasta 2010 - Mt. Shasta Skatepark - with Wally Hollyday and crew, Mount Shasta, California2007 - Lincoln City Skatepark - with Mark “Red” Scott and crew, Lincoln City, Oregon2002 - Jacksonville Skatepark - with Eric Dokken and crew, Jacksonville, Oregon1991 - West Seattle Overpass - with Mark “Monk” Hubbard and crew, Seattle, Washington1990-1996 - Burnside Skatepark - with Mark “Red” Scott, Sage and crew, Portland, Oregon1986 - Homemade Launch Ramp - built my first launch-ramp (wood and steel)1983 - Clear Creek Quarter Pipe - built my first plywood quarter-pipe ramp1978 - Palomar Ramp - with Mark B. on his plywood half-pipe ramp
Skateboard Videos I am in -2012 - Best of Mount Shasta Skatepark - best clips from the Shasta archive2011 - Lowcard Skate Magazine Presents - segment from Mount Shasta Skatepark2011 - Vultures Team Video - segments from Weed and Mount Shasta Skateparks 2010 - Uh-Oh Presents NS3 2009 - clips from Red Bluff and Anderson Skateparks2010 - Randome - Part II, segments and clips from all over the world2010 - Best of Weed Skatepark - with Weed Skateboard Competition, segment and clips2010, 2011, 2012 - Mount Shasta Skatepark - Volume I, II and III, segments and clips2009 - RollyDexx Skateboard Team Demo - clips at Weed Skatepark2009, 2010, 2011 - NS3 Skateboard Series - Volume I, II and III, clips from nine competitions2007, 2008 - Weed Skatepark - Part I and II, segment and clips 1996 - Burnside Skatepark, The Early Years Part II - segment and clips1994 - Randome - Part I and II, segments and clips from all over the world1992 - Burnside Skatepark, The Early Years Part I - segment My Skateboard dvds -I have one of the most elusive underground skateboard video collections in the world, with somethe world’s best skaters from the last five decades. World Champions, Guinness Record Holders,Unofficial World Record Holders, Skaters of the Year, X Games Gold Medalists, Dew TourWinners and on.
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Featuring:Tony Hawk, Mark “Red” Scott, Tony Alva, Charlie Pacheco, Christian Hosoi, JeffGrosso, Mark “Monk” Hubbard, John Cardiel, Sage Bolyard, Tim Brauch, Peter Hewitt,Tony Trujillo, Chris Senn, Alan Peterson, Roger Mihalko, Jeff Ward, Pat “Q-Man”, TimWells, Aaron Deeter, Wez, The Five, Ricky Styles, Frank Shaw, Rion Linderman, BenjiGalloway, Stefan “Lillis” Akesson (Sweden), Wade Speyer, Coco Santiago, JoeyTershay, Ben Krahn, Scott Smiley, Mike Swim, Gino Mendoza (Peru), Mason Merlino,Captain Bouyah, Nacho (Mexico), Dave Rodgers, Dylan Siegfried, Robby Russo, RavenTershey, Cody Lockwood, Alex Foy and many more pro’s.
