Gabriel Paul Sandler (born September 5, 1979 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American activist, writer, and electronic musician. He is best known for his role as President & Chief Executive Officer of the investor relations firm Sandler Communications and is the largest single shareholder of the Spike TV reality show Reality Racing.
* Sandler is a Board Member of Reality Racing Incorporated and Organic Energy Consulting LLP . He is also a member of NIRI, ACG, PRSA, XBRL US , SBA, GTS , SmallCap Investors Alliance, Apple Computer Consultants' Network, PRMIA, NYSSA, TexChange, Association for the Advancement of Wound Care, and the BBB.
Background
Gabe Sandler once told Business Week magazine that "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 Gigabytes." This play on words from the famous quotation by pop artist Andy Warhol has shaped Sandler's philosophy both professionally and artistically. In 2006, Sandler popularized the concept of Investor Relations 2.0 , a modern approach to public company corporate communications designed for enhanced transparency and digital reputation management for the Digital Age. After graduating from the University of Michigan with honors in 2001, Sandler relocated to Houston, Texas, where he currently resides and manages Sandler Communications.
Sandler & Television
In September of 2007, Gabe Sandler purchased approximately 46.5% of the shares of the public company Reality Racing Incorporated, a holding company of reality television entertainment properties that focus on the racing industry. The company's first show, Reality Racing, premiered May 19th, 2007 on Spike TV , a division of Viacom's MTV Networks business unit. The show's first season, "Reality Racing -- The Rookie Challenge", was a vital part of Spike TV's Powerblock of programming, which also included the popular shows Bullrun and . The show was the market leader amongst male audiences 18 to 49 years of age, and achieved the highest ratings of any fully-distributed cable channel during that time period.
Sandler & Music
Gabe Sandler was introduced to electronic music in the late-1980's growing up in the Detroit, Michigan area, where innovative radio DJs like the Electrifyin' Mojo, the Wizard (Jeff Mills) and Gary Chandler took over the airwaves nightly to inspire the market with unconventional new sounds and artists. Inspired by the more electronic sounds and live-mixing styles of Mills and Chandler, and a rapidly-flourishing "alternative rock" movement in the early-1990s, Sandler produced his first track in 1992 as part of a school project. He took up DJing a year later by splicing mixtapes together, but a serendipitous discovery of a discarded record collection in a dumpster in the fall of 1993 launched him immediately into an obsessive career of vinyl DJing and live production. He is now most known for marathon sets meshing together hundreds of records, and layering influences of all genres, from gospel to country to metal to rap; all with a house, techno and electro groove. Sandler has performed all over the world, on several major Texas radio stations, and has been involved in several studio production projects in Houston, Texas and Detroit, Michigan.
As a promoter, Sandler began producing concert events in the Fall of 1993, and has organized several University-sponsored academic events focusing on the origins of DJing, hip hop and electronic music.
* Sandler is a Board Member of Reality Racing Incorporated and Organic Energy Consulting LLP . He is also a member of NIRI, ACG, PRSA, XBRL US , SBA, GTS , SmallCap Investors Alliance, Apple Computer Consultants' Network, PRMIA, NYSSA, TexChange, Association for the Advancement of Wound Care, and the BBB.
Background
Gabe Sandler once told Business Week magazine that "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 Gigabytes." This play on words from the famous quotation by pop artist Andy Warhol has shaped Sandler's philosophy both professionally and artistically. In 2006, Sandler popularized the concept of Investor Relations 2.0 , a modern approach to public company corporate communications designed for enhanced transparency and digital reputation management for the Digital Age. After graduating from the University of Michigan with honors in 2001, Sandler relocated to Houston, Texas, where he currently resides and manages Sandler Communications.
