| Jessie Pavelka | |
|---|---|
| Personal Info | |
| Born | September 26, 1982 Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 195 lbs |
| Professional Career | |
Jessie Pavelka is an American fitness model, personal trainer, actor and television presenter. He currently presents Lifetime's DietTribe in the US (broadcast on Sky Real Lives in the UK) and has appeared on Friday Night Lights.
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Pavelka was educated at Calallen High School in northwest Corpus Christi, Texas(1997–2001)[1] and the University of North Texas(2001–2003).[1][2] At UNT, he studied business and was certified as a trainer.[3]
Pavelka had been involved in athletics from an early age; his mom took him to the track from 4th grade[4] and he played football in both his senior year and at college,[5] although he later gave this up after sixteen years devoted to the sport.[3] This choice allowed him to put more effort into health and fitness.[3]
Pavelka states that Ed Conners gave him his first break in the industry,[4] encouraging him to enter his first bodybuilding competition at the age of 20, where he came in fourth.[5]
He frequently flew to LA from this point on,[3] to continue bodybuilding/shoots and started a personal training business[5] with Australian Fitness Star David Rylah.[4] Having become disenchanted with a bodybuilding lifestyle, Pavelka gave it up and worked for a commercial construction company in Texas for about a year.[4][5]
On 07/07/07 Pavelka decided to move to California, citing a 'spiritual experience' - spurred on to write a five and ten year career plan - he eventually moved to Long Beach, California[4] on September 2, 2007, where he has since emphasized promoting a holistic healthy lifestyle.[5]
Since then, he has appeared in numerous fitness magazines - and, by October 2008, had appeared as a cover model on three titles in the space of only six months.[5]
Pavelka has recently increased his media profile via his work on television's DietTribe. He originally did not want to do a reality show, but realised DietTribe's concept could have a significant impact on its audience.[4] His agent, Gar Lester, suggested he audition - which also involved him putting together a diet and exercise program.[3] The first series was shown on Lifetime from January 5, 2009 10/9c[6] and a second series has been airing since October 2, 2009.[7]
In October 2008, Pavelka announced he would appear in a comedy web series, The Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson,[5] playing the character Peter Porker.
On 19 January 2009,[8] Pavelka also appeared in an episode of Rita Rocks, entitled 'It's My Party.'[9]
Pavelka has several tattoos: his first being a Chinese character for inner power/inner strength on his left shoulder;[4] as well as a cross on his right arm; an inscription for 'Tomb Digger' on his stomach in Chinese characters; 'For My Brother' in cursive writing on his side; the alpha & the omega on his wrist and a cross ring on his left ring finger.[4]