Costa Mesa, CA (For Release) - SahyunNim Victor Teran, a 7th Dan Black Belt in Taekwon-Do, was inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame at the 20th Anniversary Awards Banquet at the Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa. The event featured Dr. Robert Goldman as Grandmaster of Ceremonies and action film star Sifu Cynthia Rothrock as Keynote Speaker. Following the induction ceremony, Master Teran spoke with Kumu Lua Michelle Manu, a Senior Black Belt and instructor in Hawai’ian Kaihewalu Lua, on the red carpet.
A combat veteran and trainer for the United States Marine Corps, Master Teran also spent more than a decade working for the U.S. State Department in the Diplomatic Security Service before returning home to open the International Taekwon Do Academy in New Jersey. His experiences teaching, especially with young children, inspired Teran to write the first of his three children’s books, Landon’s First Taekwon-Do Lesson. The book recounts the experiences of his own son at his first lesson.
The Masters Hall of Fame was founded in 1999 and is recognized as the premier Martial Arts event on the West Coast. The association recognizes exceptional Martial Arts Leaders and Legends through induction into the Masters Hall of Fame. Honorees are chosen for their dedication to and support of the martial arts and their work in the community.
For more information or to contact Master Teran, visit his website at internationaltkdacademy.com. Find more information on the Masters Hall of Fame at mastershalloffame.org.
Victor Teran and I having fun on the Red Carpet.
Special Thanks to Kumu Lua Michelle Manu for being our on camera talent. She has knowledge, appreciation and talent that goes beyond martial arts. Bringing great depth to the Red Carpet Marital Arts interview.
San Diego, CA - Rock 105.3 Boo Ball in San Diego was a rousing success. We have helped with placing entertainers for this event for the 4th year in a row. Stephen Prendergast and David Kamatoy had a chance to capture the event. Here a few highlighted images from 2018. We will post a few more on Facebook and additionally at KamatoyPhotography.
Congratulations to the Rock 105.3 team and the winners from Boo Ball 2018.
One of the most entertaining lines of the year at House of Blues.
Radio Hosts of Rock 105.3 at Boo Ball 2018 to a packed house.
Art Macias as Freddy Kreuger took photos with patrons of the night.
Go Go Dancer Sam onstage at House of Blues.
Runner up of the Sexiest Costume.
Winner of Sexiest Costume... SO CLOSE.
Winner of Best Costume.
One of the last shots of the night. I found this very amusing.
More photos to be found at KamatoyPhotography.com soon.
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David Kamatoy is a juggler literally and figuratively. A Nationally Syndicated TV/ Radio producer known for The Big Biz Show and America Trends. He has worked proffessionally as a juggler-comedian, actor, musician, photographer, Director of Photography to name a few. Clients have a tendancy to work with David based on wanting to produce media and business development. He teaches once a week acting and performance. He is co-founder of Kamatoy Media Group and Jugglemail.com a CRM email marketing company As an early adopter to social media he understands the long term benefits of self-branding and content creation. He host’s his own show, “David Kamatoy Blog Show” a magazine style format show covering entertainment, entrepreneurship and e-marketing
Multi-Grammy Winning Producer Anthony Dent and Carleton Overstreet Jr.
San Diego, CA - We had a blast at the 3rd Annual Hip Hop 5K in San Diego,CA held at ECC organized by Diamond Minds and Futuristic Music Group with our associate Carleton Overstreet Jr., Entertainment Director at the event. We helped with stage managing the event and entertainers. The day started early of course 7:00 a.m. with a successful run, walk that was well participated in. The staging area was surrounded with full group of vendors that stayed to the end. Entertainment ran from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 P.M. pst. It was a long day in the sun and I probably got several shades darker and should have worn more sunscreen. All those years street performing pay off at these events.
Anthony Dent with the band tulengua. This group notably played live instruments along with Abelton resulting in a powerful sound from a trio.
We had a parade of local and national entertainers throughout the day but what was impressive from an entrepreneurial and mentorship perspective is that the event featured music producers that were there to speak meet and greet the next generation of talent. Many music events are just that events or shows, but this added element of mentorship really added an "uplifting" element to the event.
Mistah F.A.B. spoke, inspired and performed at San Diego Hip Hop 5K.
Mistah F.A.B. is a multi-platinum songwriter and record producer, who has collaborated with major acts such as Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, E-40, B.o.B, Chris Brown, and Eric Bellinger. (according to Wikipedia)
David Kamatoy - juggler & producer, Anthony Dent - Multi-Grammy Winning Producer, Carleton Overstreet Jr. - Producer, Drummer, Event Entertainment Director and Host Jonnae Larell Thompson.
We look forward to networking with some of the acts and producers we met at the event and will keep you updated on some of this great up and coming talent.
More updates coming soon on Facebook and KamatoyPhotography.com
David Kamatoy is a juggler literally and figuratively. A Nationally Syndicated TV/ Radio producer known for The Big Biz Show and America Trends. He has worked proffessionally as a juggler-comedian, actor, musician, photographer, Director of Photography to name a few. Clients have a tendancy to work with David based on wanting to produce media and business development. He teaches once a week acting and performance. He is co-founder of Kamatoy Media Group and Jugglemail.com a CRM email marketing company As an early adopter to social media he understands the long term benefits of self-branding and content creation. He host’s his own show, “David Kamatoy Blog Show” a magazine style format show covering entertainment, entrepreneurship and e-marketing