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Oct 15, 2010
Rock Fantasy Camp Reality Series Promo Video
VH1 Classic Premiere Oct 16, 2010
Follow three bands as they go through the process of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp! Featuring Rock Star and "Celebrity Apprentice" Bret Michaels, Ace Frehley (KISS), Michael Anthony (ChickenFoot/Van Halen) and many more! Watch all five episodes.
Put away your sleeping bags and pack up your guitar, as it's going to be blood, sweat and tears when VH1 Classic and executive producer Mark Burnett take viewers on the adventure of a lifetime on the new original series "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp" premiering Saturday, October 16 at 10 PM ET/PT.
Hosted by Carrie Keagan, 15 "average Joe" musicians from a variety of backgrounds and cities will go through a transformative process of becoming true rock stars at "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp." Broken into three groups of five, each group will be assigned a rock star counselor (Rudy Sarzo, Kip Winger and Mark Hudson) who will give tough love and guidance to the wannabe rockers, transforming the weak campers from quiet nice guys to loud rockin' front men.
For one week these professional football players, mechanics and realtors will form bands, rehearse and learn the ropes from other rock gods who drop by including Ace Frehley, Michael Anthony, Bret Michaels and many more. With the music know-how, fresh looks and rock star swagger in place, these transformed musicians will take the stage performing before a live audience and the stakes couldn't be higher. Fans will pick the best band, giving them an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform with a legendary rock artist. Only a true rock star can survive "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp."
This five episode series documents the real life dream inside every music fan -- becoming a rock star! In Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp we'll follow 12 musicians ready to step out of their lives as 9 to 5'ers, truck drivers, teachers, dads and husbands and onto the stage. Over one week, our campers will form bands and rehearse...culminating in a live performance at an iconic venue their own rock idols have conquered. With a few hiccups along the way, the journey will be anything but dull...fights will erupt and stage fright will ensue, ensuring that only those with rock n roll in their blood will make it!
As if that doesn't sound hard enough, these campers will be learning the ropes from rock gods including Ace Frehley, Michael Anthony, Lita Ford, Lemmy Kilmister, Matt Sorum, Eddie Kramer, and Bret Michaels. Our camp counselors/rock stars Rudy Sarzo, Kip Winger and Mark Hudson will be doling out tough love to the wannabe rockers...but what doesn't kill them makes them stronger. We'll see campers evolve from quiet nice guy to loud sexy frontman...timid drummer to a drum-pounding rock hero...wannabe Slash to an ax-slinging force to be reckoned with...!
After being schooled by music legends, our campers will be taken out and shown how to dress the part. With the music know-how, looks and rock star swagger falling into place, we'll watch them take the stage in front of a live audience. Will they pass the test and be flocked with groupies...or booed off the stage? The stakes are high as the band voted best by the fans will win the opportunity rock fans can only dream about -- a once in a lifetime performance with a legendary rock artist.
Campers on the series include:
Cory - football player with Miami Dolphins from Gig Harbor, WA, currently living in Miami
Kieron - voiceover artist from Airdrie, Scotland, currently living in Los Angeles
John - salesman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, currently living in Los Angeles
Adam - financial analyst from Torrance, CA, currently living in Los Angeles
Joe G - hot rod mechanic from Marlboro, MA, currently living in Los Angeles
Anup - photographer from Austin, TX, currently living in Los Angeles
Heather - realtor from Atlanta, GA, currently living in Atlanta
Ben - realtor from Juneau, Alaska, currently living in Los Angeles
Joe S - personal chef from Iowa City, currently living in Sherman Oaks
Janelle - wedding singer from St Petersburg Florida, currently living in Los Angeles
Michael - lawyer from Winnipeg, currently living in Los Angeles
Josh - photographer from Los Angeles, currently living in Los Angeles
Julie - communications expert from Hollywood, currently living in Los Angeles
Ricky - ad agency owner from Sherman Oaks, CA, currently living in Los Angeles
Galo - financial services professional from Los Angeles, currently living in Rancho Cucamonga
