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MIKE

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About Me

Well im 6'1, green eyes,and a Student in college with a major radiology or i may change to another field in the medical industry due to the long wait to get into the program. i was also a medical assistant for texas tech but wasnt happy with that career and im also a single parent of 2 kids ages 8 & 9, and in my spare time im a promoter for Sun 2 Night Ent. and we have brought many artists like, l.a. Guns, Lee Rocker of the stray Cats,Flock of Seagulls, Gene Loves Jezebel,Save Ferris,Tommy Tutone, The Romantics,Supe,thine eyes bleed,vehemence,June,Waking Ashland,Loverboy,Survivor, The knack, Actress shannon elizabeth The Specials, Von Bondies, The Start , Animotion,SLUNT,Vast,Inertia,Rapture, and many more to many to list . My taste in music ranges into all styles but mostly keyboard oriented bands in new wave and AOR( album oriented rock) plus 80s metal and current alternative bands as well as spanish music.My current hobby is playing music. I am also a graduate from Hollywood, californias B.I.T (Bass institute of technology) and also played in numerous bands in Hollywood california including MCA recording artists maxine sands among other artists including a short stint with a& m recording artist. I Moved back to El Paso and played with bands like "Asian Pearl", "Runner", "The Myth" and 80s cover band "Major Tom" as well as original bands "L.I.M"(Lost Industry of Music) which featured members of Words Like Knives Steve Soto of casablanca n George navarro plus played and recorded a cd with The Mellotron ( www.myspace.com/themellotron) which included songs "lost on sunset" among others before we parted ways due to differences. Im currently working on my second cd which will hopfully see the light of day in early 2008. plus also hope to record a cd with george and esteban as well which is more elctronic sounding.Im also organzing an event to help with autism research n awareness since my son was born with autism.Also for anyone who needs a website you can contact my brother at www.looplava.com for prices. Hes currently working with dave navarro on a few projects but you can ck out his work on his page."Rock Autism" on VH1 Classic PSA
..Cure Autism Now
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My Interests

MY BROTHER ANGEL, INONCENT VICTIM OF A DRIVEBY SHOOTING (STOP THE VIOLENCE)
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I'd like to meet:

MY BASS IDOL JOHN TAYLOR OF DURAN DURAN cause he influenced me as far as my bass playing plus would like to meet jessica alba n paulina rubio but most off all would like to turn back time and talk to my little brother angel to tell him he meant alot to me as a brother and also to be careful. I miss him.
www.myspace.com/generationbeautiful

Music:

Honeymoon Suite(FAVE BAND OF ALL TIME),Journey, Depeche Mode, David Sylvian, Ultravox, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Bon Jovi,Black n Blue, Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls, Wallflowers,The Cars, Tesla, Damone,Inxs,Corey Hart,Duran Duran, Paulina Rubio, Timbiriche, Shark Island, Thee Offspring, Midge Ure,Kaiser Cheifs, The Fixx, Billy Idol, King Kobra, Mcauley Schenker Group, Foreigner, Oingo Boingo,U2, Mana, Soda Stereo, Dokken, Kate Bush, Wakeland,RATT, Simple Minds, Gin Blossoms.Little America, Glen Burtnick, Cheap Trick,Savage Garden, Augustana, Morrissey,Iron Maiden, Great White, Hinder, Styx, Daugtry,Plimsouls, Berlin,H.I.M, The Clash, Killers,Night Ranger,Lifehouse,Jim Caroll, Psychedelic Furs, Shy,Pretty Maids,Fm Uk, Rob Thomas n Matchbox 20, Animal Logic, The Police,Dare, Diving for Pearls,Caroline Spine, John Cafferty,Velvet Revolver, Queensryche, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Carlie Sexton n Arc Angels,Electronic, Winger, Giant,Glass Tiger, Eddie Money, Pistoleros, Sand Rubies, Private Life,Mr. Big, Survivor, Coldplay, Nickelback, The Bodeans, Joy Division, Cure, JAPAN, Echo n The Bunnymen, Jesus n The Marychain, R.E.M, Hardline, Loverboy, The Doors, The Black Crowes,ac/dc,The Sweet,Sum 41, Dramarama, Gene Loves Jezebel, Rick Springfield,Shiny Toy Guns,,She Wants Revenge, Smithereens, Skid Row,Symphony X, Iced Earth, Thompson Twins, Tom Petty, Wakeland, Valentine, Yellowcard, Yngwie Malmsteen, Wolfmother, Sammy Hagar, Shooting Star, Richard Ashcroft, Verve, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Collective Soul, Erc Johnson, Lillian Axe, Asia, Muse, 18 Visions,From Rome To Paris, Jude Cole, Juanes, Lacuna Coil, Lisa Marie Presley,Motley Crue, Nine Inch Nails,Sixx a.m,Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Revue, Cherry Poppin Daddies,Firehouse, EVERYTHING 80S PLUS MANY MORE as well as SYMPHONIC METAL LIKE EPICA,NIGHTWISH TO NAME A FEW..

Movies:

Lost Boys, Blade, 16 Candles, Weird Sicence, Breakfast Club, Cellular, Hard to Hold, Tuff Turf, St Elmos Fire, Better off dead, Some Kind of Wonderful, Wedding Singer, Pretty in Pink, Ferris buellers day off, Charkies Angels, E.T., Kill Bill Movies, Lethal Weapon Movies,Coyote Ugly, Surburbria(80s movie), Bettlejuice, edward siccisorhands, Sin City, Animal House, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, American Pie Movies, Valley Girl, Big Daddy, Permeanent Record, Gleaming the Cube, Bill n Teds Excellent Adventure, Closer, Streets of Fire, Private Parts, Die Hard, Mission Impossible Movies, 007 Movies, Swingers, Oceans Twelve, Caddyshack, Fast Times at Ridegemont High, Cannonball Run, Legend, Clash of the Titans, Harry Potter, Lords of the Rings, Rockstar,Italian Job, King Kong,

Television:

Heroes,Lost,

Books:

Any Stephen King Books

Heroes:

Neil Peart(Rush)for overcoming the loss of his family and finding the courage to move on and create music for us all. and the passnegers of flight 93 and marcie free

My Blog

CAUSE N EFFECT

Being a fan of the band " Cause  n Effect" it was really great to have them on board for this even for autism.The band is very excited about playing out again since lately they havent played out ...
Posted by MIKE on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:17:00 PST

wanted:committee members

Well as me and alonzo aka kid notorious gets things going for the autism event we are in need of a few people to help us on this event.Problem in the past on getting this event going is that i was try...
Posted by MIKE on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:40:00 PST

Autism spks

Well spoke with the "autism spks" event cordinator.It seems that they will be helping me out alot on this event for march 21st of 2009.Theres even a representative overseeing the event with help from ...
Posted by MIKE on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:03:00 PST

Saturday night

Well im upset im missing the dokken show tonight but on the other hand i had a great conversation with sirius first wave n former Kroq dj Richard Blade on the "rock against autism" event slated for ma...
Posted by MIKE on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:55:00 PST

ROCK AGAINST AUTISM 2009 (COMING SOON)

Well here i am again trying to get this event off the ground but i think this time around it will happen.I guess ive been doing these wrong all this time and thanks to my buddy kid Notorious for helpi...
Posted by MIKE on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:09:00 PST