Sandler & Television
In September of 2007, Gabe Sandler purchased approximately 46.5% of the shares of the public company Reality Racing Incorporated, a holding company of reality television entertainment properties that focus on the racing industry. The company's first show, Reality Racing, premiered May 19th, 2007 on Spike TV , a division of Viacom's MTV Networks business unit. The show's first season, "Reality Racing -- The Rookie Challenge", was a vital part of Spike TV's Powerblock of programming, which also included the popular shows Bullrun and . The show was the market leader amongst male audiences 18 to 49 years of age, and achieved the highest ratings of any fully-distributed cable channel during that time period.
Sandler & Music
Gabe Sandler was introduced to electronic music in the late-1980's growing up in the Detroit, Michigan area, where innovative radio DJs like the Electrifyin' Mojo, the Wizard (Jeff Mills) and Gary Chandler took over the airwaves nightly to inspire the market with unconventional new sounds and artists. Inspired by the more electronic sounds and live-mixing styles of Mills and Chandler, and a rapidly-flourishing "alternative rock" movement in the early-1990s, Sandler produced his first track in 1992 as part of a school project. He took up DJing a year later by splicing mixtapes together, but a serendipitous discovery of a discarded record collection in a dumpster in the fall of 1993 launched him immediately into an obsessive career of vinyl DJing and live production. He is now most known for marathon sets meshing together hundreds of records, and layering influences of all genres, from gospel to country to metal to rap; all with a house, techno and electro groove. Sandler has performed all over the world, on several major Texas radio stations, and has been involved in several studio production projects in Houston, Texas and Detroit, Michigan.
As a promoter, Sandler began producing concert events in the Fall of 1993, and has organized several University-sponsored academic events focusing on the origins of DJing, hip hop and electronic music.
Brandon M. Dennis (better known as Oxhorn or Oxhorn Brand Movies) is a well-known American machinimator. He is best known for his short comedy videos and music videos, which often feature his own music or parodies of other songs. His most famous movies were created with World of Warcraft, though he occasionally will use other video games.
His movies have quickly made him one of the best known machinimators on the Internet.
He currently lives in San Francisco and works with WeGame.com as a Creative Director.
Videos
Oxhorn has made 36 machinima videos so far , most of which hold recurring characters or even forming series.
Inventing Swear Words Series
* Inventing Swear Words
* Inventing Swear Words 2
* Inventing Swear Words 3
* Inventing Swear Words 4
Associate Professor Evil
* Associate Professor Evil Kills All Beggars
* Associate Professor Evil Kills All Gold Farmers
* Associate Professor Evil Kills All Ninja Looters
Other Comedy
* Hat vs. Barnaby
* Krick in the Back!
* Red Snappah!
* Oxhorn Tells Off Xfire
* The Joy of Punting Gnomes
* Drunken Kodo Riding
* Elf On
* Orcs in SPACE!
* Orcs in SPACE! 2
* The Peace Circle
* Behind the Scenes
* Mighty Morphin' Midget Gnomes UNITE!
* We Eat Flesh
* The Invisible Pink Unicorn
Music Videos
* ROFLMAO!
* An Oxhorn Brand Medley
* The Anti-Elf Anthem
* The Great Kodo
* Birth of the Forsaken
* The Tauren's Kilt
* Courting a Celt
* Dock on a Bay
Holiday Specials
* Oxhorn's Christmas Special
* The 12 Days of Winter's Veil
* Hark! Hear the Wails
* Wickerman Burning
* Oxhorn's Christmas Tree
Drama
* Racing the Grimtotem
Other
* 4 Commercials made for mtvU
Other Hobbies
Dennis' first creative works released on the Internet were his video games made with RPG Maker. He made only three games, Tsebaoth - The Nurith War, Nissi - The Return of the Noths, and The Tale of Cloran Hastings, which later became a novel.
Dennis calls himself "a writer at heart"
His movies have quickly made him one of the best known machinimators on the Internet.
He currently lives in San Francisco and works with WeGame.com as a Creative Director.
Videos
Oxhorn has made 36 machinima videos so far , most of which hold recurring characters or even forming series.
