MICHAEL OLAJIDE JR. AERO PROFILE: Born in Liverpool, England, Michael "Silk" Olajide, Jr. and his family moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1970. At 18 years of age, Michael began his career as a professional boxer. He was a highly respected championship boxer whose fights were televised internationally. In 1991, Michael retired from the ring and created truly innovative and endlessly challenging athletic fitness programs, Aerobox“, Aerojump“, Aerosculpt‘ and Aerobox Impact“ classes which he teaches worldwide. He is also a considerable fight technician for major movies. Television/Video/Audio/Books/Magazines 2002-3 Aerojump audio/video workouts (intro-interm-advanced) 2002-Aerobox ultimate audio/video workout 2002 Aerobox pre/post natal workout 2002 Aerosculpt Ultimate Abs workout 1999-Extreme G.A.S. Nickelodeon w/Tara Lapinski, Olympic Gold Medalist 1999- Aerojump“:The Ultimate Jump Rope Audio. Released by Aerobox Athletic Ent, Inc 1998/9-Aerojump“:The Ultimate Jump Rope Video. Released by Aerobox Athletic Ent, 1997-Cyberfit 1/2 hour fitness show. ESPN2. Co-host 1996-Olajide’s Boxer Indepth Analysis System, Host. Time Warner Cable Talk Show 1995-Aerobox“: High Performance Fitness. Author. Released by Warner Books 1994-Aerobox Workout“. Video. Co-star. Choreographer, Associate Producer 1992-to-present -- Fitness expert of several fitness clubs in NYC and conducts successful workshops in AERO, internationally Michael and the Aero-series of programs have appeared on all the major television networks and cable channels and have been prominently featured in magazine and news paper articles both domestically and internationally. Sports and Entertainment 2002. Infamous, starring John Leguizamo, Boxing Consultant 2002 Golden Boy- starring Alphonso Ribero. Choreographer 2001-Ali starring Will Smith, Director Michael Mann. Fight technician 1999- ALI, directed by Woody King Crossroads Theater. Fight Director and head trainer. 1996-Subway Stories, directed by Spike Lee. Fight Choreographer for HBO movie 1996-Blade to the Heat. Directed by Ron Link. Fight choreographer. Mark Taper Theater, Los Angeles 1994-Blade to the Heat. Directed by George C. Wolfe. Fight choreographer. Shakespeare Public Theater, NYC 1988- Love Crimes. Starring Sean Young. All of Michael’s stage work was nominated for major theater awards. Boxing Career 1990-Fought Thomas "Hitman" Hearns for the World Super Middleweight Title 1990-#2 World Super Middleweight Contender 1987-#1 World Middleweight Contender 1987-WBC Intercontinental Middleweight Champion 1985-World Athletic Association Middleweight Champion 1984-Canadian Middleweight Champion 1984-Pacific Northwest Middleweight Champion Michael’s boxing record was 28 wins and 4 losses with 20 of those wins by knockout. Aerobox and Aerojump workouts are wildly popular masterclasses and are also presented at fund raisers and benefits for the Arthur Ashe Foundation, Bennetton: Give a Kid a Dream Charity and Muscular Dystrophy.