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Samr "Rocky" Tayeh

was born December 4th, 1987 and first introduced to journalism when he joined Radio Rookies in 2003. At fifteen years old he produced the radio documentary "My Struggle with Obesity," which won many nationally prestigious awards. The audience and media response to his personal account of living as a fat teenager put Rocky at the center of the public discussion about the national childhood obesity epidemic.

Rocky has appeared in numerous print articles and television shows, including most recent documentaries on The Food Network and PBS, both airing in 2007. Since Rocky's first story aired, he has produced three additional radio pieces for WNYC and NPR (on topics other than his weight). Rocky is 19, a freshman in college, and studying broadcast journalism. He lives in Brooklyn , New York .