LOS ANGELES - You don't need to be able to walk to enjoy life. Jesse Billauer started Life Rolls On to help raise money for spinal cord injury research, in the hopes of allowing 250,000 people in the U.S. to be able to walk again.
www.liferollson.org
www.zexsports.com
www.hottunaint.com

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LOS ANGELES - Unhappy with working for other people, Jessica Louise ventured off on her own, first starting by working on consignment, eventially graduating to designing collections for Hot Topic.
www.hottopic.com
www.jessicalouise.com

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PHILADELPHIA - Illustrator Leanne Biank loves how forgiving the oil painting medium is. Armed with a unique style, she set out in the freelance world to get her start in the business.
www.leannebiank.com

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SAN FRANCISCO - DJ Tina T talks about how she got started in the business, as well as the pros and cons of the digital revolution entering turntable culture.
www.myspace.com/djtinat

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CHICAGO - Oh No! Doom started out as a place to draw, that slowly merged into a gallery that is full of discoveries.
www.ohnodoom.com

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LOS ANGELES - At a photo shoot, Jordyn Taylor talks about how she started her music career with the help of MySpace and why you should enter for Toyota's Rock The Space competition. Do it.
www.myspace.com/toyotamusic

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SAN FRANCISCO - The boys and girl from Rhythm Rockers are more than just a crew -- they're family, and once they start breakdancing nothing else matters.

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LOS ANGELES - Love her or hate her, it's still an obsession. Lady Sovereign talks about how she started in the game, getting signed, and new material.
www.myspace.com/ladysovereign

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LOS ANGELES - Chris Forsberg started his love for drifting back when he was 16 years old. Now he's on race tracks preparing for future seasons as he races in his Nissan 350z.
www.chrisforsberg.com

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NASHVILLE - There's no doubt you'll start tapping your foot to the beat of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's songs. Check him and the band out as he talks about his favorite Nashville spots and recording his latest album at FAME Recording Studios.
www.jasonisbell.com

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LOS ANGELES - Mitra Khayyam started Blood is The New Black in 2004 as a way to showcase emerging artists to help their careers in the arts.
www.bloodisthenewblack.com

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CHICAGO - What started out as an art gallery, quickly became a tattoo shop for Revolution Tattoo. Each of the tattoo artist at the shop has their own unique style. And when the shop's not tattooing, it turns into an art gallery; showcasing the amazing local artwork.
www.revolutiontattoo.net

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SAN FRANCISCO - Greg Simkins, aka Craola, started doing art ever since he got his hands on crayons. At 17, he linked up with a couple friends from high school and stepped into the world of graffiti. Now, he's a father, husband, artist, and so much more. To see more of his work, check out:
www.imscared.com

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LOS ANGELES - Amir and his neighbor first started Beautiful Decay as a black and white xeroxed copy magazine. After picking it back up after college, Amir has now published it as a full color publication where unknown artists can be featured.
www.beautifuldecay.com

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SEATTLE - Fast Friday is a David Rowe film about the Seattle bike culture that started with a handful of guys in Dustin's basement, that eventually led to hundreds.
www.fastfridaymovie.com

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NEW YORK - 718 SESSIONS is a monthly party started by Danny and Benny, that's currently held at Santos' Party House on 96 Lafayette Street. So if you're in the neighborhood and you hear fresh music coming around the corner, it's probably 718 SESSIONS.
www.myspace.com/718sessions
www.dannykrivit.net

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ATLANTA - The guys from Gravity Burn had no idea that their soon-to-be lead singer was still in Poland. After meeting up in ATL, lead singer Magda started a whole new life with Gravity Burn.
www.gravityburntheband.com

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LOS ANGELES - Started in 2002, Show Stoppers have been in the industry for 10 years after branching off from MTV's Trick It Out. Check out the Show Stoppers warehouse and street team, Kosoku.
www.showstoppersusa.com

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SAN FRANCISCO - Luis talks about how Eric Nakamura and Martin Wong started Giant Robot as an Asian/American pop culture magazine, leading to a franchise of retail stores selling artist goods, vinyl toys, and much more.
www.gr-sf.com

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ATLANTA - D Mapp and J Bacon talk about how The Legendary Convertible Bertt started back in '03 as a fusion style clothing line of muscle cars and fashion.
www.convertiblebertt.com
www.myspace.com/convertiblebertt

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NEW YORK - Ruste Juxx shows his love for Brooklyn and talks about how he got started in the game, collaborating, and his solo joints.
www.myspace.com/rustejuxxkcg

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SAN FRANCISCO - Check out Kero One as he talks about how he got picked up in the music scene and starting his own music label called, Plug Label.
www.myspace.com/keroone

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SAN FRANCISCO - MAMA is a women's contemporary sportswear line that Gabrielle Khorsanee started. A year later, she teamed up with Liz and started MISS.
www.mamaclothing.com
www.missomnimedia.com

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LOS ANGELES - We hung out with Lucky at the Joker's warehouse where he talks about how they started in the early 90's and how they were doing the gangster lifestyle before it got commercialized. Special guests include Snoop Dogg, B Real, Estevan Oriol, and many others.
www.jokerbrand.com

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MIAMI - At age 5, Jensen Callaway hopped on his first surfboard and started paddling. At age 10, he started entering contests. Now, Jensen has a hard time getting out the water. Be sure to check out his gnarly scar while wrestling with an alligator.

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