General Info

• Name: Jeff Kudishevich
• Age: 24…as you will see below, my birthday is on October 2nd…feel free to send me any late/early presents for all past and future birthdays
• Email: rmtc@behindthehype.com
• Instant Messanger: On AIM, my screen name is Redmanthatcould, but email is preferred unless your tits are huge
• Location: Beautiful Tarzana, California…or just “Los Angeles” to those of you not quite hype enough to know about Tarzana
• Likes: Interesting, motivated individuals; random funny shit on the internet; going to live sporting events; pissing with the door open; having my hair played with…it is so relaxing; huge tits; drinking beer with friends; watching movies without knowing what they are about beforehand; taking random pictures and videos; living La Vida Loca as my best bud Ricky Martin would say; and of course, writing for Behind the Hype
• Dislikes: When you let someone in front of you on the road, and they don’t give you the “thank you” wave; people paying by check at the “Express Checkout” lane; not being able to fly (no, not via plane, but Superman-style); only being 5’7″; bars closing at 2 a.m.; not being invited to the bars that stay open past 2 a.m…you fuckers!; not being able to just think something and having it appear (i.e.: I could use some Gatorade…POOF!…Gatorade appears); not having my dick sucked right now
• Favorite Sports / Teams: Hockey and football are my favorite sports to watch on TV; oddly enough, I have never seen a professional basketball or football game in person; just being an L.A. native, I love the Los Angeles Kings, even though they can’t seem to recreate their mid-1990′s dominance (tough without Wayne Gretzky, I imagine); in general, I just love watching football, so no real favorite team, although I do hate the Cowboys & Chargers
• Favorite Bars: When I used to live in Sherman Oaks, it was Chimney Sweep, but now it is probably Springbok although I have been going there too much lately; that being said, if a bar has a cool atmosphere, with good people and fair pricing, then I can easily be swayed

Bio Info

Born in West Hollywood, California where I lived until I was 7. Then my family moved to the San Fernando Valley (also dubbed “Porn Valley”), where I have lived ever since; most recently Tarzana. In the middle of 2007, after I graduated from UCLA (self plug!), I decided I wanted to start a review site with my friends, since most of the shit I/you/we read online is utter drivel. People are getting paid to feed non-sense to the general public, so that we buy band X’s CD, or go see actor Y’s latest film. The idea was pretty simple: start a site with general pop culture reviews and social commentary with some friends, and get the honest word out there. It took more than a year for the site to launch, mainly due to lack of ambition, laziness, and a severe gambling addiction. Finally in September 2008, this little site was born, and has continued to grow with lots of hard work and effort (read: cocaine binging) from our contributors. Behind the Hype is easily my proudest accomplishment, far surpassing the “pride” of my bachelor’s degree in Philosophy (philosophy? LOL), or really anything else I can think of (I did once make out with Jean-Claude Van Damme, but he was dosed with PCP). I hope you get as much fun out of the site as we do making it what it is…or at least click our ads, so that we can pay the bandwidth bill, you ingrate!

Hype Info

What do you contribute to Behind the Hype?

You will mainly see my reviews in the sports reviews and bar reviews sections. I can’t say that I am always right, nor can I say that I am always wrong. But what I can say is that I always give my true feelings, and don’t pull punches. If you want to read all of my own articles, go to my archive page.

Which articles do you like writing most?

Hands down, I like writing my bar reviews most. Mainly because I am an alcoholic-in-disguise, so this legitimizes me getting sloshed, and I love checking out new bars. Checking out new bars, in new areas is a good time, especially since I get to mentally compare-and-contrast what I like about one bar versus another. Plus I always get interesting looks when I am just taking pictures of the “atmosphere” or a random video of nothing in particular. In my opinion, what many other bar reviews lack is an honest feeling of how the bar lives and breathes. It is one thing to see some photoshopped images of the place on their website, but it is completely different than seeing pictures and video of it in action, on a busy night. It is also pretty funny to see the things you don’t notice about your favorite stomping grounds until you step back and really give them a thorough up-and-down.

What if I want you to review something?

Then I will! There are plenty of things in the world that I will undoubtedly miss, so if you think there’s some cool shit I should check out, then let me know. If it is something you need to physically send, then grab our address off the Send Your Hype page. Keep in mind I am in Los Angeles, so if there is an awesome dive bar in Frankfort, Kentucky that you want me to check out, chances are slim that I will…unless of course it is your dive bar, and you supply me with a plane ticket and a hotel room.

What if I want you to interview me?

First of all, ask yourself why I would want to interview you. If the answer involves any of the topics on Behind the Hype, then we are in business. Whether you are an aspiring actor, musician, just opened a new restaurant, or are considered a professional/authority in your field, then I’d love to sit down with you. I really don’t care how well known you are; if you are passionate about what you do, then let’s talk. If you are not in the general Los Angeles area, we can do it over the phone or via email.

Final Words

Well, that is all from me folks. Please come back to Behind the Hype often, and tell all your friends, family, enemies, and lovers about us. Register as a user, submit your email address, and bookmark us – the whole enchilada. We look forward to informing you, while hopefully making you laugh. Should you be interested in writing for Behind the Hype, please email me with any writing samples, or just make me laugh. As I’m sure you guessed it, having huge tits might put you at an undisclosed advantage (read: can’t sue me now, bitches!).

Love,

Redmanthatcould