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The 2008 Australian & NZ Air Guitar Champion (ANZAGC) is…

‘Clay Bangers’!!

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The 2008 NZ Air Guitar Champ is…

Michael Bancroft aka 'The Ginge Shreddor'!!

In what ill go down as one of the most air-mazing NZ Air Guitar champs finals to date, Michael Bancroft aka 'The Ginge Sherddor' from Albany has taken out the 2008 NZ Air Guitar Champs held at the Vesbar, AUT Campus, Auckland.  2nd place went to 'The Tobanator' (2002 NZ Champ) from Hawkes Bay and in 3rd place was Matt Brennan aka 'Johnny Blade' from Auckland.

'The Ginge Sherddor' will now represent NZ at the Australian & New Zealand Final in Darwin, Northern Territory on Fri 30th of May 2008.

The winner of the ANZ Final will go onto compete in the 13th Annual Air Guitar World Championships (AGWC), in tropical Finland, August 2008.   

'Ginge Shreddor' stat's;

Age: 19.  Occupation: pro/am skateboarder & mechanic.  Right handed.

Free Round Song: TBA

Air Guitar style: Metal, metal, metal!!

Musical influences: Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Pantera, Dr Dre.

Rock quote: "It's a long way back from hell" (Danzig).

 

2008 'NZAGC' National Final Competitor Stat's:

AUCKLAND.  Placegetters from Auckland Heat One & Two progress to NZ National Final.

Heat One results: 

1st Toby Peneha aka 'Tobanator'.  2nd Andrew Roberts aka 'Andx Kick Axe'.  3rd Swap Gomez aka 'Mr Impossible'

Heat Two results: 

1st Matt Brennan aka 'Johnny Blade'.  2nd Michael Bancroft aka 'The Ginge Sherddor'.  3rd Garrett Rowe aka 'An American Asshole'

HAMILTON.  Name; John Gerrand.  Stage Name; Rad Bad Rockin Johno.  Right handed.

Age; 27.  Occupation; Joiner. 

Free Round Song: TBA

Music influences; 80s rock, poison, twisted sister, motley crue, anybody with big hair and flashy clothes.

Rock quote; 'If you wana rock hard, then you gota bust it out'!

Form: three times HAM Champ and silver medallist at 2006 NZ National Final.

TAURANGA.  Name: Graeme Frost.  Stage Name: Tumeke Fingers.  Right handed

Age: Never too young or old to rock!  Occupation: IT System Engineer

Free round song: Black Betty - Ram Jam

Musical influences: Old school rock, Metalica, Van Halen

Rock quote: "My vocation is more in composition really than anything else -- building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army" -- Jimmy Page, guitarist, Led Zeppelin.

Form: first year at NZ national champs, participated in contest since 2004; Hamilton regional 2005, Tauranga regional 2006 3rd place and Tauranga regional 2007 3rd place.

WELLINGTON.  Name:  Randi Knights.  Stage Name: Rockin' Randi Knights.  Right Handed.

Age: Don't be stupid! You should never ask a lady her age!

Occupation: 'Dancer'. I belong to a group called the Real Hot Bitches. We perform to 80's classics in and around Wellington and have a passion for leotards and lycra.

Free Round Song: AC/DC compilation.

Music influences: Glam rock and hard rock from the 80's.

Rock quote: "I wanna rock 'n' roll all night and party every day!" - KISS.

Form: first year on NZ Air Guitar circuit.

INVERCARGILL.  Name: Troy Winter.  Stage name: Mr Lefty.   Age: 27.  Left handed.

Occupation: Meat Inspector.

Free Round Song: TBA.

Music influences: Meanly Machine Head, Slayer, Killswitch Engage and Fear factory.

Rock quote:  Its time to get brutal!

Form: first year on NZ Air Guitar circuit.

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