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"Cowboy" Kenny Bartram
Kenny Bartram, a Stillwater, Okla., native, is a professional motocross rider who began his career in 1985, turning pro in 1998. He is a huge country music fan, which led to his nickname, Cowboy. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a list of injuries that include 20 broken bones, seven knocked-out teeth, a steel plate in his jaw and a ruptured blood vessel in his brain. He has performed in various X Games, Gravity Games and other motocross series championships collecting two X Games gold medals and two golds from the Gravity Games. Bartram has won every major freestyle motocross rider competition, totaling 57 wins, and in 2005, he was named the Dew Tour Champion. Bartram is scheduled to be an FMX on-air color commentator for the Dew Action Sports Tour that airs on NBC and USA networks.

Dan "Nitro" Clark
Hollywood Hills resident Dan Clark began his career as an athlete playing football for San Jose State, then went on to play for the Los Angeles Rams and the professional European League. He is best known for appearances on the television program American Gladiators, starring as Nitro from 1989-1996. Clark continued his career appearing in such movies as Death Becomes Her and Equilibrium. He has also appeared as a guest star in many TV series, including Ellen, Walker: Texas Ranger, VIP, Married With Children, Who's the Boss?, Saved by the Bell and The Brothers Garcia. Clark has spent the last five years mentoring for the Young Story Tellers, a program dedicated to increasing literacy among inner-city youths, and is currently working on his autobiography.

Jon (Jonny Fairplay) Dalton
Jonny "Fairplay" Dalton is best known for his appearance on the reality television show, Survivor: Pearl Islands, where he became known for his wrestling techniques, leering at the camera and obnoxious behavior. He was considered the least accepted player to ever grace Survivor with a popularity rating of only 18 percent, stemming from what Jeff Probst called "the greatest lie in Survivor history," when he lied about his grandmother's death to promote himself in the show's challenges. Dalton made it to the final three before he was voted off. He received the most memorable reality star in the history of reality television honor at the Reality Remix Really Awards. Dalton has also starred in Kill Reality, Fear Factor Reality Edition, MTV's True Life and appeared on the Howard Stern Show and Tyra Banks. Additionally, Dalton had a career as a TNA wrester. He attended college at Virginia Tech and is originally from Danville, Va.

Leif Garrett
Leif Garrett was born in Hollywood, Calif., and started working at the age of five appearing in movies such as Skateboard and shows like Gunsmoke, which led him to a pop singing career in his teens. He signed a contract with Atlantic Records at age 16 and quickly hit the charts covering oldies such as "Surfin' USA," "The Wanderer," and "Runaround Sue." He later held a small supporting role in the film The Outsiders. In 2005, Garrett was also honored with being ranked #13 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols." He currently lends his talents on albums by other artists and is also working on new music of his own.

Josh Haynes
A native of Medford, Ore., Josh Haynes spent six years in the Army before eventually moving on to the world of mixed martial arts. After years of training and pursuing his dream of becoming an ultimate fighter, he quit his job as a hospital network engineer to appear on season three of The Ultimate Fighter. Over the years, he has made an impressive mixed martial arts record of 17-4 with one knockout. Haynes and his wife Jennifer have three children. Having watched his oldest son endure multiple surgeries after being diagnosed with brain cancer at birth, Haynes stays completely focused and driven to do whatever is necessary to become a success and take care of his family.

Rocket (Raghib) Ismail
Raghib "Rocket" Ismail is a former professional football player, playing wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame and in both the Canadian Football League as well as the NFL. He started his career in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and later joined the Oakland Raiders. After leading the AFC in kick returns in his first year with the Raiders, Ismail played three years with the Carolina Panthers. His success with the Panthers led him to a blockbuster deal, signing with America's team, the Dallas Cowboys, where he played four years. Nicknamed the Rocket, he stood only 5' 11" but had strong hands and blazing speed on the football field, making him exceptionally dangerous both as a kick returner and as a receiver. Ismail recorded two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the NFL and was a CFL All-Star in 1991, as well as the most valuable player of the 79th Grey Cup. In 2004, CollegeFootballNews.com named him as the No. 75 player on their list of the Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All Time. He currently resides in the Dallas area and is a devoted husband and father of four children.

Francesco Quinn
Perhaps best known for his portrayal of underground drug king Rhah in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning Platoon (1986), Francesco Quinn is one of the film industry's most versatile actors. Intent on following in the footsteps of his father, Oscar winner Anthony Quinn, who appeared in more than 200 pictures, Francesco has already racked up some impressive film credits, sending him well on his way. Quinn has appeared in nearly 25 feature films, including the New York Independent Film Festival winner Placebo Effect (1998). He was the lead guest star in an episode of JAG (1995), the highest rated episode in the series' history, and had a lead role in TNT's Rough Riders (1997) and USA's Into the West (2005). For over three years, Quinn was a permanent fixture on CBS's hottest soap, The Young and the Restless, but most recently, Quinn has been seen on Fox TV's hit drama 24 and also has roles this season in CSI: Miami, ER and Criminal Minds. Born in Rome, Quinn resides in Los Angeles with his wife Julie and their twin children.

Vanilla Ice (Rob Van Winkle)
Vanilla Ice (Rob Van Winkle) exploded onto the pop music scene in 1990 with his CD To the Extreme, which sold over 17 million copies. His single, "Ice Ice Baby," remains a pop classic, 17 years later. Most recently, he was seen in Celebrity Boxing on Fox, Hollywood Squares, The Surreal Life on the WB, VH1's Remaking of Vanilla Ice, NBC's Hit Me Baby One More Time and Surreal Life Fame Games on VH1. He has also appeared in The New Guy and starred in an independent film, The Helix ... Loaded. His latest album, Platinum Underground, was released in late August 2005. With greater demand in concert and personal appearances, Vanilla Ice has been playing dates in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany, southeast Asia and toured Europe last winter. Most recently he appeared at Cokesfest in Romania with acts like Prodigy, Incubus, the Cure, Macy Gray and the Pussycat Dolls.

Ty Murray
Deemed the King of Cowboys, Ty Murray stands as the most accomplished rodeo athlete in the sport's century long existence, winning seven All-Around World Championship titles. Murray was born into a family with rodeo in their blood, and as a child he saved money to buy a mechanical bull riding machine in hopes of beating Larry Mahan's record. Murray joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) on his 18th birthday and later joined the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) while attending Odessa College in west Texas. In January 1989 at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, Murray was given an engraved trophy buckle by his longtime hero, Larry Mahan, and later was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2000. In 1990, at age 21, Sports Illustrated stated, "Ty Murray is the best danged rodeo cowboy of 'em all," dominating bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding. Now retired from competition, Murray is a television analyst and commentator for the PBR and enjoys spending time on his ranch in Stephenville, Texas.

Cody Lambert
Cody Lambert has made numerous contributions to the sport of bull riding, He has made 10 out of 16 NFR rodeo appearances and has qualified for three PBR World Finals during his professional career in bull riding and saddle bronc riding. After experiencing the death of close friend and former champion professional bull rider, Lane Frost, Lambert created the protective vest many professional bull riders wear today. He retired from bull riding in 1996 after the PBR World Finals and was awarded the PBR Ring of Honor for his dedication to the sport. Since then, he has been inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and currently serves as the vice president and livestock director for the PBR. Lambert resides in Merkel, Texas, with his wife Leanne and his son Riley.