Monthly Archives: March 2015

Actors we often confuse

On the left is Adrian Grenier while in the center (middle) is Alexis Cruz and on the right is Rory Cochrane.

Adrian Grenier born on July 10, 1976 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States is best known for playing the lead role of Vincent Chase on the Emmy nominated HBO original series Entourage. Alexis Cruz born on September 29, 1974 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States is most remember for starring in Lifestories: Families in Crisis: Season 1, Episode 13: POWER: The Eddie Matos Story (12 Jul. 1994) as Eddie Matos a movie about a young drug dealer who was shot and paralyzed. Rory Cochrane (Rory K. Cochrane)born 28 February 1972, Syracuse, New York, USA is known for playing Ron Slater in Dazed and Confused (1993).

Strong men with dark hair

On the left is wrestler Dave Batista while on the right is actor Derek Morrison.

Derek Morrison or Temuera Morrison some people even refer to him as Derek Morris was born on December 26, 1960 in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand as Temuera Jack Nicolas David Morrison. He is 5’8″ tall and known for his work on Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and as Jake “the Muss” Heke in Once Were Warriors (1994). He is also known as Temuera Derek Morrison. He also voiced Boba Fett in the 2004 special edition of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Derek Morrison is the nephew of a famous Kiwi entertainer Sir Howard Morrison. He lived with New Zealand actress Angela Marie Dotchin for over 10 years. He now currently lives with partner Peata Melbourne. Derek Morrison is also known for playing Hemi Crane on the movie Fresh Meat (2012).

David Michael Bautista, Jr. was born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C., to Donna Raye (Mullins) and David Michael Bautista. His father is Filipino, and his mother has Greek ancestry. David Michael Bautista, Jr. uses an altered version of his last name for his ring name in wrestling and for the entertainment industry often going by the name Batista to sound like that of Fulgencio Batista a former President of Cuba. David Michael Bautista, Jr. also goes by the stage name Dave Batista. Dave Batista is 6’4″ tall. He is an American actor, former professional mixed martial artist, and former professional wrestler best known for his time in the WWE. He is a six-time world champion, winning the World Heavyweight Championship four times and the WWE Championship twice. He is the longest-reigning World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history, and has won the World Tag Team Championship three times (twice with Ric Flair and once with John Cena) and the WWE Tag Team Championship once (with Rey Mysterio). He was the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble match and went on to headline WrestleMania 21, one of the top five highest-grossing pay-per-view events in pro wrestling history. Batista also won the 2014 Royal Rumble match after which he headlined WrestleMania XXX. In August 2012, David Batista signed a contract with Classic Entertainment & Sports to fight in mixed martial arts. He won his MMA debut on October 6, 2012, and defeating Vince Lucero via TKO in the first round. He was representing the Philippines. As an actor, Batista has starred in The Man with the Iron Fists in 2012, Riddick in 2013, Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, and will appear in the Kickboxer reboot and 24th James Bond film, Spectre, due for release in 2015. He has also appeared in several direct-to-video films since 2009. he also goes by other names as well which includes Kahn and
Deacon Batista.

Mike Jones movies

On the left is actor/rapper Al Kapone while onthe right is rapper Mike Jones.

Al Kapone also nicknamed Ska-Face was born Alphonzo Bailey in Memphis, Tennessee, USA as Alphonzo Bailey. He is known for his music rap singles such as: 1991: Men Of The Hour – “Cops Ain`t Sh!t To Me”; 1992: “Lyrical Drive-By (Indie single)”; 1997: “What Cha Got Remix”; 2013: “Memphis Pride”; and 2013: “Twerk Queen”. Al Kapone appeared in the TV series $5 Cover as Al and the movie Hustle & Flow (2005) as Kateezy. He also appeared in movies Black Snake Moan (2006), Cadillac Records (2008) and Stomp the Yard (2007).

Mike Jones was born Michael Jones on January 6, 1981 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur. Mike Jones was affiliated with the record label Swishahouse, then left to found his own label, Ice Age Entertainment. Before he was on Swishahouse he was in a group called Souf Folk, in which he used the name Sache. He released one album with Souf Folk called Country Thuggin in 2003. He is also known for his catchphrase “MIKE JONES, WHO!, MIKE JONES, WHO…” usually repeated several times and for handing out shirts with his cell phone number (281.330.8004) printed on the back. Mike Jones originally wanted to be a NBA (National Basketball Association) player but his grandmother to pursue rap because she saw his talent in it. Mike Jones is famous for songs like “Drop Gimme 50” which mean drop and give me 50, his song “Still Tippin”, “Flossin” and song “Back Then They Didn`t Want Me Now Am Hot They All On Me” or “Back Then” which went platinum making it his first Platinum single. On April 19, 2005, Mike Jones released his debut album, Who Is Mike Jones? After two months the album also achieved Platinum status, eventually reaching double Platinum. It is his highest selling album to date.

