This week is the Hunger Games inspired challenge on Samsung’s SOS Island: Survival of the Smartest.
Which begs the question- who rocks the side braid better- Katniss or me?
Check out this week’s challenge here:
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Brand New Demo Reel Premieres!
This past year has been a wild ride. I am officially Gold Status on both American and Delta Airlines, thanks to all my travels for UMF TV. I freshened up on mi espanol in Buenos Aires shooting for MTV. I fully embraced my inner geek (well, it’s not so inner) working at SyFy. Oh, and I got up close and personal with the fiercest people on this planet, the bull riders of the PBR, with Clash of the Cowboys. I’ve met so many interesting people and been to so many far away places that it’s still hard to grasp this is my job. How strange show business is… especially to my Midwestern family.
Luckily, all these adventures are caught on tape– also known as my brand new demo reel! Check it out!
12 Reasons D12 Should Stay in LA
With Dwight Howard exercising his free agency and weighing his options in the league this week, we at Bleacher Report put together a little video on 12 reasons why D12 is perfect in Los Angeles.
As Bleacher Report’s LA Lakers Correspondent this year, I developed a close relationship with the controversial center. While many lambasted his “child-like” attitude, I found that he used it more as a tool to not talk about the fact that the Lakers were losing. That’s understandable, even if it is a little abnormal. And that contrary to what most people are writing, Lakers fans that I spoke to outside of that disastrous Game 4 against the Spurs actually want him to stay.
Will Dwight Howard stay or go? Here’s why we think he should keep the purple and gold…
What’s Trending with Gilbert Gottfried
If there could be a face next to “larger than life personality” in the dictionary, it would definitely be that of Gilbert Gottfried. When he walks into the room, he’s initially an underwhelming presence- standing at 5’5″ and soft spoken. Yes, you read that right, he is soft spoken. But when the camera turns on he dives into that famous Aflac voice and let’s his mind and mouth go straight into the gutter, a place I usually reserve just for my mind.
I had the pleasure of witnessing this transformation first hand while co-hosting for What’s Trending, a huge online live show with more than a 1,000,000 subscribers. Considering it’s an online show, and Gilbert Gottfried has had some not-so-small issues with the online world, it was pretty balls-y for him to be our guest for a half hour. Then again, he was promoting his book Rubber Balls and Liquor, so maybe this was just a serendipitous meeting.
Check out the craziness for yourself. My ears are still ringing.
Here We Go! UMF Korea Round 2 – and bonus BTS video
ULTRA made its first Invasion of Asia in August of last year… and it was INSANE. Since I’ve been with ULTRA as their live stream host, I have been to some really cool places and even better parties, but Korea was definitely a highlight. A lot of the dj’s agreed, saying the Korean crowd rivaled the one in Miami. They were super enthusiastic, as EDM is just breaking over there. It was incredible to feel the energy fill the Seoul Olympic Stadium- which is kind of massive by the way- when the superstars, specifically Tiesto, made it on stage and they were able to experience the party in person, some for the first time. Add to it the theatrics of the ULTRA mainstage, and it was quite a show.
I have captured this insanity, as well as a behind the scenes of what goes on, in the video below.
Now here we are in 2013, ready for the second UMF Korea. I don’t know how it will get bigger and better, but it definitely will. Those Faibisch brothers are always pushing the envelope. Make sure to catch it as we will be live streaming from http://www.youtube.com/umftv.
Here’s a look at my favorite pics from UMF Korea 2012, as well as my behind the scenes video.
Steve Aoki on the main stage at UMF Korea 2012. In Miami it’s hard to get on stage, but at the smaller festivals we get more access to the artists.
Fans at the festival. The audience was primarily composed Koreans and ex-pat Americans, specifically those serving in our armed forces. These pictures show the two main components of our audience, but all coming together as one to party!
Behind the scenes during the UMF TV broadcast: Director Charly Friedrichs, aka Final Kid, and I putting together a package on the festival on the spot. People are surprised when I tell them the broadcast is completely unscripted, as it comes together so well. I think that’s a testament of our relationship; we are both on the same page of what we want and trust each other to do our jobs. Plus, Charly is one of the best directors I’ve ever worked with and the entire UMF TV team is beyond talented.
DJ Jon Rundell wearing my ULTRA ears on stage with Carl Cox.
My favorite fan at UMF Korea. He had on a tail, a fox head scarf and glow sticks galore. In the video below, there is a hilarious exchange where I try to flirt with him, and then he SHUTS me down. I need to step up my game.
Enjoying the city skyline in Seoul, Korea.
Here’s the video with all the backstage antics of UMF Korea for my YouTube channel.
