Michelito Lagravere is 16. The day he was born, his bullfighter father was battling a bull. At four years old, Lagravere would run
around his house with a towel and "fight" his pet dog. He killed his
first calf at six. At 11, he killed six bulls in a single day. By age 14,
Lagravere officially turned into the youngest bullfighter ever.
For this episode of Profiles by VICE, we went to Merida, on
Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, to meet this young bullfighter, his
parents, and his younger brother André "El Galo," who is poised to
follow in his brother's footsteps. The Lagravere brothers are
destined for greatness in an old (and questionable) Mexican
tradition.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Child Bullfighters in Mexico: Profiles by VICE
Michelito Lagravere is 16. The day he was born, his bullfighter father was battling a bull. At four years old, Lagravere would run
around his house with a towel and "fight" his pet dog. He killed his
first calf at six. At 11, he killed six bulls in a single day. By age 14,
Lagravere officially turned into the youngest bullfighter ever.
For this episode of Profiles by VICE, we went to Merida, on
Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, to meet this young bullfighter, his
parents, and his younger brother André "El Galo," who is poised to
follow in his brother's footsteps. The Lagravere brothers are
destined for greatness in an old (and questionable) Mexican
tradition.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
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