August-2008

8-15- Band reaches half-way mark of recording new album tentatively titled "Survival Plan." Check out a video clip of the band in the studio on YouTube!

8-11- 1st day of filming for the band's new video for "Ice to Eskimoz" from their acoustic album "...For Amnesia."

8-09- Cage9 has been invited to perform acoustically at the Mtv VMA kick-off event in the Gibson Lounge of Hollywood's famed Roosevelt Hotel.

7-23- Cage9 wins Best Rock Band and Video in Panama's '+23 TV Awards.'

7-01- Check out September's issue of GUITAR WORLD (out now) to see Evan endorsing his Michael Kelly guitars on pg. 16!

6-30- Cage9 is up for Best Group or Duo in Panama's 'Premios +23' awards. The award ceremony will be at the Atlapa Convention Center later on this month. +23 (or Mas 23) is a tv channel dedicated to music videos, and our Spanish video 'Doble Opuesto' has been in rotation there.

5-17- Evan, Gustavo and Gordon of Cage9 fill in on guitar, bass and drums for Powerman 5000s West Coast tour visiting Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Vancouver (BC) and Northern California.

5-14- "...For Amnesia," Cage9's acoustic album is now available at iTunes and other online stores! CLICK HERE to purchase!

March and April- The band is in the studio working on tracks for their upcoming new album to be released later in 2008.

3-05- March 14 live phone interview on WRFR 93.3 FM in Rockland, ME and 99.3 FM in Camden, ME.

2-20- Beginning Monday, February 25th through Sunday, March 2nd, Cage9’s song “Hollywood Car Crash” will be featured all week on Arizona’s KEDJ 103.9 FM. Cage9 will be a part of “Alternative Edge-u-cation,” and their song will be aired 2 to 3 times a day. Featured bands are chosen by The Edge DJ’s.

1-01- Hearts n' Stars featured in the new MX vs. ATV video game worldwide! Click here to see on YouTube. Other bands include: My Chemical Romance, The Used, Bad Religion, Disturbed, Pennywise, NOFX, Nickelback, Mudvayne, Saosin, and more.

 

2007

12-29- Back from Panama!: After an amazing time in Central America, the guys are back in the US. The shows in Panama and Costa Rica were total successes and have lead to an invitation to tour Chile, South America in Sept. of '08 as well as a return trip to Panama and Costa Rica in summertime. More notes about the exciting trip and shows coming soon!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

11-04- Panamarock Awards 2007: Cage9 has been nominated in the following two categories / Cage9 ha sido nominado para:
* ALBUM OF THE YEAR / MEJOR DISCO DEL AñO
* SONG OF THE YEAR / MEJOR CANCION DEL AñO

The band will perform at the awards ceremony in Panama on Dec. 2.

11-03- The guys are in the studio furiously finishing up the tentatively titled acoustic record "For Amnesia" as well as writing a brand new album scheduled for an '08 release date TBA!

11-01- Cage9's Spanish video "Doble Opuesto" can be seen in full rotation on KNLA Channel 27's "Galeria Alternativa" Mon. thru Fri. at 6:30 pm in Los Angeles, Orange County and the San Fernando Valley.

10-03- Cage9 departs for Japan this Thursday, Oct. 4th! Check the shows page for the full itinerary. Also visit the band's japanese site at http://www.cage9-jp.com/.

10-02- Cage9 will be attending the MTV LATIN AMERICA Video Music Awards show in Mexico City, Mexico. The event will take place at the Palacio de los Deportes on October 18. Acts scheduled to perform include Avril Lavigne, Belinda, Café Tacuba, Hillary Duff, Juanes, and The Cure. Cage9's music video, directed by Jesse Schroeder, continues to remain in rotation on MTV Latin America.

10-02- Cage9 to perform on DAVE NAVARRO'S show SPREAD ENTERTAINMENT TV. Cage9 will be performing on Spread Entertainment TV on Thursday, November 1st. The band will also be interviewed by host, Dave Navarro. The performance and interview will be broadcast live online.

