2019 PRCA Media Guide - Specialty Acts

The Coppertown Clown Bert Davis NFR : opening act, 2000; specialty act 2003, 2006. PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 1974, Gold Card. ACTS AND STUNTS : Davis’Muttley Crew character dog trick liberty act; Trash Can Kitty; barrel-racing dogs. ANIMALS: Davis’ Muttley Crew: Ike, Jamie, Monte, Toby, Glory, Hayzues, Tic, Montana, Mo Mo, Bingo, Henry, Ponca, Trash Can Kitty; Bailey andWinnie. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Comedy Act of the Year, Nominee, 2017, 2013, 2004, 2003; RAMTurquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2003, 2014; RAM Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2006; RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1998, 2004; RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2002; RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2001; RAMPrairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, 1999; National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, Colo.); Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (Fort Worth, Texas); Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo (El Paso, Texas); Greeley Stampede (Greeley, Colo.); RodeoHouston (Houston, Texas);Tri-State Pro Rodeo (Fort Madison, Iowa); Dodge City Roundup (Dodge City, Kansas); Ponoka Stampede (Ponoka, Alberta);“America’s GotTalent”,Vegas round Finalist; Featured on National Geographic’s “Dogs with Jobs” and CMT’s “Most Shocking: Stomped and Gored”; PRCA Executive Council, Contract Personnel Chairman, At-Large Director; Eight-time Showcase Champion. RESIDENCE: Tonopah, Ariz. BORN: July 31, 1957. FAMILY: wife, Frannie; daughter, Cheyenne; son, Cody. OTHEROCCUPATIONS: animal trainer, truck driver. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: traveling, cooking, Facebook. WEBSITE: www.coppertownclown.com. Jason “Whistle Nut” Dent PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2016. ANIMALS: three bulls: Ole (son ofYellowjacket) runs barrel pattern and does tug-of-war with kids from crowd; Mexican fighting bull, Dum-Dum, does teeter-totter act; smoke Brahma, Clutch, pulls chariot. ACTS ANDSTUNTS: bungee cord tug-of-war; comedy version of “Evolution of Dance.” ACHIEVEMENTS : Juneau County Fair Pro Rodeo (Mauston,Wis.), 2016; Brown County Fair PRCA Rodeo (De Pere, Wis.), 2016; Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo (Iron River, Mich.), 2016; Little Big Horn Stampede Rodeo (Hardin, Mont.), 2016. RESIDENCE: Humeston, Iowa. BORN : July 12, 1979. FAMILY : wife, Holy; son, Gatlyn. OTHER OCCUPATION : auctioneer. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : Native American heritage. WEBSITE: www.imaginerodeo.com. Allan Dessel PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2002. ACHIEVEMENTS : Woodward (Okla.) Elks PRCA Rodeo, 2008; Sitting Bull Stampede (Mobridge, S.D.), 2005-08; Cherokee (Iowa) PRCA Rodeo, 2003-05; RAM Great Lakes Circuit Finals Rodeo bullfighter, 2004, 2006, 2008. RESIDENCE : Soper, Okla. BORN : May 28, 1984. COLLEGE : Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, Iowa). OTHER OCCUPATION : high school physics and math teacher. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : roping, hunting, family. WEBSITE : www.AllanDessel.com. Gerardo “Jerry” Diaz Productions NFR : 1998. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1985, Gold Card. ACTS AND STUNTS: horsemanship, rope artistry, charro performer, dancing horses. ANIMALS: Andalusians, Quarter Horses, Aztecas and a Friesian

stallion. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Specialty Act of the Year, 1998; director and producer, Mexican rodeo extravaganzas in Denver and Fort Worth, Texas; director, National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver); lifetime member, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo; first charro to perform at Summer Olympics (Atlanta, 1996); inducted into National Cowboys of Color Museum (Fort Worth, Texas) and Texas Trail of Fame (Fort Worth); performed in many TV commercials, several films. RESIDENCE: NewBraunfels, Texas. BORN: Nov. 7, 1960. FAMILY: wife, Staci Anderson-Diaz; son, Nicolas. OTHEROCCUPATIONS: ambassador for Purina Mills; spokesperson for Hutchinson HW Brands; horse trainer. WEBSITE : www.CharroJerryDiaz.com. “Backflip” Johnny Dudley PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2004. ACTS AND STUNTS : Cow Patty, Xploding Limousine, Mailman Skunk. ANIMALS : Flower, skunk. ACHIEVEMENTS : All American ProRodeo Finals (Waco, Texas), 2014-17; Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo, 2015; San Antonio (Texas) Xtreme Bulls, 2017-18; PRCA Comedy Act of the Year nominee, 2017; RAMTurquoise Circuit Finals (Las Cruces, N.M.), 2012, 2015; Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo (Casper), 2013-14; Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.), 2013-14, Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, 2014; Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo (Odessa, Texas), 2011, 2018; ABC ProRodeo (Lubbock, Texas), 2008, 2011, 2017. RESIDENCE : Aubrey, Texas. BORN : June 2, 1978. FAMILY : wife, Emily; sons, Jase and Luke. COLLEGE : University of Houston, bachelor’s degree in international business. OTHEROCCUPATIONS : rodeo announcer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : golfing and fishing. WEBSITE : PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2006. ACTS AND STUNTS: trick riding, Roman riding, openings and closings. ANIMALS : Who, buckskin mustang; Dollar, dun mustang; Rooster, bay mustang. ACHIEVEMENTS: Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.), 2014; California Rodeo Salinas, 2013; Los Fresnos (Texas) PRCA Rodeo, 2014; Cache County PRCA Rodeo (Logan, Utah), 2013. RESIDENCE: Springtown, Texas. BORN: March 29, 1982. COLLEGE: radio/TV/ film, University of North Texas (Denton). OTHER OCCUPATION : training horses, including wild mustangsforuse inacts;substitute-teaching. WEBSITE: www.dynamitedames.com. Tom Feller PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 1982. RESIDENCE: Granbury, Texas. BORN: March 9,1951. Haley Ganzel PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2013. RESIDENCE: Talala, Okla. BORN: Oct. 2, 2013. La Charreria Tomas Barrera Garcilazo NFR/NFSR : opening act or specialty act, 1997-2001, 2003, 2005, 2010-12, 2017. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1998. ACTS AND STUNTS: Mexican trick-roping artist, reining, Pass of the Dead stunt. ANIMALS: Cholo, Overo, Tator, Nick, horses. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Dress Act of theYear, 2007, 2012-13, nominated, 2008, www.BackflipJohnny.com. Ginger Duke

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