Ambush Interview #47 kBizzel

awesome yet brutal questions

very interesting shit KB ;)

Chuuuch.

Maybe I should start saying, Temple...

KB, have you made more in lawsuits (including the one that allowed you to get to CA) or in consulting work?

Also Pink Floyd is on live now from the UK

Can't miss this

Peaches Honey-
I am NOT speaking about any of my lawsuits in detail, nor will I disclose how much money I make a year-

Once again I'l lforgive you for asking the dumb question
if you forgive me for not answering it

Well, I appreciate you not answering a question that I didn't even ask

Originally Posted by Peaches

"KB, have you made more in lawsuits (including the one that allowed you to get to CA) or in consulting work?


I was no English Major in College, however this looks like a question to me.

:-))

Correct, KB! I didn't ask you to speak of any of your lawsuits in detail, nor did I ask how much you made in consulting Yet those were the questions you said to forgive you for not answering ;)

10. What's with the hatred towards AVN?


I'll say this much-
USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION ON GFY

Everything I have said is well documented.
I won't do your jobs for you.

I will say this much- It 's not about the lawsuits, erroneous reporting, bad treatment of webmasters, and the fact they talk shit about me and always have ( even when my sister in law worked there)

There is more- I'll get into at a later time-
Perhaps on my own web site?

:-))

11. Does it bother you that Girlie thinks Jman was a lot better in bed?



This question cracks me up.
All I can say is this-

There are a few videos up on her site til this day that feature a porn star that has two initials for a name
http://www.girliescam.com

She looks quite content in both of those clips.
Girlie and I had great times- she is a fun, sweet girl that can party with the best of them.

We did a LOT of partying back then - her more than I
So I can see where her memory might be a bit fuzzy.

And I will always be her little "Schweibis"


oh and I got her better press than JMAN-

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1...ex_com_pr.html

talk about " Viral Marketing"

Whoa! No Ref code? you feeling alright??

I adore Girlie-

Let her buy another Gucci purse with the money-
I do alright
:-))

I will second that. This Women is a GEM...

Visit her site and you will see how any guys would fall for someone like her.

And KB you know that she only had GREAT things to say about you at all times.

We should defenitly take her out for some nice diner at the next vegas show. Yes my papers seem to be ready so I guess it's a go fo rme this year ;-)

I am down for that-
Question is ...can we do that and all just have 1 glass of wine?
hahahaha
:-))

12. Are you still friends with Gary from Sex.com and what happened in the big blowout you guys had?

Gary and I are friends- and neighbors he resides in Rancho Santa Fe right around the corner from me in North County San Diego

We had a misunderstanding over two years ago, and things got weird- No need to rehash the past there. Gary and I speak often and I am currently working on a special project with Gary- Hopefully someday I can be able to announce some big news for Gary-

I also was one of the subjects of his SEX.COM story that aired on British Television Channel 4

Gary registered the domain name sex.com. It was stolen by a con man named Stephen Cohen. If you'd like to watch a documentary on the story I've placed it here for you to download. Please note: There are 4 parts to the video and each part is enormous in filesize. If you don't have a broadband connection you may as well forget about it. I'd like to warn you that this documentary was made for late night British TV (channel 5). There is a lot of nudity and even some sex acts in PARTS of the video. That said, enjoy the show and thanks to Donovan Phillips for hosting this and J Styles for streaming it-

http://www.***************.com/video/sexcom/1.wmv

http://www.***************.com/video/sexcom/2.wmv

http://www.***************.com/video/sexcom/3.wmv

http://www.***************.com/video/sexcom/4.wmv

13. How long have you been friends with Aly?



I have been friends with Aly Drummond for a long time- I first met Aly somewhere around 2000 when we both spent our time on the road speaking on panels for Ron Levi's AWE shows- Portland, Denver, LA, Atlanta, Seattle, I can't even remembr the other cities now- my mind is drawing a blank

For those of you who weren't around for these shows - you truly missed out. It was the very first "smaller show" for webmasters and it was a travelling webmaster resource board- mostly comprised of folks who frequented Adult Netsurprise.

Aly represented Python and moderated a lot of the shows- I spoke on behalf of HerbalO and taught people the value of the upsell potential with Herbal Tonics.

Aly and I became very close when she moved to San Diego and moved into Gary's Kremen's house.

She flopped there for about 8 or 9 mos I believe and we spent many a night over there chilling out in the hot tub and philosophizing about how we would eventually take over the world.

