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Name: DeAndre' Upshaw
Age: 21
Hometown: Conroe, Texas
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nicknames: Big D, The Grand Poobah of Awesome, Slick Daddy D
I'm a senior at Baylor University graduating in May with a degree in Journalism Public Relations and a minor in Film and Digital Media. Right now I’m all about being the Young & Free Texas Spokesperson!
Sometimes I like to make up words, use them in sentences and try to see if others notice. They usually don't.
Interests:
Singing, music, improv comedy, reality TV, the Internets, a variety of Web 2.0 type things
Likes:
Cheese, banana-flavored things (but not actual bananas), apple iuice (despite an allergy to apples) and temperate temperatures
Pet peeves:
People who walk in the middle of the street even though there are cars
Color of choice:
Red?
Personal hero:
Bill Cosby, yo! The Cosby Show is probably the best thing ever to grace a celluloid frame
Favorite cartoon:
Mission Hill. If you haven’t seen it, check it out on Adult Swim—it’s awesome
Secret addiction:
Soda. Probably the best and worst thing ever. Best because its awesome, worst because a can is pretty much 12 ounces of sugar
What I want to be when I grow up:
The Young & Free Texas Spokesperson. Looks like all my dreams have come true!
• Beyonce
• Maroon 5
• Destiny’s Child
• Amel Larrieux
• Estelle
• Alicia Keys
 • Pushing Daisies
• Any reality show on Bravo or VH1 (for serious)
• Ugly Betty
• The Cosby Show
 My philosophy on books is: read everything! I purchase almost all of my books exclusively from thrift stores like the Goodwill or Salvation Army. For 5 bucks I can get about 13 awesome paperbacks.
That being said: anything by John Grisham.
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After a rigorous internal voting process, the top three finalists were announced on October 10, 2008. During the 14 day voting period, Jason Smith Amy Acreman and DeAndre Upshaw did everything in their power to get attention and draw voters into the site. Between the three of them, they contributed more than 15 pieces of content to the site during this time!
