Brian Sterling-Vete was born and raised in Manchester, England, but has made his mark worldwide as a motivational speaker and trainer, creator of the Mental Martial Arts Motivational and Business Training System, an author, international award-winning producer/director, television presenter, lecturer, and fitness professional with academic qualifications that include a degree in both Physical Education and Drama.
As a member of British Actors Equity for several years Brian Sterling sat on the selection committee of the Variety Branch. He is also a member of BECTU, the BKA (British Karate Association) and the National Union of Journalists. Mr. Sterling is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and also held the title of Junior Mr. International Bodybuilding.
Some of his more adventurous achievements include work as a stunt man, holding former world records in Martial Arts for Block Breaking, and he has entered the Guinness Book of World Records several times. Brian Sterling is a Martial Arts instructor, and holds three black belts in different styles of the Martial Arts. As a wrestler, Mr. Sterling traveled to Iceland to wrestle the six-time World’s Strongest Man, Jon Pall Sigmarsson to promote a play he produced with the Icelandic National Theatre. Television commercial work includes doubling for James Bond and Steve McQueen, and sky diving from a helicopter!
Brian Sterling's first world record was set in 1987 in speed block breaking (105 regulation blocks in one minute). This was done to aid charity as part of the BBC’s Children in Need program. That record stood for one year until it was beaten by Mac Gilmour the Scottish Karate Champion on the ITV programme ‘You Bet’ in 1988. This prompted Sir Brian to then make another successful attempt at the same world record, again for the BBC’s Children in Need programme in 1989 (breaking 127 regulation blocks in one minute).
In 1987 and 1988 Brian Sterling also set new world records in fire stunts. Both were for part body burns with gasoline. The first successful world record attempt in 1987 was set at 2 minutes, 24 seconds and the second successful world record attempt took place in 1988, again for a part body burn with gasoline, this time for 2 minutes, 53 seconds. Both of the records were set at the Armalite research laboratory under the direction of Craig Mills, the inventor of the pre-burnt carbon fibre multi-layer system.
Film, theatrical and television work is documented on the Internet Movie Database, and includes work on , Lethal Impact, and a series of workout videos. Brian Sterling was having lunch with his friend in the Star Trek Office at Paramount Studios in 1987, when Gene Roddenberry came in to chat with Richard about the evolution of the new uniforms for the Next Generation TV series. A that time Richard suggested Brian Sterling was the ideal size and shape to be a model for the new uniforms. Mr. Sterling was then introduced to William Ware Theiss, who was the costume designer on the show, and the uniforms for the Star Trek Next Generation TV series were designed on Brian Sterling's athletic shape.
As a film and television producer, Brian Sterling established MajorVision, Ltd. in the late 1980s, and went on to produce 58 independent titles including the merited Porsche Cars 50th Anniversary film and numerous documentaries. Mr. Sterling’s company supplies TV crews for the BBC for whom he has worked personally as a director-cameraman on many high profile programs. In 1998 he interviewed President Bill Clinton at the G-8 Summit meeting. Brian Sterling remains active in TV current affairs for the BBC and is often requested for specific work for the BBC’s political unit. Mr. Sterling received the Creative Excellence award for best documentary at the US Film and TV Festival in Chicago 2001 for the documentary "Millennium Bridge."
Brian Sterling has been involved in countless charitable events over the years, and in 1986 he was the driving force behind the team that raised over £20,000 for children’s hospital charities. More recently he has devoted a good deal of time to helping a Dyslexia organization, and to both rescuing and rescued animals for BCC. The order of Hereditary Knight Templar of Britannia (HKt.B ) was awarded to Mr. Sterling for charitable works over the years from within the media. Mr. Sterling was also made an honorary member of the Welsh Guards Regiment for his services in helping ex-service men and women.
Currently Brian Sterling is involved in planning major events and conferences, film production, motivational speaking, and organizing charitable events in both the United States and Europe.
I enjoyed reading about Brian Sterling. He appears to be a true Renaissance man!
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2. 30-04-2009 11:27
While most of this is factual, some of it is rather exaggerated. And the story fails to mention Mr Sterling's three failed marriages, the third of which involved fraud on the part of Mr Sterling.
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3. 30-04-2009 16:25
there's always someone who'll make a comment about someone, without ACTUALLY knowing a person, as the comment made by Andy Jones shows. Brian's NEVER been divorced three times, that's just legal FACT so NO 3 x failed marriages and Brian's NEVER committed fraud, again LEGAL FACT. If the person who made the comment want actually hiding behind some fake email address with the word 'SPAM' at the end of their email address, then no doubt they'd be facing some kind of legal charges by now, at least the authorities are pretty hot on catching these people these days! Why do people try to make themselves feel better by saying things about others that aren't true & then hiding their identity - are their lives really that empty?
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4. 12-02-2010 15:37
We have known Brian for many years .Socially and from a professional perspective . He is a good guy .
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5. 28-08-2010 06:52
Hereditary Knight Templar of Britannia is a title that you pay for. It's a fake title
