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August 20 , 2007: Jeff Probst's comments
(made sometime during the game), as told to Ileane Rudolph
of TV Guide, in their barely pre-cast reveal article:
"Jeff's take: Erik is a throwback to
old-school politeness. When we cast him, [Survivor:
Africa winner] Ethan went through our heads. He's humble, quiet and
a nice guy. There was something refreshing about him being
exactly what he said he would be."
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August 20, 2007: Officially revealed as a Survivor:
China contestant by CBS, as the cast is unceremoniously
dumped onto the CBS web site. From his official
CBS bio:
 "Erik Huffman was born in Greenville, South Carolina,
where he remained through college. From an early age,
he enjoyed a number of sports, excelling in football
and baseball. He also achieved academic excellence, from
competing at the Greenville County Spelling Bee at age
10 to ranking 10th out of 243 people in his high school
graduation class. He continued playing football in high
school and began running track. Huffman's hopes of being
a potential college football prospect were shattered
when he broke his leg during his senior year. In track,
he specialized in the Triple Jump, qualifying and competing
once for the State Championship.
Huffman graduated from
Furman University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business
Administration in 2003. In 2001, he also spent six months
studying at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
During college, he played intramural sports, but his
energy became more focused on music. Having previously
worked as a sporting goods sales representative and a
waiter, Huffman found more pleasure in media and entertainment.
At age 18, he began modeling and landed spots in local
print ads and commercials in Greenville. His profile
took a leap when he was discovered by Ford Models. He
has done work with Hanes, Glamour, Abercrombie & Fitch,
Finish Line (in Sports Illustrated), Macy's, Target and
many others.
Huffman's father began teaching him guitar
at age 13, and he later picked up bass guitar at age
16. Music was a passion, but it remained only a hobby
for years. During his free time at Furman, Huffman began
playing bass guitar with Alex Florez, and just before
graduating college, he decided to pursue music more seriously.
He is currently a full-time musician, playing bass guitar
and singing with his rock band, Florez. The band travels
in a 15-passenger van to various cities across the United
States, playing about three shows a week at clubs, colleges
and private parties. Florez has shared the stage with
Sister Hazel, Better Than Ezra, Josh Kelley, The Doobie
Brothers, Gavin DeGraw and Robert Randolph, to name a
few. In 2005, the band signed a co-publishing deal with
BMG Songs North America and, in February of 2006, their
song, "Natalie," was
featured in the television series "Scrubs." Aside
from music, Erik still models part-time. He currently
appears in the Summer/Fall 2007 Hanes campaign.
Huffman's
hobbies include running, football, lifting weights, frisbee,
golf, Sudoku, movies, snowboarding and skateboarding.
He describes himself as genuine, honest, sensitive, competitive,
a problem solver, athletic and sometimes, a perfectionist.
Huffman is a Christian, and he believes his faith will
keep him strong and focused when faced with the physical,
mental and emotional hardships of Survivor: China.
Huffman currently resides in a Nashville,
Tennessee. His birth date is January 31, 1981. "
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July 23, 2007: Someone named Erik Huffman
revealed as a Survivor:
China contestant in a post by DanieuBleu at Survivor
Skills:
"I have 500 reasons for wanting this guy spoiled.
Erik Huffmann."
Followed shortly thereafter by this post from Fieldchick:
"How about this Erik Huffman who last logged into his myspace account on June
15, 2007? He plays with a band named Florez and their band doesn't list a gig
until late August......looks completely like a type to be cast for survivor."
(According to info we've come across, this is the correct guy).
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2007-ish: Excerpts from the (presumably self-penned)
"About me" section of Erik's MySpace page:
- "i play in a band called FLOREZ, and that takes
up a lot of my time. and i'm okay with that, because this
band has given me priceless life experiences so far, and
there will no doubt be more to come in the future. alex,
dana, dusty, t scott and smitty are my boys. we live together,
play together, work together, eat together, and travel together
(did i forget anything?), and i think that's pretty unique,
and sometimes scary."
- "God has brought me into a lot of places and pushed me
through situations that I didn't necessarily understand at
the time. But looking back on how He has brought me to where
I am now ... it freaks me out. Sometimes looking back at
God's faithfulness is the ony thing that gives me faith in
the present and hope for the future. cause that's when I
know without a doubt that He really exists, and He's in everything.
and thankfully that's enough to guide me on to the life He
intends for me."
- "i'm funny -- although i'm usually the only one to
laugh at my jokes... which is kind of funny in itself. i
have a serious side, too. i think a lot. and i enjoy having
conversations with other people who think a lot. i am interested
in other people's opinions, but i don't appreciate when they
think they are right and everyone else is wrong (unless they
have a factual basis for their argument)."
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Pre-2003: Biographical info from Erik's MySpace
profile:
- Attended Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in business in 2003. Member
of Sigma Chi.
- Graduated from Travelers Rest High School, in Travelers Rest,
South Carolina in 1999.
- Survivor does not appear in his list of favorite
TV shows (below even Grey's Anatomy, apparently).
- Somehow French indie-pop faves Phoenix snuck into his list
of otherwise middle-of-the-mainstream musical favorites (Beatles,
Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, John Mayer, Maroon 5, etc.). Don't
know what it means to me, but it's hopeless, hopeless. (Seriously,
no Sufjan, Pedro the Lion or Page France?).
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