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Edward Winterhalder Attends The Academy Of Country Music Awards Show & Char
2008-05-25 19:27:00
Edward Winterhalder, celebrity biker and author of books about the biker lifestyle, has just returned from Las Vegas, Nevada, where he participated in the 5th annual Montgomery Gentry Academy of Country Music Charity Ride, held on May 17, 2008.This year the riders, led by Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, rode about 60 miles from Las Vegas up in to the mountains near Mount Charleston, where they had lunch with the more than 1,000 bikers that rode with them, to raise money for the Academy of Country Music?s Charity Fund.Along with American Gladiator star Hollywood ?Wolf? Yates, country music stars Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Craig Morgan, James Otto, Bluefield, Carolina Rain, Keith Anderson, Trick Pony alumni Heidi Newfield and Ira Dean, Cody McCarver, The Road Hammers, The Roys, Stephen Cochran, Emma Mae Jacob, Richie McDonald and Sarah Buxton were among those who took part in the benefit, which kicked off at Las Vegas Harley-Davidson and ended at Fremont Street in downtown La...
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Hartford Courant & Chicago Tribune & Baltimore Sun Newspaper Article
2008-05-08 22:17:00
A Not-So-Easy RideFormer Bandido Now Focuses On His Book, Businesses, Family LifeMay 7, 2008He was known as "Connecticut Ed" in the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, where he served for years as an organizer and international ambassador. Outlaw biker is one of many hats worn by North Branford native Edward Winterhalder. Others have included musician and songwriter, motorcycle and heavy equipment mechanic, husband and father, business owner and author.Winterhalder's new book, "The Assimilation" (ECW Press, $24.95), is due out in June. Co-authored by Wil De Clercq and subtitled "Rock Machine Become Bandidos ? Bikers United Against the Hells Angels," the book details Winterhalder's efforts to take Canadian bikers into the Bandidos' fold amid a bloody war in Quebec.That effort ultimately failed, and for various reasons, Winterhalder quit the Bandidos in 2003. It was a bitter split, but Winterhalder, 52, says he's happy now that the club has no claim on his time.The self-described workaholic...
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Winterhalder & Veno - Spring 2009 Academic Tour - Booking Now
2008-04-07 21:54:00
You can also click on the following link for an expanded view of the flyer:Winterhalder & Veno - Spring 2009 Academic Tour Flyer
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Looking For Bikers? Women To Interview For New Book By Best Selling Authors
2008-02-18 18:44:00
Dr. Arthur Veno and Edward Winterhalder are in the process of writing a book called ?Women Bikers and Bikers? Women, which will be published worldwide in the spring of 2009. Art and Edward are looking to do a phone interview with females that have been, or currently are, bikers? women. They prefer to talk to females that have been around the lifestyle of the outlaw motorcycle clubs, but would consider anyone that has been around a serious independent biker. (To be a part of this, read information at the bottom of this blog.)Veno and Winterhalder are the authors of the following books, which are available at all book stores worldwide (or Amazon.com, in case a trip to your local store is out of your way):BOOKS:"The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs" (Allen & Unwin ? Sydney, Australia ? 2002)"Out In Bad Standings: Inside the Bandidos Motorcycle Club - The Making of a Worldwide Dynasty" (Blockhead City Press/Seven Locks Press - Santa Ana, CA - November 2005)"The Mammo...
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Biker Author Edward Winterhalder Interviewed On Bravo TV's "The Word" Show
2008-01-14 18:19:00
Click on the following link to view a four minute television clip showing celebrity biker author and television Producer Edward Winterhalder's December 2007 interview on Bravo TV's "The Word ", which is a television show that features interviews and news about prominent and interesting authors. The TV segment about Winterhalder and his first book, "Out In Bad Standings: Inside The Bandidos Motorcycle Club - The Making Of A Worldwide Dynasty" appears right after a short piece about famed Harry Potter author JK Rowling.Winterhalder's Interview on Bravo TV's "The Word"
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Entertainment For Bikers Now Available - Demo DVD & 3 Books
2007-12-27 22:15:00
Happy New Year everyone!A demo DVD for our documentary reality series and three of Edward Winterhalder's books are now available at Amazon.com, in case a trip to your local store is out of your way:"Living on the Edge: Riding with the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club in Pennsylvania""Out In Bad Standings: Inside The Bandidos Motorcycle Club - The Making Of A Worldwide Dynasty" (Blockhead City Press/Seven Locks Press - Santa Ana, CA - November 2005)"The Mammoth Book Of Bikers" (Constable & Robinson - London, England - October 2007)"The Assimilation: Rock Machine To Bandidos - Bikers United Against The Hells Angels" (ECW Press - Toronto, Canada - April 2008)For more information please click on the following link: Winterhalder Books Frank Weimann from The Literary Group International is Edward Winterhalder's literary, television, and film agent; Frank can be contacted at 212-274-1616.Steve Lassiter from APA-Nashville is Edward Winterhalder's personal appearance agent; Steve can be co...