Inventing Swear Words Series
* Inventing Swear Words
* Inventing Swear Words 2
* Inventing Swear Words 3
* Inventing Swear Words 4
Associate Professor Evil
* Associate Professor Evil Kills All Beggars
* Associate Professor Evil Kills All Gold Farmers
* Associate Professor Evil Kills All Ninja Looters
Other Comedy
* Hat vs. Barnaby
* Krick in the Back!
* Red Snappah!
* Oxhorn Tells Off Xfire
* The Joy of Punting Gnomes
* Drunken Kodo Riding
* Elf On
* Orcs in SPACE!
* Orcs in SPACE! 2
* The Peace Circle
* Behind the Scenes
* Mighty Morphin' Midget Gnomes UNITE!
* We Eat Flesh
* The Invisible Pink Unicorn
Music Videos
* ROFLMAO!
* An Oxhorn Brand Medley
* The Anti-Elf Anthem
* The Great Kodo
* Birth of the Forsaken
* The Tauren's Kilt
* Courting a Celt
* Dock on a Bay
Holiday Specials
* Oxhorn's Christmas Special
* The 12 Days of Winter's Veil
* Hark! Hear the Wails
* Wickerman Burning
* Oxhorn's Christmas Tree
Drama
* Racing the Grimtotem
Other
* 4 Commercials made for mtvU
Other Hobbies
Dennis' first creative works released on the Internet were his video games made with RPG Maker. He made only three games, Tsebaoth - The Nurith War, Nissi - The Return of the Noths, and The Tale of Cloran Hastings, which later became a novel.
Dennis calls himself "a writer at heart"
The following is a list of soccer players who are of Basque origin.
A
* José Antonio Aguirre
* Imanol Agirretxe Arruti
* Emilio Aldecoa
* Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora
* José Ramón Alexanko
* Rafael Alkorta
* Miguel Ángel Alonso
* Mikel Alonso
* Xabi Alonso
* Manuel Almunia
* Fernando Amorebieta
* Genar Andrinúa
* Ion Ansotegui Gorostola
* Agustín Sauto Arana
* Mikel Aranburu
* Zigor Aranalde
* Agustín Aranzábal
* Daniel Aranzubia
* Luis Arconada
* Rodolfo Martín Arruabarrena
* Mikel Arteta
* Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora
B
* José Javier Barkero
* José Mari Bakero
* Txiki Beguiristáin
* José María Belauste
* José Vicente Biurrun
* Jared Borgetti
C
* Iván Campo
* Javier Casas Cuevas
* Javier Clemente
D
* Javier de Pedro
* Asier del Horno
* Didier Deschamps
* Iñigo Díaz de Cerio
E
* Joseba Etxeberria
* Unai Expósito Medina
* Santiago Ezquerro
G
* Igor Gabilondo
* Agustín Gaínza
* José Eulogio Gárate
* Jesús Garay
* Gaizka Garitano Aguirre
* Joseba Garmendia
* Javier Garrido Behobide
* Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga
* Ion Andoni Goikoetxea
* Javi González
* Guillermo Gorostiza
* François Grenet
* Julen Guerrero
* Carlos Gurpegi
I
* Inigo Idiakez
* Gorka Iraizoz
* Andoni Iraola
* José Iraragorri
* José Ángel Iribar
* Javier Irureta
* Javier Iturriaga
J
* Igor Jáuregui Iraola
* Miguel Jones
K
* Aitor Karanka
* Antonio Karmona Herrera
L
* Mikel Labaka Zurriarain
* Jesús María Lacruz
* Iñaki Lafuente
* Gorka Larrea García
* Lilian Laslandes
* Raimundo Pérez Lezama
* Bixente Lizarazu
* Aitor López Rekarte
* Roberto López Ufarte
* Fernando Llorente
M
* Javier Martínez Aguinaga
* Gaizka Mendieta
* Armando Merodio
* Ander Murillo
O
* Aitor Ocio
* Pablo Orbaiz
P
* José Luis Panizo
