About Me
Syrus is a highly recognizable entertainment and media personality with extensive television, music video, radio, on-stage lecturing, video game production, event emcee and behind-the scenes casting experience. Over time Syrus has developed a fan base that appreciates him for his personal views, real-life experiences, fashion style and cultural preferences. His time in the spotlight has allowed people to connect with him, not to a fictitious character. His way of life embraces harmonious coexistence between all social and cultural groups and living for the moment. Syrus's existing image and fan base can provide consumer product companies, event and promotional firms, and syndicated media companies a variety of promotional and content generation opportunities. The following highlights Syrus's entertainment experiences: Television One of the more recognizable characters from MTV's Real World franchise, Syrus appeared in the Boston edition of the program. At the time of the airing, the Real World Boston episodes were the highest rated in the franchise's history. Since its original airing, the Boston episodes have been rerun twice per year, providing Syrus with additional, consistent exposure. Syrus starred on MTV's highly anticipated challenge titled " Gauntlet 2 " fall of 05 . Syrus also appeared on MTV's Real World Road Rules The Inferno Challenge. This challenge shared the number one spot with the Real World San Deigo in 2004. He also was a part of MTV's Real World Road Rules Battle of the Sexes Challenge in 2003. In 2000 he was a key member of the winning team in MTV's Real World Road Rules Extreme Challenge. In leading his team to victory Syrus demonstrated his leadership, athletic (NCAA basketball scholarship recipient), educational and conflict resolution skills. Syrus's outgoing personality and ability to ad-lib made him one of the more memorable cast members on the show, which reruns approximately twice per year on MTV. In 2002, Syrus co-hosted MTV's Hook-Ups, Heartbreaks, and Forever Afters, a show about relationships. Syrus served as a Casting Coordinator for several successful reality tv shows , such as Real World, Who Wants to Date a Prince , Dismissed, 5th Wheel, Blind Date, Who's Got Game, and Paradise Hotel. He recently made his International Casting Director debut with the new highly anticipated The Next Joe Millionaire. Music Video Syrus made a cameo appearance in the Eminem Without Me video. It was voted Video of the Year in the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. Worldwide the video has run, by some estimates, at least once an hour since its summer 2002 drop. In 2004 he was the voice of Reggae Nation. Reggae Nation is a muti-media outlet that produces Concerts , Clothing , Television shows , Cd's & DvD's. The latest DvD to drop was tittled " Reggae Nations The Real Spring Break ", and Syrus held his own while interveiwing & sharing the stage some of reggae's top artists. Video Games In early 2006 Syrus worked on and starsin UBISOFT's highly anticipated release of "And1's" first video game.Apropriately tittled "AND1 Streetball". Syrus was also a major catalyst behind Activisions 2004's hit-game Street Hoops, which to date has sold approximately 500,000 copies worldwide. Syrus served as a Casting Director for this game produced by Black Ops Entertainment. He wrote and edited the games dialogue, recruited and managed all the basketball talent; and consulted on the basketball action motion capture process. He also undertook a marketing role negotiating with clothing labels and music artists. Syrus appears as a character within the game. Syrus has also played a role in the production of other BlackOps produced games such as Electronic Arts March Madness series and soon to be released Fugitive Hunter. Lecture Tour & Personal Appearances Having lectured on the same bill with former First Lady Hilary Clinton, Syrus has been invited to speak at more than 500 colleges and universities throughout the United States. Syrus, either independently or with other celebrity talents, shares his experiences with the audience focusing primarily on diversity, relationships and conflict resolution. Syrus has received extensive presentation and reading training from the Points & Light Foundation. Syrus has appeared on hundreds of radio shows across the United States, selected television talk shows, and is often invited to emcee special events and concerts. In the Sping of 2006 Syrus hosted while on tour with Girls Gone Wild.