My Skateboard dvd’s (self-published) -2010 - Best of Weed Skatepark, with Weed Skateboard Competition2012 - Burnside Skatepark, 20 & 21 Anniversary th st
2012 - Best of Mount Shasta Skatepark2012 - Mount Shasta Skatepark, Volume IV2012 - Mount Shasta Skatepark, Volume III2012 - Best of NS3 North State Skateboard Series2011 - Medford Mayhem 20112011 - Mount Shasta Skatepark, Volume II2011 - Mount Shasta Skatepark, Volume I2011 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series, Volume III2011 - Random, Part II2010 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series, Volume II 2009 - Weed Skatepark, Part II2009 - NS3 North State Skateboard Series, Volume I2007 - Weed Skate Park, Part I1996 - Burnside Skatepark, The Early Years Part II1994 - Random, Part I1992 - Burnside Skatepark, The Early Years Part I
Demo’s made for the following top skaters - Mark “Red” Scott, Raven Tershey, John Cardiel, Stefan “Lillis” Akesson, Jeff Ward, AlexShannon, Logan Marshall, Dave “Tasty Wave” Dembinski, and Noah Gonzalez
Skateboard Park Openings -2010 - Mount Shasta Skatepark - Mount Shasta, California2006 - Weed Skatepark - Weed, California1999 - Lincoln City Skatepark - Lincoln City, Oregon1998 - Healdsburg Skatepark - Healdsburg, California1990 - Burnside Skatepark - Portland, Oregon1989 - Cannon Beach Skatepark - Cannon Beach, Oregon
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Skateboard Demo’s -2010 - Mount Shasta Skatepark Opening Day - with myself (Power Riders, Alva), Dave Paul
(Tracker, Alva) and Logan Marshall (IKON, FKO, Monster), park demo2006 - Weed Skatepark Opening Day - Dave Paul and I, along with Benji Galloway and the
BACON team, as well as SATORI team riders, pool demo 1992 - Burnside Skatepark - Burnside Locals, street and pool demo Skate Park Maintenance -2010 to the present - Mount Shasta Skatepark - keeping the bowls snow free, and swept when
needed2006-2008 - Weed Skatepark - keeping the bowls snow free for the first 2 winters and sweeping
when needed1991-1994 - Burnside Skatepark - new cement work and cement patch work, and keeping the
park clean and swept
Memorable Pools -2011 - Grommet’s Bowl - Puno (on Lake Titicaca), Peru2010 - Open Kidney (black lava pool coping) - Mt. Shasta Skatepark, Mount Shasta, California2010 - Big Bowl - Santa Cruz Skatepark, Santa Cruz, California2009 - Stockholm Kidney - Stockholm Indoor Skatepark, Stockholm, Sweden2007 - Banzai Bowl - Banzai Pipeline Skatepark, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii2007 - Fish Pond (mini kidney) - Lincoln City Skatepark, Oregon2006 - Zapopan Bowls - Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico2006 - Port Townsend Bowl - Port Townsend Skate Park, Washington2006 - Red’s Monstrosity - The Complex, Lincoln City, Oregon2005 - Lincoln City Tile - built by Grindline Skateparks, Lincoln City, California 2001 - Medford Monster - Medford Skatepark, Medford, Oregon2001 - Clover Bowl - Millennium Skatepark, Calgary, Alberta Canada2001 - Gummy Bowl - Klammath Falls, Oregon2001 - The Johnson Bowl - Klammath Falls, Oregon1996 - Healdsburg Bowl - Carson Warner Memorial Skatepark, Healdsburg, California1993 - Big Bowl - Burnside Skatepark, Portland, Oregon1993 - Milwaukee Motel Amoeba - Milwaukee, Oregon1992 - Pleasant Hill Egg - Pleasant Hill Golf and Tennis Club, Pleasant Hill, California1991 - Fish Bowl (Spider Bowl) - Burnside Skatepark, Portland, Oregon1991 - Oakland Hills Pools (from the firestorm) - The Indoor Pool and hundreds of other pools,
Oakland, California
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Milestones - 2012 - Power Riders Wheel Co. - sponsored by this skateboard wheel company, with some of
the world’s best skaters like Mark “Red” Scott and Cody Lockwood 2011 - World’s Record Skateboard Video (unofficial) - I took video of a skateboard trick,
called a “manual”. The Guinness record for longest “manual” is 4 minutes and 55seconds, and Ryan Bickley’s manual was 6 minutes and 10 seconds, of which I videoedthe last 4 minutes and 28 seconds. He broke the record, but unfortunately, we missedvideoing the first minute and forty-five seconds. Mount Shasta Skateboard Park, MountShasta, California
