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F A C E S O F D S U B E N I P A U L S O N really didn't like was the pain that occasionally comes into play. What were you thinking, when you were in the chute, just before you signaled for the chute gate to open? As little as possible. The thinking and preparation comes before you get in the chute. In the chute I focused on being really aggressive and making sure that my gear and everything would function properly and allow me to do my job, which was to stay on. Once the gate opens there is no time to think, just react instantly. If you think about what you’re doing it’s too late and you are probably bucked off. As you mentioned, you were recently honored at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas. Tell us a little about that PBR experience (when you were competing) and about this past week’s experiences. Anytime you have the opportunity to be around the best athletes in the world in any sport it is awesome. The positive energy and the confidence is really inspiring to push you to be better. Thousands and thousands of fans and a lot of mon- ey helps too. I worked very hard for a long time and it was very fulfilling to reach the pinnacle of my sport and compete at the PBR World Finals in 2001. The relationships I developed, the places all around the world that I traveled, the great bulls I rode, being in rap music videos…….it was all a very fortunate bonus for all of the work and dedication I did and I consider myself very blessed for all of the opportunities. Go to dsufamly.com to join the DSU Family Continued on page 5 4
F A C E S O F D S U B E N I P A U L S O N What kind of injuries did you experience from bull riding? As I said, I was very blessed and lucky to not have any real major injuries in fifteen years of riding bulls. Aside from a lot of little injuries and pulled muscles, a broken leg was the worst I sus- tained. The most important factor in staying healthy is to stay strong and in shape and I focused hard on training for that reason. Five million more people attend rodeo annually than attend NBA basketball games for example. Why do you think rodeo is so popular? The danger factor is definitely one reason. How did you get into singing in and/or creating a band? When Joe Blankenship and I were in college at DSU Joes dad had some old speakers and equipment, so we bought it and went to work. Our roommate was Clair Fitzpatrick, a bronc rider from Canada. He started playing bass and my little brother, Brady, who was barely in high school, jumped in. My family is very musical so we were always around it as a youngsters. Who is your favorite singer and why? Right now probably Brad Paisley or Keith Urban because they are also two of the best guitarists and song writers in the world and that is very admirable. But my absolute favorites are Brady Paulson, Phil Espinoza and Kim Landis because they are awesome (and they are my band, Outlaw Sippin's vocal team). And they are only awesome because our drummer, Chad Heidt, is phenomenal and Emil Anheluk makes us very unique with his amazing skills on the fid- dle, keyboard and accordion. Who is your hero and why? My heroes have changed a lot since I was a kid. When I got into the PBR and PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) I found out that some of my bull riding heroes weren't the best role models outside of the arena, so I found new ones. A hero is someone you want to be like and should be chosen wisely. Your current band, Outlaw Sippin’ is outstanding and features primarily contemporary country music. What are your goals for the band? Our main goal is to be the best band ever. Right now we are focusing on working together as one perfect music making machine. Photos by Deryl Matthew Go to dsufamly.com to join the DSU Family Continued on page 6 5
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