Survivor contestant Nate Gonzalez

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Seasons: 1 | Days: 27 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

Survivor: Cook Islands (2006) - 9th place, 12th out - 4th juror.

Voted out in Episode 11, "Why Would You Trust Me?" (Day 27).

Nate Gonzalez - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S13: Cook Islands	0.47	3.57	0.13	3	5	7	0.41	1.33	-	-	-	0.55	1.80
Career	0.47	3.57	0.13	3	5	7	0.41	1.33	-	-	-	0.55	1.80

Cook Islands challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (3.25*-for-14; 3 sit-outs):
- Cook Islands Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Lock and Load Light" - Hiki finishes last (4th/4).
- Cook Islands Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Tow the Line" - Hiki somehow manages not to finish last (because Ozzy throws the challenge, 3rd*/4).
- Cook Islands Ep. 3 IC: "Steeple Chase" - Now with new Raro, assists in the final tackle. Raro wins.
- Cook Islands Ep. 4 RC: "Strung Along" - Competes, and Raro loses.
- Cook Islands Ep. 4 IC: "Mayday" - Performs the stretcher puzzle/carry part, and Raro loses again.
- Cook Islands Ep. 5 RC: "Never Tear Us Apart" - Paired with Adam, together leading to a Raro win.
- Cook Islands Ep. 5 IC: "United We Stand" - Holds poles, but Aitu overcomes an early Raro lead, so Raro loses.
- Cook Islands Ep. 6 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Pulled off his pole by Yul & Penner, Raro loses again.
- Cook Islands Ep. 8 RC: "Smash and Grab" - Forced to sit out by Aitu's kidnapping him, watches Raro lose.
- Cook Islands Ep. 8 IC: "Stairway to Heaven" - Does a zipline leg, and miraculously (thanks to Jenny), Raro wins.
- Cook Islands Ep. 9 RC: "Barrel of Monkeys" - With Adam, pushes the Raro's barrel. Barrel floats away, Raro loses.
- Cook Islands Ep. 9 IC: "Depth Charge" - Sits out again, and Raro loses again.
- Cook Islands Ep. 10 RC: "Make Your Point" - Sits out, watches Raro blow another challenge.
- Cook Islands Ep. 10 IC: "South Pacific" - Has trouble retrieving the puzzle bag at the farthest Raro station, giving Ozzy a huge lead, and Raro loses again.
*Note: Third-place finishes in the four-tribe phase of Cook Islands count as a quarter-win.

Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 33%)
- Cook Islands Ep. 11 IC, "Mast Cling On" - Third person out, drops after 23 minutes (7th/9).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Cook Islands: None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	3.25*
Played:	14
Win%:	0.23
Sat out:	3

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	1
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	33%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Cook Islands Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0
- Cook Islands: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/7):
- Cook Islands, Ep. 5: Stephannie Favor (voted out, 7-1).
- Cook Islands, Ep. 9: Brad Virata (voted out, 7-1).
- Cook Islands, Ep.10 (first vote): Rebecca Borman (voted out, 6-1).
VAP - Votes against (5):
- Cook Islands, Ep. 11: Five votes, from Yul, Ozzy, Becky, Sundra, and Penner (voted out, 5-4).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Cook Islands, Ep. 15: Voted for Ozzy Lusth (who finished second, 5-4-0).

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	3
Tribals:	7
VAP:	5

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	0
Received:	--

Cook Islands image gallery

Cook Islands intro shot

Cook Islands intro shot

Watching Parvati not paddle, opening minutes of Ep1

Paddling away from the ship

Working Hiki's boat puzzle with Sundra, Ep1 IC

Finally paddling back with Hiki

With the unhappy Hikis, post-Ep1 IC

Feeling chipper

Back to Hiki camp

Talking with Sekou

'Making fire' with Sekou

Building a very short-lived alliance

First Cook Islands Tribal Council with Hiki, Ep1

Full Hiki tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council

Getting to talk

Hikis are ready to compete, Ep2 IC

Hiki doesn't* lose! Ep2 IC

Ready to get switched, Ep3

Looks like he'll be blue from now on

Happy to have new tribemates, post-switch

Getting to know new Raro, Ep3

Ready to help new Raro dominate some fools, Ep3 RC/IC

Steeple Chasing

Wondering what Yul is thinking

Helping introduce Yul to the water

Raros raring to go, Ep4 RC

Moving Jenny and Cristina through the obstacles

Watching as Aitu finishes the puzzle first

Ready to go, Ep4 IC

Somewhat less than pleased with his tribe's Ep4 IC performance

The new Raro tribe attends its first Tribal together

Perhaps not as wise to Jenny's hilarious plans as he should be

Attentive Raros, pre-Ep5 RC

Awaiting weight, Ep5 RC

What most of Probst's dreams look like

Raro wins for once!

