Monday, March 30, 2009

Bucky Lasek – to the vert

Bucky Lasek is born in Baltimore and his real name is Charles. His first encounter with a skateboard was when he was 12 years old. His bike was stolen at that time and he needed a new wayt o get to school fast. At first it was a practical stop gap measure but as fate would have it, he would be one of the most successful vert skaters around.

A christian magazine source said that when not skating, you'll often find Bucky going from appearances to charity events and autograph signing. He has been featured in several magazines, including the Dub magazine, ESPN magazine, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Rolling Stone, and Gear Magazine. He also appeared as a guest star on Disney's "The Jersey", ESPN/Touchstone's IMAX film Ultimate X, and also The Today Show and Nickelodeon's Slime Time Live. He is also Element's pro model skateboard, a pro model helmet for Pro-Tec, and is a character in Tony Hawks' video games, Pro Skater 1-4 and Underground 1. At home, he often collects signature trading cards, action figures, and Vans shoes.

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The whole world may look up to him as one of the top-caliber skateboarders in the world, but for Bucky Lasek, his greatest accomplishment in life is being a husband and father to his two daughters.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Will.I.Am Music: Songs About Girls

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what Will I Am music is all about. Browse through his album cover and you'll see that the 17 tracks are autobiographical songs of Will.I.Am's relationships with women, particularly his relationship with a girl that lasted for 7 years. In short, it's like a confessional account of a man on the throes of falling in and out of love.

As his bio in a christian magazine shows, William James Adam Junior, or Will.I.Am for short, is the frontman of the hip-hop super group, The Black Eyed Peas. He is one of the band’s founding members, together with Apl.De.Ap. The two began performing together in L.A. back in 1988, and before they hit the big mainstream, the Black Eyed Peas were looked at as a socially-conscious band that replaces the jarring and rough gangsta rap that ruled the hip-hop scene in the late 80’s. Their album, “Where is the Love?” brought them to the limelight, and their Elephunk album went platinum in the US and Europe. Today, they still consider themselves a band, although some have recorded their own solo albums, like Fergie and Will.I.Am.

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So, is the album worth your hard-earned dollars? Let's see. Would you like to have some catharctic funk music to help you ruminate about your failed and succesful relationships in life? Or do you like to listen to catchy, one-dimensional funk music that sounds very similar with the Black Eyed Peas music? Then you should get the album, because it’s what Will.I.Am’s music does best. However, if you don’t like rude and misogynistic lyrics, I would suggest that you skip the “The Donque Song” featuring Snoop Dogg. Believe me -- you’ll thank me afterwards.