2019 PRCA Media Guide - Specialty Acts

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Emmanuel Lataste PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2018. ACTS AND STUNTS: Gymnic and acrobatic jumps over a bull (professional bull jumping). ACHIEVEMENTS: NFR specialty act, 2018; Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo (all rodeos), 2017-18; Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, 2015-18; Ute Stampede Rodeo (Nephi, Utah), 2016-18; Grand National Rodeo (San Francisco, Calif.), 2016-18. RESIDENCE: Saint Tite, Quebec, Canada. BORN: Dec. 1, 1985. FAMILY: wife, Myriam; daughter, Olivia. OTHER OCCUPATION: Pilates and fitness teacher. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: Beekeeping and farming. Kelsey Lauberth PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2016. RESIDENCE: Poplarville, Miss. BORN: May 20, 1993. Wild Thang Productions Tim Lepard PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2004. ACTS AND STUNTS: four monkeys riding four dogs round up bighorn sheep and put them on roof of semi-tractor. ANIMALS : Sam, Meg, Bubba and Little E, monkeys; Ned, Jed and Tey, dogs. ACHIEVEMENTS : National Western Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver, Colo.), 2009-10; Silver Spurs Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.), 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013; barrelman, specialty act, RAM Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2009; RAM First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2006-10; RAM Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo (Davie, Fla.), 2011, 2013; Black Hills Roundup (Belle Fourche, S.D.), 2015; Southeastern Livestock Exposition (Montgomery, Ala.), 2008, 2015; Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, 2009, 2014; Horse Heaven Round-Up (Kennewick, Wash.), 2014; Lakeland (Fla.) PRCA Rodeo, 2013-14; Peace River ProRodeo Classic (Wauchula, Fla.), 2014; Immokalee (Fla.) Firefighters ProRodeo Classic, 2014; six NFL half-time shows and 220MLB shows as well as NHL, NBA and arena football games; movie/TV appearances include “Gambit” and Jay Leno’s “ Tonight Show,” “America’s Got Talent” and “E60”. RESIDENCE: Pontotoc, Miss. BORN: Jan. 30, 1962. FAMILY: wife, Rhonda; daughter, Lakelynn. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: trainer, electrician, welder. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : training animals, spending time with daughter, working in flower beds. WEBSITE : NFR : opening act, 2001, 2003, 2005; barrelman, 2006- 08. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1997. ACTS AND STUNTS: TheWild Child, motorcycle act. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Comedy Act of theYear, 2002-03, 2005-08, nominated 2010, 2012, 2015-16; nominated for Clown of the Year, 2008-11, 2015; Coors Man in the Can, 2007-08, nominated, 2011-12; Winter Tour Finale (Las Vegas) specialty act, 2001; RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo specialty act, 2001, 2003, 2015; RAMMountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2001, 2003; RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2006; RAMWilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2004; Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, Texas), 2002, 2005; Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, 2001, 2003-04. RESIDENCE: Payson, Utah. BORN: Jan. 2, 1967. OTHEROCCUPATION: owner, mountain www.TeamGhostRiders.com. The Wild Child Troy Lerwill

bike store. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: mountain biking, alpine climbing, camping. WEBSITE : www. TheWildChild.net. John Lewis PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2003. RESIDENCE: Silt, Colo. BORN: March 2, 1980. Anthony Lucia NFR: 2010-13. PRCAMEMBERSHIP: contestant, 2005; specialty act, 2009; announcer, 2011. ACTS AND STUNTS : trick roping. ACHIEVEMENTS : specialty act: nominated for Dress Act of the Year, 2012-13; RAM Great Lakes Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2010; NationalWestern Stock Show and Rodeo, Denver, Colo., 2012-13; Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo, 2008, 2010-11; Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo (Iron River, Mich.), 2011, 2013; Buffalo Bill Rodeo (North Platte, Neb.), 2009; Days of ‘47 Rodeo (Salt Lake City, Utah), 2009; RAM City (Kan.) Roundup, 2009; semifinalist on “America’s Got Talent,” 2010; announcer: Canton (Texas) Stampede Rodeo, 2010; won the team roping at Buc Days ProRodeo (Corpus Christi, Texas), 2011. RESIDENCE: Weatherford,Texas. BORN: March 19, 1985. FAMILY : father,Tommy Lucia, 2003-05 Specialty Act of the Year. OTHER OCCUPATIONS : live talk show host during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo; columnist for “Rodeo Fame”magazine; rodeo announcer; team roper. Madison MacDonald NFR: 2011-18. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2010. ACTS: trick riding, bridleless, pyro, liberty horse. ANIMALS : Chick and Chex, Palomino Quarter Horses; No. 1, buckskin Quarter Horse; Vegas, black Thoroughbred/ Quarter Horse cross; Joe Brown, bay Quarter Horse. ACHIEVEMENTS: RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, 2013; RAMBadlands Circuit Finals Rodeo (Minot, N.D.), 2012; Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycees Bootheel Rodeo, 2015; Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show and Rodeo, 2013- 15; Belton (Texas) 4th of July Rodeo, 2015; Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo (Seguin,Texas), 2015; Los Fresnos (Texas) PRCA Rodeo, 2014-15; Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo (Rosenberg, Texas), 2015; Cowboy Capital of the Year PRCA Rodeo (Stephenville, Texas), 2013-14; Dixie National Rodeo (Jackson, Miss.), 2014; Midwest Horse Fair and Rodeo (Madison, Wis.), 2014-15; Ralph Morgan Rodeo (Lauderdale, Miss.), 2014; Mesquite (Texas) Pro Rodeo, July 2014; Moses Lake (Wash.) Roundup Rodeo, 2014; FortWorth (Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo, 2012, 2014; Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.) 2013; Steamboat Springs (Colo.) Pro Rodeo Series, 2013; Livingston (Mont.) Roundup PRCA Rodeo, 2012-14. RESIDENCE: Stephenville,Texas. BORN: Feb. 20, 1993. OTHEROCCUPATIONS: student, TV stuntwoman, teaching trick riding. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: horse training, rodeo events. Gizmo’s Comedy Show Gizmo McCracken NFR : specialty act, 2005. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1992. ACTS AND STUNTS: Utility Man, Dr. Giz Ambulance, Gizmo’s SirinkinMachine, Miracle Golfer, Ostrich Jockey, Swamp People. ACHIEVEMENTS: 2017 Comedy Act of the Year; Columbia River Circuit Finals, 2018; RAM

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