| Name | Peter M. Holt |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 26 July 1948 (Age 61)|birth_place = Peoria, Illinois |
| Occupation | Owner of San Antonio Spurs, CEO of Holt Cat |
| Networth | $80 Million |
| Spouse | Julianna Hawn Holt |
Peter Holt, a Peoria, Illinois native, lived in San Antonio, Texas as a child before moving to Corpus Christi, Texas. After high school in Corpus Christi, Peter Holt went into the United States Army, serving two years, including a one-year tour of duty as an infantryman in Vietnam. He ended his military duty as a Sergeant (E5) with a Silver Star and three Bronze Stars for Valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received.
Upon returning to the United States, Holt went to California, working for an investment banking house and became involved in a bar and restaurant business. Holt rejoined his father in the Holt Companies in 1983 in Corpus Christi. As president and CEO, Holt implemented a strategy to diversify the company’s markets, taking it from one of the smallest Caterpillar dealerships to the largest one in the country today. In September 1987, Peter and his father purchased Holt Machinery Co., in San Antonio, reuniting the original Caterpillar dealership that Bill Holt started in 1933. Holt would later expand the company's Texas presence by purchasing Darr Equipment Company of Dallas, the Caterpillar dealer for the DFW Metroplex.
Not one for formalities and pretense, he set up offices in a San Antonio corporate headquarters building made of metal corrugated siding and dubbed "The Barn."
Holt and the Spurs later purchased other franchises – the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League, the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League, and the renamed San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. In each case, the team colors were changed to silver and black, the motif used by the Spurs.
In the last several years, Holt has seen his "community project" succeed in extraordinary ways. In June 1999, Holt joined with hundreds of thousands of Spurs faithful in celebrating the team’s first NBA Championship. In order to keep the team in San Antonio, Holt led a successful effort to secure community support to build a new community arena, the AT&T; Center. The new home to the Spurs and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition broke ground in August 2000 and opened with the 2002 season. Holt's Spurs secured three more championships in 2003, 2005, and 2007. He is one of the few owners in the league that has not gone over the luxury tax threshold to secure needed talent.
With a long commitment to community service, Holt served as Chairman of the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. He is a member of the World Presidents’ Organization, and is a trustee of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program. Governor Rick Perry appointed Holt as a commissioner of the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. A strong supporter of international trade, Holt is a board member of Free Trade Alliance-San Antonio, as well as the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation. He also served as Chairman of the Board of St. Mary’s Hall, a private school in San Antonio, and is on the corporate board of Chase Bank-San Antonio.
Keeping consistent with his desire to see the Spurs organization lead in the community, Holt has mandated that the Spurs have the first Green facilities in American professional sports .
Holt plans on staying in San Antonio, and active in the Caterpillar business, looking forward to the possibility of welcoming his children into the family business.
Peter Holt was inducted to the Texas Business Hall of Fame in 2004 and information in this article was obtained from a short biography listed on their website .
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| Name | Lil Wayne |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. |
| Born | September 27, 1982New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Instrument | Vocals, Guitars |
Obama also mentioned listening to Lil Wayne on his iPod:
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| Width | 180px |
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| Position | Point Guard |
| Number | 6, 5, 15 |
| Birthdate | March 25, 1965New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Debutyear | 1988 |
| Finalyear | 2004 |
| College | Southern |
| Teams | |
| Stat1label | Points |
| Stat1value | 8,817 |
| Stat2label | Rebound |
| Stat2value | 1,751 |
| Stat3label | Assists |
| Stat3value | 5,846 |
| Stat4label | Steals |
| Stat4value | 1,007 |
| Highlights |
Under Johnson, the Mavericks closed out the 2004–2005 season with a 16–2 run and a first-round playoff victory over the Houston Rockets, before bowing out to the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the playoffs. Johnson was named the April 2005 NBA Coach of the Month, only one month after becoming a head coach for the first time.