I have shared a lot of my life with Aly as she has with me about hers-

We cried on each others shoulders when we had bad relationships- and we cheered for each other when we found our new "loves"-

I have met her parents who I absolutely adore, and have been fortunate enough to have had dinner with her folks one night here in San Diego which was an evening I'll never forget-

Her parents are very straight, educated, and charming people. I was told to be on my best behavior and nNOT talk about our jobs or what we did for a living-

I remember her father asking me what I did for a living and if I worked with Aly with what she did- ( although we never corroborated stories)

I remember one of those long uncomfortable pauses and me saying something to the effect of " I broker traffic for large volume websites"

I also think it was at that point Gary began kicking me under the table-
ahahahaha

Well let's just say Aly's father is as precocious as Aly, and he continued to ask me even more questions in great detail- I was sweating like Scott Peterson...

I now know he HAD to have known what we all did for a living and I bet he just wanted to see our reactions

He got an Academy winning performance from me that night

Aly has been a dear friend, and I do truly cherish my friendship with her and miss her now that she has moved up to LALA Land-

Dunno guess we'll have to find out

question 14 coming up!

14. How 'real' is your board persona?

140 minutes and counting ...

Hey rockstar answer your AOL

Sorry
I just got laid-
and sorry Caz
It was the stripper from Expose you loved-

She says hello though and she misses you!

Coming up
Is my Board persona real?
or am I just a big teddy bear?

I vote Teddy Bear, come here schnookems.........

14. How 'real' is your board persona?

My board persona is just that, a PERSONA
Look it's no secret this board loves drama...

This board also likes to hear dirt and salacious gossip.
It's a fact.
How else do you describe the amount of posts in a thread in which I personally attack someone for not paying me or talking shit- and it gets 10,000 views plus

Other threads like " We are paying webmasters $50 a sale"
Or "Reasons why you should join the FSC"
get less priority and considerably less views and it's a shame -but people really do enjoy a good car wreck.

I think I must clarilfy one thing however-
Anytime you see me posting I am usually shamelessly promoting a good company I rep, or adding some "flavor" to another thread through my use of humor and my background experiences with individuals-

Most of the time people should take me with a grain of salt-
I have often told people the reason I don't do my radio show anymore, and the reasons I don't post useful information on boards is quite simple-

It took me years of getting screwed and eating a lot of crow to get where I am. Nobody sat me down and explained HTML or how a website even worked back in 98-99 I was kind of left to fend for myself. I have to thank a lot of people along the way however.

I got quite a decent education from meeting some people on this very board as well as others like: Netpond, YNOT a Adult Netsurprise and Oprano.

Call me selfish, but the reason I consult with companies and share my vast knowledge about people, places and things in this bsuiness is because that is how I make my money-
Why should I give people a heads up or teach someone how to make their money for free here?


I also think most people don't get my sense of humor and style. A lot of people find me to be an arrogant twat and a big ballon filled with hot air. I always get a smile on my face after meeting someone from a board in person and after spending some "quality time" with them I get the same ubiquitous answer
" WOW KB!, you are nothing like the person I perceived you as being, you are a funny, nice guy"

That always warms the cockles of my heart.
I always look forward to meeting new people or putting peoples' face with their nick's on this board.

Anyone who has ever spent some time with me knows that I am a person who always calls it as
I see it, I am as loyal as the day is long, and if you fuck with me
I just don't lay down and play dead.

I have been in this business for 8 yrs. Ihave seen people get promoted into positions they have no business being in, I have seen hot shots come and go, I posess one the web's best Bullshit detectors and I do think a lot of people fear me for the knowledge I have about their businesses or because of my contacts worry they may tell me too much sometimes-

It's funny because I used to get accused of being a leak to people like Luke Ford.

Now I "seed" people with bad information. and watch the seeds come back. I learn real quick, who is talking to who-
and who to trust and who not to trust.

I once had a man in this busines tell me a long time ago in this business " It's better to be feared , than loved"

While I generally love and care about everyone- including my enemies, I hate to admit it , but he is turning out to be right.

The more fear people have of me lately, the more money I seem to be making.

I guess I should say goodbye to Mr. Nice Guy?

I hope a lot of people love me in the end- cause I have really met some super people in this business.

For every hundred great webmasters I meet out there- there are about 4 or5 of them I consider total scumbags-

4-5% isn't so bad
When I was in radio
I worked in an environment that was about 90% douchebags...

So while the Online Adult business may be the lowest rung on the ladder of the "Entertainment Business"

It sure does have a great cast of characters and it's share of "good ones" .

LOL

I may be in Ohio in three weeks
I won't be anywhere near you - unless you wann ameet half way?
Got to see my folks in Cleveland-
and I wouldn't mind going back to OSU and doing a glance around with my reality tv show crew-


:-))

Bro, name the place and general time and we'll be there. You know how to get a hold of us, just lemme know and we'll do some din-din at the least.