Who are these people coming into our camp?

Listening to Probst, prior to the Ep5 IC

Thanks a lot, Rebecca

Angry Raros, post-Ep5 IC

Okay, THIS time we're actually gonna vote out Stephannie. I hope.

Looking forward to getting yanked off a pole, Ep6 RC

Apparently getting yanked off a pole wasn't all it's cracked up to be

Giving good but unheeded advice, Ep6

Raros, about to vote off Cristina

Happy to exchange a role in voting out Cristina for some lamb

Talking about writing down all the juicy gossip he's picking up

Listening to Flica complain about being out of the Aitu loop, Ep7

Forced to sit out the Ep7 RC AND listen to Flica cheering?

Groan

Well, at least I'm back at Raro now. Time to fish.

Raro dudes arguing over who has the longest pole, Ep7 IC

Raro wins immunity!

Ho hum. Another challenge (Ep9 RC). No big deal.

Oh. Hey. Our tribe just got bigger.

Watching new tribemate Candice lower herself into the barrel

Let's roll! Ep9 RC

We've made a huge mistake.

Not loving Penner

Go, extra-large team!

Ep9 tribal council

Ready to watch Raro lose the Ep10 RC

Or not watch, as the case may be

In camp with Rebecca on her last day, Ep10

Up against Ozzy in a swimming race. This should go well, Ep10 IC

It didn't, but at least they got a shiny bottle for their troubles

Well, I've voted against every one of the Hiki women, except Rebecca. Time to finish the set.

Vote someone else out? So we're not merging, then?

Oh, right. But we can still vote against Penner, at least

Still... what?

Yeah, Probst. There are five of us now, thanks a lot.

It's a merge! Everybody hug Yul!

A slightly better use of bottles

Happy to be back in camp with new guests. Also beer.

Broin' down with Ozzy

I don't like the looks of those poles, Ep11 IC

Not as comfortable as it looks, Ep11 IC

Still going...

Still grabbing some pole

The end is nigh

It's cool Ozzy is safe, but we've gotta take out Yul

Right. Raro's camp has long been a site of excessive thinking

We're sticking to our tribal alliances, Jeff. No worries here.

Yul and Becky, sitting in a tree... ha ha!

Uh... can I take that back?

The end. Snuffed, Day 27 (Episode 11)

Cook Islands interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Jeff Probst & Harry Smith on The Early Show cast reveal at CBSNews.com (8/23/06)
Post-game interviews
- Staci Krause at IGN.com (11/27/06): "Exclusive Survivor: Cook Islands interview: Nate"
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (11/30/06): "Survivor's Nate takes on Jonathan, 'Nancy Boy,' and flirty Parvati"
- Tashi Tagg at TVSA(11/8/07): "Cook Islands Interview: Nate Gonzalez"

Cook Islands bio

From his CBS.com Survivor: Cook Islands bio page:

"Nathan 'Nate' Gonzalez was born in Staten Island, New York, to parents Manny and Jessy. He began playing the violin when he was eight years old. He graduated in 1998 from La Costa Canyon High School in San Diego and went on to attend Santa Barbara City College as a theater major. In 2001, he won the Lancaster Speech Tournament and he produced his first CD with his hip-hop group EZTHeI. He continues to play with numerous acoustic and rock bands while incorporating his hip-hop flavor.

Gonzalez is currently employed as a shoe salesman for a major department store and is a sales representative for a start-up urban clothing line based in New York. He previously worked as a waiter, club promoter and hip-hop artist. He hopes to pursue a career as a musician.

He enjoys playing basketball, and loves sushi and Chinese food.

Gonzalez currently resides in Playa del Rey, California. His birth date is July 26, 1980."