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[[Image:Rohanmarx.jpg|right|thumb|Mugshot of ''Rohan Marx'' used in the "Marxisms" column, Hamilton Press 2005]] | [[Image:Rohanmarx.jpg|right|thumb|Mugshot of ''Rohan Marx'' used in the "Marxisms" column, Hamilton Press 2005]] | ||
| − | ''Rohan Marx'' came to [[the University of Waikato]] from Otorohanga in 1990, and spent four years studying for a "Film and Television" degree. He made an almost instant impression on his new city from his base at Student Village, by performing stunts such as jumping his bike into the campus lakes and setting himself on fire. In 1993 he formed and fronted the long-running, | + | ''Rohan Marx'' came to [[the University of Waikato]] from Otorohanga in 1990, and spent four years studying for a "Film and Television" degree. He made an almost instant impression on his new city from his base at Student Village, by performing stunts such as jumping his bike into the campus lakes and setting himself on fire. In 1993 he formed and fronted the long-running, perrenially popular, band [[Mobile Stud Unit]] (a.k.a. [[MSU]]), but also featured in [[Bwa da Riddim]] for a short period. In 2002 he released the track ''Mr Whippy'' under the name ''Semi Detached Unit'' on the [[Zero Point One]] compilation.<br> |
| − | In the mid- | + | In the mid-1990's Marx wrote a regular article for [[Nexus]] called the ''Otorohanga Report''. Later, he used the ''Otorohanga Report'' name again for a segment on his Friday drive show on [[Contact 89FM]] where he interviewed his mother on the happenings in his hometown. Marx was also integral in the formation of [[Big TV]].<br> |
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| + | In the mid-2000's Rohan again took up writing with a regular column titled "Marxisms" for the [[Hamilton Press]]. In these columns, Marx was described as ''an uninformed apolitical advocate for anything, and the self appointed mayor of Hamilton East''. <br> | ||
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| + | Marx has also been witnessed rolling his arm over for the [[Hamilton Musicians United Cricket Team]], often attempting short pitched bouncers that would arrive at the batsmen at a comfortable pace at chest height. <br> | ||
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