10-01- Cage9 guitarist & lead singer, Evan Rodaniche, just returned from a three week tour playing guitar for Powerman 5000. The band traveled on a tour bus from Colorado to New York City performing six shows a week.

08-01- "El Motivo" (in Spanish) now available in stores in the Republic of Panama! "El Motivo" (en espanol) disponible en Panama en Panafoto, Deka, Panama DVD, ETC, Alpha Ent. (Estigma Multiplaza), Bravo Ent. (Estigma Albrook Mall)...y pronto en mas tiendas. Cage9 has been invited to perform in Panama in December...details to be announced!

07-01- "Doble Opuesto" video is in full rotation on MTV LATINO! The video is up for 10 Mas Pedidos (Top 10 Requested). Click HERE to vote for Cage9!

06-30- Cage9's music can be heard in listening stations at participating FRY'S stores. Click here to see the store locations.

06-29- Evan and Gustavo were interviewed on "Factor Musica," L.A.'s TV Channel 27 KNLA.

06-18- Cage9 interviewed on Arizona's RockerosVIP Radio.

06-10-Cage9 has been invited to come tour Japan in October of '07! At least three cities will be on the tour...venues will be announced soon. "El Motivo" has sold over 8,000 copies to date there! Click to see:

05-21- Michael Kelly Guitars sponsors Evan Rodaniche. Check out their guitars here! Evan plays the Michael Kelly "Patriot Vintage" and "Patriot Shadow" models.

05-08- Links for the new Cage9 videos on YouTube.com!:

04-20- Cage9 in the soundtrack of Stone Cold Steve Austin's new movie "The Condemned"! The band remade the Steve Austin's WWE theme song by veteran WWE composer James Johnston called "Unbreakable" strictly for the movie soundtrack and soon available on iTunes! Check out this article about Cage9 on the WWE website HERE!

03-19- Cage9 on tour with Powerman 5000 in Northeast...Evan plays double duty on guitar with PM5K as well as with Cage9! Check out new pics here...

03-10- "El Motivo" sells over 7,000 copies in Japan to date!

02-20- "El Motivo" makes Japan's top 100 best selling albums!!!

02-10- Cage9 finishes shooting the lastest video for "My Doppelganger" directed by 2nd Day Crush director Jesse Schroeder...pics here.

01-24- "El Motivo" makes it's debut in CD Stores across JAPAN thru BM3/Triple Vision Ent!!!

01-15- Cage9 confirms opening slot on Powerman 5000's East Coast Tour starting in March '07. See dates here. Cage9 singer/guitarist Evan Rodaniche will also be performing with Powerman as guest guitarist on the entire tour!

01-01- Cage9 signs a licensing deal with Japanese record label BM3/Triple Vision Ent. Check out the new Japanese website! "El Motivo" hits stores in Japan on 01/24/07.

01-01- Gustavo returns from a promotional trip to Panama City, Panama where "Solo Fue" from El Motivo has become a major FM radio staple. The band is currently in talks to set up shows in Latin America for '07!

 

2006

12-05- In USA TODAY, music critic Brian Mansfield picks Cage9's "Hollywood Car Crash" in his top 10 Playlist section! Click HERE for the blog and click HERE for the article image!

12-04- Cage9 gets a featured in the L.A. Music Connection magazine's 2006 "Signings" column. See the article here!

10-24- Radio stations in the following cities have started spinning Cage9 on their playlists...click on the stations links or call to request Cage9!!!

10-20- AOL RADIO adds Cage9's "Hollywood Car Crash"! Go listen HERE.

10-17- Cage9's album "El Motivo" is released to stores nationwide on Long Live Crime Records / Koch Distribution.

10-06- L.A.'s "World Famous" KROQ (106.7 FM) spins Cage9's "Hearts n' Stars" on the new "Locals Only" segment! Click here to LISTEN to a CLIP!

