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TV/Film Producer and True Inspiration David Lyons

The UCW Radio Host Louis Velazquez had the opportunity to have TV/Film Producer David Lyons on the Show. David Lyons is one of the most inspirational stories that we had the honor of telling on the UCW Radio Show, his outlook on life is amazing, despite him having a daily battle with MS he still forges forward with his desire to live and accomplish great thing sin life. Although he has inspired many his main goal is to show his three children the path to true fulfillment in their lives and to continue reaching for the moon despite adversity. The David Lyons story is one that we urge our listeners to not only listen to but to learn from it. Lyons , despite having a disease that could literally diasble a person, he made a choice to compete as a bodybuilder without the use of MS drugs. Its an amazing journey that only David Lyons can tell. More About David Lyons: Since 2002 LYONS Entertainment has been creating, developing and producing original programming for television and film. LYONS Entertainment President and Executive Producer, David Lyons has won over 25 international awards and has partnered with some of entertainment’s top executives and producers. In addition to creating and producing its own original properties, LYONS Entertainment collaborates with other talented creators and producers to bring their television show or film concept to market. LYONS Entertainment credits include syndicated television series Hog Heaven, currently in its fourth season, airing on Untamed Sports TV (www.untamedsportstv.com); Street Games and Rack which have been green lit by FOX Sports Network; and Creepers which has won 30 international awards and was screened at the Cannes Short Film Festival in Cannes, France. Creepers is currently under contract for worldwide distribution through Engine 15 Media Group. “David Lyons is a true inspiration, his story is amazing, his journey is worthy of accolades, if this doesn’t teach us that we can achieve anything in life despite the adversities in front of us then nothing will, I was honored to be able to conduct his interview,” said Louis Velazquez, Host of the UCW Radio Show. Websites: www.theultimatebodytvshow.com www.lyonsentertainment.net www.supercreepers.com www.themsbodybuildingchallenge.com

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Director Byron Conrad Erwin

The UCW Radio Host Louis Velazquez had the opportunity to have the director of the new theatrical release “Lynch Mob” Byron Erwin on the show. Byron Erwin began his film career as a teenager, writing and shooting films in super eight millimeter. He completed his first feature length production while studying film at Virginia Commonwealth University. During film school he worked as a negative cutter for National Geographic Television, National Geographic Specials, ABC/KANE Productions, Discovery Channel and many independent and feature filmmakers. He has written and directed short films, and one feature before becoming the senior director at a television commercial production facility. He is most proud of my animated short film “In those Days…” which took seven years to produce since every frame was hand drawn with no computer assistance. Erwin is also an accomplished musician and artist and score most of his projects. The feature horror film LYNCH MOB, which Erwin directed, opens Sept 18th, 2009 in select Carmike Theaters theatres. Websites: www.lynchmobmovie.com http://www.byronerwin.com/ http://www.myspace.com/byronerwin

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Pro Bodybuilder and True Inspiration Jack London

The UCW Radio Host Louis Velazquez had the opportunity to have Pro Bodybuilder Jack London on the Show. It all Started when Jack was 12 yeas old. he was going into the 7thgrade and was extremely overweight. He was at the jersey shore and went to his dad and asked him to buy him a gym membership- According to Jack London he was was ready to be an Animal!!! He was lucky and trained at a place called Atilis Gym, little did young Jack know, that he was training with the likes of Joe Meeko and Jeff king and Ron Tueful. These were the granddaddies of bodybuilding at the time. As time went on, he grew…and grew, and grew…until he was bench pressing 400lbs at age 15…he was playing both offense and defense in football and was pretty much all world!! Jack’s self esteem had grown incredible since then, in the beginning he was just another fat kid, trying to get a girlfriend. Then his  parents told me him that he was going to an exclusive high school called the William Penn Charter school- there He grew to excel in academics as well as athletics. Jack’s football career started to look like a reality. He was actually running a 4.8 40 yard dash and was weighing 280lbs as a senior. he was also, lifting heavy…800 squat/600 bench…all in high school!!!! But during his senior year in High School tragedy struck and he blew out his shoulder, According to physicians at the time he was getting too strong for his own good and when Jack would hit people he actually was tearing his own joints up. he dislocated his right shoulder 6 times and his left 4 times, For Jack his dreams of Professional Football came to an abrupt end. Shortly after that he was then approached by Lincoln Gottschalk who at the time was the Power lifting  coach at Temple University and who at the time were the National Champions….NCAA. He went on to be not only a Teen and Collegiate National champion, but also NCAA All American 3 years in a row. At some point, Jack reached the highest point in power lifting, hitting an unrecorded 1010 lbs in the squat and 662 bench (with no shirt). He got bored, as Jack is a mover and shaker , so he decided to drop weight. In one year he went from 340lbs to 190lbs…and all of a sudden, He found a new calling as he began to look like a bodybuilder with a small waist and broad shoulders. Jack recalled this gorgeous girl telling him “you know, you should be a bodybuilder, you look like those guys in the magazines” and so, well thats all that Jack needed to hear and he was off to the races. He competed in the Mr. Northeast Philadelphia, and took it all the way to the World Championships, winning bronze in that as well as winning titles like the Mr. North America, Mr. East  Coast and Mr. International…..SO the obvious next step is a trip to California in 1992: He went to California, for a week vacation, and never returned. He met Ed Connors who, at the time, was one of the three owners of Gold’s gym enterprises, he told me that I had what it took, we struck a deal- and off he went….Jack spent the next three years competing and traveling- living the dream!!!! Jack retired in 1998 when he got married, but then reemerged in 2004, requalifying and going all the way to the Night of Champions in NYC in 2006. Jack London’s story is so inspirational that you need to hear it from the horses mouth to understand his journey and continued journey.   Websites : Jack London | Facebook

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Model/Actress Veronika London

