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16 | Michael | Driver | m | Music was a part of Sami's life from an early age. She went to gigs with her parents across Southern California. She received her first guitar when she was 10. Grisafe began writing songs when she was 18. When she went to college she was roomed with her future best friend, Linsea Moon Waugh, with whom she began performing and co-writing songs. Grisafe and Waugh performed throughout Chicago at coffee shops. Upon graduation from college, Grisafe's football schedule prevented her from auditioning for plays. She turned her attention to music. Grisafe landed her first gig/residency at Lonie Walker's Underground Wonder Bar, after an impromptu audition on a stoop next to the club. The venue owner, Lonie Walker, overheard Grisafe playing an original song and asked her to sit in. This venue would later provide a residency for Waugh and Grisafe. In 2010, after returning from the International Federation of American Football's first Women's World Tackle Football Tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, Grisafe was commissioned by the Women's Football Alliance to write and record a song for the league. Grisafe composed "4th and Inches" inspired by her experience in Sweden. Grisafe contacted a college drummer friend, Evan Ryan, to help her put together a band for the recording of the album. Ryan called on Matt Hines and Andy Neel. After two rehearsals, The Wick was on a flight to Dallas to record a full-length album comprising "4th and Inches" and 13 other songs written by Grisafe and arranged by Ryan, Hines, and Neel, entitled The Wick on Wax. However, the league deal fell through because of a change in ownership and the album lost its support. The Wick performed in Chicago for a year before breaking up in late 2011. Grisafe continued to play in venues all over Chicago, including: Metro, Double Door, City Winery Chicago, and Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville. In 2011, Grisafe had another undercover audition while bartending at The Closet in Lakeview. She played music in between making drinks for her regular crowd. In 2011, Grisafe met Kathy Kuras who contacted Grisafe about a project that "doesn’t pay much but would be a great creative experience." The project was called I Hate Tommy Finch, a live play filmed and released as a web-series. Kuras also brought in her cousin, former Universal recording artists and Los Angeles based songwriter, Shannon Nicole, a former Universal Recording artist, and Jaclyn Rada, a local Chicago pianist. Grisafe wrote the title track of the soundtrack, ATLANTIS, inspired by the script for I Hate Tommy Finch. ATLANTIS was produced in Chicago by Grammy Award Winning Producer, Ricco Lumpkins, Kuras, and Grisafe. The album was a three-artist collaboration with Grisafe, Shannon Nicole, and Jaclyn Rada. It also included a featured performance by reggae rapper, Viper and former Rolling Stone's harmonica player and Grammy Award Winner, Sugar Blue. The album was released on Vicious Muse Records, founded by Kuras and Grisafe. ATLANTIS received 6 Grammy Pre-Nominations, 5 of which were for songs written by Grisafe. Including her autobiographical song featuring Sugar Blue, "Two of Hearts". A song about her and her brother's childhood with performing parents. From 2012-2014 Kuras and Grisafe continued to work together booking small tours through the Midwest, East Coast, and West Coast. Some notable venues include: Whisky A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, Chicago Pride, and during SXSW at a few unofficial showcases. Grisafe received the Chicago Music Award for Best Rock Entertainer in early 2013. In 2014 Kuras and Grisafe began working on the next project, Brand New Fairy Tale. They recorded two singles, the title track and "Tiny Victories". "Brand New Fairy Tale", a song inspired by the fight for marriage equality, was first performed at the March on Springfield, IL in Fall 2013. Brand New Fairy Tale is currently in production and songs from the album will be used in a documentary about Grisafe, projected to be released in 2017. In January 2016, Grisafe moved to Los Angeles to put more focus on her music career. She is the host and regular feature performer as well as production and booking manager of SunSeshLA, a weekly music and comedy showcase in LA.Grisafe attended Redlands High School where she was named captain of the Freshman Football team by her teammates. She became the first female Quarterback to compete in a varsity football game sanctioned by the California Interscholastic Federation Division I in 2000. While at Redlands