Why did you and Ben decide to go back to The Fan? So theres these gaps, right? One thing youll see is he is, for people that work for the team, hes one of the all-time favorite people. Brothers From Another Mother: Ben and Skin (Sort Of) In Their Own Words Ben Rogers and Jeff "Skin" Wade have had the most unlikely rise to radio fame in Dallas history. Other Works | Publicity Listings | . Jeff 'Skin' Wade and the Record Label That Wants to Change Dallas As our feature profile of Ben and Skin goes live, a look at a side project that wants to help some Dallas nonprofits and. I liked other kinds of music, too, when I was in high school. He loves golf and beer equally, and is a partner in RollerTown Beerworks with Rogers in Celina, TX. in Radio/TV/Film from the University of North Texas. After all, he has been a doctor for the better part of a decade and is well suited for that sort of thing. I think were going on three or four years with him. So I got in on it from the very beginning of it. Here we are 30 years later or whatever and I'm still known as "Skin." Then the radio show, The Ben and Skin Show, I've known Ben [Rogers] since . Glad to have you in my life, home boy. All Rights Reserved.Website Credits Terms of Service Privacy Policy. Tyson Chandler shoving his close friend and brother Chris Paul into the scorers table in the final home game against the Hornets right before the playoffs started in 2011. 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I feel like somebody dropped the ball on this. Skin: Again, I got lucky. 8@8; Advertise; Agents; Alumni. So Ben and I went to ESPN after that and that was fantastic for us because we had all the, sort of, creative mojo and Bens songs and all that, but that was a chance to really build some sports credibility at an all-sports station and do things with Randy Galloway, whos a legendary figure I grew up reading listening to, and work with him. In the open of the new show, called 'The Downbeat', Rhyner described his brief retirement and a conversation with Ben Rodgers and Jeff "Skin" Wade about a return to the airwaves after filling . The 40-year-old former professional basketball player's daughter - who came out as trans back in 2019 at the age of 12 - is now legally named Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade. He wanted to add a non-traditional flavor to the TV broadcast. By Gary Herron | Observer staff writer | Nov 30, 2021 | Features, Top Stories. Dudeseriously? I really did not want to leave ESPN. If, after reading this, they get on the air and talk smack about how I tried to take too many charges in a pickup game, they are probably right. Wade: Working in the front office of a NBA team. We used to do a weekly -- I think it was a Wednesday, maybe a Thursday night -- freestyle gig with her where we had a DJ and her and Ben hosted it. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Other Locations. As a 12-year-old or 11-year-old or however old I am at that time, I really liked classic rock and I really started to get into heavy metal a little bit, but hip-hop was really hard beats, a lot of energy, so it was really attractive to a junior high-aged kid. And theres other great people. Now whether or not you think Im funny is a totally different conversation, right? 3. . Skin: One of the things I was doing career-wise was I always produced music, you know, starting with the rap stuff. Special summer episode with guest Mark "Followeezy" Followill, the play-by-play voice of the Mavs television broadcasts on Fox Sports Southwest and . Some people like him, many dont. Soon after, Rogers would put on a bunch of weight, sell shoes in a mall, and lie to people at parties about being good at Madden. I just really started to understand the production of it and how it was assembled and how to connect the dots. Skin was added to the Dallas Mavericks TV Broadcast in the 08-09 season and was lucky to be a part of the historic title run in 2011. Heres why he prefers it that way, Why Stars win over Coyotes came when Dallas needed it most, Are these Rangers good? Jeff Skin Wade and the Record Label That Wants to Change Dallas. He then went to the University of North Texas and was hired at Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket while a senior in college. Its not a silver bullet., During his ordeal, Wade has maintained a presence on social media, with updates on his health and feelings. As a team "Ben & Skin," once professional rappers in a group called "Suns of Sl," have hit the local sports talk cycle. Max Wade, 46, wasnt the first guy to say that, nor will he be the last. 2023, Rio Rancho Observer | RR Community Publishing | Terms of Use | Cigna MRF, Serving Sandoval County, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Placitas, & Corrales, Letter to the Observer: GOP redistricting plans are unfair, inequitable, Rain and snow possible tonight into tomorrow, 2nd update: Police say mans death doesnt appear to be foul play, PHOTOS: Brighten Bernalillo contest showcases Christmas decorations, PART THREE: Corraless diesel-powered bucket brigade, Searching For Missing Migrants Along The US Mexico Border. I really enjoy coaching my daughter and sons basketball teams. As someone who studied film, that was always a real important part of it. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. We invite them to call in and take part in the discussion at all times. Our first full-time weekday radio gig was at Live 105.3-FM. And I was a huge LaBella and Rody fan in junior high so I was really optimistic about the Ticket when I heard their sports guy Mike Rhyner's voice on the station's first day on the air. A few people believe he earned them, most dont. Heres why he prefers it that way, Why Stars win over Coyotes came when Dallas needed it most, Are these Rangers good? She started as a promotions assistant for 1310/96.7 FM the Ticket, then went on to do morning traffic and weekend shifts at 96.3 KSCS for 5 years. It was just sort of a natural extension of he and I have always been involved in doing creative projects together, whether it was making funny videos or recording music or whatever that creative impulse or urge was, he and I were always involved in it together. Once I get it established, Ill actually go try and do some agency business," you know, Im trying to learn that world. In this segment, . Hard to like a lot of the Cowboys right now -- I feel like a bunch of 'em quit. Hes also the oldest Fortnite player. Hes been with his wife Tricia since 1996 and they live in Allen with their kids Maya and Desmond and three loud dogs. Followill is a good friend and Dirk is a Man God. Selby Lopez, Lead Sports Producer. Ben and I have been there I think its five years now or whatever it is and so now theyre friends. There was one other person that was higher up than him, it was an amazing man named Brian Purdy. Naima by John Coltrane moves me but I cant dance to it. Some seem to think that he served as Music Supervisor for the IFC Films feature movie Shithouse and even fewer still acknowledge that he is a partner in the DFW-based Record Label EastwoodMusicGroup. If they guy they brought in walked in, Id say "Hey, man. Fanatics View is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and is independently owned and operated. Next week, Wade tips off his eighth season as a Mavericks TV analyst on Fox Sports Southwest. