TED STRYKER

I just watched the trailer again for Sushi Girl. I had such a...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:57:12 -0800

I just watched the trailer again for Sushi Girl. I had such a fun time working one very long day in the movie. I think it comes out towards the end of this year. The cast is awesome.

Tony Todd , James Duval , Noah Hathaway , Andy Mackenzie , Mark Hamill, Jeff Fahey, Danny Trejo and Destin Pfaff

ps I’m in the trailer for about .5 seconds getting punched in the face.

My Posse (not on Broadway) in Sydney

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:47 -0800

I must give a huge thanks to my Sydney posse.

Cody, Stryker, Adrian (If the great people from Famous are seeing this, please send these guys some stuff)

We went to Sydney, Australia for work, believe me, I know that is hardly work, but someone had to cover the Australian open of Surf and broadcast 5 days from Sydney.

With the crazy time difference and not being in America, it was not an easy task.

My two co-workers hit home runs, Cody Blackout and Adrian “I want my noodles” Garcia were just the best.

Although Sydney is far, it’s an easy place to get to and affordable. The people of Sydney were hospitable, cool, warm and so friendly.

Thank you Sydney!

Stryker

Stryker vs Johnny Utah

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:37:55 -0800

I love the movie Point Break, who doesn’t? I don’t think we can be friends if you don’t like it.

I just got back from Sydney, Australia and while surfing, (yep, I surfed) not very well but I tried, all I could think about was Johnny Utah, Bodhi, and the dead presidents.

“I am an FBI agent”

That is me above, below is my inspiration

Getting this close to a Koala was just crazy. They sleep 20...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:26:59 -0800

Getting this close to a Koala was just crazy. They sleep 20 hours a day and look like that!? I wanted to take this little koala (not a bear) marsupial home to LA. Sydney is an amazing place.

My new bandmates. Found them in Sydney, Australia. We’re...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:24:17 -0800

My new bandmates. Found them in Sydney, Australia. We’re pretty much a mix of MUSE, NWA, The Strokes and GnR.

Colin Hanks and I on a couch. He is so great in Dexter as Travis...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:35:17 -0800

Colin Hanks and I on a couch. He is so great in Dexter as Travis Marshall and an even cooler dude.

If you would like to see Florence (and the Machine) put lipstick...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:24:42 -0800

If you would like to see Florence (and the Machine) put lipstick on me, here you go. This was at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2010.

I hosted this TV show in November 2011. This was the intro to...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:18:36 -0800

I hosted this TV show in November 2011. This was the intro to the show.. Inside the LA Auto Show. Yes I was nervous driving the car!!

I honestly don’t know the music of Robin Thicke very well, but...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:14:00 -0800

I honestly don’t know the music of Robin Thicke very well, but the guy is the coolest. Funny, dirty, charming, smart ass. God bless you Robin. This was backstage at the 2011 AMA’s.

The two Leto brothers always make me laugh. Congrats to 30...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:13:08 -0800

The two Leto brothers always make me laugh. Congrats to 30 Seconds to Mars on a great 2011 and a great 2012. Echelon rules!

They are giant youtube sensations (she raps really really fast...

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:27:23 -0800

They are giant youtube sensations (she raps really really fast in the Chris Brown song) and they talk to me about how the hell they made it. I give to you the band Karmin.

David Guetta is seriously a great guy and a very fun interview....

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:55:34 -0800

David Guetta is seriously a great guy and a very fun interview. I appreciate the time David.

The smooth John Legend and I, with my newest friend Estelle.

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:53:33 -0800

The smooth John Legend and I, with my newest friend Estelle.

Driving a $200,000 Car While the Owner Watches

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:31:00 -0700

Holy crap, I was lucky to land a job as a TV host for a one hour car show special called Inside the LA Auto Show.

Part of the show entails me driving some of the cars. Well last night on the CBS lot, I was in control of an Aston Martin V12 Vantage. I must admit, before I got to set, I was a tad nervous that I would somehow crash this thing, or ruin the engine with my lead foot.

When I got to set last night, after my KROQ show, I was even more nervous because the owner of the car was there to watch it all go down. I could see the look on his face, “I am letting this crazed bafoon radio DJ drive my car?”

It was a worse feeling than how you feel when teeing off on the first hole playing golf, and there are 2 foursomes behind watching. The owners name is Gary Wong, AND, thank god, he was a great guy, he made me feel at ease and gave me a few pointers on driving his “baby”. Thank you Gary.