* Jesus María Pereda
* Pichichi
* Luis Prieto
* Xabier Prieto
R
* Asier Riesgo Unamuno
* Daniel Ruiz
S
* Julio Salinas
* Christian Sarramagna
* Josu Sarriegi
* Félix Sarriugarte
* Jesús María Satrústegui
* Agustín Sauto Arana
* Félix Sesúmaga
* Pantxi Sirieix
T
* Tiko
U
* Pedro Uralde
* Garikoitz Uranga Luluaga
* Santiago Urquiaga
* Javier Urruticoechea
* Ismael Urzaiz
Y
* Francisco Yeste
Z
* Benjamín Zarandona
* Telmo Zarraonaindía
* Iban Zubiaurre
* Ángel Zubieta
* Andoni Zubizarreta
A
* José Antonio Aguirre
* Imanol Agirretxe Arruti
* Emilio Aldecoa
* Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora
* José Ramón Alexanko
* Rafael Alkorta
* Miguel Ángel Alonso
* Mikel Alonso
* Xabi Alonso
* Manuel Almunia
* Fernando Amorebieta
* Genar Andrinúa
* Ion Ansotegui Gorostola
* Agustín Sauto Arana
* Mikel Aranburu
* Zigor Aranalde
* Agustín Aranzábal
* Daniel Aranzubia
* Luis Arconada
* Rodolfo Martín Arruabarrena
* Mikel Arteta
* Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora
B
* José Javier Barkero
* José Mari Bakero
* Txiki Beguiristáin
* José María Belauste
* José Vicente Biurrun
* Jared Borgetti
C
* Iván Campo
* Javier Casas Cuevas
* Javier Clemente
D
* Javier de Pedro
* Asier del Horno
* Didier Deschamps
* Iñigo Díaz de Cerio
E
* Joseba Etxeberria
* Unai Expósito Medina
* Santiago Ezquerro
G
* Igor Gabilondo
* Agustín Gaínza
* José Eulogio Gárate
* Jesús Garay
* Gaizka Garitano Aguirre
* Joseba Garmendia
* Javier Garrido Behobide
* Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga
* Ion Andoni Goikoetxea
* Javi González
* Guillermo Gorostiza
* François Grenet
* Julen Guerrero
* Carlos Gurpegi
I
* Inigo Idiakez
* Gorka Iraizoz
* Andoni Iraola
* José Iraragorri
* José Ángel Iribar
* Javier Irureta
* Javier Iturriaga
J
* Igor Jáuregui Iraola
* Miguel Jones
K
* Aitor Karanka
* Antonio Karmona Herrera
L
* Mikel Labaka Zurriarain
* Jesús María Lacruz
* Iñaki Lafuente
* Gorka Larrea García
* Lilian Laslandes
* Raimundo Pérez Lezama
* Bixente Lizarazu
* Aitor López Rekarte
* Roberto López Ufarte
* Fernando Llorente
M
* Javier Martínez Aguinaga
* Gaizka Mendieta
* Armando Merodio
* Ander Murillo
O
* Aitor Ocio
* Pablo Orbaiz
P
* José Luis Panizo
* Jesus María Pereda
* Pichichi
* Luis Prieto
* Xabier Prieto
R
* Asier Riesgo Unamuno
* Daniel Ruiz
S
* Julio Salinas
* Christian Sarramagna
* Josu Sarriegi
* Félix Sarriugarte
* Jesús María Satrústegui
* Agustín Sauto Arana
* Félix Sesúmaga
* Pantxi Sirieix
T
* Tiko
U
* Pedro Uralde
* Garikoitz Uranga Luluaga
* Santiago Urquiaga
* Javier Urruticoechea
* Ismael Urzaiz
Y
* Francisco Yeste
Z
* Benjamín Zarandona
* Telmo Zarraonaindía
* Iban Zubiaurre
* Ángel Zubieta
* Andoni Zubizarreta
The Molotov Mouths Outspoken Word Troupe is a collective of politically engaged poets based mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 2001 by George Tirado, James Tracy and Ananda Esteva; they became known for topical yet powerful poetry and spoken word. Their debut reading was at La Pena Cultural Center, opening up for John Trudell on March 7, 2001.
