- Buck Owens
Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens, Jr. was an American singer and guitarist, with twenty number-one hits on the Billboard magazine country music charts. Both as a solo artist and with his band, the Buckaroos (so named by Merle Haggard, a former bandmate), Buck Owens pioneered what has come to be called the Bakersfield sound-a reference to Bakersfield, California, the city Owens called home and from which he drew inspiration for what he preferred to call "American Music". - Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick (born December 8, 1975 in Bakersfield, California) is an American race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the #29 Shell/Pennzoil/Reese's Chevrolet in Cup racing full-time and the #21 AutoZone Chevrolet part-time in the Busch Series, and in the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series, where he drives cars and trucks that his own team fields. - Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Houseman Davis (born January 18, 1971) is the vocalist for the multiplatinum nu metal band, Korn. He was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, where he lived with his father and step-mother. Growing up, Davis faced many hardships (including alleged child abuse at the hands of his step-mother and violent schoolyard bullying), which he later used to inspire his song writing. - Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. Emerging from prison in the 1960s, Haggard was one of the early innovators of the Bakersfield Sound. With his hard biting electric guitar, he almost singlehandedly introduced the electric sound to country music. By the 1970s, he was aligned with the growing outlaw country movement, and has continued to release successful albums through the 1990s and into the 2000s. - Casey Mears
Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978 in Bakersfield, California) is the driver of the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. He also drives the #24 National Guard Chevrolet in the NASCAR/Busch Series for Hendrick Motorsports. He is the nephew of four time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of Indy and off-road veteran Roger Mears, … - Prussian Blue
Prussian Blue is a white nationalist folk teen duo formed in early 2003 by Lynx Vaughan Gaede and Lamb Lennon Gaede, fraternal twin girls born on in Fresno, California and brought up in the United States. - Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is a U.S. politician, who is the Congressman for the 22nd District of California. Prior to his election as a Congressman, he had served two terms in the California State Assembly, including two years as the Republican Floor Leader. Born in Bakersfield, California, McCarthy is a fourth-generation resident of Kern County, California. McCarthy opened his first business, Kevin O's Deli, … - Robert Swift
Robert Swift (born December 3, 1985, in Bakersfield, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. The "Big Red Head" stands 7 feet tall and plays the center position. - David Carr
David Carr (born July 21, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is an American football player in the National Football League. An accomplished alumnus of Fresno State, Carr entered the National Football League as the first overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback, but was later released from the team after the 2006 season. The Carolina Panthers subsequently acquired him through free agency. - Earl Warren
Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 - July 9, 1974) was a California district attorney of Alameda County, the 20th Attorney General of California, the 30th Governor of California, and the 14th Chief Justice of the United States (from 1953 to 1969). As Chief Justice, his term of office was marked by numerous rulings affecting, among other things, the legal status of racial segregation, civil rights, separation of church and state, and police arrest procedure in the United States. - Joey Porter
Joey Eugene Porter (born March 22 1977 in Bakersfield, California) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (73rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Colorado State. - Rick Mears
Rick Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American race car driver. He is the third of three men to have won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race four times (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991), and the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six (1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991). Mears is also a three-time Indy Car national champion (1979, 1981 and 1982). Mears was raised in Bakersfield, California, and began his racing career in off-road racing. - Reginald Arvizu
