killer shade team members * phoenix arizona location

Nickname: El Diablo Blanco
Measurements: 6'0" 185 lbs
Start Date: 2/16/2005

Years of Experience: 10 Years

Email: mikec@killershade.com

Bio: Born and raised as an only child right here in Phoenix, AZ, this self described "self-confident, driven and beloved leader" is known by his loyal staff as "arrogant, pushy and a bit tyrannical". With only a high school education, and a whole lot of hope, Mike threw his hat in the shade ring in 1999 and now heads up the enigma we know as Killer Shade.

Turn-ons:Rick’s cooking

Turn-offs:Skin cancer, trees, the sun, people who don’t see things the way he does (i.e. the right way)

Favorite TV Show: Family Guy, King of Queens, and Seinfeld

Often Heard Saying: "OK guys I have a great new idea, no you'll like this one, I promise".

Nickname: The Don, The Fox or Beto
Measurements: 5'10" 220 lbs
Start Date: 2/16/2005  

Years of Experience: 23 Years

Bio: The third eldest of 10 kids, Alberto grew up in Guaymas, Sonora selling lumber. Beto came to the United States in 1985 and immediately began learning the fabric trade. He joined our team in 1990 and has been complaining ever since. This guy can be found at home with friends and family, barbecuing, playing basketball, softball, pool or in the pool on week ends. Special talents include the unnatural ability to open a beer bottle with just about anything.

Turn-ons: Esubio

Turn-offs: Pedro

Often Heard Saying: "HOW HOW HOW, I am Sancho Claus" (a bit of an inside joke... call for the story)

Nickname: Pedro
Measurements: Not forthcoming
Start Date: 2/16/2005

Years of Experience: 20 Years

Email: I don't need no stinkin internet

Bio: Pedro grew up one of eleven children in Aculpoco, Mexico as a trouble making kid working with his father and moved to Phoenix in 1988. Pedro is a father of his own three girls. Known for his practical jokes around the shop and one of the more chatty members of our team, Pedro oddly had little to say when interviewed for his Bio- I guess we will just have to wait for the inevitable unauthorized biography.

Turn-ons: Not working and playing with his three little girls

Turn-offs: Working with El Diablo Blanco and El Guapo

Often Heard Saying: "QUIET!!!!"

Nickname: Mayate
Measurements: 5’2” 200lbs...but no fat!
Start Date: 10/17/06

Email: Can't type with a beer in each hand

Bio: 1 of 11 children born in Acapulco and moved to Phx. One of Killer Shades mafia …known as "La Familia", don’t ask or he’ll kill ya

Turn-ons: Vince

Turn-offs: Vince

Favorite TV Show: Dancing with the stars

Often Heard Saying: Ha Chingado

Nickname: Latin Lover
Measurements: 5'0" 170 lbs
Start Date: 10/18/2006

Years of Experience: 5 Years

Email: Sold his computer for beer money

Bio: Chevo also grew up near Aculpoco among three sisters and seven brothers and worked at a tortilla factory until 19 years old when he came to Phoenix to work in a plastic factory before coming aboard with Killer Shade. Chevo has three boys 9, 6 and 3 along with a 2 year old daughter. On the weekends he watches Telemundo.

Turn-ons: Soccer, volleyball, and basketball, getting invited out and paid for.

Turn-offs: His bossy brother Pedro

Often Heard Saying: "No more hamburgers, we want beer."

Nickname: The Man
Measurements: Not too tall… Not too short- in other words, perfect (we have got to start editing these before we put them on the website)
Start Date: 11/1/2006

Email: They never had the internet in Mexico.

Bio: Born in Mexico, Raised in Phoenix. Ladies man (OK Edgar, just keep telling yourself that big fella). This "stud" was a former framer with companies such Younger Brother and Pulte Homes. Edgar made his way over here because of our killer environment, so he says. We actually think Omar made him so he could keep his eye on him…

Turn-ons: Money and Omar’s daughter

Turn-offs: Mike Campion

Favorite TV Show: The Simpsons

Often Heard Saying: "No mames wey." Say what?

Nickname: Crash- trust us, there is a story in this one...call for details
Measurements: 5'5-forget about it, even hubby doesn't know
Start Date: 4/25/2007

Years of Experience: 2 Years

Email: moni@killershade.com

Bio: Born in India (really). Raised in NY. Only child and spoiled rotten. Married with 3 amazing kids (so she says). Moved to AZ for a better way of life and ended up crashing my car on my way to my second day of work at Killer Shade, they didn't fire me so I ended up staying. I guess that kind of gives away the "title" story!

Turn-ons: What we wanted to put- Live trout, monkeys, Mike Boyle, many, many… MANY piercings, civil war reenactments, and steamboats.

The boring things she actually wrote- My kids, big families, loyal friends.

Turn-offs: What we wanted to put- Lead based paint, Shakira (who doesn't hate Shakira?), and lacrosse.

The boring things she actually wrote- liars, complainers "never got your invoice", check is in the mail, bad breath.

Often Heard Saying: "show me the money" & "never say never"

Nickname: “Caboose”
Measurements: 5’5”  150lbs (pre pregnancy)
Start Date: 11/7/07

Years of Experience: 5 Years

Email: tiffany@killersahde.com

Bio: Born in Missoula , MT. The youngest in the family, “caboose” – (the last one on the train). Came to Phx 11 years ago, been in the shade business for 4 years. Married for 3 ½ years and expecting my 1st tax deduction.