The 2005–06 season was even more successful for Johnson and was marked by a series of milestones. In November 2005 Johnson again won the NBA Coach of the Month award (his second and second consecutive, following his award from April the previous season), making him the first NBA coach to win the award in his first two months as a head coach. On January 28, 2006, when the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz, Johnson's record as coach reached 50–12, making Johnson the fastest coach to reach 50 wins. In February 2006, he was chosen to coach the 2006 NBA All-Star team for the Western Conference. On March 15, 2006, Johnson set the record for most wins over the course of a coach's first 82 games (the duration of a full season), with 66 wins over the span. Although Johnson ultimately led the Mavericks to the second-best record in the Western Conference, the team entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the west, due to the structure of the 2006 NBA Playoffs seeding.
In April 2006, Johnson was rewarded for this success with the 2006 NBA Coach of the Year Award.
In June 2006, after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, and the Phoenix Suns in the first three rounds of the playoffs, Johnson led the Dallas Mavericks to their first ever NBA Finals appearance. However, the Mavs were defeated in the series by the Miami Heat, losing 4 straight after winning the first two games.
On December 31, 2006, Johnson became the fastest head coach to win 100 games by defeating the Denver Nuggets.
In the 2006–07 season, Johnson's Mavericks had the best record in the NBA with 67 wins and entered the playoffs as first seed. However, his Mavericks eventually lost to the 8th seed Golden State Warriors, led by former Mavericks head coach Don Nelson, in one of the biggest upsets in recent NBA history.
With his win on November 18, 2007 against the Grizzlies, Johnson became the fastest coach to reach 150 wins.
Following the 2007–2008 season, the Mavericks, under Johnson, were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row. A day later, on April 30, 2008, Johnson was dismissed as head coach of the Mavericks.
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| Name | Samuel Okon Peter |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Realname | Samuel Okon Peter |
| Nickname | "The Nigerian Nightmare" |
| Height | |
| Reach | |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Birth date | September 06, 1980 |
| Birth place | Akwa Ibom, Nigeria |
| Home | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Ko | 27 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Peter rose to prominence as a professional fighter following a string of spectacular knockout wins in his early career, at a time when the division was fragmented. He has won a portion of the heavyweight crown and scored notable wins over: James Toney and Oleg Maskaev. Samuel Peter is also the only man to have been defeated by both Klitschko brothers (losing a total of three bouts against them).
Samuel Peter won the Nigerian amateur heavyweight championship and the Africa Zone 3 Heavyweight championship. He faced stiff competition as an amateur (including a knockout victory over 2000 Silver Medalist Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov of Kazakhstan). However, he prevailed and was given the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the 2000 Sydney, Australia Summer Olympics.
Peter lost in the quarterfinals to Italian Paolo Vidoz by decision. However, his performance was noted for being very impressive from such a young pugilist and hence more excitement was generated for him than the eventual Gold Medalist, Audley Harrison, to whom Peter had lost a very close decision just a few months before the Olympics.
Though Peter posted a string of 1st-round knockouts at the beginning of his career, he fought to 2 consecutive decisions against Charles Shufford and Jovo Pudar in 2004. Some critics asked if Peter could exhibit the one-punch knockout power he had exhibited in his early days against stronger opposition.
Peter won a victory against Jeremy Williams on December 4, 2004 by knockout 27 seconds into the second round, to win the vacant NABF Heavyweight title. Williams was out cold for several minutes following the knockout. He then defeated Yanqui Diaz on January 22, 2005 to win the vacant USBA Heavyweight title, knocking him down five times along the way.
Peter then went on to defeat NABA Heavyweight champion Taurus Sykes in Reno, Nevada on July 2, 2005 trained by Andy "Pops" Anderson in a unification match.
On December 15, 2005, Peter faced Robert Hawkins and won a 10 round decision.
Peter regained the NABF title (vacated by Klitschko after his victory) on April 28, 2006, by defeating Julius Long.