2011 - Lowcard Skateboard Video - I have a skateboarding segment from the Mount ShastaSkateboard Park, in this professional skateboarding video out of San Francisco,California
2010 - World’s Record Skateboard Train Video (unofficial) - I led a 46-Man Train, all skatingsimultaneous in single-file throughout the whole park, and I had this event videoed,Red Bluff, California
2010 - Lifetime Vultures Team Rider - The Vultures are a Yreka / Mt. Shasta based skateboardteam, they offered me to be a Lifetime Member of their crew
2009, 2010 - two third place podiums - in skateboard competitions, with award metals andprizes, Redding, California (2009) and Red Bluff, California (2010)
2008, 2009 - Stefan “Lillis” Atkinson - skating with professional skateboarder and 2001Freestyle World Champion in Sweden
2006 - Lifetime Alva Team Member and Rider - Tony Alva is former World Champion and Guinness Record holder, I first met Tony in 1993
2006 - Weed Skatepark Video - DVD photo cover shot, and video clips of myself by DavePaul, Mount Shasta, California
1990 - world’s #1 rated skatepark (1997) - helped fund and build Burnside Skatepark, this parkis still the world’s #1 “renegade skatepark”(a skater built park), Portland, Oregon
1985 - taught at the Special Olympics - Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, California 1981 - competed against the All Time Home-Run King, Barry Bonds - I had a higher batting
average than Barry in Little League, San Carlos, California
Spent time with these sports figures -
Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Barry Bonds, Tim Anderson, Will “The Thrill” Clark, JackAllain, Randy Myers, Raven Tershey, Dutch Savage, Tony Hawk, Jeff Brushie
Modeling2012 - Candi Models - offered billboard advertisement across Europe, London, England2007 - Things to Do Magazine - photo at Weed Skateboard Park, Weed, California 2006 - Weed Skateboard Park Opening Day Video - DVD cover shot, photo and video of
myself by Dave Paul, Mount, Shasta, California 1997 - Giorgio Fashion Show - production crew, New York City, New York
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1988 - Fashion Shows - runway model for two shows, with Italian designer AndreAngelopoulos’ clothing-line, Music Café Nightclub, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
1988 - Munich Fashion TV - model for Fashion & Hair Show, wearing Italian designer, AndreAngelopoulos’ clothing-line, at the Marriott Hotel, Munich Germany
1987 - Bookings Modeling Agency - Spanish Rock Video Extra, Barcelona, Spain1987 - Bookings Modeling Agency - Production Work , Barcelona, Spain1982-1983 - Modeling Classes and Portfolio - Visions Modeling Agency - San Francisco,
California
Worked with Models -Jack Turturici - Roberto “The Black Diamond” Palazuelos - Kelly SchipperLori Shoemaker - Nyree Fleur - Andre Angelopoulos - Laura Jansens - Rachel SmeadLaura Barnes
Paintings & Drawings(renderings of myself, done by artists from three different countries)
2011 - “Mystic Skater” drawing in pen - by Paul Kreizenbeck, Dunsmuir, California 2009 - “Violet Fires” painting in oil and acrylic - Karen Goldsmith, Little Silver, New Jersey2008 - “Mark Jess” photo & painting in oil and acrylic - Karen Goldsmith, Little Silver, New
Jersey 2001 - “Reverence” painting in oil - by Karen Teluma, Kelowna, British Columbia Canada2000 - “Over the Mountain” painting in oil - by Amy Miao, Albion, California 1999 - “The Aura” painting in oil - by Amy Miao, Albion, California 1999 - “Nobleman” detailed drawing in pencil - by Jon Williams, Cave Junction, Oregon 1988 - “Beachside” drawing in colored pencil - by Ruth Kneass. New York City, New York 1986 - “College” - drawing in black pen - by Michael Allison, Santa Cruz, California
