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"I could never decide what I wanted to be when I grew up.
My solution was to try everything." - Alex H



Alex's Adventures

Axe Throwing - 68 Matches
*1st Place - 2024 Longhouse Axe Winter League 26 wins, 2 losses

Martial Arts - 12 years of study
* 2nd degree Black Belt in Wei Tai Jutsu

Boxing - 13 amateur fights
* 1991 Street Boxing Champion

Acting - 11 independent films
* Played 20 roles + Writing, directing and choreography

Wrestling - 36 backyard matches
* 1999 EBA Intercontinental Champion

Work History - 72 Jobs
* Including U.S. Army, Vidbell's Circus, Chadwicks of Boston

Novelist - 9 Books
* Finalist 2015 National Indie Excellence Book Awards

Mountain Biking - 32 Races
* Overall Winner 2015 Sasquatch 15K MTB Race

BMX Racing - 74 Races
* 2011 SSA Florida State Champion in Rookie 30+ age group

Sports Writing - 700+ Articles
* Print stories in Dirt Rag Magazine & NEMBA Singletracks

Running - 18 Races
* Winner 2013 Zoomers Race Series (35 to 40 age group)

Political Activist - 4 Campaigns
* Volunteer in Congressional, Senatorial and Presidential elections

Reading - 1,300+ Books
* Amazon Vine Voice with 200 Reviews

Cyclocross - 6 Races
* 2nd Place - Infinity Cross Singlespeed class

Travel - 38 States, 2 Countries
* Moved 31 times, lived in 14 Towns in 3 States

Highland Games - 1 Festival
* 7th place Young Masters Class 2019 Sarasota Highland Games

Commercial Delivery - 1 Million miles logged
* Currently working for Uber and DoorDash with 8,000+ deliveries

Movie Investments - 2 Films
* Direct investor for "William Shatner," and "The Last Kumite"


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