How the Internet can change someones life
 

Sure you guys have seen this by now.

This hit youtube on the 1/3/11 I believe. Up to 4.5 million hits and gone viral.

The Today Show is flying him in for Thursday mornings show and apparently he has had offers for jobs pouring in.

EDIT: So apparently the Cavaliers HAVE offered him a gig and the Cavs owner is also founder of Quicken so he has been offered VO work with them AND they are going to help him with a mortgage to finance a home.


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Just...Wow..."drugs and booze...2 years clean".

That's awesome, I'm glad he was able to kick the habit and do something he loves

Cool story. He is NEVER going to be a TV news anchor, but radio is made for him.

What a voice! Best of luck to him.

+1 I really hope something great happens for him.

He's got the classic "face for radio" :-)

Great story, love me some happy ending!

He could be the next Darth Vader or Batman Villan? He's not that bad looking just needs to be cleaned up and get his teeth fixed.

Just hit me, he's a black Fred Gwynne. Another great voice.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...red_Gwynne.jpg

good voice, but he does still have a lisp.

Excellent story!!

he doesn't need to be homeless with that talent, lisp or not...

I hope he gets a break .... and sees a dentist... the hair is okay by me.

So when is the internet going to change MY life?

The internet is an amazing place. It provides exposure for many people that otherwise would never get any sort of break.


Hell to some extent this place has changed my life. If it wasn't for Pelican I might never have joined the PCA, or met some of the great people I have.

It's Don Imus, back from the beach...

ditto

1 Get an education that gives you a marketable talent.

2 Get a carrer.

3 Get hooked on drugs and booze and throw it all away.

4 Hit rock bottom.

5 Go stand on a corner with a sign and pray someone sticks you on youtube.

Or skip steps 3-5.

Well, that pretty much takes the fun right out of it.

he was on the today show. he got a haircut, brushed his teeth, etc. looks 'decent' now! lol..