More Music: Influential Musical Instrument InventorsThat I have played with -1999 to the present - Romy Benton - Portland, Oregon1999 - Bart Hopkin - Sebastopol, California1998 - Richard Waters - Sebastopol, California 1999 - Lee Charlton - Sebastopol, California 1999 - Gary Knowlton - Sebastopol, California 1997, 1999, 2005 - Mickey Hart - Sonoma and Mendocino County, California 1997 - Kim Atkinson - Sebastopol, California 1993-1994 - John Wydysh - Eugene and Portland, Oregon
Note: for full list of cd’s and dvd’s in: music, metaphysics, anomalies, lectures, interviews andmore, please see Band Bio and Press Package
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Street MusicianInternationally - 2011 - Copacabana, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia - strumstick and shakuhachi 2007 - Island of Amantani, on Lake Titicaca, Peru - strumstick, illapa2006 - Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - didgeridoo1997 - Manhattan, New York City, New York - dumbek (drum)1997 - Reykjavik, Iceland - dumbek (drum) 1997 - Cairo, Egypt - dumbek (drum)1997 - Dahab, Egypt - dumbek (drum)1997 - Jerusalem - Israel - didgeridoo1996-1998 - San Francisco, California - didgeridoo, djembe (drum)1996 - Oakland, California - djembe (drum)1989-1992 - Portland, Oregon - acoustic guitar
West African Drumming (djembe & dunun)Taught traditional west African drumming in Mount Shasta from 2002-2005
Playing, Teaching or Performing at -Outdoor Markets -2010 - Chico Farmers Market - Chico, California2009 - Mount Shasta Farmers Market - Mount Shasta, California2006 - Redding Farmers Market - Redding, California1997 - Oakland Flea Market - Oakland, California1997 - Saturday Market - Eugene, Oregon1988-1996 - Saturday Market - Portland, Oregon1987 - Santa Cruz Flea Market - Santa Cruz, California
Parks -Portland, OR -
199Laurelhurst Park - Portland, Oregon Mount Tabor ParkWaterfront ParkWashington Park
New York, NY -Central Park -Washington Park -
San Francisco, CA -Balboa Park - Maritime Park - “The Steps”Dolores Park - Golden Gate Park -
Hippy Hill - Spreckles Temple of Music Concourse Bandshell -
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Children’s Playground - Windmills - Arched tunnel walkways near M. H. de Young Memorial Museum - Panhandle -
Universities and Colleges -1997-1999 - University of California Santa Cruz - at “The Gardens”- Santa Cruz, California1997-1999 - University of California Berkeley - Berkeley, California1996-1999 - Santa Rosa Community College - Santa Rosa, California1996-1998 - Reed College - Portland, Oregon1994 - University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon1993-1994 - Mount Hood Community College - Gresham, Oregon1991-1993 - Lewis & Clark College, Amphitheater - Vancouver, Washington1982 - Stanford University, Frost Amphitheater - Palo Alto, California
Community Buildings - 1998 - Davis, California 1997, 1998 - Nevada City, California 1998 - Sebastopol, California2001, 2002 - Columbia School House -
Drumming Festivals -1999 to present - Earthdance Festival - holds Guinness World Record drum circle, 4,3281998 - Dun-Dun Village - The Bi-Annual festival West African and is the only one of it’s kind in
the world1993 - World Rhythm Festival - Annual Seattle Fest1995-1997 - Harvest Jam - featured mainly percussion2010 to present - In The Light Festival - 2006 - National Rainbow Gatherings - some of the biggest drum circles1992-1996 - Regional Rainbow Gatherings - near Castle Rock, Washington 1992-1996 - Regional Rainbow Gatherings - Cougar Hotsprings, Oregon 1992-1996 - Regional Rainbow Gatherings - Cailfornia, Oregon and Washington 1975 to present - Whole Earth - huge drum circles1969 to present - Oregon Country Faire - features the Drum Tower1999 - Seattle Hemp Fest - huge drum circles
Big Sur Spirit Gardens - Big Sur, CaliforniaVenice Beach - Venice, CaliforniaMarin Headlands - at the north end of the Golden Gate BridgeGazebo Stage - Mount Shasta, California Lithia Park Bandshell - Ashland, Oregon Hidden Beach - Santa Cruz, California
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Clubs20010 to present - Skate Movement 501c3 (non-profit)2001 to present - Saint Germain Charity vzw (non-profit)1984-1985 - Special Olympics1978-1983 - Peninsula Swim & Tennis Club1977-1978 - Boy Scouts of America1976 - Cub Scouts of America1975-1978 - Mogul Ski Club1974-1977 - Briar Patch Organic Food Co-op1973-1978 - 4-H Club
