FRISCO, Texas – FC Dallas Captain Daniel Hernandez is one of 20 men from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex named as a finalist for ONE MAN DALLAS, a competition presented by The One Man Project to find the man who represents the best of DFW from the perspectives of community involvement, personality, intelligence and fitness.
The 20 semifinalists will participate in the ultimate live entertainment event on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dallas Contemporary hosted by Good Morning Texas host Amy Vanderoef and fashion expert Abby Gregory. During the final event, five finalists will be announced, who will then undergo a series of qualifying rounds including an informal interview, a pop culture quiz and a style segment. A panel of judges will then select ONE MAN DALLAS from the five finalists.
The judges include:
<span style="font-size: small;">Jackson</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Concierge, Barney's New York</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Christian Poppert</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Associate Publisher, <em>Modern Luxury</em></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Lynn McBee</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Community Leader and Philanthropist</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Eimear McGonagle</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Beam Global</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Doug Quinn</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">President and CEO, FC Dallas</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Kimberley Schlegel-Whitman</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Author and Entrepreneur</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Bruce Schultz</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">CEO, The Boardroom Salon for Men</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Shae Sims</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Regional Manager, Gables Residential</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Vereel Rathod</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">CEO, J. Hilburn</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Mark Klukow</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">2009 One Man Minneapolis</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Heather Wiese-Alexander</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Owner and Creative Director, NEST amd Bell'Invito</span> |
From April 12 to May 15, anyone 18 and older can vote for Hernandez and the Reeve Foundation by visiting www.OneManDallas.com. Profiles and pictures of all 20 men are posted on the site. Hernandez and his fellow competitors will be at a series of complimentary happy hours that will introduce the men to the community. The ‘Meet the Men’ happy hours Hernandez is attending are set for 6 to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
Thursday, May 12
Aloft Dallas Downtown
1033 Young St
Dallas, TX 75202
Wednesday, May 4
The Boardroom Salon
5550 W Lovers Lane, Suite 169
Dallas, TX 75209
Wednesday, April 27
Nest Dallas
4524 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75205
The ONE MAN DALLAS winner receives $5,000 to split with his charity, and two first class tickets to any American Airlines destination in North America. All 20 finalists receive a new J. Hilburn wardrobe. The winner’s charity receives 30% of all revenues from tickets sold for the ONE MAN DALLAS final show and a year’s supply of smartwater.
Tickets for the final show and after-party at Gables Park 17 are $50 and $75, and are available at www.onemandallas.com.
ONE MAN DALLAS is sponsored by: J. Hilburn, Aloft Hotel Downtown Dallas, Gables Park 17, NEST, EFFEN Vodka, Maker’s Mark, Modern Luxury Dallas, American Airlines, The Boardroom Salon for Men, Park Place Motorcars Dallas, RAW Mens Skincare, smartwater, Duxiana, Clear Channel Radio, Restaurant Ava, Freshpoint, Bread Winner’s, Tootsie’s, Yelp.com and the Dallas Contemporary.
The 20 semifinalists were selected from hundreds of applications. A complete list of finalists is below:
<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Finalist</span></strong> |
<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Charity</span></strong> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Karl Chiao</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Dallas Summer Musicals</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Asad Dean, M.D.</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Suicide & Crisis Center</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Jason Friedman</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Blondes vs. Brunettes Dallas benefitting the Alzheimer's Association</span> |
<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Daniel Hernandez</span></strong> |
<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation</span></strong> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Joseph Hernandez</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Habitat for Humanity</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Robert Ivey III</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Dallas Children's Advocacy Center</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Loren Koziol</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Raul Magdaleno</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Hispanic Youth Institute</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Terrance Maiden</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Two-Wins Foundation</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Matt McCallister</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Meals on Wheels Fort Worth</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Mark A. Melton</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Big Thought</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Charlie Morris</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Promise House</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Paul Panza</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">KIPP Dallas</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Mitch Paradise</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Friends of the Dallas Police</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Christopher Ryan</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Big Brothers Big Sisters</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Ron Thompson</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Sammons Center for the Arts</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Christopher Trowbridge</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Boys and Girls Club Greater Dallas</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Abe Turner</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">North Texas Food Bank</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Steven Weir</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Legacy Counseling Center</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Marcus Walther</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">Communities in Schools Dallas</span> |
