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
Rank: 1
Username: Ricky Danger
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
Friend-count: 17,881
Male/Female: M
City: Auckland/ Los Angeles
Age: 20
Rank: 4
Username: Ike Hamon
Friend-count: 15,005
Male/Female: M
City: Auckland
Age: 32
Rank: 5
Username: Michael Freeman
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’
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.
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...
To read the full release, arrange interviews with any of the ‘MySpace Top 5’ or for more information please
contact:
Darain Faraz
Communications Manager, MySpace.com
T: +61 2 9288 7286
M: +61 424 246 484
E: dfaraz@myspace.com
SOURCE: MySpace.com
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