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RICK H. OLAVARRIA AKA "LOST KAUZ"- RAPPER/ACTOR/PERFORMER
MEXICAN/AMERICAN
BORN IN POMONA, RAISED IN EL MONTE CALIFORNIA


I HAVE EXPERIENCE PERFORMING MUSICALLY ON STAGE, AS WELL AS DOING RADIO COMMERCIALS.
RECENTLY, I HAVE JUST COMPLETED AN ALBUM UNDER MY STAGE NAME "LOST KAUZ".
ALBUM TITLE- "HIGH TIMES & LOW TIMES"
IT WILL BE AN INDIE RELEASE UNDER HOT BOX RECORDS.
IN IT, I TAKE YOU THROUGH VARIOUS EXPERIENCES AND SCENARIOS.
FROM START TO FINISH I GIVE U THE FUN AND SOMETIMES, NOT SO FUN SIDE OF GROWING UP IN MY SUBURB OF L.A., KNOWN AS EL MONTE,CA.
IN THE END IT'S ALL JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE LIFE OF LOST KAUZ'S "HIGH TIMES & LOW TIMES

I HAVE PERFORMED AT MAJOR VENUES SINCE 1992. OPENING UP FOR MAJOR ARTISTS' AND GROUPS' AS WELL AS BEING A CONTESTANT AT TALENT SHOWS.
VENUES INCLUDE: HOUSE OF BLUES L.A., L.A. SPORTS ARENA, L.A. MUSICIANS INSTITUTE, SANTA ANA STADIUM, HANSEM DAM, THE GLASS HOUSE- POMONA, AND VARIOUS OTHERS.
GROUPS I'VE OPENED UP FOR ARE: ICE CUBE, ICE T, WESTSIDE CONNECTION, CYPRESS HILL, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST AND HOUSE OF PAIN TO NAME A FEW.

I HAVE, SINCE 2004, BEEN DOING RADIO COMMERCIALS. TO DATE I HAVE DONE OVER 10 COMMERCIALS.
CLIENTS RANGE FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES TO TINT AND WHEEL SHOPS,

MY ACTING EXPERIENCE DATES BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD
1987-(EXTRA) PARAMOUNT STUDIOS "O'HARA" STARRING PAT MORITA
1987-(EXTRA) DISNEY'S "14 GOING ON 30"
1988-(EXTRA) WARNER BROS. STUDIOS "STAR TREK, THE NEXT GENERATION"
1988-(AUDITION) MCDONALD'S 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN- "DIDN'T GET IT!"
1988-(AUDITION) ABC'S "DAY BY DAY"- "DIDN'T GET IT"

MY ACTING CAREER WAS SHORT BUT IT HAS ALWAYS STUCK WITH ME ALL OF MY LIFE. CONTRIBUTING TO MY CREATIVENESS WHETHER IT BE IN MY MUSIC OR MY EVERYDAY LIFE. I AM READY FOR THE NEXT BIG STEP. AS A KID, I ALWAYS DREAMED OF BEING AN ACTOR. NOW THAT I'M IN CONTROL, AND MY DESTINY IS IN MY HANDS, I'M GOING FOR BROKE!!! I WILL DO IT!!!

I AM BILINGUAL, MEXICAN/AMERICAN, I CAN PLAY A WIDE RANGE OF CHARACTERS FROM GOOD GUY TO BAD GUY HISPANIC, WHITE OR ANYTHING THAT IS RELEVANT TO MY TYPECAST. I USE MY LIFE EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE TO HELP ME BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PORTRAY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHARACTERS. WITH THAT, I CAN EXPLORE DEEPER INTO THE CHARACTER I AM AUDITIONING FOR OR PORTRAYING.

I AM A MEMBER OF ASCAP: SOUTHERN CALI SMELLY MUSIC (ASCAP)

INTERESTS INCLUDE: SPENDING TIME WITH MY WIFE, MY 2 KIDS, MY MOM AND DAD, MY BROTHERS' AND SISTER. ALSO, RAPPING, ACTING, PRODUCING MUSIC, RECORDING, WRITING, READING, SPORTS AND HANGING OUT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON THE WEEKENDS, "BBQ-ING".

1. I HAVE A DRIVE TO SUCCEED
2. I ACCEPT REJECTION AS A MOTIVATION
3. I BELIEVE THAT, IF U WANT IT, U CAN HAVE IT, GO GET IT
4. I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT MY SKILLS
5. I'M AN OUT OF THE BOX THINKER WITH FRESH NEW APPROACHES TO THINGS