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Full Name: Tony Tran Banh*

*My middle and last name are Vietnamese because my parents were from Vietnam but are ethnic Chinese, and they just kept the Vietnamese spelling their names when they came to Canada.   So, I'm not actually Vietnamese, just need to clear that up for some people.   My first name was given to me because I'm the only one in my family that was born here in Canada, and there was a owner of a corner store near the first house my family lived in when they came to this country, his name was Tony, he was very nice and welcoming to my family, and my father liked the sound of his name, so I guess he kinda named me after him.

Screen Names/Alias: toekneebun, xianzhong, ninjaz, openminded2001, etc.

Nationality/Ethnicity: Canadian Born Chinese (aka. CBC)

Spoken Languages: English & Chinese (Diojiu/Teochiu/Chiuchow/Chaozhou dialect)

Chinese Name:
彭賢忠 (Traditional Chinese)
Pe' Hiang Dong (Diojiu Peng'im)
Peng Xian Zhong (Mandarin Pinyin)

Translation:
Peng2 - name of ancient country, surname, big, longevity, proud, literally "sound of a drum" or "beating of a drum"
Xian2 - virtuous, worthy, good, able, kind
Zhong1 - loyalty, devotion, fidelity, honest, loyal, faithful, literally "centred heart"

Date of Birth: 02/04/85 - February 4, 1985
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada (Cambridge Memorial Hospital)

Sex: Male
Height: 5'8" or 173cm
Weight: approx. 185lbs or 84kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

FAVOURITES

Favourite Foods: Chinese (Dim Sum, Fried Flat Rice Noodle with Beef & Bean Sprouts, Cantonese Fried Noodle, Curry Beef on Rice, etc.), Vietnamese (Vermicelli with BBQ Pork Balls, Sliced Pork, Fried Spring Roll, & Vegetables), Japanese (Udon Noodles, California Rolls, Salmon Rolls, Shrimp Tempura, etc.), Bubble Tea (Almond Flavoured Black Milk Tea with Tapioca), etc.

Favourite Books: Tao Of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff, Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, Culture Jam by Kalle Lash, Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich, etc.

Favourite Movies: Office Space, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Don't Be A Menace In South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood, Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me, Malcolm X, Schindler's List, JFK, Heaven & Earth, American History X, Fight Club, Rebel Without A Cause, East Of Eden, Office Space, High Fidelity, Clerks, Amelie (French), Snatch (UK), Gangster No. 1 (UK), etc.

Favourite HK/Chinese Movies: Hard Boiled, Fist Of Legends, Return/Way Of The Dragon, Once Upon A Time In China, Police Story I & II, Comrade; Almost A Love Story, God Of The Gamblers, Sealed With A Kiss, Okinawan Rendez-Vous, Young & Dangerous, Shower, etc.

Favourite Japanese Animes/Movies: Battle Royale, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Series with Endless Waltz, Neon Genesis Evangelion Series with End Of Evangelion, Rurouni Kenshin Series with Movie, and some Dragon Ball Z Episodes.

Favourite Directors: John Woo, Yuen Woo Ping, Oliver Stone, Steven Spielberg, Jackie Chan, Spike Jonze, etc.

Favourite Actors: Edward Norton, Denzel Washington, Robin Williams, Kevin Spacey, Andy Lau (HK), James Dean, Paul Bettany (UK), etc.

Favourite Automobile Manufacturers: Mercedes Benz, Nissan, BMW, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, Subaru, etc.

Favourite Music Videos: Almost all Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, and Chris Cunnigham directed music videos, and some of the most recent Missy Elliot videos.

Favourite Songs: a few of my favourite songs in no particular order...

"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King
"I'm Only Sleeping", "Come Together", "Twist & Shout", "Blackbird", by The Beatles
"Yesterday", "Imagine", and "Let It Be" by John Lennon/The Beatles
"What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
"Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers
"Fur Elise" and "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
"Superman" by Five For Fighting
"4am", "Life", and "Thief" by Our Lady Peace
"Days Go By" by Dirty Vegas
"Blood Is Pumpin'" by Voodoo & Serano
"Pumpin'" By Novy vs. Eniac
"Tell Me Why?" by Paul Van Dyk
"Flat Beat" by Mr. Oizo
"Fatlip", "Still Waiting", and "Hell Song" by Sum41
"B-Boy Document" by High & Mighty feat. Mad Skillz, Mos Def, & Mr. Eon
"Da Rockwilder" by Redman & Method Man
"Fuck Da Police" by NWA (also Rage Against The Machine cover)
"It's Like That" by Run DMC
"Grade Four" by Andrew Vincent
"Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit
"Adam's Song" by Blink 182
"Just" by Radiohead
"Simple As It Seems" by Lisp
"If Your Mother Only Knew" and "Man vs. Machine" by Rahzel
"Rock Star", "Brain", and "Provider" by N.E.R.D.
"2 MC's And 1 DJ" by The Beastie Boys
"Gossip Folk", "Get UR Freak On", and "Work It" by Missy Elliot
"Come To Daddy" by Aphex Twin
"Come On My Selector" by Square Pusher
"Fell In Love With A Girl", "Seven Nation Army", "Hardest Button To Button", etc. by The White Stripes
"Ugly (Remix)" by Mad Skillz
"Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin Ta Fuck Wit", "Protect Ya Neck", etc. by Wu-Tang Clan
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" by The Casinos
"Tony's Theme" & "Where Is My Mind" by The Pixies
"Sweet Ones", "Duncan", "Eliot", etc. by Sarah Slean

ICQ: 49572298
Email/MSN: tonybanh@hotmail.com