The UCW Radio Host Louis Velazquez had the opportunity to have model/actress Veronika London on the show. Striking in raven black hair, Veronika London is quickly establishing her name in Hollywood North aka Canada. At 22, London’s raw talent, assets and ambition have catapulted her to the fast-track. Coming off a recent television appearance on the provocative HBO series Lingerie, London rode the “exposure” to land features in Maxim and UMM magazines. She is set to appear in the second season of the SHOWTIME’s Body Language series after wrapping the “Mvnerva” shoot, where she plays a gorgeous and unlikely assassin. The starlet is also scheduled to play the lead in the upcoming independent feature film, How to cook like a Porn star. These films compliment her seventh music video appearance in as many months. Finally, a busy year culminates in London’s portrayal of the heroine in Paul Robert’s Burning Amber. Promising to be an instant hit, the Jeremy Shell produced project is receiving noteworthy attention from industry insiders and may be London’s first significant hit. Mexican “Femme Fatale” Veronika uses her theatre training, martial arts background and raw sensuality to sell herself as product model for the planet’s first bamboo designer label “JUZD”. She is known as the edgy trendsetter “Glam Rock Babe” for Queen West Magazine where she reports the hottest trends to hit the street. Catch her next possibly hosting, doing charity work, or making an appearance in Toronto in this October’s “Las Vegas Fashion Show” hosted by Playful Chick Parties to support the fight against breast cancer. Websites: www.veronikalondon.com http://www.myspace.com/veronika.london

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Starlink Productions Katrina Berg Sussmeier

StarLink Productions: Give us your budget and desired genre(s) and we will get you a custom list of talent; names you can afford and the names you’d like to hear.  If someone you were really hoping to see isn’t on that list, ask, and we’ll do a specific fee check.  Once you’ve made up a wish list from your custom list, we will call and get talents’ availabilities and do fee negotiations. StarLink does every kind of event from autograph/ meet and greets to major concerts and festivals.  We have event planning guides and corporate underwriting help free on our website.  We handle everything from offers and negotiations right to packing up the acts and getting them back on the road after your show.  There is nothing we haven’t done to make things easy and happy for everyone, up to and including last minute laundry emergencies for talent! Think of a concert as something akin to a wedding, but with 30 or more brides and 10 times more details.  We handle everything! Katrina Berg Sussmeier has been producing concerts since 1991, and worked with wonderful and impressive people such as Tony Bennett, James Earl Jones, Stevie Wonder, Brian McKnight, Gregory Hines, Beverly Sills and countless others, and such wonderful events as the United Negro College Fund, right down to hospital fundraisers and fantasy figure conventions.  We are extremely proud of the fundraising work we’ve done. Katrina calls herself a “professional middle child” in that she strives to make everyone happy— the talent buyer and the talent and staff as well. 99% of the time this lofty goal is accomplished!  Tour managers repeatedly tell her dates with StarLink are “cakewalks” or likewise glitch free and happy.  Just in May of 2009 a stage manager told her it was a privilege to work with someone who actually cared how the show went!  Similarly, clients who have worked with StarLink before will always come back and we realize repeat business is where it’s at for us! “Your Link To The Stars” Websites: http://www.starlinkproductions.com

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Martial Artist/Fighting Stunts Coordinator Grandmaster Yi