High School she lettered in varsity football, softball, and volleyball. In 2007, Grisafe joined the Chicago Force (competing in the IWFL). At the time, she was studying dramatic arts at Roosevelt University. During the 2011 Women's Football Alliance season, she had 1,746 passing yards and 24 touchdown passes. The 2012 campaign resulted in Chicago's fourth undefeated season in franchise history. On August 4, 2012, Grisafe and the Chicago Force competed in the WFA championship against the San Diego Surge. It was a historic game because it was the first played on an NFL field (held at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh). Chicago lost to San Diego in the final minutes of the 4th quarter, 40-36. Grisafe was named Co-MVP of the game.In 2013, the Force went undefeated, winning the W.F.A. National Championship in San Diego, CA at the former home of the San Diego Chargers. Chicago beat the Dallas Diamonds 81-34. Grisafe finished the 2013 WFA and Team USA season with a combination of 4,301 passing yards and 57 touchdown passes.In 2014 Grisafe fell to an injury in the 4th quarter of a game against the D.C. Divas. Grisafe suffered a contact ACL and Meniscus tear. Chicago beat DC 41-27. She returned for two games in the post season prior to surgery. She started in the Conference Championship vs. the Boston Militia. Chicago lost.Grisafe retired at the end of the 2014 season. Grisafe came out of retirement in early 2017 for one more season with the Chicago Force. Against Austria on June 27, 2010, Grisafe had three touchdown passes. In a July 1 contest against Finland, she logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. Grisafe was featured in the 2013 documentary, Tackle the World: Tough Game, Tougher Women. 2010A member of Team USA at the 2010 IFAF Women's World Championship, she threw for 309 passing yards in three games. She had an efficiency rating of 262.53 while throwing for six touchdown passes and completing 12 of 22 passes. Game 1 – U.S. vs Austria: Grisafe was named captain for the first game in International play by the U.S. Women's Tackle Football. Grisafe threw the first Touchdown pass in history, 52 yards, to Adrienne Smith. Grisafe threw 3 TD passes and earned one rushing TD. U.S.A. beat Austria 63-0.Game 2 – U.S. vs Finland: In a July 1 contest against Finland, she logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. U.S.A. beat Finland 72-0.Game 3 – U.S. vs Canada (Gold Medal Game): U.S. beat Canada 66-0. Grisafe threw the only TD pass in the game to Rusty Sowers for 31 yards at the end of the 1st half. 2013Game 1 – U.S.A. vs Sweden : U.S.A. beat Sweden. Grisafe completed 12-of-16 passes for 220 yards with three touchdowns. She also added a rushing touchdown.Game 2 – U.S.A. vs Germany: U.S.A. beat Germany 107-7. Game 3 – U.S.A. vs Canada: U.S.A. beat Canada 64-0. American quarterbacks Sami Grisafe and Karen Mulligan combined for 23-of-28 passing for 367 yards. Grisafe was named the overall tournament MVP – threw three touchdowns in the final to complete her three-game tournament total of 626 passing yards, nine touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown. 2017Game 1 - U.S.A. vs Mexico : U.S.A. beat Mexico 29-0Game 2 - U.S.A. vs Finland : U.S.A. beat Finland 48-0Game 3 - U.S.A. vs Canada: U.S.A. beat Canada 41-16 Grisafe was named the Offensive MVP of the tournament Sami Grisafe was a principal cast member in an ensemble, mistral-style play entitled, Railroad Backward, written and directed by Kestutis Nakas. Railroad Backward premiered in Chicago at The Prop Theatre and was later performed in New York's East Village at The Club at LaMama, a theatre famous for experimental theatrical pieces. | Grisafe is openly gay She came out when she was 21 years old and has been a pro-active member of the LGBTQ community since. | music was a part of michael's life from an early age. he went to gigs with his parents across southern california. he received his first guitar when he was 10. driver began writing songs when he was 18. when he went to college he was roomed with his future best friend, linsea moon waugh, with whom he began performing and co-writing songs. driver and waugh performed throughout chicago at coffee shops. upon graduation from college, driver's football schedule prevented his from auditioning for plays. he turned his attention to music. driver landed his first gig/residency at lonie walker's underground wonder bar, after an impromptu audition on a stoop next to the club. the venue owner, lonie walker, overheard driver playing an original song and asked his to sit in. this venue would later provide a residency for waugh