Another highlight of the night was meeting my favorite weather person named Jackie Johnson from CBS/KCAL. She could not have been nicer, AND, she told me the weather forecast for today. It was great to hear that she loves KROQ. You rule Jackie!

I just found out the show will air November 20th at 6pm on CBS 2 and at 7pm on KCAL 9 the same day. Thats all I got for now, have a great rest of the week and lookout for the cold wet fronts coming in.

My Past Halloween Costumes

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:31:00 -0700

2011- Why a Genie? I have no idea. It was last second. On my left is my Genie partner, on the right is KROQ DJ Kat Corbett as the crazy lady in the movie Fatal Attraction

2010- Peewee Herman. I love Peewee. Who does not love Peewee?

2008- Warriors, come out and playyyyyyyy. A baseball Furies were my favorite gang in the movie.

2007- ROCK n ROLL. 80’s metal! I wore this on TV.

2007?- I am not sure when this was but how about that, the real Pedro and I. I love Napoleon Dynamite so much. One of my favorites of all time.

Just some ridiculousness I captured in a store called Harvey...

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:52:07 -0700

Just some ridiculousness I captured in a store called Harvey Nichols in London.

It’s the guys from Coldplay, we’re in London, my...

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:12:22 -0700

It’s the guys from Coldplay, we’re in London, my camera person forgot to press record in the beginning of the “interview”, so here we are in mid conversation.

Dear The Strokes, Looking for YOU

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:02:51 -0700

I have been so lucky and fortunate over the years to meet and interview bands i really like.

One of those bands is The Strokes. I was just on youtube watching the video for Taken for a Fool and I got the urge to write this blog. They are such a GREAT band. The songs, the style, the music, the lyrics and the way they shoot and produce their videos is exactly what tickles my fancy.

I have a couple great memories when it comes to me and Julian. I’ll share one here in my blog. I think the year was 2006 and they were playing a small show at House of Blues Hollywood. I believe American Express threw a huge party and The Strokes were the band.

Anyways, after the show and after many drinks, I found myself talking to Julian upstairs just outside the foundation room. We talked for maybe 15 minutes or more about music, radio, TV, the world, and life. That was one of those “Holy Fuck” moments. Would he remember that night? I’d say 94% no, which is fine with me because I 100% remember.

The next time I saw Julian was in the KROQ studio about a year after that. We played some Strokes songs for the first time and had a really fun time on the radio. It bums me out a bit that I have not seen them play in a while.

I would love to do another interview with them and BS about all things music, life and lyrics. OK, thats all I got on The Strokes.

See what happens when you watch a really great video from one of your favorite bands?

RIP Dan Wheldon

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:56:29 -0700

I’m not sure if you know, but I love me some car races. NASCAR is my favorite but I always watch the big races in the Indy Car Series like the Indianapolis 500 and the last race of the season, especially when 4.5 million bucks is on the line.

I was watching a race live yesterday (October 17th, 2011) from Las Vegas when I witnessed a crash that left me not only speechless but very emotional. The sad result as most of you I’m sure know by now was the death of driver Dan Wheldon.

This is a driver who I knew (as a driver) and liked a lot. I watched him on David Letterman and PTI and I just thought he was a cool dude. Racing was suspended for 2 hours before an announcement was made on the condition of all the drivers including Dan Wheldon. I was glued to the channel and could not turn it off and then came the sad words.

Dan Wheldon had died from the accident. I felt sad, teary, emotional and just empty. I did not know this guy, but like most people that have fame that you are a fan of, you kind of feel like you know him. I also felt so sad for his family that were at the race. he had a wife and two young sons that witnessed this accident and his death.

I really don’t have much more to say. Be careful everybody, enjoy life and thank you for reading.

RIP Dan. Glad I got to watch you race.

My Playlist for Todays Run 10-17-11

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:30:00 -0700

So today I did 6 miles. Felt really good. If you are thinking about starting to exercize , what are you waiting for? I am not big on lifting weights, but I love me some cardio. I feel so GREAT after a long run.

Tape Deck Bros Remix- Forgot About Dre

Marcy Playground- Sherry Frazer

The Strokes- Under Cover of Darkness

The Strokes- 12:51

The Strokes- Juicebox

John Mauceri- Carmen:L’Amour (Havanaise)

LMFAO- Sexy and I know it

Blink 182- Ghost on the Dancefloor

The Offspring- HammerheAD

MUSE- Take a Bow

LIT- Lipstick and Bruises

Beastie Boys- Lee Majors Come Again

Bad Religion- LA is Burning

No Doubt- Simple Kind of Life

Blink 182- After Midnight