I was born with Cerebral Palsy onJanuary 19, 1973. My formal education started when I entered early intervention at 18 months of age, and I continued in special education until I was mainstreamed when I was 16 years old. It was then that I discovered my artistic talent. The finale to my formal education was obtaining myMFA at the age of 35.

My life was the subject of the 2000 Oscar winning documentary “King Gimp”. I was then featured in a Cingular commercial during the 2001 Super Bowl. The reward from these two events has been recognition: I currently travel nationally and internationally with my wife as an artist and speaker to inspire everyone to find their passion in life. I believe that if everyone finds their true passion, this will lead to a better society. Since everyone has some thing to contribute, no matter how big or small, it all enriches all of our lives.

As a guest lecturer or speaker, I generally show one of the films about my life, talk about my experiences, and answer questions from the audience. I hope that you will be interested in sharing the rich diversity of my life with your staff and students. I am enclosing some additional information about myself. I can be reached by e-mail at: dank@kinggimp.com

For more information, please visit the following websites:

http://www.kinggimp.com http://www.youtube.com/kinggimpthoughts(Cingular Commercial)

I look forward to hearing from you and the possibility of sharing the extraordinary world of my journey. References are made available upon request.

Sincerely,

Dan Keplinger,Artist