HOT TO TROT: GARY VALENTINE

f there’s two things we love in the Valley it’s the ability to be topless in public, and the rise of a go-getting and Rutger J. Blok’s . He can currently be seen tearing up the suburban theatre circuit in where he plays Tony, but it turns out that acting isn’t the only string to his bow. When not assisting his mother in their PR and marketing firm, currently representing the off-strip crown jewel of Las Vegas, te Hacienda hotel, he’s also cooking up his own get-rich-quick schemes with the help of friend and helpmeet, Alana Kane. He single-handedly kick-started the waterbed craze in California, and was instrumental in bringing pinball back to the people once its legalisation was confirmed in the local statutes. His Pinball Parlour caused such a furore – particularly its “Free Pepsi” deal for all attendees – that he generated queues around the block and brought much-needed trade to nearby local businesses and dining establishments. Jorgensen’s Grocery, which backs on to the Pinball Parlour, gifted Gary a year’s supply of brie for his efforts. Gary – always seen around town in his ice-white suit – is currently on hiatus from acting to focus on his business empire. We asked him to comment on this profile piece but he was too busy, instead sending us a Telex with the words, “Peace and love, baby. Peace and love.”