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Nathan Minor demonstrates Powerboxing
showcased at the Jackie Chan Studio Fitness booth
at the Consumer Electronics Show
in Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006.
The product sells for $89.99.
(Photo: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
April 17-2007: Nathan to be on Miami Ink
Nathan Minor's body will be getting an new addition
thanks to the artists from Miami Ink.
Nate submitted a video requesting a tattoo in honor of good friend David Nigrelli,
who as many people know, passed away in November.
It's going to be a scorpion which was David's Star sign, accompanied by his name.
Stay tuned for the airdate!
Source:
GUEST PICK: Best Men's Clothing Store
Nathan Minor, Chippendale dancer
As a Chippendale, Minor spends a lot of time taking his clothes off.
But when he's not onstage, he spends a lot of his time shopping for clothes.
Metro Park in the Fashion Show mall is where you'll find him
whenever he has the time and money.
Otherwise, Minor shops there at least twice a month.
"I like the latest trends, especially when I can afford it," he said.
"Anytime I have some extra cash I'm going down to the mall."
Since he's a self-described "rock and roll kind of guy,"
Minor finds everything he needs for his wardrobe at Metro Park:
leather jackets, Monarchy jeans, casual T-shirts,
oversized belt buckles and anything with chains and skulls on it.
Why that style?
"I'm a T-shirt and jeans kind of guy. And I'm into motorcycles and stuff"
June 20 2002:
Fight the fright: Las Vegas performers discuss how they cope with stage fright
By Kirk Baird kirk@lasvegassun.com
LAS VEGAS SUN
It's stage fright, or "performer's anxiety."
For those affected, the fear is a nuisance at best, a life-changing affliction at worst.
There are those entertainers whose fear of performing in front of an audience is legendary. Comedian Lenny Bruce lost his lunch before every show.
Barbra Streisand quit performing for years because of stage fright. The same for The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Though both singers managed to cope with the fear long enough to tour in recent years, neither claims to have cured the condition.
Musicians Liz Phair, Andy Partridge of XTC and David Berman of Silver Jews also suffer from stage fright. Berman's fear is so powerful he has only performed live with his band on five occasions since it formed 13 years ago.
Nor are Las Vegas entertainers immune to stage fright.
"I've had stage fright every single night since I was 16 or 17, when I realized people do judge you on talent," said Christine Scinta, one-fourth of the family singing-comedy act the Scintas, which performs at The Rio.
"It is weird going out there onstage with 600 people saying 'entertain me.' But I'm my own worst critic, I want to be as good as I can possibly be," Scinta said. "I've learned to turn that nervous energy into positive energy and into the songs."
Ventriloquist Ronn Lucas, who also performs at The Rio, said his stage fright causes frequent bathroom breaks shortly before he goes onstage.
"In the industry it's pretty much known as the 'panic (pee),' " he said.
And Nathan Minor, a performer with "The Chippendales Show" at The Rio, said his debut performance with the group nearly two years ago was almost his last.
"The very first time I stepped onstage was in Chicago ... it was OK until we started taking off our clothes. I lost count of where I was and what was going on," Minor said. "If I had to go up there onstage by myself (that night), I don't know if I could have finished."
For those who find humor in his fear, Minor disagrees.
"Put on a G-string, get onstage and see how you feel."
