birth date: 8/3/1973

height: 5'9"

weight: 310 lbs. off season or 274 contest

residence: Las Vegas, Nevada

started training:  18 years of age

first contest:  1992 Gold's Gym Worchester Championships

first contest won:  1993 Iron Bodies Invitational

last contest won:  Mr. Olympia 2010

hobbies: Sky diving, noodling and car racing

outside interests:  Writing, reading, art collecting

music: House, Trance, Dubstep

favorite food: Virtually everything off season

favorite car you own:  Lamborghini Aventador

favorite movie:  Stand Tall

pet peeve: Don't pretend to be something you aren't

career highlights: 1993 NPC Iron Bodies Invitational, 1993 NPC Teen Nationals, 1995 NPC U.S. Tournament Of Champions, 2000 IFBB Night Of Champions, 2002 Arnold Classic, 2003 Arnold Classic, 2003 Ironman Pro Invitational, 2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2003 Dutch Grand Prix, 2003 British Grand Prix, 2004 Arnold Classic, 2006 Austrian Grand Prix, 2006 Romanian Grand Prix, 2006 Dutch Grand Prix, 2006 Mr. Olympia, 2007 Mr. Olympia, 2009 Mr. Olympia, 2010 Mr. Olympia

publications: CEO MUSCLE

DVD's: A Cut Above (2002), New Improved and Beyond 2004), Ripped to Shreds 2005), One Step Closer 2006), From Jay to Z (2007), My House (2007), All Access (2008), Undisputed (2010), The Ultimate Beef (2010), King (2011)