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September 10, 2006: Adam Nichols, staff writer
for the New York Daily News, profiles Billy (along with the
other New York-linked contestants, Rebecca and Yul):
"Virgilio (Billy) Garcia, a heavy metal guitarist and former
Marine, might have the look of a tough guy, but to his New
York friends the Hispanic team member is a big softy.
'He is a really nice guy, a sweetheart,'
said friend Todd Macaluso, 25. 'One of the nicest guys
you'll meet.'
But behind the friendly guy persona lurks
a hardcore survival instinct Macaluso says will give the
Hispanic team a definite boost. A karate, judo and wrestling
expert, Inwood resident Garcia, 36, served as a Marine in
the first Gulf War.
'He's extremely
well trained to handle anything Survivor throws
at him,' said Macaluso, who works in the Astoria studio where
Garcia's band, Forsakken, rehearses. 'He's going to be
really hard to beat. If I was in a Survivor-type
situation, he would definitely be on a short list of people
I would want on my team.' "
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August 23, 2006: Officially revealed as a Survivor:
Cook Islands contestant on CBS's The Early Show.
From his official CBS bio:
"Virgilio "Billy" Garcia was
born in New York and moved to Miami when he was seven years
old. He began studying karate, judo and wrestling at age 12.
While lying sick in bed when he was 15, he heard the song "Juke
Box Hero" on the radio and began to entertain the idea
of becoming a rock and roll musician. He saved his lunch money
and eventually bought his first electric guitar.
 When
he was 22 years old, Garcia sold most of his belongings
and returned to New York to pursue a career in music. While
playing in several local bands, Garcia was also pursuing
a career in wrestling and, in 1997, won a silver medal at
the Amateur Athletic Union Wrestling National Championships.
Garcia
is currently a heavy metal guitarist and songwriter with
the band Forsakken. He also continues to pursue professional
wrestling under the name "Spanish Fly." He previously
worked as a manager of a video store, a club bouncer and
a music store sales representative. He attended the Borough
of Manhattan Community College. He is a former U.S. Marine.
Garcia
is trained in the martial arts. His hobbies include playing
guitar, wrestling, karate, softball and judo. He is most
proud of winning his AAU National Championship medal. His
hero is Kurt Angle for winning an Olympic gold medal in wrestling
with a broken neck.
Garcia currently resides in New York.
His birth date is April 22, 1970."
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