NAME:  Dean Burwell - aka Deano and Deano Bravo on www.theSilverfern.com

BIRTHPLACE:  New Plymouth, New Zealand (go the Naki)

BIRTHDATE:  April 14 1971 (close to the naughty forties)

HEIGHT:  180cm

RESIDENCE:-  Pukekohe, New Zealand

MARITAL STATUS:  For a long time to Phaedra, 17 years to date.

CHILDREN:  Rhianne 17, Gaby 15, And Liam who is 13.

PETS:  One dopey geriatric family cat and then my own cat that likes my son more than me.

FAMILY:  One sister North of Auckland

HOBBIES & INTERESTS:  Had many sports and hobbies including racing motorbikes and hunting. Like Bart though it was the hits in rugby that have taken their toll on my back and knees. Currently saving to buy a road bike but all my money seems to go on bodybuilding supplements and low fat healthy food at the moment.

EDUCATION:  My Inglewood High School principal thought I would be better off doing something else so left school at 15 and worked in farming at 15 then worked hard to get up into my current management role in Auckland..

OCCUPATION:  Manager of Special Projects for a large Auckland waste management company.

OFF SEASON WEIGHT:  Only started training 2.5 months ago and was 105kg. Today I am 97.8kg so I suppose that is my off season weight.

CONTEST WEIGHT:  Let you know in Jun/July but if my calculations are correct I have to be <82kg.

YEARS BEEN TRAINING:  Have been lifting weights, hay bales, sheep, fence posts and all sorts of other heavy objects since I was a teenager.

TRAINING PARTNERS:  Currently train by myself but I have convinced my wife to join the gym so she is now motivating me when she is there, and trying to spot me. From time to time I hope to head to Whangamata to train with a National champ I know there.

TITLES WON OR PLACED:  Would be exciting to have something here but at this stage it's about the experience.