The trio soon recruited other poets such as Dani Montgomery, and Junebug for a West Coast tour. Subsequent line-up changes included Josiah Luis-Alderete, Solidad Di Costa, Raw Knowledge, and Leroy Moore.
The group was influenced heavily by the Latino and Black Arts Movements of the Sixties, Sandburg and Mayakovsky, and the Labor Arts Movements of the Thirties. The Molotov Mouths have toured all over the United States and Canada-in prisons, union halls, music festivals, schools, night clubs and community arts centers.
Poetry in the Age of Globalization
What made the troupe unique is that each member offered a vision of post 9-11 life from extremely different starting points. Through this, their performances were able to explore identity without becoming stuck inside identity politics.
Ananda Esteva's work depicted the intricacies of growing up bilingual and bicultural, and the child of Chilean-American exiles.
Dani Montgomery's writing explored issues of a low-income working class white person's in the United States. Also dealing with gender and Irish issues she has commonly been compared with the late writer Tillie Olsen.
Current Activities
Alumni of the Molotov Mouths have continued various forms of cultural activism. Ananda Esteva published "Pisco Sours," a collection of poetry about her Chilean-American background. Leroy Moore writes about the intersection of disability and race, particularly in the Hip-Hop world. Josiah Luis-Alderete owns and operates a Taco Shop in Fairfax California, Junebug is part of the Po' Poets, a like minded poetry troupe. Raw Knowledge produces electronic music on the Entartete Kunst label. Dani Montgomery has become a parent. James Tracy remains active as a political organizer and writer. George Tirado released a solo CD entitled "We Didn't Cross the Border, the Border Crossed Us!" Solidad Di Costa remains active in the spoken word scene.
Recognition and Criticism
The Molotov Mouths Outspoken Word Troupe received favorable print reviews of publications and performances in a variety of newspapers, mostly alternative free weeklies and left-leaning magazines. Dani Montgomery's poem "Dear Brother" in which she appealed to her sibling not to join the military won an award in an annual poetry contest sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
A common thread runs through most of the printed descriptions of the Molotov Mouth's work. When presenting poetry that combines personal and political concerns, they hit their stride and produce cutting-edge work. The occasional lapse into dogmatic or sloganeering rants has always diminished the otherwise powerful writing.
A handful of blogs have criticized the group and individuals in it. One UC Berkeley student remarked that it was hypocritical for poets to use the name of the Soviet official who signed the non-aggression pact with Germany (Molotov). One accused some of George Tirado's published poems as bordering on plagiarism of the work of seminal Chicano poet Corky Gonzales.
Performance Highlights
*Mayworx Festival, Vancouver BC, 2002
*, New York City, 2003
*Bumbershoot Festival Literary Stage, Seattle WA, 2003
*Manifesto: Coming Out Against Empire, City Lights Publishing, San Francisco 2004
*Under the Volcano Festival, Vancouver BC, 2004
*Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival, Milbrae CA, 2004. 2005
*Great Labor Arts Exchange, Washington DC, 2006, 2007
Published Works
*Emerging Poets of the Political Imagination (Self-published tour chapbook 2001)
*Molotov Mouths: Explosive New Writing (Manic D Press, 2003)
*Politically Direct, Poetically Correct (CD, 2002)
*Pisco Sours, Ananda Esteva, (Civil Defense Poetry, 2006)
*Sparks and Codes, James Tracy (Civil Defense Poetry, 2006)
*¡Venceremos! Words in Red Paint, Ananda Esteva, in the anthology "Homelands: Women's Journeys Across Race, Place and Time" (Seal Press, 2007)
*Black Disabled Man With a Big Mouth and a High IQ, Leroy Moore, (Gibbs Publishing, 2007)
The trio soon recruited other poets such as Dani Montgomery, and Junebug for a West Coast tour. Subsequent line-up changes included Josiah Luis-Alderete, Solidad Di Costa, Raw Knowledge, and Leroy Moore.
