tied to the 90's
Some days just blend into the next. And other days, you find a website like
www.johnsencio.com.
Do you guys remember
John Sencio? Of course you do. He was one of MTV's premiere VJ's during the mid 90's.
Sencio, Kennedy, Matt Pinfield, Idalis, Bill Bellamy, Simon Rex. I feel like I grew up with all those guys. I mean, for the most part, you really don't start watching MTV until you're in your early teens. So when I turned 13 in 1993, I had Sencio and crew there to greet me. They saw me through my awkward years... which hopefully will be coming to an end any day now. Let's go through the lineup.
(note: we are ignoring mtv news icons, as they were not technically vj's. sorry tabitha soren)
Kennedy - I was one of the millions of people that kind of liked Kennedy, but didn't really like Kennedy in the mid-90's. I thought she was cool, but kind of annoying, but still pretty cool. You know? It was always hard to put your finger on her. When I started working at MTV I came across a tape of Kennedy interviewing Weezer on Alternative Nation, which has to be the funniest thing I've ever seen. Rivers Cuomo and Matt Sharp just sit there the whole time, ignoring her questions, causing Kennedy to go crazier and crazier by the minute. You have to see it.
Matt Pinfield - There are certain moments in your life that you never forget, and the moment that you discover that Matt Pinfield and Ian Robinson aren't the same person, happens to be one of them.
Bill Bellamy - Remember when it seemed like a safe bet that Bellamy was going to have a career post-MTV? That seems so long ago, doesn't it? I broke off all ties with Bill after he starred in
Love Stinks with French Stewart. I hate that movie, and I hate that I watch it every time it comes on HBO. Damn you French Stewart!!!
Simon Rex - Remember when it seemed like a safe bet that Simon Rex was going to have a career post-MTV? Me neither. But I don't think anybody told him that, which explains why he keeps trying and trying and trying.
Idalis - I was in love with Idalis, which was pretty surprising since she wasn't exactly my type at the time. I mean, my ideal woman was Jenny McCarthy, a chick that could be considered Idalis' blonde haired, blue eyed opposite. Yet I still had a massive crush on Idalis. In fact, she was probably the first girl with "flava" that I was ever attracted to. Not since the Japanese girl from Karate Kid II has a single woman drawn me to an entire race the way Idalis did. Latino girls... you have her to blame. But yes, Idalis' run on
Six Feet Under last season that ended with her and Rico having some crazy sex on her living room floor... yeah, highlight of my year.
And that brings us to
John Sencio. Sencio, in some ways, was my favorite. He wasn't particularly funny, he wasn't extremely good looking, and he wasn't exactly 'cool,' but he was... there. I can't explain it. He was just there, and he was good at being just there. Ten years later, Sencio has become the sort of go-to punchline between my friend
Dan and I when it comes to MTV related topics
(although Sway is beginning to compete for that title, and rightfully so.) Before any MTV event, he'll be sure to ask me, "Will Sencio be there?" I've also returned to my desk at work to find the voicemail, "Hi Bob, it's John Sencio... just curious if you wanted to maybe hang out later... can you let me in the building?"
I hope this isn't coming off as mean, because it's not supposed to be. Like the Friars say, "We roast the ones we love." Well, I love John Sencio, and you should too. He's deserving of our love, because nobody was better at just being there than he was. Even if he did make a cameo in the afformentioned
Love Stinks. We'll overlook that.
But I urge you to check out JohnSencio.com to check out how well he's doing. Browse the photo gallery. Download his music (his music!). And if you feel inclined, send him an email. Dan did. And on that note, I'll leave you with Dan's email.
To: John Sencio
Subject: Question For The Man
Point of contention amongst all my buddies, please help if possible...
John Sencio banged the following while at MTV:
a) Idalis
b) Jenny McCarthy
c) Kennedy
d) Kurt Loder
e) all of the above
Your input is appreciated John. Big fan.
Dan
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b at 2:50 PM