and driver. in 2010, after returning from the international federation of american football's first women's world tackle football tournament in stockholm, sweden, driver was commissioned by the women's football alliance to write and record a song for the league. driver composed "4th and inches" inspired by his experience in sweden. driver contacted a college drummer friend, evan ryan, to help his put together a band for the recording of the album. ryan called on matt hines and andy neel. after two rehearsals, the wick was on a flight to dallas to record a full-length album comprising "4th and inches" and 13 other songs written by driver and arranged by ryan, hines, and neel, entitled the wick on wax. however, the league deal fell through because of a change in ownership and the album lost its support. the wick performed in chicago for a year before breaking up in late 2011. driver continued to play in venues all over chicago, including: metro, double door, city winery chicago, and cubby bear in wrigleyville. in 2011, driver had another undercover audition while bartending at the closet in lakeview. he played music in between making drinks for his regular crowd. in 2011, driver met kathy kuras who contacted driver about a project that "doesn’t pay much but would be a great creative experience." the project was called i hate tommy finch, a live play filmed and released as a web-series. kuras also brought in his cousin, former universal recording artists and los angeles based songwriter, shannon nicole, a former universal recording artist, and jaclyn rada, a local chicago pianist. driver wrote the title track of the soundtrack, atlantis, inspired by the script for i hate tommy finch. atlantis was produced in chicago by grammy award winning producer, ricco lumpkins, kuras, and driver. the album was a three-artist collaboration with driver, shannon nicole, and jaclyn rada. it also included a featured performance by reggae rapper, viper and former rolling stone's harmonica player and grammy award winner, sugar blue. the album was released on vicious muse records, founded by kuras and driver. atlantis received 6 grammy pre-nominations, 5 of which were for songs written by driver. including his autobiographical song featuring sugar blue, "two of hearts". a song about his and his brother's childhood with performing parents. from 2012-2014 kuras and driver continued to work together booking small tours through the midwest, east coast, and west coast. some notable venues include: whisky a-go-go in los angeles, chicago pride, and during sxsw at a few unofficial showcases. driver received the chicago music award for best rock entertainer in early 2013. in 2014 kuras and driver began working on the next project, brand new fairy tale. they recorded two singles, the title track and "tiny victories". "brand new fairy tale", a song inspired by the fight for marriage equality, was first performed at the march on springfield, il in fall 2013. brand new fairy tale is currently in production and songs from the album will be used in a documentary about driver, projected to be released in 2017. in january 2016, driver moved to los angeles to put more focus on his music career. he is the host and regular feature performer as well as production and booking manager of sunseshla, a weekly music and comedy showcase in la.driver attended redlands high school where he was named captain of the freshman football team by his teammates. he became the first female quarterback to compete in a varsity football game sanctioned by the california interscholastic federation division i in 2000. while at redlands high school he lettered in varsity football, softball, and volleyball. in 2007, driver joined the chicago force (competing in the iwfl). at the time, he was studying dramatic arts at roosevelt university. during the 2011 women's football alliance season, he had 1,746 passing yards and 24 touchdown passes. the 2012 campaign resulted in chicago's fourth undefeated season in franchise history. on august 4, 2012, driver and the chicago force competed in the wfa championship against the san diego surge. it was a historic game because it was the first played on an nfl field (held at heinz field in pittsburgh). chicago lost to san diego in the final minutes of the 4th quarter, 40-36. driver was named co-mvp of the game.in 2013, the force went undefeated, winning the w.f.a. national championship in san diego, ca at the former home of the san diego chargers. chicago beat the dallas diamonds 81-34. driver finished the 2013 wfa and team usa season with a combination of 4,301 passing yards and 57 touchdown passes.in 2014 driver fell to an injury in the 4th quarter of a game against the d.c. divas. driver suffered a contact acl and meniscus tear. chicago beat dc 41-27. he returned for two games in the post season prior to surgery. he started in the conference championship vs. the boston militia. chicago lost.driver retired at the end of the 2014 season. driver came out of retirement in early 2017 for one more season with the chicago force. against austria on june 27, 2010, driver had three touchdown passes. in a july 1 contest against finland, he logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. driver was featured in the 2013 documentary, tackle the world: tough game, tougher women. 