Saturday, January 14, 2012

Viriato Sencion

Writer -- via repeatingislands.com.

Sizanempi Nxusa

Bassist - via The Citizen.

Israel Baker

Violinist -- via the L.A. Times.

Denise Darcel

Actress -- via the New York Times.

Joey "Fingers" Lombard

Bassist -- via noisecreep.com.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Louise Serpa

Photographer -- via kvoa.com.

Lowell Randall

Pioneering rocket scientist -- via the Washington Post. Never went to college; got a job with Robert Goddard as a flight engineer while he was laying carpet in his home.

Johnny Silvo

Folk and blues singer -- via the Guardian.

Tony Fell

Music publisher -- via the Telegraph.

Harry Fowler

Memorable British character actor -- via the Guardian.

Hideaki Nitani

Actor -- via the Japan Times. Appeared in films such as "Tokyo Drifter," "Underworld Beauty" -- and "Frankenstein Conquers the World"!

Carlock Stooksbury

Folk musician -- via knoxnews.com.

John Celardo

Comic book artist -- via newsfromme.com.

Vivi Friedman

Film director -- via finntimes.com.

Amit Saigal aka Papa Rock

Rocker, promoter, publisher -- via the Hindustan Times.