The group was influenced heavily by the Latino and Black Arts Movements of the Sixties, Sandburg and Mayakovsky, and the Labor Arts Movements of the Thirties. The Molotov Mouths have toured all over the United States and Canada-in prisons, union halls, music festivals, schools, night clubs and community arts centers.
Poetry in the Age of Globalization
What made the troupe unique is that each member offered a vision of post 9-11 life from extremely different starting points. Through this, their performances were able to explore identity without becoming stuck inside identity politics.
Ananda Esteva's work depicted the intricacies of growing up bilingual and bicultural, and the child of Chilean-American exiles.
Dani Montgomery's writing explored issues of a low-income working class white person's in the United States. Also dealing with gender and Irish issues she has commonly been compared with the late writer Tillie Olsen.
Current Activities
Alumni of the Molotov Mouths have continued various forms of cultural activism. Ananda Esteva published "Pisco Sours," a collection of poetry about her Chilean-American background. Leroy Moore writes about the intersection of disability and race, particularly in the Hip-Hop world. Josiah Luis-Alderete owns and operates a Taco Shop in Fairfax California, Junebug is part of the Po' Poets, a like minded poetry troupe. Raw Knowledge produces electronic music on the Entartete Kunst label. Dani Montgomery has become a parent. James Tracy remains active as a political organizer and writer. George Tirado released a solo CD entitled "We Didn't Cross the Border, the Border Crossed Us!" Solidad Di Costa remains active in the spoken word scene.
Recognition and Criticism
The Molotov Mouths Outspoken Word Troupe received favorable print reviews of publications and performances in a variety of newspapers, mostly alternative free weeklies and left-leaning magazines. Dani Montgomery's poem "Dear Brother" in which she appealed to her sibling not to join the military won an award in an annual poetry contest sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
A common thread runs through most of the printed descriptions of the Molotov Mouth's work. When presenting poetry that combines personal and political concerns, they hit their stride and produce cutting-edge work. The occasional lapse into dogmatic or sloganeering rants has always diminished the otherwise powerful writing.
A handful of blogs have criticized the group and individuals in it. One UC Berkeley student remarked that it was hypocritical for poets to use the name of the Soviet official who signed the non-aggression pact with Germany (Molotov). One accused some of George Tirado's published poems as bordering on plagiarism of the work of seminal Chicano poet Corky Gonzales.
Performance Highlights
*Mayworx Festival, Vancouver BC, 2002
*, New York City, 2003
*Bumbershoot Festival Literary Stage, Seattle WA, 2003
*Manifesto: Coming Out Against Empire, City Lights Publishing, San Francisco 2004
*Under the Volcano Festival, Vancouver BC, 2004
*Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival, Milbrae CA, 2004. 2005
*Great Labor Arts Exchange, Washington DC, 2006, 2007
Published Works
*Emerging Poets of the Political Imagination (Self-published tour chapbook 2001)
*Molotov Mouths: Explosive New Writing (Manic D Press, 2003)
*Politically Direct, Poetically Correct (CD, 2002)
*Pisco Sours, Ananda Esteva, (Civil Defense Poetry, 2006)
*Sparks and Codes, James Tracy (Civil Defense Poetry, 2006)
*¡Venceremos! Words in Red Paint, Ananda Esteva, in the anthology "Homelands: Women's Journeys Across Race, Place and Time" (Seal Press, 2007)
*Black Disabled Man With a Big Mouth and a High IQ, Leroy Moore, (Gibbs Publishing, 2007)