In 1996, he tries his luck during a competition (Vans Amateur series) which accompanies a musical tour everywhere in North America. The winner of each city is allowed to go to Los Angeles for the big final. Gagnon won the whole competition and had his first contract with Vans. He started his professional career by doing demonstration with the team and competition.
But in 2000, He decided to move to California where the sport is more important and he could do it all year long. There is also more competition in California. Since he moved there, he has competed in Brazil, China and Switzerland. For him, skateboarding is not just a sport; it is a kind of art. It is a way of expressing himself, being original and unique. It is not a traditional sport where everybody executes the same tricks. A skateboarder needs to develop a unique style almost like an artist.
Pierre-Luc Gagnon said that skateboarding helps kids to use their imagination for trying new things. He fell in love with skateboarding when he started and he never stops. He started to go to the skate park each day after school at the age of nine, and now he practices it six days a week three hours by day.
Jeff Teague
Jeffrey "Jeff" Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American basketball player that currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He went to Wake Forest University for college where he played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball team. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the 19th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Teague is probably best known for his known for his ability to drive to the basket and his shooting ability.
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol’ Dirty Bastard was an American rapper and music producer. He is probably best known for being one of the founding members of the rap group Wu-Tang Clan. He also had a solo career and released two studio albums during that time.
He died on 13 November 2004 from a drug overdose at the age of 35.
Jones was African American. He had 3 children. He had problems with drug addiction, meaning he could not stop taking them. He also broke the law a lot; his convictions included attempted assault and using cocaine. He was shot by robbers in 1998.
Jones died on November 13, 2004 due to an accidental drug overdose of a mixture of cocaine and prescription drug Tramadol, just two days before his 36th birthday.
Ol' Dirty Bastard released two studio albums before his death:
Ol' Dirty Bastard had 3 singles during his career:
Gibsons, British Columbia
Gibsons is a Canadian city in British Columbia, Canada. Gibsons is on the Sunshine Coast. The Canadian television series, "The Beachcombers", was set and shot in Gibsons. The movies "Charlie St. Cloud" and "Needful Things" were filmed in Gibsons. The town also won the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting contest which made them the first in the world. The town was first called Gibson's Landing in 1929 but was changed to Gibsons in 1947.
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes (born July 2, 1989), best known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. Her associated acts include Far East Movement. Her song "Booty Bounce" was sampled in the Far East Movement's "Like a G6". Her most successful single was "In the Dark".
Dev was born in Tracy, California. She later moved herself to Los Angeles.
Courtenay, British Columbia
Courtenay is a Canadian city in British Columbia, Canada. Courtenay is on the east coast of Vancouver Island. The current mayor of Courtenay is Greg Phelps. Courtenay has a population of 21,940 people as of 2006. A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the west of Courtenay a lot of chimneys were destroyed, there was also damage to the post office and the Courtenay elementary school. It was the largest earthquake to hit Vancouver Island.
December 2010 North American blizzard
The December 2010 North American blizzard was a historic blizzard that hit the northeaster part of North America in late December 2010. The blizzard produced heavy snow and strong winds. Over of snow on parts of New York City. An area south of Elizabeth City, New Jersey had the most snow fall. It had of snow. Elizabeth City itself got of snow.
The storm that caused the snowfall started as drizzle in California. It grew into a rainstorm. As it moved northeast, it turned into a blizzard. On 26 December 2010, the blizzard reached New York City. The blizzard caused a large amount of snow and strong winds. It also caused thundersnow, where thunder and lightning happen while snow is falling. It moved away from the city on December 27th. On December 28th, the blizzard moved out over the Atlantic Ocean.
New Jersey got a large amount of snow. There was also rain in the area of Cape May. Elizabeth City got of snow. An area south of Elizabeth City had the most snow fall. It had of snow. The blizzard produced heavy snow and strong winds there. That was a historic blizzard for the area.
New York City received a large amount of snow and had high winds. About of snow fell on the city. Places east of the city, for example eastern Long Island, saw some rain from the storm. The blizzard did not affect far north of New York City. Albany got less than of snow from the blizzard.
Connecticut did have snowfall, but it was not an unusual amount for that state. Between from of snow fell in Connecticut. Hartford had only of snow. New Haven, the closest area in Connecticut to New York City, saw about of snow.
Massachusetts saw between of snow. This is not an unusual amount for the area.
Tom Zbikowski
Thomas Michael Zbikowski (born May 22, 1985 in Park Ridge, Illinois, often known as just "Zibi") is a Professional boxer and American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Zbikowski was drafted out of the University of Notre Dame by the Baltimore Ravens with the 86th pick in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2008 to 2011.
Zbikowski is also a boxer and holds a 4-0 boxing record. Most of his boxing was during the 2011 NFL Lockout. Many Ravens fans enjoyed watching him play as they waited for the lockout to end.
Zbikowski played college football with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Zbikowski made his college debut (start) as a sophomore in 2005, appearing in all 12 games and finished fourth best of the roster with 70 total tackles (37 solo, 33 assisted) with two forced fumbles. He was named Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19 following his performance at Michigan State as he had a team-high nine tackles, forced a fumble and returned it for a 75-yard TD and recorded his first career interception.
He was 2006 team captain with Brady Quinn and Travis Thomas and was selected (picked, chosen) to the second-team All-America squad by the Walter Camp Football Foundation after helping the Irish earn a bid in the Sugar Bowl. Zbikowski was also named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and was a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually ("annually" meaning once a year) to the nation's best defensive back. Zibikowski finished with 79 tackles, recovered a fumble for a touchdown against Penn State, and recorded his third career punt return for a touchdown with 52-yarder against North Carolina. Zbikowski accounted for four TDs (two interception returns and two punt returns) in 12 games played in 2006. He finished fourth on the team with 71 total tackles and led the defense with five interceptions while leading the Irish to the Fiesta Bowl. Following the seasons, Zbikowski earned Third-Team Associated Press All-America honors.
Zbikowski returned to Notre Dame for his fifth year in 2007 with a career high 80 total tackles with a pair of interceptions and fumble recoveries. He continued to shine as a return man, racking up 234 return yards on punts. Graduated in May with degrees in sociology and computer applications.