Full Throttle DJ, Funkmaster Flex Joins Forces With The United States Marine Corps to Promote Service in the Corps to Potential New Applicants

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- New York DJ, Funkmaster Flex announces today that he is once again joining forces with The United States Marine Corps, America's premier expeditionary force, ready to protect our nation's interests on the battlefield and beyond to promote its latest recruiting efforts on his new television series "Funk Flex Full Throttle" on MTV2 and his popular national Custom Car and Bike Show Tour.

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This year, Flex and his team are customizing a 68' Chevy Chevelle.  Like last year, Flex will take this build to the next level to make this ride extra special while having fun with the Marines.  This special episode will be inspired by the courage and vision of our nation's Few and Proud – The Marines!  From the inception of the design to the elbow grease and finesse it will take to re-create this classic American muscle machine, Funkmaster Flex and the Marines will work side by side to create and carry out the team's vision.  By watching these Marines work viewers will get to see the human side of the Marine Corps and how they represent ordinary people who have made a choice to make the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.  They will get to know why being a U.S. Marine is such a special honor.  The Chevy will then be put on display in the Marines' booth throughout the car tour.

Funkmaster Flex Custom Car & Bike Show Tour

On March 13th, Funkmaster Flex kicked off his Custom Car & Bike Show Tour in Daytona Beach, FL.  The tour is now moving across the country to various cities.  Each stop features the hottest customized rides competing for cash prizes, model and recording talent search contests along with the added 2010 bonus of the Funkmaster Flex Lifestyle Expo.  The tour has visited or is currently scheduled for the following cities: Edison, NJ; San Diego, CA and White Plains, NY throughout the summer.

"Funk Flex Full Throttle"

The Marine Corps build will also be a featured part of Flex’s newest TV show "Funk Flex Full Throttle" to air on MTV2 on Sunday mornings.  In each episode, he will detail the customization of the cars with celebrities like the Marines in order to showcase the performance enhancements he makes to each ride.

About the U.S. Marine Corps Latest Recruiting Efforts

The Marine Corps latest partnership with the Funkmaster Flex is another key element of its latest marketing campaign "America's Few" designed around the following mottos of the Corps.

"We don't ask for anything more than everything you've got.  And we will let you know when you've given it.  You will be measured not by what you have, but by how much of yourself you're willing to give.  Not by your ability to pull yourself up, but your commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder.  Not by your strength, but your honor.  You will not be given anything other than the opportunity to prove that you have the courage to stand on an impenetrable line of warriors stretching 234 years.  Our title is earned, never given.  And what's earned is yours forever."

About Funkmaster Flex

A New York City native, Funkmaster Flex is synonymous with hip hop.  For over a decade, he has reigned as America's #1 Hip Hop DJ personality, reaching more than two million listeners a week through his popular radio show on HOT 97.  His production talents and artist relationships have earned him five gold records for major-label mix albums.

Funkmaster Flex has successfully connected his hip hop celebrity status to the auto industry to become a guru of car customization culture.  Through his high-profile custom-car club, Team Baurtwell, Flex has customized cars for attention-drawing personalities in film, music and professional sports.  His eight-city Custom Car and Bike Show keeps him constantly connected with the latest trends and styles happening in the automotive industry.

His previous television series hits include Fast Machines with Funkmaster Flex and Rides with Funkmaster Flex which aired on SPIKE TV and All Muscle and Car Wars with Funkmaster Flex which both aired on ESPN.  Currently, he is excited to begin working on his new show Funk Flex Full Throttle now in its second season on MTV2.

For more information on Funkmaster Flex visit www.funkflex.tv.

SOURCE MTV2