REQUEST Cage9's "Hearts n' Stars" HERE!!!

10-05- Powerman 5000 invites Evan to sit in on guitar for their Cable TV performance on G4's "Attack of the Show." Powerman guitarist and ex-Alien Ant Farm guy Terry was out of town for this show...check out a pic on our myspace! Watch the performance on YOU TUBE HERE!!!

9-09- Some coverage on Panama's LatinOL website!

8-15- Cage9 signs a record deal, plays The Greek Theatre and confirms nationwide October release dates for "El Motivo" in both English and Spanish!: Cage9's been invited to perform at The GREEK THEATRE in Los Angeles opening for Spanish Rock greats Fobia, Maldita Vecindad, Moderatto & Inspector! This marks the beginning of the band's promotional campaign for not only the re-release of "El Motivo" in stores nationwide under Long Live Crime Records / Koch distribution, but also the simultaneous release of the full-length Spanish version of the album!

6-07- Cage9 opens for Ice T's Body Count's return show after a 10 year hiatus in Long Beach's Vault 350!

5-30- Cage9 performing with Glen from Loser (John5 of Marilyn Manson-fame's new band)!

5-20- Dowload "El Motivo" on from Apple's iTunes HERE!

5-04- Rolling Stone Magazine in Latin America gives "El Motivo" a 3 star review! Scan and review coming soon...

5-04- Panama's #1 newspaper La Prensa features Cage9 on the cover of it's weekly magazine supplement "Weekend" with an additional 2 and a half pages of coverage! Click on the images for full size!---->

4-05- Cage9's song "Eat Your Filth" from their album "Audiophiliac" can be heard in the end credits of Stephen J. Cannell's movie, DEMON HUNTER, produced in conjunction with IDT Entertainment. The movie has been released on DVD and should now be available at local video stores and on websites like Amazon.com.

3-18- Cage9 featured on Panama's website 507magazine...

3-04- "Hollywood Car Crash" will be featured BreakingCustom's monthly mix. This mix, entitled "The March Madness Part II," will be heard by the 17,000+. Take a listen HERE!

3-03- Cage9 just performed on Cable and Satellite channel G4's "Attack of the Show," subsribed to by over 55 million households nationwide! The other guests on the show included Milla Jovovich, Jim Rose of Lollapalooza & the Simpsons fame with The Jim Rose Circus & Triumph the Insult Comic Dog! --->Performance download HERE!<---

3-01- CAMPUS CIRCLE features some Cage9 coverage alongside My Chemical Romance and The Cult! Click here for the article!

3-01- Cage9 is finishing up about 8 songs in Spanish to release later this year! Most will be based of songs from El Motivo however, a few will be completely built en espanol!

2-20- Cage9 in "American Pie: Band Camp"!: "Breaking Me Down" from Cage9's new album can be heard in the movie, DVD & soundtrack for "American Pie: Band Camp." During the cafeteria scene, the song plays for the duration of the scene which is around 2 minutes.

2-15- Music Appraisal gives Cage9's El Motivo a 5 out of 5 review...read it here! The CD is also in the site's TOP TEN albums of 2005...sweet! "I have not heard an album that has 17 tracks that are all worthy of my attention in a very long time, there is absolutely no filler here."

2-01 - Cage9 is the featured band on the killer website Breaking Custom and also got a kick ass review..."El Motivo should be shown as an example for what rock music should sound like. ." Click here for more.

1-20- Cage9 has been invited to play LIVE on G4, the video game channel's popular "Attack of the Show" talk show on March 2nd now available in 55 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. Also on this episode - guests Jim Rose from the JIM ROSE CIRCUS, SEVENDUST and some Mardi Gras coverage! Past guests include Unwritten Law, The Ying Yang twins and more......click here to find out what channel G4 is in your area.

1-17- Check out the new band pic by Ty Watkins with special guest Jesse Beltz from Voze/Agrokulcher!