HospitalityOlive Garden Restaurant - 1988-1999, 2002-2004
Opening Teams - Vancouver, WashingtonTacoma, WashingtonSpokane, WashingtonKirkland, WashingtonProvo, UtahSalem, OregonPosition - Server (Sales Associate), Server Trainer and Manager
Home Stores -Vancouver, Washington - server, server trainerClackamas, Oregon - server, server trainerTigard, Oregon - server, server trainerRohnert Park, California - server, server trainerMedford, Oregon - server, server trainer
Certifications -Liquor License Permit - Washington, Oregon and CaliforniaFood Handler’s Permit - Washington, Oregon and California
In-Store Server Training - Taught hundreds of servers in the following areas -
Suggestive Sales -Wine Seminars -Wine Making -Wine Presentation -Table Service -Computer Skills -
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Worked With -Nation’s #1 Restaurant Operator and Olive Garden President - Ron MagruderOlive Garden Regional Vice President of Canada - Francis P., Vancouver,
British Columbia CanadaOlive Garden Regional Vice President - Steve S., Pacific Northwest regionArea Supervisor - Pete Coit, Pacific Northwest region
Notable -$100,000 in sales, Congratulatory Letter - from President, Ron MagruderOver $300,000 in total sales - from 1998- 2004Trained over 1000 sales associates (servers) - between 1988 and 2004, in four
different statesEmployee of the Month (twice) - Vancouver, Washington and Clackamas,
Oregon
Fine Dining -1997 - Il Millefiore - Dunstable, England1993-1994 - Moxxies - Portland, Oregon 1987 - Amsterdam’s - Manhattan, New York City, New York1986-1987 - Shadowbrook - worked with the Nation’s #1 voted Waiter of the Year, Dan
Williams; a multi-award winning restaurant, Capitola, California 1986 - John Q. Hammons Fine Dining - Portland, Oregon 1983-1985 - Carriage Room - Placerville, California
Letters of Recommendation - 1997 - Amsterdams Bar & Rotisserie - 1997 - Il Millifiore Ristorante Italiano (fine dining) -1988-1999 & 2002-2004 - Olive Garden Italian Restaurant -1988 - Shadowbrook Restaurant (fine dining) - 1986 - John Q. Hammon’s Fine Dining - 1983 - Carriage Room (fine dining) -
Note -1973 - got to meet Harland “Colonel” Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken, while in Arizona,
and I still have the photograph, he was 83 years old at that time
HonorsPublishings - 1992 - Moka Ascending Poetry Booklet - 1st Place1996 - Frost at Midnight - voted #7 out of 18,0001997 - Sound of Poetry CD - Masters of the Spoken Word, I was one of eleven chosen out of
over 26,000 poets for this compilation
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Awards -- Co-facilitation of Guinness World Record Drum Circle, over 4,300 drummers- Over 20 trophies from soccer, baseball and track- 3 trophies from skateboarding
Certificates - 1988 - Sales Associate - completion of JTP R-1, Sales Associate, Garmisch, Germany1986 - First Concern Line-Level Training - Portland, Oregon 1984-1985 - Natural Resources - Central Sierra Regional Occupational Program, El Dorado
High School, Placerville, California Certified Training:
1985 - Forest Land Management - conservation and preservation1985 - Wildlife Regulations - California rules and regulations
1984 - Historical and Natural Resources - interpretive skill training 1984 - Survivalist Training - lean-to shelters, snow caves, fire-making and more 1985 - Mountain Climbing and Rescue - rope climbing and mountain rescue1985 - Camp Leader - camp operation, and operation of specialty groups, for different age
groups, with handy crafts 1985 - Group Leader - of 3 day wilderness backpack trip (up to 30 people)1984 - Snow Skiing - alpine (downhill) and nordic (cross country)1985 - Handicapped Recreation - teaching slalom skiing at the Special Olympics, Squaw
Valley, California 1985 - Hunter Safety - exams and field training1984 - Game Bird Farm - management of commercial farm1984 - Advanced Lifesaving and Water Rescue - lifeguard permit