The UCW Radio Host Louis Velazquez had the opportunity to have world renowned martial arts grandmaster, Grandmaster Yi on the show. Grandmaster Wonik Yi is the founder of the World Tukong Moosul Federation and holds a 9th degree black belt, the highest designation in the Martial Arts. Master Yi also holds a doctorate degree in Education. Master Yi has devoted his entire life to the study of the Martial Arts, and he has brought his generations of knowledge to Austin, Texas in order pass that knowledge on in the USA. Grandmaster Yi spent his formative years learning Buddhism and the Martial Arts at the Dae Yeon Sa Temple in South Korea. He then went into the Korean Special Forces. In 1979, he competed in the World Martial Arts tournament and became World Champion. At this point, the Korean goverment asked him to develop a more modern, powerful, and effective fighting art. Because this style is so technically efficient the military was able to change from their present style (Tae Kwon Do) of Martial Arts to Master Yi’s style-“Tukong Moosul.” There are now over 300,000 soldiers training each year in Tukong Martial Arts. While Grandmaster Wonik Yi entered the Dae Yeon Sa Temple at the age of five in 1964, his roots to the temple can be traced back many generations. Master Kiwan Yi is the great grandfather of Grandmaster Wonik Yi. He was the teacher of Master Eun Kwang Bup Sa before he went into the temple. Master Kiwan Yi also taught his son Master Jayoung Yi who was the grandfather of Grandmaster Wonik Yi. Master Eun Kwang Bup Sa and Master Jayoung Yi were friends. When Master Eun Kwang Bup Sa had gone to the temple, Master Jayoung Yi asked him to take Grandmaster Wonik Yi into the temple for training. Master Kiwan Yi won the World Judo Championship in Japan when Korea was occupied by Japan. He was one of the greatest Judo masters at that time. He was also the last Shogun for the Korean Emperor. He later became the Korean State Governor and continued to teach Judo to Koreans. Grandmaster Yi’s grandfather, Jayoung Yi, was also a Judo Master who opened the first Yun Moo Kwan Judo School in Korea. He was also Mayor of Young Wol City in Korea. This is the heritage of Grandmaster Wonik Yi and it explains where his abilities and talents came from, as well as how tradition is carried on from one generation to the next generation. The origin of the Dae Yeon Sa Temple can be traced to AD 1200 years. The first original Temple was Dae Yeon Am, meaning “Great Achievement Place”. It was located in North Korea, and founded by Master Ji Suk along with two other masters. During this time the masters practiced Buddhism without the Martial Arts. It was only after Master Song Jae and Master Bup Kwang came to the temple that the practice of Martial Arts began around AD 1269. Several hundred years later, the temple moved to South Korea (1692) and the name changed from Dae Yeon Am to Dae Yeon Sa (“Great Achievement Temple”). At that time, three masters from China joined and continued to develop the Martial Arts. That is why the origin of the Tukong Moosul system is both a hard and soft style, a blending of Chinese and Korean techniques. In 1965, Grandmaster Wonik Yi went to the temple and began training in Buddhism and the Martial Arts. In Korea there are two types of Buddhist temples. One is similar to a church of missionary work and is open to all people. The other is solely for individuals who wish to seek self-enlightment. These temples are ones of sanctuary and privacy, and are not open for public visitation. A few of the temples in Korea choose the later type. The Dae Yeon Sa Temple is a very traditional temple that teaches Buddhism and Martial Arts. This is the tradition that is taught to the students of Tukong Moosul today. Eun Kwang Bup Sa was born in 1895 and passed away in 1996 at the age of 101 years. He was headmaster of Dae Yeon Sa Temple from 1955 until his passing. Eun Kwang Bup Sa was Master Yi’s Grandmaster and greatest mentor influencing, molding, and guiding Master Yi for the rest of his life. Eun Kwang Bup Sa taught “Jeong Shin Il Do, Ha Sa Bul Sung”. Translated, this means that when one summons one’s mind, heart (body), and spirit in one direction together, nothing is impossible and you can accomplish anything that you desire. Grandmaster Wonik Yi’s goal, in honor of headmaster Eun Kwang Bup Sa, is to offer and pass forward to his students all of the knowledge, wisdom and philosophy that he has acquired through his years of training. The students that are willing to listen and work hard will find direction in their life; they will become humble beings, with a great understanding of self-accomplishment, self-esteem, and an understanding of the importance of life. HISTORY Grandmaster Wonik Yi entered Dae-Yeon temple at the age of five in 1964. He lived at the temple until the age of nineteen and trained in traditional Moosul (Martial Arts) until he joined the South Korean Special Forces to do his duty for his country. While he was in the special forces, his commander, General Chang, and the Korean Government noticed his prominence in Martial Arts and asked him to devise a more modern, powerful, and effective fighting martial arts for the South Korea Special Forces and the military version of Tukong Martial Arts was born in February of 1978. In the beginning, Tukong Moosul was called Tukjun Moosul. In 1980, Korean Military 26th division became Tukong Division and most other divisions started creating the Tukong Battalion. There are now over a few hundred thousand South Korean military and reserve soldiers training each year in the military version of Tukong Martial Arts. Grandmaster Wonik Yi came to America

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Acclaimed Writer and Director Sheldon Lettich

https://www.ucwradio.com/podcast/media/2021-10-26-PowerHour_SheldonLettich_04292021.mp3 Sheldon Lettich was born in New York City, but moved to California at a young age and grew up in the Los Angeles area. After graduation from high school he spent nearly four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving as a radio operator in South Vietnam with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, and later with the elite 1st Force Reconnaissance Company based at Camp Pendleton, California. He worked his way through college as a professional photographer, and attended at the American Film Institute’s Center for Advanced Film Studies as a Cinematography Fellow. Although his initial career goal was to become a director of photography, at the AFI his interests branched out to encompass writing and directing, which became the two fields where he found eventual success in the entertainment business. Based partly upon his experiences in Vietnam, he co-authored the renowned play, “Tracers,” with a group of Vietnam Vets who were also aspiring actors. First performed on July 4th, 1980 at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles, the play then traveled to Joseph Papp’s Public Theater in New York City, the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago (directed by Gary Sinise), the Royal Court Theater in London, and numerous venues worldwide. It received both Drama Desk Awards and L.A. Drama Critics Awards, and is still being performed throughout the world. Around the same time, Lettich was writing numerous spec screenplays. One of these, co-written with Josh Becker, subsequently became the cult classic, Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except (1985), which starred Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi. Eventually his screenplays began attracting the attention of producers in Hollywood. He co-authored the Cold War drama, Russkies (1987), which was the first starring role for a young Joaquin Phoenix. Around the same time he wrote the screenplay for the now-classic martial arts film, Bloodsport (1988), which launched the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme. One of his Vietnam-based screenplays caught the eye of Sylvester Stallone, which resulted in an overall deal with Stallone’s White Eagle Productions, and led to him co-writing Rambo III (1988) with Stallone. The success of Bloodsport not only turned Jean-Claude Van Damme into an international action star, but it also forged a long and ongoing friendship with the man who wrote it. Van Damme helped to launch Lettich’s directing career with the film, Lionheart (1990) , which became Van Damme’s first movie to be released theatrically by a major U.S. studio. This was followed by Double Impact (1991), which was filmed in Hong Kong, with Lettich directing Van Damme in a challenging double role as twin brothers seeking revenge for their parents’ murder. Lettich next discovered Mark Dacascos, who made his starring debut in Only the Strong (1993), a film that introduced the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira to international audiences. He also directed Dolph Lundgren in The Last Patrol (2000), and Daniel Bernhardt in Perfect Target (1997). Continuing his long association with Van Damme, Lettich was a writer and a producer on the historical French Foreign Legion film, Legionnaire (1998), starring Van Damme and shot on location in Morocco. And he directed The Order (2001), an action-thriller starring Van Damme and Charlton Heston, which was filmed on locations in Israel and Bulgaria. His most recent directorial effort, which he also co-wrote, is The Hard Corps (2006), an urban action-romance. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Vivica A. Fox, the film was shot on locations around Vancouver, Canada, and on sound stages in Romania, and was financed and released worldwide by Sony Pictures Entertainment. His latest movie is Max (2015), which he co-wrote with his long-time friend, Boaz Yakin. The movie was directed by Boaz and produced by MGM. It was released nationwide in the USA by Warner Brothers on June 26th, 2015, and by the end of the summer had grossed $43 million. The novelization sold over 100,000 copies. A sequel has been completed. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504802?ref_=nmbio_mbio http://www.sheldonlettich.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SheldonLettichOfficial/