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Edward Winterhalder Now Represented By Frank Weimann and The Literary Group
2007-10-31 16:11:00
We are pleased to announce that Frank Weimann from The Literary Group International is now Edward Winterhalder's literary, television and film agent, effective October 31, 2007; Frank can be contacted at 212-274-1616.Steve Lassiter from APA-Nashville remains Winterhalder's agent for personal appearances; Steve can be contacted at 615-297-0100.Edward is the author of "Out In Bad Standings: Inside The Bandidos Motorcycle Club - The Making Of A Worldwide Dynasty" (Nov 2005); a contributing author to "The Mammoth Book Of Bikers" (Oct 2007); the co-author with Wil DeClercq of "The Assimilation: Rock Machine To Bandidos - Bikers United Against The Hells Angels" (Apr 2008); the co-author with Dr. Arthur Veno and Dr. Julie van den Eynde of "Women Bikers and Biker's Women"; the co-author with James Richard Larson of two novels, "The Mirror" and "A Biker's Story"; and the co-author with Lisa Romanienko of an academic textbook "Living On The Edge".Founded in 1986 by Frank Weimann, The Lite...
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Limited Edition, Demo DVD of the Pilot for "Living on the Edge" Now Availab
2007-10-10 16:02:00
A limited edition, demo DVD of the pilot for the documentary reality series ?Living on the Edge ? is now available at Amazon.com.?Living on the Edge: Riding with the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club in Pennsylvania? is a biker orientated, Harley-themed show that focuses on the positive aspects of motorcycle club life, through the lives, families, communities and jobs of club members.As you ride along with the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club and their guest, corporate executive Mike Crowe, the bikers host a picnic for returning Iraqi and Afghani war veterans and visit a local Harley dealer to attend a book signing.To purchase this DVD, click on the following link:Purchase ?Living on the Edge? DVDTo view a 6 minute preview trailer for this DVD, click on the following link:Watch Preview TrailerEnjoy the ride?
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Video Clip (trailer) from the Pilot Episode of "Living On The Edge"
2007-08-27 15:26:00
Here is a trailer clip for Blockhead City Entertainment's new DVD/TV Harley-themed reality series "Living on the Edge". Each episode will feature a different motorcycle club, focusing on the positive aspects of motorcycle club life, through the lives, families, jobs and communities of club members."Living on the Edge: Riding with the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club in Pennsylvania"This is a six (6) minute clip from the pilot episode, which follows the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club in Pennsylvania and their guest for the week, Michael Crowe, as they host a picnic for Iraqi/Afghani war veterans and attend a book signing by Dennis Fritz at White's Harley Davidson in Lebanon, PA.The Executive Producer of the series is Edward Winterhalder, celebrity biker and author of "Out in Bad Standings: Inside the Bandidos Motorcycle Club"; contributing author of "The Mammoth Book of Bikers", and the co-author of "The Assimilation".
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Living On The Edge - Riding With The Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club In Pennsy
2007-08-22 13:01:00
Click on the flyer to see a larger image, or go to Blockhead City Entertainment.Filming for this episode is now complete, and post-production editing has begun; there will be a link to the trailer for the show posted here soon.
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What's Been Happening While We Have Been Filming The Pilot For The "Living
2007-07-30 17:38:00
These past few days have been filled with excitement for the people who live in the Reading area. Filming began on Thursday for the pilot reality show ?Living on the Edge?. Throughout the weekend the crew filmed certain VNV MC members in their daily lives. The cameras followed them to their jobs, homes, and club functions. On Friday, July 26th they welcomed Mike Crowe from Johnson Controls in Milwaukee. Later that day White?s Harley-Davidson in Lebanon, PA lent a pair of 2007 motorcycles to Crowe and Ed Winterhalder, the author of ?Living on the Edge?, for the weekend. Lancaster NBC TV8 was there to catch Crowe riding away on his Harley rental. Friday evening, everyone enjoyed dinner at The Bar-B-Que Pit in Wernersville, PA, where a crowd gathered for all the excitement in hopes of being caught by the camera. Saturday morning, July 27th, the traffic was slow due to the pack of nearly one hundred Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club members on their motorcycles heading for White?s Harley-D...
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Iraq, Afghan Veterans Honored By Their Vietnam Counterparts
2007-07-30 17:30:00
This is a newspaper article from ?The Reading Eagle? that appeared today in Reading, PA: About 300 people attend an appreciation picnic held by a statewide motorcycle club in Ontelaunee Township.Berks County, PA - Veterans of an unpopular war from the past honored those from another unpopular conflict Sunday at Blue Falls Grove in Ontelaunee Township.The Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club of Pennsylvania sponsored the picnic to show their appreciation for local Iraq i and Afghan war veterans and their families, said Bruce ?Fuzz? Terreson, state president of the club.?We are all military,? said Terreson, 58. ?If you don?t support the war that?s fine, but don?t let the troops down. They are doing their job.? At the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club of Pennsylvania picnic are, from left, Bruce 'Fuzz' Terreson, Robesonia, club president; Iraq war veteran Gaelan Sabatini, address unavailable; and Vietnam War veteran James Graf, Philadelphia.Despite the rainy, humid weather, about 300 people ...
