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Meet Kevyn Major Howard, Star of Full Metal Jacket, the Movie
Kevyn's Bio
Kevyn Major Howard was born and raised in Canada. After acting in high school he left for Los Angeles and the Hollywood limelight in the late 70's.
He became frustrated with LA's headshot industry and its inability to create an actor's artistic expression through their headshot. He decided to take his own picture. His headshot concept and composition was an instant hit, and he reinvented the Hollywood industry standard for today's headshot. Kevyn's new headshot was delivered to Paramount Studios and within a half hour of delivery, he was called in and booked for his first major film roll. ('The Serial' - Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Pamela Bellwood, Peter Bonerz)
This was followed by the film 'Scared Straight Another Story'. This film is still shown in high schools across the country to enable young people to realize the benefit in turning from a life of crime and instead invest in themselves for a positive future. His career continued, giving him the opportunity to work with many A list artists.
Kevyn Major Howard's acting career includes:
Full Metal Jacket - Directed by Stanley Kubrick - Mathew Modine - Vincent D'Onofrio - Adam Baldwin - Ed O'Ross - Arliss Howard
Sudden Impact - Clint Eastwood - Sondra Locke and Alien Nation - James Caan - Mandy Patinkin - Terrence Stamp
Roadhouse 66 - Willem Dafoe - Judge Reinhold - Alan Autry and Scared Straight Another Story - Stan Shaw - William Sanderson
Death Wish 2 - Charles Bronson - Jill Ireland - Vincent Gardenia and Joe Dancer - Robert Blak
Magnum PI - Frank Sinatra - Tom Selleck and Miami Vice - Don Johnson
Off The Minesota Strip - Mare Wingingham and For Love and Honor - Keenan Wyans
Heroes of The Desert Storm - Daniel Baldwin and A-Team - George Pepard - Mr T
Trapper John MD - Parnell Roberts and 240 Robert
Cagney + Lacey - Tyne Daly - Sharon Gless and Strike Force - Robert Stack - Dorian Harewood
Livers Ain't Cheap - James Russo - Rod Steiger - Gary Busey
Blue Pretender and Macgyver - Richard Dean Anderson
General Hospital and Days Of Our Lives
Serial - Sally Kellerman - Martin Mull - Pamela Bellwood - Tuesday Weld
Shattered - Kevyn Tierny and What a Country -
TLC - The Human Face - Fame - Hosted by Elizabeth Hurley & John Cleese
Discovery Channel - The Human Face - Fame - Hosted by Elizabeth Hurley & John Cleese
You can view Kevyn's TLC/Discovery interview here. The entire documentary is available for purchase.
" Links on Kevyn Major Howard:
IMDB Filmography of Kevyn Major Howard
E! Online - Credits - Kevyn Major Howard
IFILM - People - Kevyn Major Howard
Celebrities @ Hollywood.com-Featuring Kevyn Major Howard
Meet the Owners of all the Feature Cars of the Supernationals
Check the schedule as the owners will line up by their feature cars this year to discuss the build and meet and greet the spectators.
o Jonn Farr will display "Project 6 Pack" a 1980 Wildly Custom 6 Wheeled Dodge D-50 Mini Truck with a radical flame job,
o Doug Weigel will be with their "Polynesian Spectacle" Radical Rod,
o Jason Hill will be with his Major Award Winning 1978 Chevy Blazer "Back At Ya",
o Wes Messick, will greet you at his "Radical Flyer" Monster Wagon,
o Joe Brown will be at his 1941 Willy's "Elegant Lady",
o Brian Everette will attend with his wild ride "Slither", 40 Merc
o Fritz Schenck will be with his radical rod "Roswell Rod"
o Kevyn Major Howard will be in from LA with 4 Pro Drag cars supporting our fallen soilders.
See several hundred of the nations wildest customs.
Brush Bash 4
See the Top Stripers and SIgn Painters in the South West as Brush Bash 4 fires up. Bob Padilla, Sal Doporto, Willy Fisher and Corey Ringo will be painting and striping anything that stands still. All items painted will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities auction and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the charity.
Steve’s Crusin with the Oldies
Steve's Crusin with the Oldies will be spinning the discs with music from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. Outstanding oldies will be heard throughout 6 buildings of vehicles. For event music service contact Steve Haydu at 505-280-5027.
Drive Your Nascar
Kids, the nascar drive track is again in full swing with your miniature Nascar race track is fired up. Get in the competition with other kids and ride the high walls of the curves.
