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I am watching the morning music video show in Australia, which is a national show, and almost spit my coffee out when I see a band which has a couple of guys I know playing in it. Its sorta funny to see them on tv and I hadnt thought they were doing that well and I only saw their very first show a few years ago 'cause I knew them.

I was thinking about some other "famous" people I know - an international cricketer and a couple of blokes who play in the Australian Football League but that is about it.

I just wanted to see who are some other famous people that GAFfers know? And when I say "know" I mean they would know your name and you could have a chat with if you bumped into the street i.e. not just facebook friends. You dont have to name them if you dont want to (I am always reluctant to name drop as I don't know if they want to be named so I never do).
 
Sidney Crosby and Micheal Fox.

edit: Sidney Crosby not so much but it was a good 10 min talk.

edit2: I know someone else who a big business man I think he's pretty famous.
 
Used to be friends with Drake in elementary school, havent talked to him since grade 4 though. Teacher used to tell my mom I shouldn't hang out with him because he was a bad influence lol.
 
I went to school with a guy who plays in the NHL now, he was a highly touted Canada League player and signed a huge deal as a rookie. Name eludes me.

edit: It's not Crosby.
 
well.. my brother is kinda famous in Chile

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even though Boney doesnt know him cause he's a bad Chilean

also here you can see his ass crack:

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chicko1983 said:
In what way? Grammatically?
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Yes.

To answer your question, I grew up with DJ I-Dee

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And through him I have hung out with a bunch of underground DJs and MCs. The most famous one is probably Traphik

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chicko1983 said:
do you get to go to kick-arse parties? that would be best part of knowing a famous musician I reckon.
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Im from Uruguay, he is too but moved to Chile at a young age (we lived together until he was like 13), he started with the music thing here but it really started working for him there. He comes by once or twice a year, i went there once and we went to some kickass parties yeah :D
 
Closest I have are a bunch of professional wakeboarders
Scott Byerly
Zane Schwenck
Aaron Rathy

And I know McWhertor from Kotaku. Great guy - super funny. Does that count? Worked with him for years and he was at my wedding.

Forgot a big one: stupid to have forgotten. Tony Matterhorn. I have him on my phone.

This one may not be known - the crazy kid associated with Major Lazer - short black kid, always has the blonde mohawk - Skerrit Bwoy. We used to argue online then became friends in real life.

Hung out at a few shows with him but hes not on speed dial or something.

I am 2nd degree from at least one A list person: Amy Poehler.
 
SalsaShark said:
Im from Uruguay, he is too but moved to Chile at a young age, he started with the music thing here but it really started working for him there. He comes by once or twice a year, i went there once and we went to some kickass parties yeah :D
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So you had a hot ex, your girlfriend now is really pretty and your brother is a little famous in Chile and you get to party with him sometimes.

Fuck you man.
 
moop2000 said:
I'm intrigued by this whole discussion but am somewhat confused by the responses. It seems odd to tout famous friends.
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Well I was curious about the fact that there would people I know personally that other gaffers would have known or heard about on the other side of the world.

I like thinking about the whole six degrees of separation thing and realising that the world is a pretty small place because of things like the internet and forums like GAF.
 
KS Seven X said:
So you had a hot ex, your girlfriend now is really pretty and your brother is a little famous in Chile and you get to party with him sometimes.

Fuck you man.
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:lol

well im pretty much balding at 21

makes you feel better ?
 
I used to ride the school bus with Kris Allen when we were in elementary school. I'm sure that counts to absolutely nothing. :lol
 
I know an up and coming DJ in the LA area. He's been getting airtime on Power 106 lately.

Also, remember the thread about texting your phone number neighbors? ;)
 
I went to school with a girl who is now a model. She's done stuff for a ton of major fashion labels now, but no one thought she was hot at school. She had one boyfriend at he was ugly.
 
Jamesfrom818 said:
I know an up and coming DJ in the LA area. He's been getting airtime on Power 106 lately.

Also, remember the thread about texting your phone number neighbors? ;)
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haha, was it anyone world wide famous?
 
Jamesfrom818 said:
I know an up and coming DJ in the LA area. He's been getting airtime on Power 106 lately.

Also, remember the thread about texting your phone number neighbors? ;)
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Teasing is not cool.
 
Alucrid said:
Too bad that shit will only last for ten more years, then you'll have the upper hand again.
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Hey, if that cure works in completely bald heads

i have like 2 years left, max.

Lionel Mandrake said:
The dad from Troll 2 lives relatively close to my home town and I've seen him around.

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That's about it.
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are you kidding me !? this is the best one yet. Hands down.
 
I was friends with Jordan Eberle when I was like 4 years old. He lived on the same street as some of my other friends and I went to the same pre-school.
 
I don't personally know anyone famous, but I guess I have a degree of separation through friends who do. My friend's Mom use to babysit Julia Roberts. Oh and I had a class with Britney Spears' cousin one time too.
 
Bungieware said:
I went to school with a girl who is now a model. She's done stuff for a ton of major fashion labels now, but no one thought she was hot at school. She had one boyfriend at he was ugly.
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I actually went to school with a girl that models as well. She owns her own bikini line to boot. Super fucking beautiful in grade school so I guess its not a perfect parallel.
 
My wife works at one of Michael Symon's restaurants and has met a number of the Food TV "celebrities".

She said Chef Anne Burrell is just gigantic, not "fat", really, but just big in every way. Also, Symon's real laugh is hilarious.

Oh, also was in the same grade as this girl in highschool: http://www.officiallindsaymessina.com/ You cannot imagine how much everyone freaked out when semi-nudes showed up online. Now she's a model for fitness shit or something.
 
edit: I guess I don't know anyone well enough according to the OP's rules, my best name was only an acquaintance.

Although 95% of the people in this thread are mentioning someone I'd hardly consider as "famous".
 
I was classmates w/Ben Affleck in college. He was a fat doughboy back then, seriously.

I also played in a band with Lee Montgomery ("Girls Just Want to have Fun", "Ben")
 
SalsaShark said:
Hey, if that cure works in completely bald heads

i have like 2 years left, max.




are you kidding me !? this is the best one yet. Hands down.
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I agree that it's awesome, but he's literally the ONLY famous guy I've ever been in contact with for an extended amount of time. Really nice, kind of goofy. I remember after watching Troll 2 for the first time, I looked up the cast's info and found out he was like thirty minutes away. That was a great day.
 
SalsaShark said:
well.. my brother is kinda famous in Chile

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even though Boney doesnt know him cause he's a bad Chilean

also here you can see his ass crack:

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My cousins are in fucking love with this guy. They saw him in concert when they went to visit their dad.
 
Went to primary school with Frank Dillane, also known as a teenage Lord Voldemort in the Half Blood Prince. Seems like a cool dude. He has some fucking creepy fans though, the comments on his Facebook fan page are hilarious when you actually know the guy, you suddenly realize just how fucking creepy the internet is :lol
 
teruterubozu said:
I was classmates w/Ben Affleck in college. He was a fat doughboy back then, seriously.

I also played in a band with Lee Montgomery ("Girls Just Want to have Fun", "Ben")
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didnt matt damon go to college with ben as well?
 
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