1984 - Red Cross Standard First Aid - standard training 1984 - C.P.R. Training - standard training
1983-1984 - Construction - Central Sierra Regional Occupational Program, El Dorado HighSchool, Placerville, California Training:
1984 - Foundations - forms and pouring cement1984 - Flooring - sub floor and finish1984 - Framing - standard1983 - Drywall - standard1983 - Roofing - skake and asphalt1983 - Electrical - standard
1982-1983 - Plastics - Regional Occupational Program, Sequoia Union High School District, Redwood City, California Training:
1983 - Fiberglass - matte and powder, making skateboards, repairing car fenders1983 - Painting - spray booth operation1982 - Plastics - general
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1982 - Injection Molding - advanced molding techniques, operation of injection molder
1980-1981 - Audio Visual Technician - McKinley Jr. High School, Redwood City, CaliforniaTraining:
Audio - microphones and cassette recordersVisual - film projectorLighting - stage and auditoriumProps - making props, staging props
1980 - Student to Student Advisory - McKinley Jr. High School, Redwood City, CaliforniaTraining: Counseling - how to deal with student situations
1978-1981 - Baseball training programs - ongoing training with four different teams, with try-outs, regular season, All-Stars and post season, Redwood City and San Carlos, California
1977- 1981 - Soccer training programs - ongoing training with four different teams, with try-outs, regular season, tournaments and west-coast road-touring, Redwood City, California
Other School Training:1981-1982 - Metal Shop - San Carlos High School, San Carlos, California 1980-1981 - Art - McKinley Jr. High School, Redwood City, California1979-1980 - Wood Shop - McKinley Jr. High School, Redwood City, California 1978-1979 - Drafting - McKinley Jr. High School, Redwood City, California1978-1979 - Music (guitar) - McKinley Jr. High School, Redwood City, California1976-1977 - Ceramics - Clifford Elementary School, San Carlos, California
High School Proficiency Test Scores (at the end of junior year):Reading - 88 %Math - 100 %Science - 85 %Writing - 87 %Proficiency Test Score Average - 90 %
Notable Family Memberspioneers, military personnel, opera singers, composers, minstrels, coin makers, U.S. MintEngravers, first brail bible, authors, first solo Trans-Pacific maritime crossing, #1 boat builders,method of preventing counterfeiting, inventors, radio personalities, television and filmpersonalities
Johan Christian Kneass - first of the Kneass clan to come from Germany (via Holland) in 1753 Samuel Honeyman Kneass - architect and bridge builder William Kneass - U.S. Chief EngraverNelson Kneass - singer songwriterStrickland Kneass - architectGeorge Washington Kneass - pioneer and master boat builder Webster Lincoln Kneass - master boat builderDon Kneass - radio personality
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Clifford “Bud” Kneass - #1 AMA motorcycle racer Ruth Kneass - award winning artistMark “Barny” Kneass - award winning poet and musician, speaker and author
Notable family history - Nelson Kneass - my Great, Great Grandfather’s cousin, composed “Ben Bolt Oh Don’t You
Remember” in 1848, which was used in the following films and television: AlfredHitchcock Presents (TV) 1956; When the Talkies Were Young 1955; Gone With TheWind 1939; Svengali 1931,
Kneass, Pennsylvania - a township named after our family of: performers, actors, singers,writers, engravers and inventors, since our arrival from Holland on the “Richard & Mary”ship in 1753
Kneass Avenue - Sea Isle City, New Jersey Johan Christian and Christina Kneass - first to come to the US from Germanyvia Rotterdam,
Holland in 1753Kneass Opera Troupe - Nelson KneassKneass Builders - construction with Andy Kneass Kneass and Delleker / Kneass Young & Co. - firms of William Kneass - U.S. Chief EngraverStrickland Kneass - United States Civil EngineerSamuel Honeyman Kneass - engineer and architectGeorge Washington Kneass - owner of worlds #1 wooden boat buildersWebster Lincoln Kneass - owner of former #1 worlds best wooden boat buildersN. B. Kneass Jr. - worlds first braille bible and first braille magazine, “Philadelphia Magazine