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (born November 2, 1969 in Bakersfield, California) is the bass player for the band Korn. Prior to this, he also started the band L.A.P.D with Munky and David Silveria, who are also founding members of Korn, and Richard Morrel (another Bakersfield native unrelated to Korn). L.A.P.D stood for "Love and Peace, Dude". The name "Fieldy" is said to have come about as an abbreviation for "Garfield", based on the comic strip character of the same name. - Amy Adams
Amy Christina Adams (born July 25, 1979 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an American singer who is best known as the tenth-place finalist on the third season of the television series "American Idol". Adams was born in Kansas City and presently lives and works in Bakersfield, California as a professional makeup artist. Adams auditioned for "American Idol" in Atlanta, Georgia and was a member of the third group of semifinalists. - Colby Lewis
Colby Preston Lewis (born August 2, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is a pitcher currently playing for the Oakland Athletics. He was recalled from the Tigers' AAA team the Toledo Mud Hens on July 26, 2006. Lewis was originally a first round draft choice (sandwich pick) of the Texas Rangers in 1999, and made his major league debut in 2002. While Lewis was a highly regarded prospect coming up in the Ranger system, … - Gerald Haslam
Gerald Haslam (born 1937) is the author credited with having created an awareness of "the other California" (in a book of the same name), the state's untrendy small town and rural reaches. A native of Oildale in the Bakersfield area, he has often written about the Great Central Valley (also in a book of the same name), about country music ("Workin' Man Blues"), about the despair and exaultation of blue collar people in a golden state ("That Constant Coyote", … - Justin Berry
Justin Berry (born 24 July 1986) is an American who operated a teenage pornography Internet site featuring his own erotic performances beginning at the age of 13. Over the course of five years, more than 1,500 people paid Berry to appear naked and engage in sex acts on camera. In the process of operating his for-pay sites, he met several of his website's members in real life, … - Bruce Sarver
Bruce Sarver was a NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car driver from 1996 to 2002. Born in Bakersfield, California, he began racing Top Fuel in the Car Quest Auto Parts dragster. In his rookie season, he qualified for 18 out of 19 events. The next season he made it to his first final in Englishtown. He switched to the Funny Car class in 2000 to join Foxen Canyon with Alan Johnson (the tuner) and Gary Scelzi. He opened the 2001 season with a win in Phoenix, … - Dalene Kurtis
Dalene Kurtis (born November 12, 1977 in Apple Valley, California) is an American model. She was "Playboy" Playmate of the Month for September 2001 and Playmate of the Year for 2002. She grew up in Bakersfield, California. Dalene began her modeling career by entering and winning a Venus Swimwear contest. She then debuted in "Playboy" magazine as the Miss September 2001 "Playboy" Playmate after being spotted at the Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant. - Brock Marion
Brock Elliot Marion (born June 11 1970 in Bakersfield, California) is a former American Football free safety who played twelve seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, the Miami Dolphins, and the Detroit Lions from 1993 to 2004. Marion was a three time Pro Bowler in 2000, 2002 and 2003 with the Dolphins. - Jaz McKay
Jaz McKay (born August 1958) is a radio host, writer, and comedian. Currently he hosts a conservative talk radio show at KNZR in Bakersfield, California from noon until three o-clock. - Brandon Cruz
Brandon Edwin Cruz (born May 28, 1962 in Bakersfield, California) was a child actor and is currently a punk rock musician. In the early 1970s, he came to prominence as Bill Bixby's charming and conniving son, Eddie Corbett, in the television show "The Courtship of Eddie's Father". Cruz also played the role of "Joey", the Yankees' pitcher, in the 1976 movie "The Bad News Bears", which starred Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal. - Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister (born October 9, 1953 in Bakersfield, California) is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles (1981, Maui and 1982, Newport) during his professional career. The righthander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 2, 1983, when he became the World Number 19. - Chris Childs
Chris Childs (born November 20, 1967 in Bakersfield, California) is an American professional basketball player. A tough-minded 6'3" guard who starred at Boise State University in the late 1980s, Childs went undrafted in the 1989 NBA Draft and began his professional career in the Continental Basketball Association. Childs played for five different teams in his first three seasons in the league, but he eventually found a home with the Quad City Thunder, … - Tommy Hays