2010a member of team usa at the 2010 ifaf women's world championship, he threw for 309 passing yards in three games. he had an efficiency rating of 262.53 while throwing for six touchdown passes and completing 12 of 22 passes. game 1 – u.s. vs austria: driver was named captain for the first game in international play by the u.s. women's tackle football. driver threw the first touchdown pass in history, 52 yards, to adrienne smith. driver threw 3 td passes and earned one rushing td. u.s.a. beat austria 63-0.game 2 – u.s. vs finland: in a july 1 contest against finland, he logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. u.s.a. beat finland 72-0.game 3 – u.s. vs canada (gold medal game): u.s. beat canada 66-0. driver threw the only td pass in the game to rusty sowers for 31 yards at the end of the 1st half. 2013game 1 – u.s.a. vs sweden : u.s.a. beat sweden. driver completed 12-of-16 passes for 220 yards with three touchdowns. he also added a rushing touchdown.game 2 – u.s.a. vs germany: u.s.a. beat germany 107-7. game 3 – u.s.a. vs canada: u.s.a. beat canada 64-0. american quarterbacks michael driver and karen mulligan combined for 23-of-28 passing for 367 yards. driver was named the overall tournament mvp – threw three touchdowns in the final to complete his three-game tournament total of 626 passing yards, nine touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown. 2017game 1 - u.s.a. vs mexico : u.s.a. beat mexico 29-0game 2 - u.s.a. vs finland : u.s.a. beat finland 48-0game 3 - u.s.a. vs canada: u.s.a. beat canada 41-16 driver was named the offensive mvp of the tournament michael driver was a principal cast member in an ensemble, mistral-style play entitled, railroad backward, written and directed by kestutis nakas. railroad backward premiered in chicago at the prop theatre and was later performed in new york's east village at the club at lamama, a theatre famous for experimental theatrical pieces. driver is openly gay he came out when he was 21 years old and has been a pro-active member of the lgbtq community since. | Sami | Grisafe | sports | Dear esteemed committee,<return><return>I am writing to highly recommend Michael Driver for any opportunity that may come his way. I have had the pleasure of knowing Michael for several years now, and I have watched him grow and excel in both his music career and his sports career.<return><return>Music has been a passion for Michael since he was a young boy, and he has worked tirelessly to perfect his craft. His dedication to his music is evident in every performance, and he has performed in various venues across Chicago, including the Metro, Double Door, City Winery Chicago, and the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville. His work on the album Atlantis, which received six Grammy pre-nominations, is particularly impressive.<return><return>Aside from his music, Michael has also excelled in sports, specifically football. He played for the Chicago Force and Team USA at the 2010 IFAF Women's World Championship, where he threw for 309 passing yards in three games. He was also the co-MVP of the WFA championship game in 2012 and helped lead his team to an undefeated season in 2013, where he threw for a combination of 4,301 passing yards and 57 touchdown passes. His work ethic and dedication to his sport and his team is inspiring.<return><return>In addition to his impressive professional achievements, Michael is an openly gay man who has been an active member of the LGBTQ community since coming out at the age of 21. He has used his platform to promote inclusivity and equality, and to advocate for those who may not have a voice.<return><return>Michael's combination of talent, hard work, and dedication make him an asset to any endeavor he may undertake. I highly recommend him for any opportunity that may come his way, and I have no doubt that he will excel in anything he sets his mind to.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] |