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Former World Martial Arts Champion and Actress Christine Bannon-Rodrigues

https://ucwradio.com/podcast/media/2015-05-15_christinebannonrodrigues_interviewucw.mp3 When Christine Bannon-Rodrigues first bowed in she was 13 years old. At the time the Rhode Island teenager never realized that she would one-day reign supreme as one of the super stars in the world of martial arts. Christine studied Kenpo and Wu shu, earning her black belt at age 17. She quickly became the person to beat in fighting, forms and weapons. A formidable competitor Christine was a triple threat wherever she went. Her skill as a fighter was proven time and time again, and in forms and weapons Christine was unstoppable. In 1991 Christine astounded the martial arts world by becoming a Triple Crown winner at the WAKO World Championships in England. “I won three gold medals in forms, fighting and weapons,” Christine recalled. “Everyone thought it was a freak occurrence and that I was just lucky. That got me worked up so I decided to prove my critics wrong, so in 1993 I did it again.” After winning her second Triple Crown she turned her talents and efforts into becoming a TV and movie star. Martial arts legend and action choreographer Pat Johnson hired Christine to double the star in “The Next Karate Kid.” This led to roles in Mortal Kombat, WMAC Masters where she starred as “Lady Lightning and she stunt doubled Alicia Silverstone (Batgirl) in “Batman and Robin.”Christine has also been featured on the cover of every major martial arts magazine in the world and she has written and starred in more than seven instruction videotapes. She is also the darling of the trading card set, being featured in the 1992 John Paul Mitchell National Karate Team Premier edition, Karate Kards, Sport Karate Champions, Martial Arts Masters Trading Cards, Premier Edition and the International Card Collection of Athletes medallion collection. With an eye on the future, Christine says that the Black Belt Registry will be of great benefit to all martial artists, “The access it gives us (martial artists) to everything from training tapes to gear and so much more is amazing,” she says. “One of the things I use it for is finding authentic Chinese weapons. The Internet and the Black Belt Registry is going to take martial arts to its next level.” Christine has graced the cover of almost every major martial arts magazine in the world, her relentless pursuit of working with the youth of martial arts. “Christine is one of the true gems of the world of Martial Arts, her and her husband Don have contributed so much over the decades and continue to do so.” Louis Velazquez

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Former World Kickboxing Champion, Actress and Stuntwoman Kathy Long

https://www.ucwradio.com/podcast/media/2021-10-25-PowerHour_KathyLong_03312021.mp3 Although retired from the ring for several years now, Kathy Long is still one of the most recognized woman in kickboxing today! She is still active in the sport from doing special appearances and giving seminars to serving as an event official. She’s also been in several movies as well. During her career she won 5 World Kickboxing Titles. Kathy began her studies in the martial arts with Aikido and has also studied in arts such as Shorin Ryu Karate & Kung Fu. She currently holds 4 different Black Belts in 4 different styles (Kung Fu San Soo, Aikido, Kung Fu and Shorinryu Karate) including a Masters Rank in Kung Fu San Soo. She is an expert in handling firearms, knives, swords and all other weaponry. As a Professional Kickboxer Kathy has been known as as a well conditioned and hardened fighter. She was a very successful kickboxer winning a total of 5 World Championships and they include: 2, KICK World Titles1, WKA World Title1, ISKA World Title1, WMAC World Title where she pummeled Japanese fighter Kyoko Kamikaze in Las Vegas, breaking her ribs and bruising her kidneys as Kathy walked away with (at the time) the highest purse ever paid to a Female Kickboxer of $20,000. Her ring career included wins over Ramona Gatto,Bonnie Canino, Japanese star Kyoko “Kamikaze” Miyazaki, French champion Dani Rocard, Canadian champion Nora Daigle and two defeats over Denise Taylor. Her only loss as a professional kickboxer (18-1-1/5) came in a Muay Thai match with Britain’s Lisa Howarth at Pickett’s Lock near London in February 1990. There was to have been a rematch later that year and Kathy trained in the Thai style with that in mind. But then Lisa got badly cut in a loss to French savate champion Nancy Joseph, and had to cancel. A two time Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee (Woman of the Year 1991 & Full Contact Fighter of the Year 1992), she retired from kickboxing in the mid 1990s choosing to concentrate on her film career and other interests. She has appeared on more than 35 martial arts magazines covers in the United States, Europe and Asia. Her work in the movie industry includes stunt work and fight choreography: She was Michelle Pfeiffer’s stunt double in “Batman Returns” (1992) and fight choreographer for the “Death Becomes Her” (1992). She has appeared on several television shows, including “Walker, Texas Ranger” with Chuck Norris. She has written several monthly columns, titled “Long Shots” for Black Belt Magazine and has also appeared in movies such as Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997), Under the Gun (1995), The Stranger (1995) Natural Born Killers (1994), Knights (1993) and Rage and Honor (1992). However, Kathy has a long list of other accomplishments as well. She has appeared on numerous television shows and in publications ranging from People magazine to a full-color layout in the National Enquirer. She is also an accomplished musician who plays proficiently musical instruments such as the Harp, Violin and Guitar. She also wrote a book entitled “No! No! No!: A Woman’s Guide to Personal Defense and Street Safety “( Paperback / Berkley Publishing Group / October 1993) along with Kickboxing Fitness Videos such as, “Kickboxing for Fun & Fitness” & “Championship Kickboxing with Kathy Long – “Round 1” Kathy is also a model and spokesperson for Century Martial Arts Equipment.