1-01- In it's 4 Star Review of El Motivo, Melodic.net says: "Cage9 has recorded their Physical Graffiti, an intelligent and comprehensive modern rock album worthy of a place in the history books of rock music."

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*NOW BUY Cage9's albums in Los Angeles, CA at:

Amoeba Music (Sunset Blvd.)
Tower Records (Sunset Blvd.)
Sea Level Records (Echo Park)
Mas Rock (East Cesar Chavez)

in Arizona at:

Zia Records (Phoenix, Tucson & Tempe).

2005

11-14-05- "El Motivo" gets highly recommended status in the following review. Check the whole article HERE. Excerpt: "a tour de force of a recording. Mixing infectious hooks, upbeat, catchy vocals about love and life packed with tons of attitude and energy. This is truly a great album from start to finish."

11-01-05- "Hollywood Car Crash" and "Hearts & Stars" are BOTH in XM RADIO's "Most Played" list! REQUEST these songs by clicking here! Check out the list HERE...

10-28-05- Cage9's "Dead Letter" (also from El Motivo) is the opening song in "Wasted," a short film by indie Director/Producer Brendan Murphy which premiered in Los Angeles today!

10-27-05- "Hearts and Stars" from "El Motivo" is featured in XM RADIO's RADAR REPORT...request the song at unsigned@xmradio.com!!!

10-23-05- "My Doppelganger" from Cage9's upcoming CD "El Motivo" gets "Single of the Week" on Popbang Radio! Leaps and bounds above most of the corporate clear channel "rock" garbage... Check out the review here...

9-01-05- Voltaje 3, Panama's top hard-rock FM radio program sees Cage9's "Hearts and Stars" rise to #2 on the station's most requested list - beating out System of a Down and My Chemical Romance!

8-20-05- Cage9's new album "El Motivo" is completed! After recording over 40 songs over a period of almost a year, the band has chosen its top 16 songs as well as some extra clips that can be heard around and after the main tracks totalling over 70 minutes of music. The album includes numerous invited musicians and friends of the band who lend their voices to narrate the poem "El Motivo" by Evan Rodaniche in different languages in different parts of the album. Also on percussion, keys and guitars... The art is still in its early stages but the band hopes to have the package together and available in the next 2 months.

7-13-05- Listen to Cage9's PODCAST on The Scene Zine with songs and a new interview courtesy of DJ Marcus at Vision Entertainment

5-26-05- Check out the Dukes of Hazzard movie trailer featuring Cage9! Note: When Jessica Simpson appears in red bikini until the end (in most versions). CLICK HERE...

5-06-05 - Cool article in La Prensa about Cage9 en español...

4-23-05- Cage9 returns from New York City where they rawked the Big Apple for industry-peeps! Check the journal for more... VH-1 and M.t.v. personality Matt Pinfield and KROC's drive-time DJ Booker among other noteables were pummelled by the LA trio in 4 separate, ass-kicking sets at Manhattan's S.I.R. Regarding the band's song "Sick of It!", Pinfield was enthusiastically quoted as saying "a hit, is a hit, and that's a f**kin' hit!" Check here for pics...

Watch out for Cage9 opening for ADEMA this Tuesday at L.A.'s hot-spot The Roxy!

4-2o-05- The DUKES OF HAZZARD: Cage9's rocked-out version of "Good Ol' Boys" by Waylan Jennings will be featured in the trailor for this summer's blockbuster movie starring Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville! Yeeeeeee-hawwwww.

2-02-05- Cage9 is IN THE STUDIO finishing over 20 new songs including live favorites as well as brand-spankin' new anthems like "Where Love Cannot Grow," "Hollywood Car Crash," "Deathless" and more. New songs are being written almost daily so the final line-up for the as yet untitled album could be awhile in coming! Evan recently co-wrote a song called "About Me" with Dan Lavery, bassist for 90's fav's Tonic... Stay tuned!