I miss Mark Pi's in Columbus as well as the Hai Alai
sp?
I miss German Village- I wonder if the spot I used to go to is still there-
I am trying to remember the name now..

FUCK it's on the tip of my tongue anyone from Columbus here- it wa sthe pick up spot bar and restaurant back in the day..

Lindy's maybe?
Yep that 's it

I am interested in 15

15. Is it true you hop jobs faster than you hop hoes? How many business cards have you had? Have you ever lost a job while your business cards were being made and not received them yet?


This is another one of those falseshoods I'd like to disspell.

First off, I have NOT had a job ( a job constitutes being in an office everyday and getting a steady paycheck and medical beneifts)

Since I worked for Sex Toy Network back in 2002-
Since then, all my jobs have been consulting jobs
And part of my consulting is that I give my employers full use of ME- I am my own brand-

That's why you see all the business cards and think I am jumping from job to job-
It happens to be the best way for other people to discredit me and make me look like a flake- when in essence my business dealings are with companies that want to use my knowledge and my rolodex for 3, 6, 9, or even 12 mos WITHOUT having to pay me medical, dental, taxes, etc-

I am very affordable when you look at the increasing cost of medical insurance- I pay all of my bills, and my own benefits - as well as ALL OF MY TAXES.

I lov when people try to make me look like I can't hold a job, it just shows how little they know about me or my business dealings

16. Do you like birds? discuss

No.
I have a little phobia of birds that started when I was young and til this day I still cannot stand them.

It was a BIG joke at D$'s wedding too-
For over a year I had heard every little detail they had planned for their happy day-

What they didn't tell me until the day before the wedding was that they were releasing 100 doves into the air after D$ and J$ said they vows-

It was an unreal wedding and anyone there can attest to this- however I had to literally pull myself together as I was the best man.

The birds sat behind me in two wicker baskets and were covered for most of the wedding-
All I remember was everyone looking at me during D's wedding wondering if my legs were going to buckle and give way-

The birds made a "cooing" sound behind me for 45 mins and I wanted to die-
When they released the birds I had a little anxiety attack.

This is why you see me jump around birds-
That and the fact that my brother tortured me with his little parakeet "Skeeter" when we were young-

There are more stories - I 'd rather not get into

Aria Giovanni

17. How do you personally measure success in life?

I measure my success in terms of happiness and healthiness.

I have had a LOT of friends of mine die to young- Including a best friend. I learned over the course of my 36 yrs, that life is way too short and you should treat every night as if it were your first, and everyday as if it were your last.

I consider myself a wealthy person in that I have many wonderful friends, a great brother and sister in law, and I still have my parents.

I lost both set of grandparents over the course of the last 20 yrs, and I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to have known them, and for them to see the various levels of accomplishment that I attained while they were still alive.

I also consider myself a success in that I truly believe I know more webmasters than anyone else in this business.

I have spent a lot of years networking myself and doing favors for others to get where I am today. Obviously being featured in many mainstream TV shows, papers, and radio shows is also a real testimonial to my history and knowledge of this business.

Oh sure I have " haters" out there- and I love them all
If they didn't hate- I wouldn't have any power-

The next time you see someone "hating" on me- Ask yourselves this question " Has the person who is ripping on "KB" ever been on 20/20? Rolling Stone Magazine?
E Channel?
NY TIMES?
Wall ST Journal?
VH-1?
MTV?
Howard Stern?
Mancow?
The Globe Magazine?
National Enquirer?
Tech TV?
MSNBC?
BBC Television?
Channels 4 and 5
FOX News


I could keep going on- but I have to say my success is easily measured when you take into consideration I am the ONE THAT GETS THE FIRST CALL WHENEVER THERE IS A STORY ON INTERNET PORN, CELEBRITY SEX TAPES, OR PORN HISTORY FOR MAINSTREAM MEDIA-

MAINSTREAM MEDIA= COPIUS AMOUNTS OF TRAFFIC

Also ask yourselves why you believe everything you read on a chatboard when many of the people frequenting don't have two nickels to rub together in their pockets?

Don't HATE

APPRECIATE.

18. Is it financially beneficial to cause drama on the boards?

I don't know- that still yet remains to be seen, I am still working and not retired yet-
Then again so are Trey ( Pimpdogg) and Brad Shaw

The only person I knew who made it truly work for them, and is somewhat wealthy from it, is SERGE BIRBAIR.

I always liked Serge cause he'd always get it right-
Whether people cared to admit it or not- he was on the money most of the time.