for the Blind”Nelson Kneass - songwriter, singer, actorJack Kneass - inventor of injectorJohn Kneass - “A Mode of Preventing Counterfeiting” 1815 Don Kneass - radio personalityAmelie Kneass - Federal Art Project AdministratorClifford “Bud” Kneass - #1 motorcycle racerKneass Boatworks with Ruth Kneass - artist and sculptorKneass Boatbuilders with Mark Kneass - archive owned by Mark KneassMark “Barny” Kneass - award winning poet, author and songwriter
Military Kneass’ -Edward D. Kneass - Friends of France, sketch - “Fourth of July 1917"William Kneass - War of 1812Napoleon Bonaparte Kneass - Civil War colonelKneass Boats - owners George and Webster both supplied World War I & IIMagee & Kneass - New Orleans based military outfitters, canteens etc.Charles L. Kneass - Civil War captain
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Countries Traveled
2012-2013 - India - Goa, Maharashtra, Punjab, in the cities of Chapora, Mumbai, Dehi, Amritsar2011 - Bolivia - Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Island of the Sun1997, 2011 - Peru - Lima, Cuzco, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu2009, 2010 - Sweden - Stockholm, Ideal Byn and Ostersund2005-2007 - Mexico - in eight states2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012 - Canada - in five provinces: New Foundland, British
Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec 2001 - Belgium - Brussels, Diksmuide ,Gent and Oostende2001 - France - Calais and Paris2001 - Holland - Rotterdam and Amsterdam1987, 2001 - Scotland - in over ten shires (counties)1987, 1997, 2001 - England - in over fifteen counties1997 - Iceland - Reykjavic and the Blue Lagoon1997 - Egypt - in nine governorates (regions)1997 - Israel - Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Dead Sea and Eilat1997 - India - Punjab and Himachall Pradesh, in the cities of New and Old Delhi, Amritsar,
Dharmsalah and McCloud Ganj1997 - China - Hong Kong and Lantau Island (home of The Giant Buddha)1987, 1988 - Germany - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Munich, Wurzburg and Frankfurt1987 - Austria - Innsbruck, Seefeld and Saint Anton1987 - Spain - three provinces: Zaragoza, Barcelona and Madrid1974 to the present - United States - in eighteen states
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Resume updates since December 2012
2012 through 2013 - India Tour - 13 solo multi-instrumentalist concerts in Goa and Maharashtra,India
2012 - New International Booking Manager and India Manager - Saint Germain’s first evermanager, I.D. Singh, who books some of the world’s largest music acts, like Goa Gil,Cheb I Sabbah and many others. I.D. is also an accomplished and well known DJ basedout of New Delhi, India
2013 - Booked by India’s #1 club, The Blue Frog, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India2013 - IndiaFest - solo performances on two stages, Baga / Calangute, Goa, India2013 - Tape Skateboard Team - accepted member of team, Anjuna / Chapora, Goa, India2013 - Holy Stoked Skateboard Team - accepted member of team, Bangalore, India2013 - Ali’s Skateboard Jam - skateboarding at Shiva Palace Half-Pipe, Morjim, Goa, India2013 - Skateboard Pool Construction - bowl addition, pouring cement with Mathias of Ali’s
crew, from Denmark. Shiva Palace, Morjim, Goa, India2013 - SulaFest - solo performance, drumming with DJ Pindrop, and performing w/ Deep Forest,
Nashik, Maharashtra, India2013 - VH1 TV - clips from SulaFest2013 - INDIA TV - promotions and commercials for SulaFest2013 - SulaFest 2013 Video - clips from festival, Sula Vineyards put out a nice video from the
festival2013 - Invitation with retired Indian Army General, Rishi Kush - Hyderabad, India2013 - Invitation for Holy Festival - for solo performance, Delhi, India2013 - Invitation by a local Goa Television station - for interview and live music, Chapora, India
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