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Martial Artist, Former WWE Wrestler & Actor Ernest “The Cat” Miller

Former WCW & WWE star, Martial Artist and Actor Ernest “The Cat” Miller is beyond a wrestler, he is first and foremost a true martial artist. He has secured a recurring role on the new MacGyver TV series, has other film projects in motion and is launching his professional point fight league. Also on the show is actor and martial artist Vincent Cecere, he has a number of projects in the works that can’t be mentioned yet but they are sure to be awesome films. He does a lot of giving back that we hope to touch on next week. Miller made his World Championship Wrestling (WCW) debut when he saved Glacier from a two-on-one attack by Wrath and Mortis at the 1997 Slamboree pay-per-view. Initially thought as just a fan who had jumped the railing, the WCW commentators then realized that this was no ordinary man and he was in fact the three-time karate champion Ernest Miller. Glacier and Ernest Miller quickly became tag team partners in their feud with Mortis and Wrath. After Glacier turned on Miller, Ernest left him and became a villain with Sonny Onoo as his manager. It was during this time that Miller’s popularity heightened. As a villain, Miller adopted an arrogant, Muhammad Ali-like trash-talking personality, calling himself “The Greatest” and gloating that he could beat anybody within two minutes, which he often did using his signature kicks. It was also around this time that Ernest began wearing ruby slippers in the ring and dancing in a James Brown-esque fashion to celebrate his victories. He would claim on Nitro that he knew the actual James Brown, leading to a pay-per-view “dance-off” between Miller and Brown, who had been brought in specially. Miller even went as far promoting his own instructional, karate home video with a pseudo infomercial. This served as a comedic parody to Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo exercise videos which were quite popular at the time. Miller and Onoo also did comedy duo routines similar to Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan’s characters from the film Rush Hour. Miller then began a minor feud with Kaz Hayashi, as Onoo has been previously Hayashi’s manager and had left him to manage Miller. Ernest won several matches over Hayashi with Onoo’s help, and also enlisted Perry Saturn as his ally. However, Saturn suffered many losses against inferior opponents due to Miller’s botched interference, so the two faced off at Starrcade, where Saturn won. Miller continued coming out and challenging the fans, the wrestlers, and anyone else to try and take him out, feuding with Scott Norton. For a time, he started coming out with the snow machine and music of Glacier, which Onoo had “purchased”, but it was short-lived, and he soon returned to his James Brown music. In March 1999, Miller and Onoo attacked fellow martial artist Jerry Flynn, with Ernest cutting off Flynn’s ponytail as a sign of disrespect. They all faced off in Uncensored in a handicap match, but Flyinn defeated them both. Miller bounced back after some time, getting a win over Scott Norton after hitting him with a crowbar. He and Norton were scheduled to wrestle in The Great American Bash, but Norton was pulled out for health problems and replaced with Horace Hogan, who Miller defeated after kicking him with a steel-tipped red dancing shoe. In June 1999, Miller had a dancing contest with Disco Inferno, who he attacked in jealously over the fans’s attention. They fought in Bash at the Beach in a “dance match” with the stipulation that the loser could not dance anymore (though this stipulation was removed at Bash at the Beach), with Miller winning thanks to Onoo. The Cat’s next opponent would be Buff Bagwell, who became famous by doing an impersonation of Miller with a bald cap and black face paint. The two met at Road Wild, but this time Onoo’s help backfired when he accidentally hit the wrong man with a briefcase, making Miller lose the match. After that, the two broke up and Onoo left WCW.

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Martial Arts Leader Oso Tayari Casel

