Brooke Burke is recognised worldwide as the hottest
tour guide and adrenaline junkie on E! Entertainment Television's
popular travel series, "Wild On," which is seen in 120
countries and in more than 400 million homes. After completing her "Wild
On" assignment, Burke segued to hosting E!'s popular pop culture
countdown series, "Rank." The show rated everything in
entertainment, from Hollywood's sexiest stars to the best date movies.
She most recently hosted a series of celebrity lifestyle specials
for E! called "Life is Great With Brooke Burke." In addition,
she has done select red carpet coverage for major awards shows.
On the acting front, Burke appears in the upcoming independent features "The
Hazing" and "Knuckle Sandwich." In addition, she has
guest-starred on the television series "Less Than Perfect," "Eve," "It's
All Relative," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Monk," "Rock
Me Baby" and "That's Life." She made her stage debut
performing a celebrity guest "CenterPIECE" monologue for
the Los Angeles premiere of the hit off-Broadway play, "Pieces
(Of Ass)." She also currently appears in a new Burger King commercial,
directed by David Lachapelle.
During her three-year stint as host of "Wild On," Burke
redefined the term exotic location. She has guided tours from the
Australian Outback to the Mayan Riviera, and from the endangered
Bamboo forests of Bali to the hyperthyroid nightlife of the world's
most exotic party capitals. From grasping the fin of a wild shark
in Belize to flying a Russian MIG 17 at negative G's, this is the
wild child who has done it all. Born with a thirst to explore,
Burke experienced each country as a culture, not as a tourist.
Raised in Tucson, Arizona, Burke developed an affinity for the
desert as a child and never envisioned herself as a Hollywood personality
or television star. "When I was young, I wanted to do something
innocuous, like become a drummer in a rock and roll band," says
Burke, whose French, Irish and Portuguese descent make up her stunningly
exotic visage.
Despite her hectic schedule, Burke has found the perfect balance
between motherhood, marriage and career. Nothing is more rewarding
than the quality time she spends at home with her husband, Dr.
Garth Fisher (plastic surgeon from ABC's "Extreme Makeover")
and their two young daughters. Burke enjoys doing yoga, pilates,
the "Core Secrets" ball workout, taking long walks along
mountain trails or secluded beaches, preparing gourmet holiday
meals for her family and friends, and catching movies and plays.
Dave Navarro
With his six-string skills best described as a
merger between heavy metal, psychedelic and modern rock, Dave Navarro
became one of alternative's first true guitar heroes (with such notorious
bands as Jane's Addiction and The Red Hot Chili Peppers).
Born in California, Navarro became mesmerised by the guitar as a
teenager, due to his discovery of the incomparable Jimi Hendrix.
This led to an appreciation of a wide variety of musical styles.
When he first met singer Perry Farrell, he was in a speed metal band
(along with drummer Stephen Perkins). Navarro, Perkins, Farrell,
and bassist Eric Avery formed Jane's Addiction in the mid 1980s--
alternative rock has never been the same.
Navarro's style was virtually
unheard of in the 1980s. His technique on such landmark Jane's
Addiction albums
as 1988's "Nothing's
Shocking" and 1990's "Ritual De Lo Habitual" was a
breath of fresh air to the music industry and fans alike. He was
one of the first rock guitarists to not confine his style--something
that had become commonplace in the 1990s. Navarro knew when to shred
away, and when to lay low and add textures to the compositions. Unfortunately,
the band split up in 1991. Navarro and Avery resurfaced with the
experimental band Deconstruction, who issued a self-titled debut
in 1994, but broke up soon afterwards.
Navarro then did session
work with Nine Inch Nails' "Further
Down the Spiral," Alanis Morissette's mega-seller "Jagged
Little Pill," Porno For Pyros' "Good God's Urge," and
others.
In 1994, Navarro joined
The Red Hot Chili Peppers--his live debut with them being Woodstock.
Their studio
debut, 1995's "One Hot
Minute," was a hit, but proved to be lacklustre. After a lengthy
worldwide tour of arenas, Navarro re-joined Jane's Addiction for
a brief U.S. tour in 1997, recording a few new tracks with the band
(issued on the compilation Kettle Whistle).
Navarro left The Red Hot
Chili Peppers soon after the Jane's Addiction reunion tour wrapped
up. He immediately
threw himself into his next
musical project, entitled "Spread," and started work on
a biographical account of a year in his life. "Trust No One" marked
his solo debut in summer 2001.
In 2002, Jane's Addiction reformed and started work on a new album.
The band entered the studio with veteran rock producer, Bob Ezrin,
and toured with Lollapalooza, 2003, in support of the album. At the
same time that Jane's Addiction was in the studio, Navarro was also
working with Camp Freddy. Camp Freddy is a large rock jam comprised
of rock musicians (Matt Sorum, Donovan Leitch, Billy Morrison, and
Dave Navarro, and recent addition Chris Chaney). They played select
shows throughout 2003-2004, with the likes of Ron Wood, Steven Tyler,
and many other talented musicians.
Shortly after Lollapalooza
ended, Navarro and his fiancée,
actress Carmen Electra, agreed to have their wedding preparations
filmed for MTV's, "Til Death Do Us Part." In addition,
Navarro's book, "Don't Try This At Home," was released
on October 5, 2004.
Navarro is working on a new band, The Panic Channel, with Stephen
Perkins, Chris Chaney, and new singer, Steve Isaacs. The Panic Channel
is currently recording an album for Capitol Records.
