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RIP Stroke

We miss you brother...

About Me


As you all know by now, on October 24th 2006, we lost a brother. A brother in our scene, and a brother in the love.

We have spent so much time now, building a unity within and without the Inland Empire. A brotherhood of bands and fans that LOVE Heavy Metal! Shawner Kettlewell was a HUGE part of this effort.

As Cordova so aptly put it, Shawner can now jam in heaven with his heroes... I believe also that he thought of all of us as heroes. He always treated everyone that way! So let's return the favor... Unite now more than we ever have, and do everything we can for each other, as well as for his family!

My Interests

NOVEMBER 12TH LINE-UP

12:30 – 1:00
JAYSEN AND NICK

1:15 – 1:45
PICKAXE

2:00 – 2:20
REZOVWAR

2:35 – 3:05
GONZO FICTION

3:20 - 3:50
OBSTA

4:05 - 4:35
DIONYSOS

4:50 - 5:20
KATHARSIS

5:35 – 6:05
EPHERUS

6:20 - 6:50
DYER

7:05 - 7:35
SPRINGWOOD

7:50 - 8:20
DEATH IS ETERNAL

8:35 - 9:05
SANGRE

9:20 - 9:30
APPERANCE BY FRIENDS

9:45 - 10:15
CONTORTION

10:20 - 10:30
APPERANCE BY FRIENDS

10:45 - 11:15
V.A.

11:30 - 12:00
THE WEAPON THEY FEAR

12:15 - 12:45
SKAVEN

1:00 - 1:30
PROLIFIC

I'd like to meet:

If you weren't able make it to the benefit concert but would like to donate to Shawn's son's college fund, you can send a check or money order to:
"The Jaysen Kettlewell Fund"
Bank of America
22377 Barton Rd
Grand Terrace, CA 92313

LET'S NOT LET THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF THIS SCENE AND THE LOVE OF OUR DEAR FRIEND STOP HERE... THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOW ON NOVEMBER 12TH, AND ALL THINGS CONCERNING THE TRAGIC LOSS OF A MAN THAT TAUGHT US ALL SO MUCH ABOUT UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AN SUPPORT... THANK YOU SHAWNER. YOU WILL BE FOREVER MISSED... REST IN PEACE! WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE...

Please feel free to post any and all memories of our brother here... Much love to our dear friend. He will be forever missed. Support local metal forever!

My Blog

November 12th 2006

So the Benefit / Memorial show for Shawner and Jaysen Kettlewell was a total success...  And I want to thank all the bands and fans and supporters for coming out and being a part o...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:15:00 PST

San Bernardino Sun 10/31

10-year-old gets fund -->subtitle--> Boy's dad was killed by car battery on freeway -->byline--> Melissa Pinion-Whitt, Staff Writer San Bernardino County Sun -->date--> Article Launched:10/31/20...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:02:00 PST

San Bernardino Sun 11/11

INLAND EMPIRE Concert aims to benefit family of freeway victim A benefit concert for the family of a Highgrove man killed in a bizarre freeway crash in San Bernardino is scheduled for Sunday at The V...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:04:00 PST

San Bernardino Sun 11/3

Probe by officers jams up freeway -->subtitle--> CHP inquiry involves unusual I-215 fatality -->byline--> Gina Tenorio, Staff Writer San Bernardino County Sun -->date--> Article Launched:11/03/2...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:00:00 PST

San Bernardino Sun 10/30

Woman sheds light on crash -->subtitle--> Ex-boyfriend accused of abuse before chase -->byline--> Melissa Pinion-Whitt, Staff Writer San Bernardino County Sun -->date--> Article Launched:10/30/...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 05:58:00 PST

ABC 7 News 10/25

--> -->Domestic Dispute at Root of Freak Accident, Murder Charge Possible --> -->   RIVERSIDE, October 25, 2006 - Authorities Wednesday identified a motorist killed when a SUV battery struck ...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:40:00 PST

San Bernardino Sun 10/26

Death hard to handle -->subtitle--> -->byline--> Melissa Pinion-Whitt, Staff Writer San Bernardino County Sun -->date--> Article Launched:10/26/2006 12:00:00 AM PDT Shawn Kettlewell traveled t...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:35:00 PST

The Press Enterprise 10/25

  I-215 wreck silences man's music BATTERY: Shawn Kettlewell, killed by debris from a wreck, played in an Inland band. 10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 By ADAM C. HARTMANN and GREGOR...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:27:00 PST

The Press Enterprise 10/24

--> -->--> -->--> vstory begin --> SUV battery kills man after crash 215 ACCIDENT: The CHP says the part came loose as another driver hit his girlfriend's vehicle and flipped. 10:43 PM PDT on Tuesd...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:43:00 PST

San Bernardino Sun 10/25

A freak freeway fatality --> -->--> -->--> -->--> -->--> --> Battery from flipped car strikes motorist --> -->--> -->--> -->--> -->--> --> Melissa Pinion-Whitt, Staff WriterSan Bernardino Count...
Posted by RIP Stroke on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:39:00 PST