https://www.ucwradio.com/podcast/media/2015-05-15_tayari_casel_power_hour_12182012.mp3   Oso Tayari Casel is a humanitarian dedicated to improving the world one community at a time. His many cultural and philanthropic missions to several countries around the world fostered his cognizance of impactful community involvement. Throughout the years, Oso advanced his service-oriented endeavors in the United States as a youth counselor, community engagement consultant, and most-notably as a world-renowned Martial Artist. His awareness of how Martial Arts and cultural involvement can transform communities is specifically harnessed within the Hospital Safety and Security Industry through Elite Security Services & Solutions, LLC. Oso Tayari Casel is the founder and director of the Tayari Casel Martial Arts Academy, Inc.; an institution that researches, demonstrates and spreads the contribution that Africa and China have given to the international martial arts community, while simultaneously furthering the appreciation of contemporary and traditional African and Chinese culture. His studies include cultural and humanitarian missions to Africa, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The Netherlands, and Taiwan, the Republic of China, the arts of Kupigana Ngumi, Shaolin and Tai Chi Chuan with the Directors of the Pan Afrikan Martial Arts Federation. One of the strongest aspects of the Tayari Casel Martial Arts Academy is its dedication to community development, health and well being. Oso is an instructor at several elementary schools in the DC public school system. Over several decades he has worked as consultant for the Substance Abuse Services of the Department of Corrections for the Lorton Prison and Correctional Treatment Facilities. He has served as the Primary Substance Abuse Counselor for a federal program at a juvenile maximum-security prison and has worked with the District of Columbia Government’s Department of Human Services at group homes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. In addition, he worked as a consultant to CASA Community Health, (Baltimore) a national prevention project focused on public housing developments funded by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. Oso is a Marital Arts Grand Master and utilizes his more than 55 years of experience as a Martial Arts Hall-of-Famer and instructor to lead Elite’s officers in the art of de-escalation. His ideals are at the heart of Elite’s core values of Discipline, Courtesy, Respect, and Care. These same ideals often lead the company into the midst of some of the most criminally active cities in America, where Oso continues to focus Elite on doing the highest good. During his prestigious tournament career Oso Tayari Casel ranked in the “Top Ten Black Belts in the USA” for over a decade. In the fall of 1980 he was S.T.A.R. Rated # 1 in Kung Fu and has won in some of the most prestigious competitive arenas in North America, such as: the Battle of Atlanta, Diamond Nationals, Superstar Nationals, AKA Grand Nationals, Top Ten National, Bare Knuckle Knock Out Championship and Nevada State Grand Championship. Oso Tayari Casel was one of the first to popularize ground fighting in competition. In 1975 he was the only non-Karate practitioner chosen by Chuck Norris to represent the USA in team fights. Recognition of his fighting and technical artistry garnered appearances on the covers of international martial arts publications including: Official Karate, Black Sports, Martial Arts Tradition, History and People, Inside Kung Fu, Defense Combat, Men of Steel Discipline, Black Heroes of the Martial Arts and The Official History of Karate in America: The Golden Age: 1968-1986. He was featured in two recent martial arts documentaries: Urban Dragons: Black and Latino Masters in the Chinese Martial Arts and The Black Kung Fu Experience for Public Broadcast Systems (PBS). He is inducted in the Action Martial Arts Magazine’s Hall of Honors & Spirits Awards: Golden Pioneer, World Professional Martial Arts Hall of Fame: Legend Kung Fu Fighter, United States Karate Hall of Fame: Grand Master, Golden Eagle Awards, Howard University Washington, DC, Chicago Martial Arts Lifetime Achievement Award, and many more. After retiring from competition he successfully co-founded and promoted the Triple “AAA” rated US Capitol Classics Martial Arts Tournament for seven years in the nation’s capital. Oso Tayari Casel has appeared in various martial arts films and is a frequent guest on local television and radio programs. He teaches and lectures throughout the country and internationally, and is the Master Teacher at Tayari Casel Martial Arts Academy in Silver Spring, Md. Tayari Casel also performed as a professional magician at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. Oso Tayari Casel began martial arts during the turbulent times of the civil rights era. For reasons as simple as being able to defend himself from neighborhood bullies or dealing with confrontations involving the extremist of society as well as self pride. Forty Seven (47) years later little did he recognize that his childhood hobby would take him around the world. During those travels he would have life changing experiences, visiting fascinating places, meeting intriguing people and sharing moments of despair, fatigue, sadness, frustration, joy and happiness. He never imagined on that early fall evening when he took his first class at the Southtown YMCA in Chicago, Illinois @ 66th and Union Avenue that his journey into the martial arts would leave a legacy around the world.

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Black Belt Magazine Hall of Famer Willie “The Bam” Johnson

Martial Arts Leader Willie “The Bam” Johnson, is an award-winning martial arts teacher whose life mission is to help young adults and others become empowered, through the martials arts in order to make good life choices. He is a seven-time sport karate and kung fu world champion, a two-time All-American champion, and a nationally ranked Triple Crown martial arts champion. He teaches at The Bams Martial Arts Academy. Willie H. Johnson resides in Laurel Maryland. He can be contacted at www.pointmma.com Willie is passionate about empowering others, below are a list of activities he either founded or personally supports. POINT MMA Safety based Mixed Martial Arts Krazy Martial Athletic 1-minute fitness workout challenges Diva Grit Empowering women through fitness and self-defense Authentic Street Combat! Safety Safety and street self-defense WARRIOR MINDSET Helping people to find balance in live through martial arts CALL 2 ACTION Finding the next big martial arts action stars!

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Grandmaster Jessie Bowen

Grandmaster Jessie Bowen is an expert in life success, sports performance training, and international business coaching. He is a corporate educator for Duke Corporate Education and trains executives on how to break through barriers to achieve their next level of success. He is the President and Owner of Karate International of Durham, Inc. and Elite Corporate Coaching. ​ ​He opened his martial arts school in 1980 in Durham, NC, running a successful school with hundreds of students under his leadership. Hosting one of the longest-running martial arts tournaments in North Carolina, the Durham Karate Open, established in 1979, Grandmaster Bowen is the former coach of the Duke University Taekwondo Team, former martial arts coach for the University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill football team, former sports coordinator for the NCAS and the USOC Olympic Festival, inducted into numerous martial arts halls of fame for his martial arts achievements including the Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Honors 2018 Contribution in Publishing Award, for 2018 Who’s Who in the Martial Arts Book. As an educator, he has been on the Duke University Physical Education staff for over 20 years, influencing thousands of students in mind-body training. Hanshi Bowen is also a professional bowler (PBA Member) and bowling instructor of physical education at Duke University. He has published over 20 books on personal development training, including the 2015 & 2015 Who’s Who in the Martial Arts Autobiography Book, Unstoppable Confidence, Change Your Mind, Change Your Life Success Guide, Get Motivated – the Key to Success, Zen Mind-Body Meditation System – Meditation for Everyday Living, and others. https://www.amazon.com/Jessie-Bowen/e/B00M2HGDEG

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The Black Dragon Ron Van Clief

Ron “The Black Dragon” Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, where he started martial arts training in his early teens. Ron Van Clief served in the U.S. Marine from 1960 to 1965 with a tour in the Vietnam War in the year 1965. Following his military service, he became a New York City Transit Police Officer from 1965 to 1968. Ron Van Clief went on to become a five-time karate and kung fu world champion and a 15-time All-American Champion. He has competed in both full-contact and non-contact karate tournaments in New York and several national tournaments. His martial arts training began in the mid-1950s, which he later trained alongside Bruce Lee in Hong Kong and was nicknamed, “The Black Dragon”. Van Clief was a student of Goju-Ryu masters Peter Urban, Frank Ruiz, and Moses Powell, as well as WingTsun founder Leung Ting Modern Arnis (Remy Presas) Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Joe Moreira). On December 16, 1994 he competed in the 4th Ultimate Fighting Championship at age 51 against Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Royce Gracie. Van Clief is an author and creator of a number of instructional books and video recordings, as well as film choreographer and actor appearing in several films. Ron Van Clief continues to conduct seminars and attend training with his son in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. https://www.ronvanclief.com/

