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Did you know anyone before they became famous?
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Jon Cozart (very well known Youtuber and Handsome
Dude) was my sister-in-law's on again off again boyfriend all through jr. high and high school. She's an actor like him so they got hooked up through drama stuff. He's a pretty nice guy. I remember talking to him about his videos back in like 2007? 8? Didn't have any more subscribers than I did back in those days. He's blown up now. People always ask my wife why he follows her on Twitter. Talented guy.
Dude) was my sister-in-law's on again off again boyfriend all through jr. high and high school. She's an actor like him so they got hooked up through drama stuff. He's a pretty nice guy. I remember talking to him about his videos back in like 2007? 8? Didn't have any more subscribers than I did back in those days. He's blown up now. People always ask my wife why he follows her on Twitter. Talented guy.
AllIsOneIsNone
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I played in high school jazz and had a few classes with the drummer from Imagine Dragons. Good guy, huge nerd. Another guy in my class is probably about to be in Congress. That's pretty much all I got.
Whoa! That's really crazy. Lover her in Angel.
This is an awesome story, thanks for sharing- Can't believe I missed it page one.
Sgt. Garlic
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My uncle is Mike Zohn (I've known him my whole life) who co-owns the antique shop Obscura Antiques & Oddities and had the TV show "Oddities" on the Science and Discovery Channel which ran for 4 seasons.
My sister is Rihanna's best friend. I remember when my sister introduced me to her 2001 when she was still pretty young; the next time I remember seeing her is just before her record deal when they crashed at my place after going to a club looking hot af. Whenever she comes home we always take our kids to see her.
WiseguyMVP
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Have seen and knew a few people that became famous in different industries over the years. Music, TV, movies, gaming. One peson I recently discovered that made a career for themselves was Echo Kellum. Used to work at my local Blockbuster video and we used to talk about movies,games and stuff. He was always cool and I was glad to hear he was acting now.
Exploratory
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One of my friends from my previous job quit that job to travel the world and do Facebook videos. His biggest videos are in the 10s of millions of views. I show up for a brief instant in two of his videos, that have a combined 6 million views. I've had people come up to me and say "I think I saw you on Facebook" because of those videos haha.
Probably not someone everybody here knows, but I'm sure at least some of you have seen his vids.
Probably not someone everybody here knows, but I'm sure at least some of you have seen his vids.
Not someone before they were famous. But I know Wes Johnson, he's the voice of the Washington Capitals, he's also an actor and have been in several movies and video games. He's pretty well known around the Maryland/DC/Virginia area.
I went to school with his son, used to see Wes every now and then. Saw him at a convention once too, he was cool enough to sign a copy of Fallout 4 and Skyrim for me (he's in 3 and 4 and also Skyrim). Wonderful guy. Even have a sandwich named after him lol.
I went to school with his son, used to see Wes every now and then. Saw him at a convention once too, he was cool enough to sign a copy of Fallout 4 and Skyrim for me (he's in 3 and 4 and also Skyrim). Wonderful guy. Even have a sandwich named after him lol.
matt360
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I went to high school with Ryan Lochte in Florida. He was a couple grades under me and was pretty good friends with my sisters.
Vince Carter and Sebastian Janikowski also went to rival schools at the same time. I played soccer against Sebastian and met Vince a couple times at the local gym for midnight basketball. Vince's step-father was a substitute teacher for us a few times and he was super nice.
Most importantly, a good friend growing up won GUTS and has a piece of the Agro Crag in his home. I got to touch it.
Vince Carter and Sebastian Janikowski also went to rival schools at the same time. I played soccer against Sebastian and met Vince a couple times at the local gym for midnight basketball. Vince's step-father was a substitute teacher for us a few times and he was super nice.
Most importantly, a good friend growing up won GUTS and has a piece of the Agro Crag in his home. I got to touch it.
Captainbojanglesiii
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Holy shit. You went to school with Denzel Curry? That's awesome!
Not me personally, but my cousin played high school football with Rob Gronkowski, and from all the stories Ive heard about him, he is the most stereotypical dumb jock, doing childish lockeroom antics (prancing around the lockeroom in only a jockstrap, borderline hazing, generally being a nuisance) and getting in trouble off-field for similarly stupid antics. Supposedly he was
close to being expelled from his public high school senior year, but was saved because he was being recruited for college ball and you know schools and where their priorities lie when it comes to sports.
Besides from him, not a lot of famous people really come out of Buffalo.
close to being expelled from his public high school senior year, but was saved because he was being recruited for college ball and you know schools and where their priorities lie when it comes to sports.
Besides from him, not a lot of famous people really come out of Buffalo.
My class mate in junior high, whom I am still acquainted with to this date, had a younger brother who was extremely tall but fairly thin. He played basketball and wasn't bad at it AFAIK. But he also was bullied, although I don't remember for shat. After all, he was 3 years younger than me in a school of 600 students.
Cue a couple of years later, the kid is massive and ripped, one of the strongest men in the world, and starring as The Mountain in Game of Thrones, looking nothing like he did when he was 12.
Cue a couple of years later, the kid is massive and ripped, one of the strongest men in the world, and starring as The Mountain in Game of Thrones, looking nothing like he did when he was 12.