 

smoke dza

On the left is Smoke DZA while on the right is singer Wyclef Jean or Wycliff Jon.

Smoke DZA was born Sean Pompey on February 8, 1984  in Harlem, New York City, USA. He is an American hip hop recording artist. Smoke DZA decided on his name after being influenced by Chris Tucker’s character Smokey from the movie Friday and the acronym DZA stands for “Dream Zone Achieve”. Smoke DZA  is the son of two Guyanese immigrants. He is signed to the Record label: Warner Bros. Records.

Wyclef Jean or Wycliff Jon was born Wyclef Jeanelle Jean on October 17, 1969 in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, the son of a Nazarene pastor, in 1982 Wyclef Jean moved with his family to northern New Jersey in the United States. Wyclef Jean later said reggae artist Bigga Haitian was one of his early influences, as well as neighborhood heroes MC Tiger Paw Raw and producer Lobster v. Crab. Wyclef Jean a Haitian rapper, musician, actor, and politician was a member of the hip hop group the Fugees which the coined from the name Refugees. The Fugees which included other members such as Lauryn Hill and rapper Pras Michel. the Fugees was formerly known as the Tranzlator Crew. The group created a different sound of music which was a blend of Hip hop, R & B and reggae. The group had hits like “Killing Me Softly”, “Ghetto Superstar”, and “Your Just To Good To Be True”. Wyclef Jean dated Lauren Hill in the group but the two then broke off their relationship. Wyclef Jean won three Grammy Awards for his musical work one of his best song of his solo career was “Some Please Call 911”, with singer Mary J. Blige. People often confuse the Fugees with the Roots because of their similarities but they are two different group.

Smoke DZA look like Wyclef Jean and both have strong Caribbean roots.

Not Rihanna sex tape just a porn star look alike

On the left is R&B princess Rihanna while on the right is pornstress Lavish Styles.

Rihanna who`s real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a R & B and Pop star. she was born February 20th 1988. She was born in Saint Michael, Barbados, and her career began when she met record producer Evan Rogers through mutual friends in late 2003 and recorded demo tapes under Rogers’s guidance. Her demo tape was sent to several record labels, and she subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for its president, rapper Jay-Z. Her debut album, Music of the Sun (2005) and its follow-up A Girl Like Me (2006) both peaked in the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart. The albums spawned the Billboard Hot 100 top two hit single “Pon de Replay” and her first Hot 100 number-one “SOS”. Rihanna is internationally known for her music and is a music sensation.

Lavish Styles is a porn star or pornstress and adult movie model. She was born on March 3, 1989 in the USA. Lavish Styles has been active mostly from 2007-2010. Lavish Styles Rihanna look alike has done X rated movie work which includes: Teens With Tits 13, Mama Turned Me Out 1, Babys Mommas 3.

 R&B princess Rihanna and pornstress Lavish Styles are twin look alikes so if you happen to see a Rihanna sex tape think again it just might be Lavish Styles.

Dread heads

On the left is a guy from the Music Video Thrift Shop while on the right is rapper 2 Chainz.

The guy in the Thrift Shop Music Video with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz looks like rapper 2 Chainz. The guy with dread wearing sun glasses/ shades is speculated to be an associate of musician Wanz. Wanz also known as TeeWanz is an American singer who performs in various genres, including R&B, soul, hip-hop, and pop.

2 Chainz is a rapper from from College Park, Georgia born September 12, 1977 and is 6’6″ tall. 2 Chainz  played basketball when he attended Alabama State University before taking rap seriously. 2 Chainz was formerly known as Tity Boi. He became famous for being apart of the southern hip hop group Playaz Circle, alongside his longtime friend and fellow rapper, Earl “Dolla Boy” Conyers. They are perhaps best known for being signed to fellow Georgia rapper Ludacris’ Disturbing tha Peace label, as well as their debut single “Duffle Bag Boy”. 2 Chainz has a number of mainstream rap songs like “I`m Different” and “F*cking Problem”. Le rappeur 2 chainz as he is called in french trademarks are his dreads, shades (sunglasses) and where several gold chains around his neck.

 

Rick Gonzalez look alike

On the left is actor Rick Gonzalez while on the right is Roderick Burton aka Dolla.