Turn-ons: Sleeping in on Sunday – Chocolate – Mike Boyle    

Turn-offs: People who call snakes poisonous ( they are venomous!!) – Figures, she is Jim’s daughter. People who talk to hear themselves talk.

Often Heard Saying: "Inconceivable!” – yes folks ….she’s a nerd, but that is what we pay her for "

Nickname: “Rino” ( Rino is “The Rino”, it only happens with a Yaeger bottle and then you have to ask to see the Rino )...Just be prepared -"little" scary
Measurements: 5’10’’ 225
Killer Shade Start Date: 3/24/2008

Years of Experience: 9 Years

Email: zac@killershade.com

Bio: Zac was raised in Southfield, Michigan (Detroit, Michigan)-sorry he get's confused- into an Italian family of 6 kids....you know…nevermind. He left Michigan in search of hot weather and a younger lifestyle…who are we kidding, he moved to AZ for WOMEN!!! He's getting hitched in June 2008… poor dude! We knew he was in the Navy but we didn’t realize he enjoyed walking the plank. AHOY MATEY! ..watch out for sharks! Zac served 4 years in the Navy and then worked as an Operations Manager in the playground construction industry. After being found one morning on the front lawn of Killer Shade Headquarters (we find many of our employees this way!), Vince took enough pity on him and put him to work! Turns out the guy is  a total rockstar, so we figured we would keep him around. Welcome aboard Zac- good luck with that whole marriage thing…

Turn-ons: Easy women, nose hair and blond hair…he does not like to work that hard at it!

Turn-offs: feet, nose hairs and stuck up people, smoking

Often Heard Saying: "Let’s just get it done"

Favorite TV Show: Sportcenter,CSI and Deadliest Catch

Name: Keith Busam...do we even have to comment?
Measurements: 6’3”   215 lbs
Killer Shade Bday: 12/09/80

Years of Experience: 2 Years

Email: keith@killershade.com

Where were you born? Los Gatos, CA

What brought you here? Cheap Housing (at least he is honest)

Do you have any siblings?
One older …he works for Google and until his stock options go up again, he is dead to me.

Do you have a family of your own? If so, tell us a little about them:
Gorgeous wife Michelle ... I am WAY out of my league, please do not tell her. (Too late we already did and she is packing as we speak!)

Do you have any pets?
My wife has one…ME!

What did you do before joining Killer Shade?
Wandered around aimlessly looking for my way in the dark…. (Well now you have us…you have found the light!)

How did you wind up at Killer Shade?
I begged …then I begged…and then I begged some more…Vince could only take so much….(The begging was pathetic so we had to let him in)

Turn-ons: Checks that look like a NFL signing bonus!!!! (Start selling jobs that look like NFL salaries)

Turn –offs: Cheap cars with expensive rims, Brenden Fraizer, and people who claim to be a wine connoisseur but only order Chardonnay

Often heard saying: “Give my 49ers some time…they are just in a rebuilding decade”
(Are you kidding?)

Favorite TV Show: 90210…the original cast (that says it all)

Measurements: 6'2 202lbs
Killer Shade Start Date: 7/23/08

Years of Experience: 5 Years

Where were you born? Phoenix, AZ…..an original

Do you have any siblings?
1 older sister (Tonya)…poor girl having to put up with this guy!

Do you have a family of your own? If so, tell us a little about them:
Married for 5 years to Andrea Ivey. I have known Andrea since elementary school and began dating her when we were both 17 years old. Andrea has been in Phoenix nearly her whole life. After high school she attended ASU and earned a Spanish Degree. I have a boy named Damon who just turned 2 years old and is destined for a career in the NFL.....(and we will be his agent!!!)

Do you have any pets?
I own a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Jackson. Jackson is 3 years old…( A WHAT???)

What did you do before joining Killer Shade?  - I attended San Diego State where I earned a bachelors in Criminal Justice and played football for two injury filled years. After graduating I was the Area Sales Manager in Southern California for Tot Turf. I worked for Tot Turf, a playground surfacing company, for 3 years. Later I went on to give an entrepreneur deal a a try, I bet the farm and uhhh, went on to get another job. I went on to work as an Account Executive for CSW Financial, a mortgage bank out of Reno, NV…(what

How did you wind up at Killer Shade?
Fate  (Isn’t that how all our employees end up here?)

Turn-ons:
Fresh Powder (snow), Phoenix Open, Fly Fishing on remote rivers (we do not want to know what you do at those remote rivers)

Turn –offs:
San Antonio Spurs, Raider Fans and complaining

Often heard saying:
 "No" to my 2 year old (it only gets worse!)

Favorite TV Show:)
Entourage, The Wire and the First 48

Measurements: 5' 11''  180lbs   38 C Bust

Years of Experience: 12 Years

Killer Shade Start Date:
August 1, 2008

Where were you born?
Back seat of a Vega off route 5

If not from Arizona, what brought you here?
The 120 degree summers of sweating my butt off

Do you have any siblings?
Yes…do not really want to talk about it

Do you have a family of your own? If so, tell us a little about them:
1 child She is a ladylike tomboy that is my world

Do you have any pets?
Bailey my gay border collie

What did you do before joining Killer Shade?
Worked for Satan in a similar industry

How did you wind up at Killer Shade?
I was shown the light to a heavenly place from Zack

Turn-ons: A brand new shade glistening in the evening as the sun goes down

Turn –offs: Idiots

Often heard saying: “How do I fix this one”

Favorite TV Show: Project Runway