TheWasTheJoke
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Very cool
NekoFever
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He'd be your first cousin once removed.
Icelandic_Jazz
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Ray Fisher (plays Cyborg in the upcoming Justice League) is a family friend. I watched his teaser trailer yesterday and it is blowing my mind. Really excited for him. Authentic, wonderful dude.
Subpar Scrub
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Nope lol
Aeriscloud
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I don't think so.
I guess I know what to do.
I guess I know what to do.
I was in a DJ crew with Chris Kilmore from Incubus. I still remember when he told us about the audition for the band. We eventually got to open for them at the House of Blues in LA.
Went to school with Cut Chemist (he was getting his MFA when I was an undergraduate). Had him as a guest on my radio show and did a house party with him once.
A band by the name of Xero 818 once opened for a band I was in at the time. Got to be friendly with several of the members, especially their DJ. Ran into them a short while later when I was working at Zomba Music, and they had a publishing deal there. They went through several name changes during the recording of their first album. You may know them as Linkin Park.
Went to school with Cut Chemist (he was getting his MFA when I was an undergraduate). Had him as a guest on my radio show and did a house party with him once.
A band by the name of Xero 818 once opened for a band I was in at the time. Got to be friendly with several of the members, especially their DJ. Ran into them a short while later when I was working at Zomba Music, and they had a publishing deal there. They went through several name changes during the recording of their first album. You may know them as Linkin Park.
Bright-Light
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Adrian Neville.
He started out in a shit little wrestling company called IWF. I used to take some of the classes for new starters/kids. Needless to say after one session it was clear that he didn't need my advice.
When he pops up on TV I take great pleasure in telling people "I taught him how to do this".
He started out in a shit little wrestling company called IWF. I used to take some of the classes for new starters/kids. Needless to say after one session it was clear that he didn't need my advice.
When he pops up on TV I take great pleasure in telling people "I taught him how to do this".
thequickandthedead
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Me and FlyLo used to visit the same supermarket
I was in the same class with some guys that ended up as dutch professional footballers. Siem and Luuk de Jong.
Both have been in the dutch national team with the Euro/World cup.
They were stuck-up pricks, to be honest. But it was kinda neat to see one of them on the international stage during the WC with me realizing that I knew that guy from somewhere.
So yeah, pretty boring.
Both have been in the dutch national team with the Euro/World cup.
They were stuck-up pricks, to be honest. But it was kinda neat to see one of them on the international stage during the WC with me realizing that I knew that guy from somewhere.
So yeah, pretty boring.
The Albatross
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Went to college with a guy who would become a fairly big name MLB player. We weren't friends but friendly, had the same major so had like 6 classes together.
Oh and also the GM of a major American sports team.
Oh and also the GM of a major American sports team.
Ha! I'll be damned...Fisher is my wife's cousin. ...Or was, before a divorce made that not quite correct. But yeah...small world! I didn't note that in my other post, because they really haven't seen each other in a couple of decades, but still pretty cool.
High school with Arin Hanson (Egoraptor) when he was just starting out on Newgrounds.
Played the GBA four swords that came with ALttP with him and a group in the cafeteria, good times. He let me borrow the Virtual On for Dreamcast which I didn't know existed at the time even though I loved the first one on Saturn. I had a science or chemistry class with him as well and he would do really good Sonic and Shadow voices, I was blown away. He was always really wacky and fun to be around.
Played the GBA four swords that came with ALttP with him and a group in the cafeteria, good times. He let me borrow the Virtual On for Dreamcast which I didn't know existed at the time even though I loved the first one on Saturn. I had a science or chemistry class with him as well and he would do really good Sonic and Shadow voices, I was blown away. He was always really wacky and fun to be around.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
I've known everyone I've ever known famous or not.
sixteen-bit
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Not that I can think of
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
Not super famous, but I went to same school as Michael Voss (any Australians here?) who was in my brother's year
Can you introduce us?
VeryGooster
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I guess famous if you're a Titans or Rams fan but a few of my friends went to high school with NFL wide receiver Kenny Britt. Did not have nice things to say about him. Heh.
ConfirmationBiased
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Between the ages of 10 and 12, my best friend was a guy called Alexander Brouwer. He was naturally gifted at any sport (on top of being exceptionally bright), and in hindsight it was pretty clear whatever he was going to do with his life, he'd be the best at it.
Well, some 12 years later I find out he went with beach volleyball, because he's on the news having just won his first world championship. Last year he very nearly missed out on olympic gold, which was crazy to witness on live television.
Well, some 12 years later I find out he went with beach volleyball, because he's on the news having just won his first world championship. Last year he very nearly missed out on olympic gold, which was crazy to witness on live television.
iRAWRasaurus
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A former member of the band The Devil Wears Prada and eSports caster Chris Puckett.
pirateluigi
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I was in a band in college with some very talented people. One went on to start Vulfpeck and 2 others went on to do the Batman musical, Firebringer, and some work with A Very Potter Musical.
Also my mother in law used to date Tom Sizemore, but that was before I was born.
Also my mother in law used to date Tom Sizemore, but that was before I was born.
SonicMegaDrive
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Yeah, Kyle Beckerman, the soccer player. He was one of my best buds throughout school.
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