Roderick Burton aka Dolla was born Roderick Anthony Burton II on November 25, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Decatur, Georgia. He was better known by his stage name Dolla. He was an American hip hop recording artist. Dolla started his music career in 2000, with hip hop group Da Razkalz Cru, under the name Bucklyte, with member Scrapp Deleon then as known as Scrappy and other member SAS. They would later make up The Gang with a rapper named Streetz. They signed with Elektra Records in 2003 and released the single “So Fly”. “So Fly” did not bring the success that they wanted and the group was dropped from the label. Dolla then went on to work for P. Diddy (Puf Daddy) as a model for the Sean John clothing line. He appeared on billboards for the clothing line and modeled across the United States. In 2007, he signed to Akon’s Konvict Muzik label. Dolla made his debut with the single “Who the F*ck Is That?”, which was his highest chart appearance, reaching #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 The edited version of “Who the F*ck Is That?” substituted the profanity with “Who the Heck Is That”. He followed his debut single up with a second promo single “I’m F*cked Up” in the summer of 2008, also an edited version was released using the substitution of the word “tore” replacing “f*cked”. A third single, entitled “Make a Toast”, featuring Julian and produced by General G(Leesburg/Mo’Money Ent.), was then officially released on November 4, 2008. It has peaked at #101 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song “Make a Toast” was released again with the feature of Lil Wayne. His final appearance was in Ciara’s video for her single “Never Ever”. After recording a song called So Fly with fellow rapper, T.I., a video was released on YouTube with the artists together a week before his death. His song “Feelin’ Myself” was featured on the Step Up soundtrack in 2006. On October 20, 2008, he was arrested in Atlanta on weapons charges. On May 18, 2009, Dolla was shot to death at the valet stand of the Beverly Center shopping mall in Los Angeles, and Aubrey Berry was arrested for his murder. Aubrey Berry was acquitted on all charges.

Rick Gonzalez is an American actor born June 30, 1979 in New York City, New York, USA raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. He later moved to Los Angeles to continue work. After two years of being in LA, he landed a role in the Disney film The Rookie (2002) opposite Dennis Quaid. Rick Gonzalez is best known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture Coach Carter, and as Ben Gonzalez on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper. Rick Gonzalez was born in New York City, of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent. Rick Gonzalez  has long spanish hair and is 5’8″ tall.

Rapper Roderick Burton aka Dolla doppelganger Rick Gonzalez. These two men are of latin and Puerto Rican descent with similar features.

 

People who are actors and still comedians

On the left is actor and stand up comedian Alex Thomas while on the right is actor and comedian Donnell Rawlings.

Donnell Rawlings is an American comedian, actor and radio host. He is best known as a cast member on the Comedy Central  TV series Chappelle’s Show. Donnell Rawlings is an actor and writer, known for Spider-Man 2 (2004), Something Like a Business (2010) and Knights of the Heights (2000). Donnell Rawlings  is a big fan of singer August Alsina.

Alex Thomas appeared is most known for movies like The Players Club. Alex Thomas is an American Actor and stand-up comedian who was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. He first broke into the entertainment business as a teenage dancer on the hit long running TV show Soul Train. While on Soul Train he became great friends with one of the stars of the show, Rosie Perez. After High school Rosie Perez became the choreographer on the hit TV show In Living Color. Alex Thomas soon after became her Asst. choreographer for the first two seasons of the show. While working on the show Alex met Keenan Ivory Wayans and his brother Damon Wayans who were the producers of the show. The brothers talked Alex Thomas into doing stand-up comedy and the rest was history. After being influenced by the brothers, two years later Thomas began to appear on every comedy show on TV. These shows included: BET’s Comic View, Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, An evening at the Improv, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Jay Leno Show and eventually the star of his own one hour comedy special on Showtime entitled “Straight Clownin”. His comedy special had a plethora of guest stars including Tyra Banks, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Shaquille O’Neal and Dr. Dre. In 1994 Will Smith, star of the hit TV show: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air found Thomas as an amateur comedian at the world famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California and added him to the hit sitcoms writing staff. As a member of the staff, Alex Thomas wrote on the sitcom for its remaining last three seasons. While touring around the country as a successful stand-up comedian opening up for stars like Daman Wayans, Mark Curry and Bill Cosby, Thomas also starred in several motion pictures such as: Don’t be a menace to South Central While drinking your juice in the Hood, BAPS, The Players Club, Two can Play that Game, The Wash, Just Married, Women Thou art Loosed, Why do Fools fall in Love and several other films. With film being his passion, Thomas was no stranger to TV. He did several guest appearances on shows such as: Moesha, Martin, The Parkers, All of Us, Hangin with Mr. Cooper and then finally got his own shot as a series regular on The Jamie Foxx show, where he played the role of “Phil” aka “Phino”. Alex Thomas was also a reoccurring character on the hit show, Family Guy, as well as other popular animated series including: Batman and Beyond, King of the Hill and The Cleveland Show. In 2001 Alex Hosted the biggest Tour in hip hop history. This legendary tour was the “Up in Smoke Tour”. The tour was with artist such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Eminem. On this tour Thomas hosted in all 49cities as a stand-up comedian. In 2009-10 Alex Thomas was voted “College comic of the year”, with this Alex performed at over 100 colleges in that period of time. Today Thomas is one of the stars of Mr. Box Office on the CW Network. The show also stars Bill Bellamy, Jon Lovitz, Tim Meadows, Viveca Fox, Essence Atkins, Rick Fox, Tony Roberts and Gary Busey.

Alex Thomas and Donnell Rawlings look alike. Both these men are short, are comedians and have bald heads.