What an awesome year. If there’s anything I can say about 2010, it’s that it gave me some pretty damn good stories. Here are a few:
KOREA:
– Embarrassingly pulled the General’s daughter onstage for the chicken trick during a military show in South Korea. Found out it was the General’s daughter AFTER the show when the General tried to scare me.
– Was given a special gift by a soldier after a show.
– Created some amazing experiences eating Korean food, shopping in open markets, slamming up against a language barrier and seeing things I’ve never seen before.
– Befriended a bunch of Professional Wrestlers also touring Korea.
– Got the hell out of South Korea just in time.
– Was driven, without military escort, by an unfamiliar Korean bus driver through the DMZ and left stranded on an Army base.
Blog posts about South Korea here.
COLLEGE TOUR:
– The orange ball trick produced some hilarious results in 2010, including phrases like “Fish Shit” and “Shit Fountain.”
– Experienced (and handled) a student with an open laptop in the front row, skyping during my show.
– Performed a late show outdoors in Florida and apparently interrupted one angry student’s sleep.
– Traveled to 35 cities in three and half months.
– Performed two showcases at Regional Campus Activities Conferences.
– Some shows had AMAZING audiences and TONS of fan support (St. A’s, BGSU and Viterbo – I’m lookin’ at you)!
– Almost got caught in a tornado at OSU Newark.
– Repurposed my high school band uniform as stage attire.
– Created some amazing memories on the road.
CORPORATES:
– Realized that the corporate crowd is the drinking crowd (in most instances).
– Returned to two fantastic company parties that I had previously wowed.
– Performed a show in Canada, where I witnessed a girl literally rip her shirt off like Hulk Hogan at the hotel bar after the show. Most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in a bar.
MISCELLANEOUS:
– Launched an all new michaelkentLIVE.com
– Got two tattoos
– Threw a surprise birthday party for my dog.
It was an awesome year. After telling some stories at dinner the other night, a friend’s mother said to me “And you’re HOW old?” It really put things in perspective. I’ve gotten to experience some really cool things the last few years and from what it looks like, there are even more on the horizon.
Happy Holidays!
peace, love and the future,
MK
