Max Valentine

Of Mediterranean descent with the background in Diplomacy and Oriental studies: emphasis on spoken Japanese. Also speaks Mediterranean and Russo-phobic dialects without accent. Multicultural. Plays Piano not limited to Classical Music. "Real Football" 'fiend': that one, that was once played by Maradona - NOT Donovan. Won his first 'major' chess tournament at the age of 9. Beat a Chess Grandmaster in the simultaneous chess event 2 years later. Quit wrestling in the 7th grade in commemoration of 'Gandhi doctrine' observance. His high-school literature graduation essay was coined by the Professor "A Swan Song". Used to "move art" on the streets of New York, whence "off the boat and lonesome" for the first time ever in the 'hoodoo land'. Lived in four different states. Loves SoBe. Once upon a time 'newbie in LA', was nicknamed 'Platypus' by his Australian then girl-friend, Michelle Blood, singer of "Glassworks" that used to be a permanent traveling 'warm-up' band for INXS. Grandpare