Rafael Siegel
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Former on-air host returns to Sidewalks as an East Coast correspondent.
Sidewalks Entertainment Television is happy to announce that one-time personality Rafael Siegel is back on our current team. The then-Rafael Hernandez, who is now using his real last name professionally, joined the show in 1994 as a production crew member, but quickly put his face in front of the camera. He soon became one of the several on-air personalities, after appearing briefly in some episodes and his own remote segment called "Street Beat," where he did "man-on-the-street interviews."
"Rafael was a different personality for Sidewalks at that time," says Richard R. Lee, the executive producer of the long-running cable series. "He brought to Sidewalks a 'hip' side, where the other hosts, like personality Cindy Rhodes, were more straight forward. Unfortunately, for Rafael and Sidewalks, the series ended its original run." (The studio where Sidewalks was produced at changed its weekly production policies, which forced the entertainment series and several other programs to fold; since then, Sidewalks' production schedule has been taped on an irregular basis.)
"We never got to explore Rafael's true potential. If the show didn't disappear briefly in 1995, I believe Rafael would have become one of the main hosts, along side Cindy Rhodes. I'm glad we are getting another opportunity to work with Rafael."
Following his appearance on Sidewalks, Rafael went on to other "entertaining" properties. He interned with Paramount's Entertainment Tonight, appeared on TV shows like Sony Pictures Television's The Ricki Lake Show and MTV's Who Knows The Band, and created and performed in his own boy band called U-N-I. When he moved east, he choreographed and background dance for a Delaware pop group. Additionally, Rafael has been announcing for several minor league hockey and baseball teams, including Delmarva Shorebirds (single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles), Sacramento Rivercats (triple-A affiliate of the Oakland A's), and Philadelphia Phantoms (minor league team for hockey's Philadelphia Flyers).
Now living permanently on the east coast (Sidewalks is produced on the west coast in the San Francisco Bay Area), Rafael is doing interviews and comedy bits from the Atlantic Ocean side.
Since returning to the show, Rafael has interviewed R&B singer Heather Headley, hip hop master Wyclef Jean, Kelis, rock band Adema, and rap performers Gang Star, 24K, Rosco P. Coldchain, and Youngbloodz.
Sidewalks Entertainment Television is happy to announce that one-time personality Rafael Siegel is back on our current team. The then-Rafael Hernandez, who is now using his real last name professionally, joined the show in 1994 as a production crew member, but quickly put his face in front of the camera. He soon became one of the several on-air personalities, after appearing briefly in some episodes and his own remote segment called "Street Beat," where he did "man-on-the-street interviews."
"Rafael was a different personality for Sidewalks at that time," says Richard R. Lee, the executive producer of the long-running cable series. "He brought to Sidewalks a 'hip' side, where the other hosts, like personality Cindy Rhodes, were more straight forward. Unfortunately, for Rafael and Sidewalks, the series ended its original run." (The studio where Sidewalks was produced at changed its weekly production policies, which forced the entertainment series and several other programs to fold; since then, Sidewalks' production schedule has been taped on an irregular basis.)
"We never got to explore Rafael's true potential. If the show didn't disappear briefly in 1995, I believe Rafael would have become one of the main hosts, along side Cindy Rhodes. I'm glad we are getting another opportunity to work with Rafael."
Following his appearance on Sidewalks, Rafael went on to other "entertaining" properties. He interned with Paramount's Entertainment Tonight, appeared on TV shows like Sony Pictures Television's The Ricki Lake Show and MTV's Who Knows The Band, and created and performed in his own boy band called U-N-I. When he moved east, he choreographed and background dance for a Delaware pop group. Additionally, Rafael has been announcing for several minor league hockey and baseball teams, including Delmarva Shorebirds (single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles), Sacramento Rivercats (triple-A affiliate of the Oakland A's), and Philadelphia Phantoms (minor league team for hockey's Philadelphia Flyers).
Now living permanently on the east coast (Sidewalks is produced on the west coast in the San Francisco Bay Area), Rafael is doing interviews and comedy bits from the Atlantic Ocean side.
Since returning to the show, Rafael has interviewed R&B singer Heather Headley, hip hop master Wyclef Jean, Kelis, rock band Adema, and rap performers Gang Star, 24K, Rosco P. Coldchain, and Youngbloodz.
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