Well, after what happened tonight with yet another example of how backstabbing can be so cruel on The Challenge and seeing one of my favorite teams - and probably the most gorgeous pair on this cast in Jonna & Nany - get eliminated very close to the Final, I have some big news to share with you that relates to Rivals II. And in a way, this relates to me as well, and I can definitely take great pride in it too.
It's always a big deal when artists get asked by MTV to contribute music to their shows - ask Natasha Bedingfield, Hilary Duff, 3OH3 and a few others about that. Even Lady Gaga and LMFAO guest-appeared on MTV shows just before they became breakout stars. And a group from right here in the Bay and right from where I live here in the Silicon Valley, featuring two of my friends from junior high at Thomas Russell Middle School & then across the street at Milpitas High School, have been asked to contribute one of the tracks to my favorite show (at least for right now until Real World Back to San Francisco premieres in a few months). Those two friends are guitarist OJ Montevirgin and drummer Kyle Freeze, they've been playing in bands together since they were at MHS - playing in our school's talent show during my senior year, and OJ was one of my classmates in one of my P.E. classes.
Both are in the band Northern Son, and they were recently asked by the show's production company Bunim-Murray Productions to contribute their song "Simple" to next week's episode. There, we'll see the competition in Thailand reach into the late stages as the penultimate mission before the final challenge takes place. And of course, the tension in the house will reach a fever pitch, perhaps someone's emotions will elevate too. The last men's jungle elimination will determine who, amongst the remaining four guys' pairs - CT/Wes, Johnny/Frank, Preston/Knight & team rookies Jordan/Marlon, will be in the final three in the quest for that lion's share of the $350,000 pay day. And the girls teams - Paula/Emily, Aneesa/Diem, Camila/Jemmye & Cooke/Cara Maria - will play for positioning before the last pre-final challenge, where in the last four seasons, the winners of the very last elimination eventually carried their momentum into the Challenge winners circle & claiming the jackpot.
So next week, when I watch the competition intensify with two weeks left until the enduring test that is a final on The Challenge, I'm not only gonna be watching with great interest as I usually do for a show & franchise that's I love so much starring all those people I'm friends with on SM, but also listen to the soundtrack as well, knowing that people who I got to go to school with is starting to make the big time. So, OJ and Kyle... Congrats guys. Me, the class of 2001 and fellow Trojans are proud of you fellas. Good luck, you've made it.
- @DC408DXTR
For more on Northern Son, check out:
- www.northern-son.com
- Facebook.northern-son.com
- Twitter @NorthernSonSon
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/thenorthernson
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