Thailand’s King’s Cup is the mecca of international Muay Thai kickboxing. With over 100 countries vying for supremacy each year, the competition showcases the fiercest talent from around the globe. Introduced to the sport only three years ago, 21-year-old Kamilaroi woman Julie Livet is proving she can hold her own with the world’s best. In […]
Fight veteran Chris Collard has come full circle. Starting out as a boxer in 1993, he went on to win Australian and world kickboxing titles, before switching to Muay Thai and competing in Thailand’s prestigious King’s Cup. Having now returned to traditional boxing for a while, the Melbourne-based 27 year old is preparing for a […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 67 September 2002 Brisbane Broncos’ Carl Webb is a big man with a reputation to match. Weighing in at 109kg, the robust utility forward loves to train hard at the gym and is fast improving his pace and aerobic fitness. Having already played four games for Queensland in the State of Origin, […]
Musician and artist King Kadu (aka Ricardo Idagi) hails from Murray Island in the Torres Strait. A resident of Melbourne for the past five years, he has just released his debut album, Listen to My Drum. In case the title doesn’t it give it away, Kadu is a drummer. His drum of choice is the […]
Hailing from Queensland, 17-year-old Joshua Webb has been described as one of the most talented schoolboy athletes in the country. Currently on a sporting scholarship with Ipswich Grammar, Joshua came to prominence at the 2001 Australian All Schools Championships. After running 54.27 in his heat of the U18 400m hurdles, he fell at the last […]
As a third-year acting student at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), Ngadjuri fulla Russell Smith is treading some of the most hallowed boards in the country. It makes quite a change from one of the first venues he performed in ” a public lavatory. When he was 16, Russell joined a Perth-based theatre […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 Moving on up Ever since he performed at the Sydney Opera House for the 2002 Deadly Awards, break-dancer Isaac Person knew that he wanted to study with the NAISDA Dance College in Sydney. “Seeing the NAISDA dancers perform at the Deadlys was the one thing that really motivated me […]
Rayma is from Griffith NSW, she is a Descendant of the Wiradjuri Nation. She began her Dance Training with Redfern Dance Theatre in 1987 and later with AIDT which in later years became NAISDA. At current Rayma is a Freelance Performer/Choreographer based in Sydney. Rayma’s Dance peformances include, Atanta Olympic Games Flag Handover Ceremony in […]
Peta is a descendant of the Dharug people from the Kurrajong area of NSW. Peta began her dance training at the age of 13 with the Castlereigh School of Ballet, she studied the Ceccetti style of ballet ti immediate level, she also tought Jazz and Contemporary dance to classes at the school. While studying at […]
Vicki Van Hout is a Wirradjerri woman born in Wollongong,on the NSW south coast.Her involvement with indigenous performing arts started when Vicki was hired as an actor for the inaugural Aboriginal Playwrites conference in 1986/87.Thereupon deciding to join the Aboriginal/Islander Dance theatre as a full time student,graduating with a diploma in dance and successfully gaining […]
Des Headland has had a fantastic year. He played in his first AFL grand final, had his best-ever game in a preliminary final the week before, and finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal stakes. Best of all, the 21-year-old midfielder received an early Christmas present from Brisbane Lions last month when they agreed to […]
After last year’s agonising false start thanks to a busted knee, Ty Williams’ first season in NRL showed him to be a Cowboy with courage and speed. Making his debut in round four, Ty scored his first try the following week against Souths. It was a taste of things to come for the agile centre. […]
With the help of her twin sister Jen, her mother Anne, and members of the local community, Rebecca organised the inaugural Gympie Gold Rush Rodeo on Friday, 18 October 2002. “It turned out really, really well,” says the motivated 17 year old. “It was excellent ” much better than I thought it would be. I […]
Australian-born Navaho Indian Jay Davies is showing the world just how far Indigenous surfers can go. With a father who is arguably wilder than his 15-year-old son, Jay Davies was never going to be discouraged from getting into the knockabout world of surfing. So far he’s managed to avoid injury in his chosen sport. Which […]
Born in Narrogin, Western Australia, Hartley commenced his training with the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association College (N.A.I.S.D.A.), completing a Certificate in Dance. His performances include World Youth Soccer Championships, AFL Grand Final half-time entertainment, Dreaming and Koey Surum. While studying at N.A.I.S.D.A., Hartley pursued his interest in Television work. In particular, commercials for […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 70 December 2002 Yamaji man Kenny Dann doesn’t know the meaning of the word “˜quit’. Three years ago, the 28 year old from Geraldton had to take time out from the sport he so loves. After sustaining a broken leg and nearly busting his back surfing, Kenny was forced to contemplate life […]
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