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THEIR PASSIONS BECOME REALITY
3 Creatives. 3 Cars. 1 Shot.
Watch as these up-and-coming creatives get to work with professional garages and compete to see who can build a car that will help build their careers.
It's all on the line, money, ego, reputation and their passion. For three contestants, this is their shot to make a name for themselves while getting us to look at cars in a whole new way.
FINALISTS
Stuart Arbury
Christine Daniels
Anthony Valadez
SEMI-FINALISTS
Samantha Ashcraft
Karen Beck
Micah Moss
MENTOR
Zulu
JUDGES
Jennifer Egan
Damon Elliott
Patrick Janicke
HOST
Angie Greenup
GARAGES
Gary Castillo
Leigh Guarnieri
Mike Vu
Creative: Stuart Arbury
His Maryland mentality combined with his LA flare makes for an interesting contestant. As an aspiring filmmaker, Stuart came out west and jumped right into the comedy and film scene, working as a production assistant on various projects. He plans to build the 'Movie Making Mobile' so that he and his crew can shoot and produce their films all in one ride.
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Creative: Christine Daniels
Christine didn't let her lack of experience prevent her from breaking into the restaurant business. It was her upbringing in Santa Maria that inspired her to become a pastry chef, however she fell on hard times when a car accident left her without a car and no money. Since then she's had to fight to get where she's at, and she isn't looking to let up for this competition.
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Creative: Anthony Valadez
Originally from North Hollywood, Anthony grew up without a father, and had to witness many of his friends fall to gangs. He, on the other hand, decided to go to college and eventually joined the Marines, but still managed to pursue his passion for music by taking to the turntables. He now DJs full-time and is looking to build a car that will turn up the volume on his career.
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Creative: Samantha Ashcraft
Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, Samantha was obsessed with blood and guts, all fake of course. Her love for Halloween has grown into a full out obsession for make-up and special effects. From there, she's been all about trying to bust into the movie industry and leave her mark on the world of horror. Zombies and cars do in fact mix when it comes to Samantha so her competition better be scared.
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Creative: Karen Beck
Karen's life started out in North Carolina and brought her to New Castle, Pennsylvania. Although she tried many different instruments throughout the years, it was the love of vinyl that stuck. Karen began spinning at an LA comedy club and hasn't looked back since. After graduating college she made DJing a full-time gig and looks forward to bringing the party to her wheels.
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Creative: Micah Moss
Micah has taken his creative ambition all the way from the Redwoods of Oregon to the lights of LA in hopes of making it as an actor/performer/filmmaker. After honing his skills in college he has strived to push not only his career but also the film industry into a different territory. With his energetic personality and a dynamic car design, Micah is sure to wake up the competition.
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Mentor: Zulu
Zulu's mission: to push these up-and-coming artists to the edge. That's what he does everyday at his LA tattoo shop 'Zulu Tattoo'. You don't get to ink high-profile celebrities for a living by playing it safe. That's been Zulu's philosophy and he's bringing it to the show in full force.
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Judge: Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan has worked on everything from big-budget fashion week events to high profile red carpet events. She also served as a Fashion Critic and Style Expert in many online, print and broadcast segments. One of the busiest fashion executives working today, Jennifer's clientele has ranged from A-list celebrities to top buyers, designers, editors, blue-chip companies and soon to be car modifiers.
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Judge: Damon Elliott
Damon was born to make music. He's produced some of the hottest female artists of the past 15 years such as Pink, Christina Aguilera, and Gwen Stefani. As a proven record producer he has received seven Grammy nominations, with one win for a hit on the 'Moulin Rouge' soundtrack. Damon is looking forward to judging the uninhibited originality and he definitely knows how to make a hit...but do they?
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Judge: Patrick Janicke
Patrick knows a little something about creating over-the-top cars. He was behind the vehicle designs for films such as Speed Racer, Blade, and Godzilla. His passion came from studying industrial design and he believes that there's no such thing as playing it safe, especially when it comes to judging these cars.
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Host: Angie Greenup
Angie was born to be the life of the party. In 2006 she started doing stand-up comedy out in LA. She has done shows all over the country, including at the Palms in Las Vegas, and has appeared on networks such as E!, Fearnet and Spike TV. This natural performer looks forward to seeing how these up-and-coming artists take to the stage.
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Garage: Gary Castillo
Gary owns and operates Design Craft Fabrication. His dedication to customizing cars brought his company up from being in the garage of his condo to an award winning shop. Gary doesn't just stop at building cars, he also tricks out bikes, boats and even planes. It'll be interesting to see how he interprets his artist's design and more importantly, where he can take it.
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Garage: Leigh Guarnieri
Leigh Guarnieri of BRS Autodesign has been customizing cars since he was a 10-year-old. His shop is known for building some of the most original and provocative auto-design kits out there. Once he gets paired up with an up-and-coming artist, there's no telling what will happen. Leigh speaks his mind when it comes to building cars and there's no doubt that the judges and the competition will listen up.
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Garage: Mike Vu
Mike and his garage MV Designz are responsible for some of the most head turning designs to be seen on a car. He claims that "most people go to work, I go to play" and feels that literally anything can be done to a car. Mike is well known for his unique creative vision when it comes to cars. With 15 years in the business building award-winning vehicles, he's not looking to walk away from this competition with just a pat on the back.
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