Richard Machowicz
Richard "Mack" Machowicz | |
|---|---|
 Machowicz in August 2010 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Mack" |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–1995 |
| Unit |  United States Navy SEALs
SEAL Team One and Two |
| Other work | Author TV show host |
Richard "Mack" Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL, was the host of the Discovery Channel and Military Channel show Future Weapons. According to the program's introduction, he spent ten years as a U.S. Navy SEAL and now searches for new weapons and military technologies used in modern warfare. He is also proficient in many martial arts and a practitioner of Zen Buddhism. He was the newest member on Spike's show, Deadliest Warrior[1].
On July 11 on "The Mack Show", his radio show on KSEV in Tomball, Texas Machowicz made repeated commentary about "the niggers of the NAACP" in regard to the NAACP convention. On July 16th 2012 he asserted that "if niggers can't be bothered to get a photo ID they shouldn't be allowed to vote" in regards to Texas's "Voter ID" poll tax law. On July 18th, in discussions about the Boy Scouts of America's upheld ban on openly homosexual scouts or leaders, Mack asserted that "all gay men are pedophiles" and that the only purpose of a gay man or lesbian woman to be a scout leader, even if their own child was a scout, is to "recruit young boys to the gay lifestyle where they will catch AIDS."
Biography
According to his biography on the Discovery Channel's site,[2] "he participated in numerous tactical operations with SEAL Team ONE and TWO. While operating at SEAL Team TWO, he was a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper, as well as being attached to the training cadre as the Leading Petty Officer of Land, Mountain and Arctic Warfare." He also has practiced Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing, Aikido, Jujutsu, Savate, Arnis, and Karate for more than twenty years, having received multiple black belts. He was a certified instructor in the Naval Special Warfare Combat Fighting Instructor Course, as well as a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper. He founded the Bukido Institute, as well as the Bukido Training System, which "teaches a performance philosophy that uses unarmed combat as a pathway for exploring the dynamics of doubt, hesitation, second-guessing, stress, pain, fatigue and fear." Mack also served as a personal protection specialist for many high profile individuals within the political arena, business world and entertainment industry.
Machowicz's work has been featured in many publications, including the Los Angeles Times and Men's Fitness. It has also been showcased on ESPN, Lifetime, and Fox Sports.
He is the host and producer of Discovery Channel’s show “FutureWeapons” in addition to producing and hosting a one-hour special for the Discovery Channel called “Weapons That Changed the World,” which continues to be seen on both the Discovery and Military Channels.
In 2009 he filmed a cameo appearance with Gerard Butler in the film GAMER directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo who created the feature film Crank.
Mack was also featured in the marketing for the video game Red Faction: Guerilla for THQ. He appeared on the 'Tools of Destruction' teaser for the game Red Faction: Guerrilla. He co-wrote and hosted five webisodes that featured him detailing the game’s weapons and game play.
He also hosted and developed a one-hour pilot for NBC with J.D. Roth of 3ball and David Broome of 25/7 called The Gift, which aired on Bravo.
Mack has also authored the book 'Unleash The Warrior Within'.
Mack has consulted with various professionals ranging from NFL and NBA Teams, to senior corporate executives and their staff. His work has been featured in numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times, Men's Fitness and Black Belt Magazine as well as being showcased on Dr. Phil, ESPN, Lifetime and CNBC's "The Big Idea."
He also is also the founder and CEO of NDCQ.com. NDCQ® is an acronym for Mack's mantra Not Dead Can’t Quit! NDCQ.com is social network of individuals. The site provides the community with tools, information and products.
Mack is also the founder and creator of the Bukido® Training System.
He has replaced Max Geiger in season 3 of the Spike show 'Deadliest Warrior'.
In May 2012 Mack became the morning host on a Houston conservative talk radio station KSEV AM 700. Mack lives in Texas with his family.
Filmography
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1 episode, 1998)
- The Gift (2005) (TV) as Host
- FutureWeapons (30 episodes, 2005-2008) as Host/Producer
- Rome Is Burning (1 episode, 2008)
- Gamer (2009) as Blue Soldier
- America: The Story of Us (6 episodes, 2010)
- Deadliest Warrior (10 episodes, 2011) as Host
Bibliography
- Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence and Courage You Need to Achieve Unlimited Goals. (2002) ISBN 1-56924-497-9
References
External links
- Richard Machowicz at IMDb
- Bukido Institute/ Bukido Training System
- Future Weapons at Discovery Channel Official Site
- Not Dead Can't Quit
- SPIKE: Deadliest Warrior
- "FutureWeapons" at The Military Channel Official Site on Discovery.com
- [1] KSEV Radio Show Page
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