Rocco
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Independent Wine Consultant |
| Location | Lorton, Virginia, United States |
| Introduction | Blackstone, MA born 1978. Graduated Blackstone Millville High in 1996. Earned a Brown Belt in Ed Parker's Kenpo from Woonsocket Self-Defense under the I.K.K.A. U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division C Company 2/35 INF DIV as an 11 Bravo. Expert Infantryman Badge and Air Assault Badge. Honorably Discharged. Blackstone in 1998 and became certified as a I.S.S.A. Fitness Trainer. Virginia Beach, VA in 2000 Weightlifting & Bodybuilding. U.S. Navy as a CTO in 2001 Hawaii at the KRSOC Kunia. 1st degree Black Belt in Ed Parker's Kenpo under E.K.K.S. Strongest "DA KINE" Strongman Contest, Armed Forces Bodybuilding Championships, & Honolulu Marathon. Master Mason under Honolulu Lodge. Worked on the set of LOST, NORTH SHORE, and HAWAII T.V. Series. Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Hawaii Pacific University in 2004. Graduated Cum Laude, National Dean's List, Alpha Sigma Lambda, & Psi Chi Honor Societies. Nominated Robert E. Black Award for Excellence. 3rd degree Black Belt in Ed Parker's Kenpo under E.K.K.S. Stationed at JICPAC Pearl Harbor; Honorably Discharged Navy in 2006. CACI Inc. contractor. Master's degree in Education from CAPELLA University. |
| Interests | Wineology, Bodybuilding, Weightlifting, Running, Philosophy, Martial Arts, Psychology, Education, Reading. |
| Favorite movies | 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA, THE BUCKET LIST, ARRANGED, V FOR VENDETTA, BOONDOCK SAINTS, DA VINCI CODE, WHAT DREAMS MAY COME, DOMINO, THE PERFECT WEAPON, GODFATHER, TEARS OF THE SUN, SNATCH, MATRIX, FIGHT CLUB, KING ARTHUR, THE JERK, THE PROFESSIONAL, SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET, GARDEN STATE, TRANSPORTER, EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN, THE DEPARTED, 300 THE MOVIE. |
| Favorite music | ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE, JAKE SHIMABUKURO, HIGHLIGHT TRIBE, BILLY JOEL, MAORI CHANTS, LED ZEPPLIN, PEARL JAM, BUDDHIST CHANTS, CREED, JACK JOHNSON, GODSMACK, ELVIS PRESLEY, PACHELBEL, THE DOORS, MATISYAHU, KA'AU CRATER BOYS, FRANK SINATRA, BECK, BEETHOVEN, GABBY PAHINUI, RADIOHEAD, BOB MARLEY, LOUIS PRIMA, NATURAL VIBRATIONS, TOOL, DEAN MARTIN, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, LOREENA MCKENNITT, DEAD CAN DANCE, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, HANS ZIMMER, BACH. |
| Favorite books | ULTRAMARATHON MAN: CONFESSIONS OF AN ALL-NIGHT RUNNER, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KENPO, DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS (DSM IV), THE TAO OF JEET KUNE DO, THE PROPHET, THE ART OF HAPPINESS, TOUCHING THE EARTH, DIVINE COMEDY, CHI RUNNING. |