On September 11, 2010, Peter once again faced Wladimir Klitschko and once again lost, this time by 10th round TKO.Interim Champion| after=Unified| years=September 24, 2007 – March 8, 2008 }}
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At school in the early 1970s he formed a band with his friends from school Dave Dobbyn and Bruce Murdoch, called Chillum. They played local parties and school dances.
In 1986 Urlich and Phillips were partners in Stimulant Records, with Simon Grigg. The label released the album Eight Arms To Hold You, the first Club Collection in NZ.
In 1999 Urlich co-starred in a New Zealand reality show, Popstars (arguably the inspiration for the worldwide "Idol" phenomenon), which was a hunt for people to form a pop band, and to perform and produce an album (the winners formed a band named TrueBliss). His role in the show was that of manager.
In 2002 Urlich launched The P.U.B.E. (Peter Urlich Breakfast Experience), on Auckland station George FM.
In 2008 he has appeared on New Zealand TV shows Dancing With Stars and Pop's Ultimate Star.
His album of covers of Lounge classics, Between You & Me, was released by Liberation Music, in May, 2008.
Urlich currently hosts Bright & Urlich Saturday mornings, on Auckland station bFM. He is also the manager of the Pt Chev Pirates, a club in Auckland Rugby League's Phelan Sheild.
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| Name | Peter Eyre |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | 11 March 1942 |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York |
Eyre was born in New York City, New York, the son of Dorothy Pelline (née Acton) and Edward Joseph Eyre, a banker. He was sent to a public school in England at the age of twelve, and has been based in the country ever since. Although offered a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the age of 18, he studied acting in Paris. His distinguished career in the theatre includes work with the Old Vic (where he made his professional debut), the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Royal National Theatre.
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| Caption | at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| Name | Jude Law |
| Birth name | David Jude Heyworth Law |
| Birth date | December 29, 1972 |
| Birth place | Lewisham, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Sadie Frost (1997–2003); 3 children}} |
David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972), known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director. He grew up in Blackheath, an area in the Borough of Lewisham On 1 March 2007, he was honoured with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres conferred by the French government, in recognition of his contribution to World Cinema Arts. He was named a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1999, and then again for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Cold Mountain in 2003. Both films were directed by Anthony Minghella.
For The Talented Mr. Ripley he learned to play saxophone and earned a MTV Movie Award nomination with Matt Damon and Fiorello for performing the song "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone and Nicola Salerno. He learned ballet dancing for the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – SuspenseSanta Fe Film Festival Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Empire Award — Best British ActorNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureNominated—London Critics Circle Film Award — British Supporting Actor of the YearNominated—MTV Movie Award — Best Musical PerformanceNominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Teen Choice Award — Film Choice Breakout PerformanceNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |- | Tube Tales | (director) | "A Bird in the Hand" |- | rowspan="2" | 2000 | Love, Honour and Obey | Jude | |- | Happy M'Gee | Tony M'Gee | |- | rowspan="2" | 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Vasily Zaytsev | Nominated—European Film Award Audience Award for Best Actor |- | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Gigolo Joe | Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureNominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | 2002 | Road to Perdition | Harlen Maguire | Nominated—Empire Award for Best British ActorNominated—London Film Critics Circle Awards for Best British Supporting ActorNominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | 2003 | Cold Mountain | W. P. Inman | Nominated—Academy Award for Best ActorNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated—Empire Award for Best British ActorNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaNominated—IFTA Award – People's Choice Award for Best International ActorNominated—London Film Critics Circle Awards for Best British ActorNominated—MTV Movie Award — Best Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough PerformerNominated—Golden Satellite Award – Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama |- | rowspan="7" | 2004 | I ♥ Huckabees | Brad Stand | |- | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Sky Captain / Joseph Sullivan | Also producerNominated—MTV Movie Award – Best Kiss shared with Gwyneth PaltrowNominated—Visual Effects Society Awards 2004 – Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film |- | Alfie | Alfie | |- | Closer | Dan | National Board of Review Award for Best CastNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |- | The Aviator | Errol Flynn | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |- | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Lemony Snicket | Voice |- | | | ShoWest Convention/ShoWest Award — Male Star of the YearNominated—People's Choice Award — Favorite Leading Man |- | rowspan="3" | 2006 | All the King's Men | Jack Burden | |- | Breaking & Entering | Will Francis | |- | The Holiday | Graham | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss shared with Cameron Diaz |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Jeremy | |- | Sleuth | Milo Tindle | Also producer |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 | Rage | Minx | |- | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Tony (2nd transformation) | |- | Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John Watson | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | 2010 | Repo Men | Remy | |- | rowspan="3"| 2011 | Contagion | Alan Krumwiede | |- | Hugo Cabret | | |- | ''Sherlock Holmes 2 | Dr. John Watson | Filming |}
Ian Charleson Award 1994 Won Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer for: Les Parents terribles (1994)
Tony Award 1995 Nominated Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for: Indiscretions (1995) 2010 Nominated Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Play for: Hamlet (2010)
Theatre World Award 1995 Won Theatre World Award for: Indiscretions (1995)
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Holt participated in the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing as the professional partner of swimmer Mark Foster. On 5 October 2008 Holt appeared on TV2's Shock Treatment. On 28 October 2008 was interviewed on Campbell Live She has recently started work on The Crowd Goes Wild, as a reporter and occasional presenter.
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In December 2006, Don King purchased a 50% interest in Duva Boxing for an undisclosed financial amount. However Duva still runs his company as a separate entity. The merging of "The Duvas" and "The King" drew a decent amount media and press attention.
Duva Boxing's main offices are located in Totowa, New Jersey.
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| Name | Akon |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Badara Akon Thiam |
| Born | April 16, 1973St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Origin | Dakar, Senegal |
| Genre | R&B;, hip hop, pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label | Universal, SRC, Konvict, UpFront, Kon Live |
| Associated acts | T-Pain, Kardinal Offishall, Colby O'Donis, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Sway DaSafo, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie |
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Akon (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Badara Akon Thiam), (), In an interview with HitQuarters SRC A&R; Jerome Foster said, "What caught my attention right away was "Lonely", and I said, 'this kid is official - this is a huge record." Foster and SRC CEO Steve Rifkind immediately boarded a private plane to Atlanta to meet the young artist. Akon knew of Foster's work as producer Knobody and so there was a mutual respect for one another and the pair hit it off.
Akon's solo debut album, Trouble was released on June 29, 2004. It spawned the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely", "Belly Dancer (Bananza)", "Pot Of Gold", and "Ghetto." The inspiration for his debut single allegedly came from his three-year stint in prison for ‘grand theft auto’. "Locked Up" reached the top 10 in the U.S. and the top five in the UK. "Ghetto" became a radio hit when it was remixed by DJ Green Lantern to include verses from rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats. Most of Akon's songs begin with the sound of the clank of a jail cell's door with him uttering the word "Konvict". To coincide with the release of the Platinum (deluxe) edition of the album "Sorry, Blame It on Me" was the album's fifth single, debuted in August 2007 on the Hot 100 at number seven. The deluxe version was fully released on August 28, 2007. The final single was confirmed by Akon to be "Never Took the Time." Charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, a misdemeanor, and second-degree harassment, a violation, were filed, according to police Chief Donald F. Williams, and Akon was arraigned the two charges on December 3, 2007 in the town of Fishkill Court. Akon has the record for most nominations in the Most Earthshattering Collaboration category.
|- | || "Locked Up" || MTV2 Award || |- |rowspan="3"| || Akon || Male Artist of the Year || |- | "Smack That" (with Eminem) || Most Earthshattering Collaboration || |- | "The Sweet Escape" (with Gwen Stefani) || Most Earthshattering Collaboration ||
Note: Akon also won Artist Of The Year in 2007 by the Billboard Music Awards
Made the Billboard 200 Albums of the Year Chart in: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004
Made the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Year Chart in: 2005, 2004
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