Tommy Hays (born Thomas Avery Hays in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, in 1929) is a guitarist, band leader and vocalist. He started playing the guitar in church when he was 10 years old. He performed on the Billy Mize TV Show, Cousin Herb Show, was a member of the house band for the Lucky Spot and the Blackboard and had his own radio show on KMPC. Tommy played on stage with many of the old timers who were part of creating the Bakersfield Sound. - Kelli Garner
Kelli Brianne Garner (born April 11, 1984) is an American actress. Her credits include "Man of the House", "The Aviator", "Bully" and "Thumbsucker". She also co-starred in the Green Day video "Jesus of Suburbia" (she does not, however, play the character Whatsername, since Jimmy does not meet Whatsername until he leaves home, which he does at the end of the song). - Larsen Jensen
Larsen Jensen (born September 1, 1985 in Bakersfield, California) is an American swimmer, who currently attends the University of Southern California. In the 2003 World Championship, Larsen received a silver medal in the 800 metres freestyle, his first medal at the international level. He won the 500yd and 1650yd freestyle at the 2006 Men's NCAA Championships. - Dennis Ralston
Richard Dennis Ralston, better known as Dennis Ralston or Denny as his wife Linda calls him. (born July 27, 1942 in Bakersfield, California), was an American professional tennis player. He was one of the Handsome Eight. Dennis currently resides in Mission Hills California with his wife Linda. Dennis is currently coaching Dusan Vemic of Serbia and two junior tennis players who are playing National and International tournaments. - Brent McClanahan
Brent McClanahan (born September 21, 1951 in Bakersfield, California) is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings. - Jason Small
Jason Small, (born June 7, 1979 in Bakersfield, CA) is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in the upper levels for a number of years before disappearing into infamy. - Jake Lloyd
Jacob Christopher Lloyd (born March 5 1989) is an American actor who gained worldwide fame when he was chosen to play the young Anakin Skywalker in the George Lucas prequel "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace". - Sean Barker
Sean Barker (Born: May 26, 1980 in Bakersfield, California) is a professional baseball player currently playing in the Colorado Rockies organization. He made his Major League debut June 6, 2007 with a plate appearance against Chad Qualls of the Houston Astros. He was hit by the very first pitch of his major league career and then stranded on second after advancing on a fielders choice. Barker was a sixth-round pick in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft. - Lyn Nofziger
Franklyn C. "Lyn" Nofziger (8 June 1924 - 27 March 2006) was an American journalist, political consultant and author. He served as press secretary in Ronald Reagan's administration as Governor of California, and as a White House advisor during the Richard Nixon administration and again during the Reagan presidency. Born in Bakersfield, California, Nofziger served in the U.S. Army and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from San Jose State College. - Guy Madison
Guy Madison was an American film and television actor. - Rebekka Armstrong
Rebekka Lynn Armstrong (born February 20, 1967 in Bakersfield, California) is a "Playboy" Playmate, whose announcement in 1994 that she was HIV-positive made international headlines - Kenneth Parnell
Kenneth Eugene Parnell (born September 26, 1932) is a convicted sex offender, known infamously for his kidnapping of seven-year-old Steven Stayner in Merced, California. - Leron Lee
Leron Lee (born March 4, 1948 in Bakersfield, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who played 8 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres respectively. Born March 4, 1948 in Bakersfield, California, Lee was the oldest of 6. Lee graduated from Grant High School in Sacramento with 36 football scholarships from major 4 year universities. - Marc Thomas
His successful research projects include the resolution of the commutative Singer-Wermer conjecture and construction of a non-standard closed ideal in a certain radical Banach algebra of power series and their quotients. - Laurel Rose Willson
Laurel Rose Willson (August 18 1941 - 8 April 2002) was an American woman born in Washington, whose allegations of Satanic ritual abuse were published under the alias Lauren Stratford, which she would later adopt as her legal name. She later assumed the guise of a Holocaust survivor, and adopted the alias of Laura Grabowski. Willson was adopted as an infant by Frank Cole Willson and his wife, schoolteacher Rose Gray Willson. - Leon Lee
Leon Lee (born December 4, 1952 in Bakersfield, California) is a former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played first base and third base during his career, batting and throwing right handed. He is the father of Chicago Cubs star Derrek Lee.
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