Smart Mark Radio On-Air Talent

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Jared ”J-Hawk” Hawkins

Jared Hawkins, better known within the wrestling community as “J-Hawk”, currently works as a supervisor for a major cell phone company. Jared was born on October 12th, 1978 and attended Kent State University. He began his career as a referee for Fortitude Championship Wrestling in August 2004, and currently is working for Real Action Wrestling and Hardcore Brutal Wrestling in Northeast Ohio. Originally, Jared was a columnist for TheSmartMarks.com from 2002-2006, and eventually decided to take his talents to the airwaves instead, when he founded Smart Mark Radio on June 24th, 2007.

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“Your RoleModel” Ric Lieb

Born on August 24th, 1971 Ric Lieb, founder of “The Four Henchmen” broke into professional wrestling on February 5, 1989 at age 17 under the name “Nature Boy” Ric Lieb, and also under a mask as “U.S.S.R. Kid”, both heels… Though very green in the ring, his work on the mic put him in the main event in only his second show… A few years later, he was told by a promoter that his character was over, but he needed an original name, so he took a poll, and the name “Your RoleModel” Ric Lieb was born.

In 1991, Ric left wrestling and tried his luck in kickboxing, but before he could have his first fight, he failed the physical due to loose Knee ligaments. He wouldn’t return to the ring in any aspects until 1999.

On April 11, 1999, Ric Lieb became a Co-Host for a new television show, PWW (Pro Wrestling Weekly) featuring other current & former Indy wrestlers to talk about wrestling, but after multiple disputes with the promoter of the show, Ric finally had enough and in 2004, Ric quit PWW for good. The show was cancelled a few months later.

Ric’s a multiple title holder for several different independent organizations.
3 Time World Heavyweight Champion (U.W.C., F.S.W. & A.X.E.)
3 Time World Television Champion (U.W.C)
1 Time World Tag Team Champion (F.C.W.)

In 2008, Ric became a Co-Host for Smart Mark Radio, billed as The Star of The Show, and is the main booker for the show as well as the Graphic Artist for all the show’s artwork .

Ric is also an independent rapper, and has debuted on 2 albums but has yet to release his own solo album. Ric is an award winning Artist, winning a Gold Key at Kent State University while in high school for a drawing, he placed 2nd in congressional arts & had a photo featured in Art & Man magazine that same year (1987). He still draws to this day as well as working with graphic arts, and has a profile on Model Mayhem.

You can find Ric on facebook (www.facebook.com/erolemodel), myspace (www.myspace.com/erolemodel), Twitter (www.twitter.com/erolemodel) & Model Mayhem (www.modelmayhem.com/erolemodel) and cal also e-mail him at erolemodel@aol.com

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Tony ”The Hitman” T

Anthony Pasquale Rankin was born on May 26th, and hails from the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tony “The Hitman” T is both co-host and Sound Manager for Smart Mark Radio. Since 1995 he has been employed as a personal protection body guard, and from 1998 to the present he has done duty as a fire fighter. He has also been a professional DJ since 1997. Originally, Tony was a frequent guest on SMR , as well as the webmaster for the wrestling faction known as “The Four Henchmen”, but in 2009 “The Hitman” joined Smart Mark Radio as an official co-host.

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Johnny ”Hollywood” Video

Johnny Video has worn a number of hats throughout his life, and continues to do so to this day. From 1988-1998 he was a Sales Rep for an organization known as Baughman & Associates which he took over in late 1996. In 1999, he got out of the Sales business and went back into restaurants as a General Manager, a coming home of sorts for JV as his first steady job was working for T.G.I. Friday’s as a server in the early 1980′s. In the early years of the new millennium, Johnny V. managed a tag team known as The Ghost Riders, under the moniker of “Evil Mr. Manager” becoming famous for the tagline, “The maps are in the glove compartment, the dog is on the porch fetchin’ my slippers, and the wife is in the kitchen… where she belongs!” In 2009, Johnny got out of the restaurant business and opened up his own hot dog company, Kronic Kat Hot Dogs. Additionally in 2009, Vid also started his own Voice Over company, JohnnyVideo.Net, where he specializes in celebrity voice impersonations as well as all other types of voice over work. And if that isn’t enough, he is presently the owner of a gothic-industrial furniture and arts store, Industrial Posh, as well as the Senior Editor of Smartasses Politically Incorrect Magazine. Currently, Johnny is known as “The 5th Beatle” with the Smart Mark Radio crew, serving as their permanent fill in host.

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