Model Car Contest
The Albuquerque Model Car Club again sponsors the 2010 Supernationals Model Car Contest. Open to all ages get ready to see everything from a simple restoration to highly customized models. See trucks, cars, motorcycles and some wild pieces you won't believe.
Youth Art Competition
Again this year the 2010 Supernationals sponsors the Youth Art Competition. Middle School and High School students submit your car drawings. Awards for the best of the best art. Entries will be accepted on Friday January 29th.
Hot Wheels Racing
Kids and young adults get ready to race as the 4th annual Hot Wheels race will take place at the 2010 Supernationals. There will be a wide variety of super trick Hot Wheels available for purchase and race it on the fast track to benefit the Ronald McDonald House charities. Special awards for the fastest winning Hot Wheels cars will be presented.
Feature Builder….Meet Jason Hill of Hills Hot Rods, Lubbock Texas
This year Jason Hill will be present with his award winning "Back At Ya" 1978 Blazer. This National Magazine Feature Vehicle has taken top honors at every show it has been shown in. See a full article of the blazer in Street Trucks. Jason has a long list of top show cars built by his shop Hills Hot Rods in Lubbock Texas. Jason is the Featured Builder this year at the Supernationals. Drop by and visit him in his booth and experience the best in custom cars when you see his outstanding workmanship.
Look Jason up on the web at http://www.hills-hotrods.com. Check out his My Space Site at http://www.myspace.com/hillshotrods. Give them a call at 806-866-0586.
Hills Hot Rods
122 SE Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79404
Jason Hill has been building cars and trucks professionally since 1995, but started on his personal cars in high school. This explains his love for the 79-86 bodystyle. He’s been called in the “Squarebody King” in several truck magazines.
His first paint jobs were on tractors in his dad’s shop when he was a kid.
His first “big” build was a 1939 Ford pickup that he built for himself. It was done from the frame up and built in the warehouse at the John Deere where he worked at the time.
The start of Hill’s Hot Rods was as a part time job/hobby while he worked at the John Deere house in Brownfield, Texas. He would work at the John Deere during the day and at his shop at night and on weekends. He started out working on his own cars – but was approached by several farmers to fix things for them or paint mirrors and rollpans. He worked these dual jobs for several years until he had enough business to open full time as Hill’s Hot Rods. Now it’s been 15 years!
Hill started in a 1,000 square foot building and after 3 years moved to Lubbock and a new custom built building of around 3,600 square feet. We remember thinking – this is way too big, we’ll never have to move again. But 6 years later we added an additional 2,500 sqf and again thought we would never fill it up.
Last year Hill’s moved to a new 26,000 sqf building and it already full of customers projects.
This new space enabled us to add many things that make our employees jobs easier. We also have separate rooms and spaces for different aspects of a build. There is room for both custom work and collision.
Vehicles built by Hill’s Hot Rods have been featured in over 46 magazine articles and cover stories. We’ve built many show stoppers and Best of Show winners.
“Back at Ya” is a 1976 Chevy Blazer. The fiberglass top has been replaced by the top and back doors from a 1981 suburban. The bumpers are frenched into the fenders. It is equipped with Air Ride Technologies air, Bonspeed 22inch wheels, LSI Motor, Baer Brakes, everything has been shaved, and of course a custom interior from JD Glassworks.
The name “Back at Ya” is just what it says – this blazer was originally taken to SEMA in 2004. At the time is was blue and white with graphics. It actually previewed at a show in downtown Las Vegas on Freemont Street where it won it’s first Best of Show award.
A few months later on the way to SEMA, it was backed in to during a photo shoot at Hoover Dam. It still when to SEMA – we tried to hide the damage with a sign. After that it was taken home and parked in the garage for several years, totally ignored. We had gotten so busy we really just forgot about it or maybe lost interest for a few years.
We decided, after many people asking what had ever happened to it, to redo it and bring it back out.
It was gutted and sanded down – and given the look it has now. Some people liked it better the first time, my wife included. But it’s won numerous Best of Shows since it’s “re-introduction” – so there’s still a lot of admiration for the work it took to build it.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Silent Auction
This year bid on amazing collectibles as the Ronald McDonald House Charities Silent Auction gets started. The excitement is again present as the silent auction gets folks motivated to bid as the full proceeds from the auction go to RMHC. Bid on a variety of valuable prizes.
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