Board Thread:Character submissions/@comment-37615783-20190717000626/@comment-26485526-20190721015424

Name: ​Melvin Byrd (35)

Tribe Designation: Sự hối hả (Hustlers)

Current Residence:​ Boise, ID

Occupation:​ Late-Night Radio Host

​Personal Claim to Fame: ​I guess I'm famous among the truck drivers and taxi-cab drivers that are on the streets of Boise every weeknight. I mean, My voice is the one they're hearing on the radio after all!

Inspiration in Life:​ I have to go with Russell Peters, I guess. I love his sense of humour and his style of Observational Comedy. I don't technically host a comedy show, it's more like a late-night news talk show. But, he has influenced my show by way of how I add humour to them when I talk so I can keep my audience awake.

Hobbies:​ Telling jokes, watching comedy shows, watching horror movies, spending time with my family and friends, hiking, camping.

Pet Peeves:​ When people just show complete and utter disregard for other people. Like, for example, since I work late at night most days, I usually try to sleep until at least noon. But I absolutely hate it when people get mad at me for not answering the phone at like 7 or 8 in the morning or whatever, like I'm not allowed to get any sleep at all.

​3 Words to Describe You: Determined, Kind-hearted, Competitive

Survivor Contestant you are most like: Rob Cesternino for sure! He played an amazing game in Amazon ​with the way he was able to move forward while masterfully flipping back and forth between alliances. He also was an extremely entertaining player as well!

Reason for Competing:​ Honestly, I'm mostly here because I'm a huge fan of the show and I can't wait to start playing! Not only that, but who wouldn't​ want the opportunity to win a million bucks?

'''How do you fit into your tribe's title? (Hero/Healer/Hustler):''' I guess the fact I don't get much sleep due to working an overnight job counts, since I am on the tribe of "hustlers." But more than that, I've been a hustler for most of my life 'cause my family didn't have money growing up and I had to work for everything I ever got. But even now that I've gotten into journalism and doing interviews for a living, there is so much research that needs to be done behind the scenes, especially 'cause I take pride in making sure everything I say on air has been fact-checked. There's also a lot of work that goes into designing the interviews and the layout of the show so that my guest, and the show itself, is as interesting and entertaining as possible.

Why you think you'll be the sole survivor?:​ Most of the work I do is behind the scenes stuff that the public doesn't get to see, and I want my game to be the same way. I want to be under the radar while building solid relationships with people, and taking control strategically at the same time. That said, I won't be afraid to flip on people or play the middle if I feels like I have to, even if there is a chance that my game gets exposed 'cause desperate times call for desperate measures. I'm not just out here to play, I'm out here to win, so I'm going to keep my eyes on the prize and take the game day by day as I inch myself closer and closer to the end.

​Manga:​