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Founder of Combat Hapkido John Pellegrini

The founder of modern Combat Hapkido Grandmaster John Pellegrini has many accomplishments to his name and here is a list of them so that readers can learn much more about one of the leaders of the world of martial arts.  10th Dan Combat Hapkido – World Martial Arts Alliance, 9th Dan Hapkido – World Ki-Do Federation / Hanminjok Hapkido Association,     Founder / President “International Combat Hapkido Federation” , •    9th Dan TaeKwonDo – Founder “Independent TaeKwonDo Association”,     Founder / President of the “International Police Defensive Tactics Institute”,   Founder / President of the “Military Combatives Association”,    Founder / President of the “World Martial Arts Alliance” HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS 1988 USA Korean Karate Association “Instructor of the Year”,  1995 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Diamond Life Achievement”  ,   1996 – 1997 WHFSC Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Golden Life” – “Founder of the Year”,   1996 Florida Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Pioneer”, 1998 Martial Arts Masters, Pioneers & Legends Hall of Fame “Founder of the Year”, 1998 – 2004 World Karate Union Hall of Fame “Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts”, 1999 United Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame “Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts”, 2000 United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Founder of the Year”,     2001 Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame “Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts”,  2003 United States Martial Artists Assoc. Hall of Fame “Golden Life Achievement”, 2003 Masters Hall of Fame “Silver Life Achievement”, 2003 Int. Assoc. of Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Outstanding Practitioner”, 2004 Inducted in the “TaeKwonDo Times Magazine Hall of Fame for Hapkido”, 2004 Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame “Instructor of the Year”, 2005 Budo Int. Magazine Hall of Fame “Legend Grandmaster”, 2006 Aaron Banks’ World Professional M. A. Hall of Fame: “World Renowned Hapkido Grandmaster”,  2007 Artes Marciales Magazine Hall of Fame “Martial Arts Pioneer”,  2007 Cinturon Negro Magazine (Spain) International Hall of Fame “Distinguished Founder”,  2008 Inducted “Hall da Fama Das Artes Marciais Brasileiras”,  2014 TaeKwonDo Times Magazine Hall of Fame “U.S. Grandmaster of the Year”, 2017 WHFSC Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Pioneer Award”, 2019 “Who’s Who in the Martial Arts Legends Award” MAJOR MEDIA FEATURES March 1990 Cover feature “TaeKwonDo Times” Magazine, 1991 Featured on “ESPY-TV: World of Martial Arts”,  1992 “Who’s Who in the Martial Arts” – Karate International Magazine, April 1994 Cover feature “TaeKwonDo Times” Magazine,  June 1995 Cover feature “Martial Arts Business” Magazine,  October 1996 Cover feature “TaeKwonDo & Korean Combat Arts” Magazine (UK), July 1997 Cover feature “TaeKwonDo Times” Magazine,  June 1999 Cover feature “Martial Arts Professional” Magazine, October 1999 Article in the “Wall Street Journal”, September 2000 Cover feature “Artes Marciales” Magazine (Latin America),  June 2001 Cover feature “Martial Arts Business.com” Magazine, September 2002 Cover feature “TaeKwonDo Times” Magazine, June 2003 Cover feature “Black Belt” Magazine, Featured in the 2003 Edition of “Who’s Who in the Martial Arts” Book,  December 2004 Cover feature “Budo International” Magazine,  February 2005 Cover feature “Action Martial Arts” Magazine, April 2005 Cover feature “Mundo Marcial” Magazine (Latin America),   May 2005 Cover feature “Disciplinas” Magazine (Latin America), August 2006 Cover feature “Afghanistan Freedom Watch” Magazine, January 2009 Cover feature “Black Belt” Magazine,    September 2009 Cover feature “Budo International” Magazine, May 2012 Cover Feature TaeKwonDo Times Magazine,  July 2015 Cover feature “Budo International” Magazine. Federal Air Marshall Service –  NATO Forces Europe – US Army 10th Mountain Division – Costa Rica Police SWAT Team – Colombia Air Force Anti-Terrorist Unit – US Office of Naval Intelligence –  German Air Force & many other Police Depts. & Military Units around the World. https://www.dsihq.com/

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Martial Artist and Fitness Pro Linda Josefsson “Lady Viking”

Linda Josefsson was featured on the UCW Radio Show with Louis Velazquez to share her story, he is a little more about here and her journey to date. She is a 4 time national martial arts champion and acclaimed fitness trainer. “Many people aren’t aware of her accomplishments such as being a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do under famed martial arts Billy Blanks as well as being a part of the original Tae Bo series. She holds a degree in economics as well as in fashion design, knowledge that she has integrated into her current training programs. Learn more about Linda Josefsson aka the “Lady Viking” Having struggled with eating disorders throughout her childhood and teen age years Linda used fitness to heal and put herself through a complete body transformation from a chunky teenage girl to a lean figure competitor. At the age of 47 she’s in better shape than ever proving that with hard work and a no quitting attitude age is nothing but a number. Her experience, knowledge, training and hardcore approach has inspired many and given her clients the tools to succeed. Linda “Lady Viking” Josefsson has over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. She’s also has a 3rd degree black belt in martial arts. Linda Josefsson is a native of Sweden. She studied Economics in college and has a degree in Fashion Design from Boras University in Sweden. Growing up Linda was competitive in several sports including track & field, horse back riding, soccer and cross country skiing. She later moved to France to pursue a career as a professional horse trainer in Western riding. In 1990 Linda moved to California as an exchange student and during this time she was introduced to 7-time World Karate Champion and Tae-Bo creator Billy Blanks. It was here she found her deep passion for martial arts and the place she would call “home” for the next 29 years. Linda was always a natural athlete and after only 2 years she received her black belt from Mr. Blanks. All the hard work and countless hours of training later resulted in 4 National Championships as well as a tournament win in amateur boxing. A shoulder injury prevented Linda from doing further competitive boxing but instead she’s been sharing her skills and knowledge teaching martial arts. Today Linda is a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a very accomplished personal trainer, corporate trainer and group exercise instructor. She is also an NPC figure competitor.  She’s been teaching at several gyms in the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley area and has devoted her life to helping people accomplish their fitness goals. www.ladyvikingfitness.com https://www.instagram.com/swedish_vikinglady/