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Two Authors, Film Crew Create Excitement
2007-07-26 16:17:00
This is a newspaper article from "The Patriot-News" that appeared today in Harrisburg, PA:2 Authors , Film Crew Create ExcitementWednesday, July 25, 2007There will be lots of excitement between 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday at White's Harley-Davidson Buell, Lebanon, where guests will include the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club, two authors and a film crew for a new TV reality show, "Living on the Edge."The club will be at White's to attend a book signing by Dennis Fritz, author of "Journey Toward Justice," and Edward Winterhalder, author of "Out in Bad Standings: Inside the Bandidos Motorcycle Club."Fritz's book chronicles his story of being imprisoned 12 years as co-conspirator in a 1982 Oklahoma murder he did not commit and being freed in 1999 through DNA testing. The story of Ron Williamson, wrongly accused in the same rape and murder, is the subject of John Grisham's first nonfiction book, "The Innocent Man." (Movie rights have been reportedly sold to George Clooney, with production sch...
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FREE PICNIC FOR IRAQI & AFGHANI WAR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BE FILME
2007-07-19 23:51:00
Reading, PA ? July 19, 2007 - Southeastern Pennsylvania area Iraqi and Afghani war veterans and their immediate families are invited to a picnic, to be held in their honor, at the Blue Falls Grove & Water Park on Bowers Road, off of Rt. 73 between Hwy 61 and Rt. 222, on the north side of Reading, from noon until 5:00pm on Sunday July 29th.The public is also invited to attend the picnic, which is being organized by the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club of Pennsylvania, to personally thank the war veterans for their sacrifice. Non-Iraqi and non-Afghani war veterans and the public can eat for only $5 per person, which will help cover event expenses; non-alcoholic drinks are not included in the $5 charge, but will be available for purchase. All children under 6 eat for free. There will be no charge to the Iraqi and Afghani war veterans for their food and drinks.For this event, discounted access passes to the Blue Falls pool will be available at the water park entrance for $5, and discounted ...
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Harley Dealer To Be Filmed As Part Of The "Living On The Edge" TV/DVD Reali
2007-07-17 01:45:00
This past week we finally put the finishing touches on Edward Winterhalder's MySpace Page, Larry Pearson from the Judge Parker Band dropped in to visit for a few hours and this Press Release was distributed to the media:LOCAL HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER TO BE FILMED FOR SEGMENT OF NEW TELEVISION REALITY SHOW WHILE HOSTING A BOOK SIGNING Lebanon, PA ? July 15, 2007 - Harley riders and the public are invited to hang out while TV camera crews film the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club and their entourage at White?s Harley-Davidson & Buell, 1515 East Cumberland Street in Lebanon, on Saturday, July 28th, from 1pm until 4pm.The Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club will be at White?s to attend a book signing there by famed authors Dennis Fritz and Edward Winterhalder. While the Vietnam Vets are visiting White?s, part of an episode for the new ?Living On The Edge ? television reality show will be filmed.For this pilot episode of the Harley-themed show, the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club of Pennsylvania will b...
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"Living On The Edge" Reality TV Show Pilot Gets Green Light
2007-07-02 13:19:00
Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club (VNV MC) spokesman Bruce "Fuzz" Terreson announced today that the Pilot for the "Living On The Edge " TV reality show will be filmed in Pennsylvania later this month. Mr. Terreson also confirmed that members of the VNV MC will be the primary focus of this Harley themed show, and that Johnson Controls (JCI) corporate executive Michael Crowe will be the personality appearing as a guest of the VNV MC.In this episode of "Living On The Edge", Crowe will be injected into the lives of various VNV MC members, spending time with their families, at their jobs, and in the communities in which they live. The VNV MC, with Crowe riding along, will attend some motorcycle related events in the area and host a cookout for wounded Iraqi war veterans.Dennis Fritz, author of "Journey Towards Justice", and Edward Winterhalder, author of "Out In Bad Standings: Inside The Bandidos Motorcycle Club; The Making Of A Worldwide Dynasty" and contributing author for "The Mammoth B...
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Never A Dull Moment Here At Blockhead City
2007-06-16 18:44:00
A few days ago, Steve Murphy, who is the Executive Producer & Host of the MSNBC television show "Insider Exclusive", a Senior Producer of the "SkyRadio Network" (Talk Radio for all of the major airlines) and the Executive Producer & Host of the nationwide radio talk show "Law Business Insider", had a very interesting conversation with our resident celebrity biker, Edward Winterhalder. It seems that Mr. Murphy is extremely interested in interviewing Mr. Winterhalder soon for a segment to be aired on either the "Insider Exclusive" and/or the "Law Business Insider" in early fall.We have also been very busy around here trying to work out the details for the filming of the Pilot for the "Living On The Edge" television reality series, which has now been funded. We hope to start filming in late July, but it is a little premature to announce the motorcycle club that has committed, or to name the celebrity we intend to inject into the club members' lives; suffice it to say, you won't b...
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