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. _____________________________________________________, Projecting the 2023 Texas Rangers Opening Day Roster, As Jim Montgomery makes first return to Dallas, Stars reminded what couldve been, Jung and Hungry: How Josh Jung is ready for the 2023 Rangers Season. Ben and I used to rap at parties when we were in high school. In a 13-month span, we went to every single game, home and away, for two Texas Rangers World Series runs and in the middle of it was the Mavericks winning an NBA championship. Family history. We did Mavericks post-games from 2001 until 2008, a Saturday show and weekday fill-ins. You know what Im saying? He cohosts the hilarious Ben and Skin Show, with childhood friend Jeff Skin Wade, which airs weekdays from 2-5pm on 97.1 The Eagle. He can also be heard on 105.3 The Fan with Ben Rogers weekdays from 2 to 6 pm. Then after three years there, our original boss at the Fan, Gavin Spittle, returned to the station and in 2013 gave us a chance to get it right this time. Game 4 against Portland in 2011 first round after Brandon Roy went nuts and they collapsed. Jeff 'Skin' Wade announced in a YouTube video he is now on 97.1 The Eagle [KEGL-FM] with his co-host Ben Rogers. He saw how miserable we were, he knew that we had not been brought in to do that and he simply let us out of our contract because he was a good person. They were like, "Who the [expletive] are these guys? I like all that. That has been huge for our career. When Jeff "Skin" Wade met Ben Rogers at 12 years old, hosting a sports talk radio show wasn't what they dreamed of doing. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. I had no idea what they wanted me to do so I just did what I always do -- talk fast, crack jokes and make obtuse references. Jeff Skin Wade is known as half of the Ben and Skin Show, which he co-hosts with Ben Rogers from 2-5 weekdays on 97.1 KEGL. I just wanted to be checked because I didnt want to go through what my dad had gone through. Q: The Mavericks broadcast team had traditionally been only two sideline hosts. Derek Holland is an amazing dude. My dad had several cancers skin, prostate and colon cancer. Kevin KT Turner grew up in Olney, Texas, a small town a couple hours west of the metroplex. In short: more collaborations are coming. Hard in the Paint: Summer Special Hard in the Paint Subcribe to the Hard in the Paint podcast on iTunes! Here are some of the highlights. I mean, I knew [Mike] Bacsik from The Ticket days and Ive gotten to know the Shan [Shariff] and RJ [Choppy] guys, the K&C [Masterpiece] guys and I feel like our listeners or young listeners, we have momentum. ", So once the program director at The Ticket, a guy named Bruce Gilbert at the time -- you know, its like everybody tries to come up with some radio name or whatever -- he was just like, "Well why wouldnt you guys just be called "Ben and Skin?" So nicknames have definitely always been a "thing" in our world. But all the people we worked with at ESPN, I genuinely like them all. "Ben and. Dallas most important news stories of the week, delivered to your inbox each Sunday. Weleda Skin Food, 11.21, boots.com. I'll be diplomatic and say whoever the mole was. For those of you looking for the real VIP experience, download the LiveSource Appand purchase exclusive game bundles like food vouchers, locker room visits to player and dancer locker rooms, penalty box seats and so much more! Prostate cancer detected early when its still confined to the prostate gland has the best chance for successful treatment. 2. That was the first game I ever called with Mark and Bob. Two weeks after getting the pacemaker, his energy was back to levels he hadnt experienced in a long time. Cancer is a scary word, he said. Man, thats a rare thing. We feel like its gonna get taken care of., Wade said it was recommended that he not undergo chemotherapy and/or radiation as he recuperates because Im so young, or I could be worse off., Following his Dec. 2 surgery, he said, Ill have restrictions for two to four months. Through that experience he fell in love with the art of radio and strived to make that his career. But in our group of friends, just mostly athletes or jocks, whatever you want to call it. Jeff 'Skin' Wade is known for Shithouse (2020), Bastards of Soul: Just a Little Bit (2020) and Bastards of Soul: It's Gonna Be Alright. Skin: Ben and I had actually spent six or seven years at The Ticket. She wanted to do stuff for Dallas and Id known her for a long time. Really, I have three gigs. Now I feel like it's up to me to get him acquainted with some of NWA's better tracks so that he can truly reach his full potential. He's obviously more on the lean side, but I think his athleticism is going to make him a VERY useful pass rusher this season. Choose wisely! It was like, kids would come up and freestyle and there's actually video that's out there, that exists of her doing the song "Appletree," which is on her debut album, and she's doing it over the Roy Ayers instrumental remix of The Roots song called "Proceed." That actually works for both best and worst. I really think the bar needs to be changed to at least 40 (for a checkup), he says. I think people really need to stop and think about what he is and what he has done. I couldnt even come up with my favorite James Brown or De La Soul song. But when I was young, I wanted to be (SportsDay Mavericks beat writer) Jan Hubbard. Are these Rangers good the all-time favorite people ; Advertise ; Agents ; Alumni the! 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