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Singer, Actress and Fitness Trainer Dawn Derow

On this episode of the UCW Radio Show we are talking with Dawn Derow, a very talented singer who focuses on cabaret style music but is diverse and can cross over into rock, jazz and opera. She is also a fitness trainer, actress and writer. Learn more about her on the show. www.ucwradio.com More About Dawn Derow A New Yorker by way of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Dawn grew up in Eastham, MA and began pursuing her performing career in her childhood. She graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a Bachelor’s in Music: Vocal Performance & Opera Emphasis, achieving the second highest vocal score in her class. After graduation, Dawn performed in operas and musicals around the world, as well as a guest entertainer aboard international cruise ships, displaying an uncanny ability to transition from singing a Puccini aria to a jazzy torch song. Cabaret Awards & Performances In 2008, Dawn, having lived in New York City for several years, began to pursue a Cabaret career. Over the past 12 years, she has performed in prestigious venues, including the Weill Center at Carnegie Hall, Birdland Jazz Club, The Laurie Beechman Theater, Don’t Tell Mama, The Friars Club, the Bitter End, The Cutting Room, Carroll Place, and most recently The Green Room 42. Dawn used her songwriting and guitar abilities throughout her Cabaret performances, leading to high praise for her shows. Dawn soon after began reeling in the awards. Her CD Music 4 TWO with award-winning guitarist Sean Harkness earned her a 2014 nomination for “Best CD” from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC). In 2015, Dawn won her first MAC award for her work in the duo show REVOLUTION with Kathleen France. In 2016, Dawn employed her formidable opera singing skills in her solo show LEGIT: A Classical Cabaret. She received a Bistro Award for “Outstanding Vocalist” for her performance. Two years later, Dawn won the 2018 MAC Award for “Best Female Vocalist” for her critically acclaimed show, My Ship: Songs from 1941. Her director, Jeff Harner, also won “Best Director” from the Bistro and MAC awards. Dawn will be releasing an album of her songs from MY SHIP: Songs from 1941 in the summer of 2021. Dawn’s most recent show, The House That Built Me, played to packed audiences at the Laurie Beechman Theater. Based on her love for her father’s vast record collection that Dawn grew up listening to, she weaves a story of how these songs inspired and helped her blossom into the multi-faceted performer she is today. The setlist includes classic pop hits and Broadway show tunes from legendary performers such as Judy Collins, Jacques Brel, Crosby Still Nash & Young, Rosemary Clooney, as well as contemporary artists P!nk and Miranda Lambert. The House That Built Me received rave reviews from the press, which you can read below. In the Fall of 2019, Dawn sang in the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall at Lincoln Center. You can view Dawn’s performance of “White Cliffs of Dover” on her YouTube Channel. Dawn’s next solo cabaret production, Gypsy In My Soul: The Songs of Eydie Gorme, was delayed due to COVID-19. Stay tuned for updated performance dates coming soon. Dawn will be releasing her album of songs from My Ship: Songs from 1941 in the summer of 2021. Health and Fitness When Dawn isn’t performing, her main focus has been on her work in the area of health, fitness, and body healing. In 2013, Dawn launched her company Divine Body Balance. Her company helps clients using her expertise as a NASM-certified personal trainer, AFFA group fitness instructor, Yoga Alliance instructor, Thai Massage practitioner, mobility health coach, and as Rock Tape: Cupping, Kinesiology taping practitioner. Whether it’s through song or body work, Dawn’s mission is to connect with and heal the human mind, body, and soul. https://www.dawnderow.com/

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HGTV, DIY Star Jason Cameron

https://www.ucwradio.com/podcast/media/2020-11-17-UCWRadio_JasonCameron_111720.mp3 On this episode of the UCW Radio Show we had the opportunity to speak with HGTV and DIY star Jason Cameron, known for Man Caves, Desperate Landscapes and so much more. We talk about his fitness days, his background in construction, his mentoring of youth, his great relationship with his wife as well as Tony Siragusa, Charlie Sheen and Snoop Dogg and much more . make sure to follow him on social media @jcamerontv Jason Cameron is an American television presenter and actor most notable for his role on the TLC reality show, While You Were Out and is currently hosting Man Caves and Desperate Landscapes for the DIY Network. Some more about Jason Cameron Jason moved to New York City to pursue an acting career, he had his heart and mind set on it. He landed a few minor roles at that time from Sex and the City, The Guiding Light to All My Children. Being ambitious and not one to hold back he jumped right into print modeling in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maxim and GQ. While in pursuit of his dream, Jason was always drawn to carpentry and construction which started at a very young age. he worked as a construction worker after college to make ends meet. In 2003, he auditioned as an on-screen carpenter for the TLC renovation program, While You Were Out. He got the job and joined the cast in season two, staying on until the end of the show’s run in 2006. After the show’s end, Cameron became a licensed contractor and was approached by DIY Network to host their landscape makeover show Desperate Landscapes in 2007. Since then, he has also been hosting Man Caves and Project Xtreme for the network. On the health and fitness front Jason Cameron is a certified personal trainer, specializing in strength and conditioning. He has competed in numerous bodybuilding competitions and has worked as a fitness model, appearing in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness and Muscle Media. He is currently a representative and the Fitness Expert for Men’s Fitness.    

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