MySpace.com Announces New Zealand’s Top Five Cyber Celebrities
SYDNEY and AUCKLAND, Feb. 3 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
Do the names Ricky Danger, Caleb Smith, Ike Hamon, James Jeffery or Michael Freeman ring a bell? You may have never
heard of these people, but for over almost a quarter of a million New Zealand MySpace users, they are veritable cyber
celebrities.
MySpace.com today revealed the nation’s most popular cyber celebrities. An eclectic mix of artists, musicians and even a
professional stuntman, the ‘MySpace Top Five Friended’ boast almost a quarter of a million friends between them and
offer a unique insight into cyber culture and New Zealand life.
After removing comedy sensations Flight of the Conchords, who have over 180,000 friends [www.myspace.com/conchords] and
other celebrities including Crowded House who have over 23,000 friends [www.myspace.com/crowdedhouse], New Zealand’s
five most popular cyber celebrities are:
Rank: 1
Username: Ricky Danger
MySpace Profile: www.myspace.com/rickydanger
Friend-count: 182,694
Male/Female: M
City: Auckland
Age:29
Rank: 2
Username: Caleb Smith
MySpace Profile: myspace.com/brushedbyblack
Friend-count: 24,601
Male/Female: M
City: New Plymouth
Age: Late 20s
Rank: 3
Username: James Jeffery
MySpace Profile: www.myspace.com/playthemdrums
Friend-count: 17,881
Male/Female: M
City: Auckland/ Los Angeles
Age: 20
Rank: 4
Username: Ike Hamon
MySpace Profile: www.myspace.com/machinegunike
Friend-count: 15,005
Male/Female: M
City: Auckland
Age: 32
Rank: 5
Username: Michael Freeman
MySpace Profile: www.myspace.com/epxt
Friend-count: 10,09
Male/Female: M
City: Auckland
Age: 51
It appears New Zealand’s creative types capture the online public’s imagination. All of the ‘MySpace Top Five Friended’
are artists and also interestingly all are men. All the ‘MySpace Top Five’ were also were early adopters of social
networking technology, joining MySpace between two and five years ago to connect with friends and explore their cultural
interests.
Sneak Peek into the Online lives of the ‘MySpace Top Five’
Ike Hamon, www.myspace.com/machinegunike
32 year old professional stuntman, photographer and musician from Auckland, Ike Hamon joined MySpace over five years ago
and now has around 14,500 friends.
Ricky Danger, www.myspace.com/rickydanger
New Zealand’s most popular cyber celebrity, 29 year old ‘Ricky Danger’ from Auckland, in fact holds three of the New
Zealand’s most friended MySpace accounts.
ENDS