All I know is that I recently had an awakening in Puerto Rico while I was there filming my reality TV show, and I finally relaized that I have way more to contribute to society than just sitting around informing people about new things to jack off to-

While I am still quite passionate about the biz, I also have seen where it has taken it's toll in my personal life.

I have yet to meet a nice girl, settle down, or get married
I have no children and I don't own any pets.

I like being me- It's no secret it's my favorite subject
:-))

Like me or hate me-
I like to call a "spade" a "spade"

I have a vast knowledge of people in this business- Where they come from, who they truly are- and why they ned to d business the way they do their business-

I can see where a lot of people are intimidated by me, and hoping they don't ever piss with me- for fear that I may drop a bomb I can substantiate later.

"Drama is life with the dull bits cut out."
--Alfred Hitchcock

I left out, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
THE INSIDER

And I also wish to thank ROGER V
IKE and Brian
For the opportunity to do most of those shows-
If it wasn't for you , Paris Hilton
and everything else never would have happened-

You did a great job. and thanks for the love. not to many people know the story

It takes balls to do those shows and you represented well.. trust me, I know I've done a few myself

Shall I get back on track?
Or do you guys think I should wait until Tuesday?

This weekend is wearing me out-

go kb go!!!!!!!

19. How many people in the industry have you pissed off? Do you care?

There is no doubt in my mind I have caused a few embolisms over the course of the last 8 yrs-

I have pissed off some of the best
:-))

If I had to name a couple of people that I know of of hand that rank among some of the most pissed-

I'd have to say this would be my list of the people I knowingly pissed off:


10).Mensniche

9).an herbal tonics company

8). Big E

7). Ynot

6). Paul Nash from xxxcash.com

5). Evan and Michael for my incessant posting whne they used to tell me not to.

4). Sless formerly of Vivid

3). WEG Cash

2). JMM/ Dave Cummings

1). Andy Edmond

I'd have to say out of all of them I enjoyed pissing off Andy the most as well-
anyone see hm lately??
:-))

ok, i'm a little concerned that you keep a list...........

I don't keep a list as much as I am trying to write things off the top of my head-

13 more to go!

33.2.1.

How much do you like to partake of dim-sum for breakfast with others?




PS: Is it still ok to be brutally honesty with you at any tradeshow, in regards to the "Hey KB, I want to use you to introduce me to the power players in this and other biz?"

oh damm, I haven't heard that name in a few years...

last i heard he was selling and restoring some ancient video/arcade game consoles in WA...sounds like a lot more relaxing than running the ST empire

cheers to the other Shaun

20. What kind of car(s) do you drive? pics

I have owned so many cars over the years-
Many were foreign sportscars-

I learned a valuable lesson over the years that it didn't pay to have really nice cars and huge car payments=
These days I pay cash for cars and never finance.


I am the proud owner of a 35th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang GT Convertible Loaded-
I keep it in impeccable conditon. It's featured in this clip with Don Magic Juan

http://www.d-moneyshow.com/videos/do...an/donride.wmv

I obviously know you from the old days- wow you were at that shin dig

Wow that is old school!

And you can ask me anytime-
It doesn't mean I will
:-))

But you don't get unless you ask.....

21. How many conventions do you attend a year? Favorites?

I attend as many as I can.
I traditionally do a lot of the west coast shows now as I really hate air travel these days

I love LENSMAN'S SHOWS
I dig the Cybernet Expo and feel it's a nice show to network

My favorite show these days however is CC Bill's Phoenix Forum
That show was so well run, and a real blast to be a part of-
Every show offers something different- and ultimately I believe the tradeshows are only as good as the people attending them.

The old Jamaica trips were the ultimate trips for me. I met so many wonderful people on those trips with Dokk- and the best part- no business was really discussed. it was more about bonding with certain individuals and getting to know a lot of the people on a personal level-

Big ups to my main Mon Dokk!


I used to love AVN's shows until they commercialized it and turned it into Disneyland.

I just don't like going to shows where I get hit up more from people trying to sell me shit I don't need than anything.

I hate having my badge scanned and my email box cluttered with follow up emails from the show that aren't even personalized-

I will be in Vegas- but I don't know if I'll be o the showfloor- the Players Ball has proven to be a great place to network and make big business deals happen- and we don't have to throw them as a part of any AVN show

Webmasters know how to find us
:-))

22. How can you stay up for more than 24 hours straight? Do you use any chemical help?


Starbucks' Mocha Frappuchino's
:-))

Nice interview!!

Now that's nice

I USED TO
Post the entire QUOTE
RON.

and 200 BITCHES!

Thank you.