A couple of weeks back, Samuel James Osmond from Australia flew all the way to Las Vegas to met Falling In Reverse's frontman Ronnie Radke. Here's the story of how chances of running into one man in a city of 30 million came true!
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Ronald Joseph Radke, A man who is infamous within the music scene.The lead singer for 'Falling In Reverse' and former frontman
for 'Escape The Fate' has been critiqued more than anyone else in the scene but
he has thousands of fans that will stick up for him but they know that they do
not have too... Because talent speaks louder than words.I discovered who he was by my older brother showing me a music video for 'The drug in me
is you' and I was captivated... Ever since that moment, I have the upmost
respect for him. He has been my biggest influence and has shaped me into the
person I am today.
So when my parents told me that we were going to America
during the holidays, I was super pumped. Wishing and dreaming of running into
this idol of mine.
We went to Las Vegas (his hometown) and the Bahamas and on
our last two days of the 3 week trip were in L.A.
Which is where Radke lives...
My hopes were so high, it isn't even funny.
I realised though that my chances of running into one man in
a city of 30 million were very slim. So I thought I'd go to his house haha. I asked my father if we could drive past his house, just to
say I had seen it, but I knew that I wasn't going to leave until something
happened...My little brother (8), my mother Teena, my dad Marc and
myself drove to his house and I hoped out of the car and put my headphones on
and paced outside of his house on the other side of the street. I felt nervous
and anxious and paranoid and scared. I wanted whatever happened to go so well.
So after about half an hour of sweating in the sun and waiting for someone to
see me from inside, B-Lay (Real name Brian) Ronnie's friend was just staring at
me. I was so scared... I then awkwardly waved as my knees buckled and mind
scattered thoughts like they were pieces of dropped glass.
It was probably about two minutes until Bryan then walked
outside and looked a little bit angry... Which I can understand because there
is a random kid standing outside his friend’s house haha. He asked me with a
concerned tone in his voice 'What are you doing!?' I then responded 'oh um my
name is Sam and I'm from Australia and I'm 16 and was just wondering if I could
meet him?'
B-Lay then responded back with a firm 'No. No he's not home'
My heart sank and I just kinda felt sad. He then said 'wait
here I'll be back'. So I backed away from the fate and just kinda paced and
wondered what he was doing and if he was talking to Ronnie or just what he was
doing! Haha. He then came back out and was really really calm. Just ultra
chill. He was smoking an E-cig and asked 'So your from Australia?'
I could feel my eyes light up 'yeah! Yeah I am!'
Bryan: 'Do you have I.D?'
I didn't have any on me! So I had to get my dad's! I then
walked up to the gate and showed Bryan and he smiled and he said 'haha alright
I'll be back in a sec'
So as one can imagine, I was fucking excited right there
haha. Not knowing what was gonna happen or anything.
Waiting for him to come back out was probably the longest 5
minutes of my life haha.
Bryan walked back out and got in the car and then Ronnie
walked out and got in the car. I could have died happy then. I saw him. I saw
Ronnie Freaking Radke. The gate opened and they drove out. They then stopped in
their driveway and hopped out of the car and walked over to us. I shook his
hand and he asked how he found me and he told me that he was glad that I wasn't
from this country because people in America are crazy haha. He was so humble
and nice and everything the internet neglects to say about him.
I cannot speak highly about the experience. He offered a
photo and I got a few and he got one with my little brother too.
It was a moment I will never forget.
Samuel James Osmond
16. Born 20/5/1998
Noosa, Australia
Queensland, Australia
Admin for fan Page- Ronnie Radke. Falling In Reverse
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