2004

12-02-04 - Cage9 wins SONG OF THE YEAR (with Sick of It!) and BEST ALTERNATIVE BAND at this year's Panamarock Awards! Click here for the coverage in Spanish

12-02-04 - The new Cage9 U.S. Postal stamps have arrived just in time for the holidayz! No kidding!!!

12-03-04 - "When their set was over, a never ending line formed at their product table as they signed autographs and sold every last CD they had brought..." Bakersfield, CA live Cage9 show review in Ill Press here!

12-01-04 - Check out the great CD review in December's issue of MUSICO PRO on a newsstand near you!
Click on cover for article...

11-20-04 - Evan and Gustavo record guitar and bass tracks for Moke (from HeadPE) and Mizzy (might've seen him on tour with Tommy Lee) new project "White Devil."

11-01-04 - Rolling Stone Magazine (Latin America) gives a great review of Cage9 LIVE in Zoomba in Panama City, Panama! (See live show pics here)
Click on cover for article...

9-10-04 - Cage9's show with Seether and Smile Empty Soul is a huge success! Amy Lee from Evanescence guest performs.

9-05-04 - Check out this great review of the last Whisky A-Go-Go show (en espanol)!

8-17-04 - Cage9's back from Panama! Check out the pix HERE, the press coverage HERE and some inside-dirt HERE!

7-20-04 - Cage9 invited to perform at THIRD EYE GATHERING on Aug. 28th featuring Strata, Aphex Theory, Depswa, members & ex-members of King Crimson, Candlebox, The Cure, NIN and more!

6-29-04 - FINALLY! The video's now viewable online thanks to Panamarock.com. Enjoy..:-)!
Sick of It! (RealPlayer 56K)

BIG THANKS to Brendan Murphy, Ryan Sweeney, Robert Smith and everyone who pitched in. Dedicated video page with complete list of thank yous coming soon.

5-1-04 - Rolling Stone Magazine (en español) mentions Cage9's new video in production! Their 2nd mention after the great 3.5 star review in the previous edition!

Read more reviews here...

5-7-04 - The Onyx Inch Ep now available at all Zia Records Stores in Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson, Arizona locations!

5-2-04 - Not Rated.com has Cage9 as a "Featured Artist!"

5-1-04 - Agenda Nothing features Cage9 as "Artist to Watch" on the front page. Indie Wave.net has Cage9 as a "Featured Artist!"

4-23-04 - Melodic.net publishes a way dope online interview with Cage9. Read it here...

4-23-04 - Hipshot sponsors Evan's axe! Check out the hardware here...

4-22-04 - The EdgeUnderground publishes a cool Cage9 interview. Read it here!

4-13-04 - West Coast Indie features Cage9 as "band of the month," saying "these three guys throw their rock right in your face and you'll like it one way or the other."

4-11-04 - All Access Magazine sez "the sky's the limit for Cage9." Full review here...

4-8-04 - The U.K.'s State of Emergency posts a 5 star review of the e.p. "Cage9 are the most exciting alterative rock band to come out of the USA for years..." Read it here!

4-6-04 - Sick of it! Live is #1 most downloaded video for the 2nd month in a row on Panamarock.com

4-2-04 - Bands Backstage.com reviews the e.p.! "This is what great music is all about..." Read it here!

4-1-04 - Skinnie Magazine publishes full page review of Cage9 live at The Gig! "...they have personality and stage presence unlike any local band I've seen." See it here!

3-29-04 - Rolling Stone Magazine (en español) gives Cage9's "the Onyx Inch e.p." 3.5 out of 4 stars! See it here!

3-29-04 - Melodic.net review says of Cage9's music: "They came, they saw, they conquered!"

3-22-2004 Everly Strings (owned by the Everly Brothers) sponsors Cage9.

3-21-2004 The guys finish filming their video for "Sick of It!," Read the Journal...See the pictures HERE!

3-13-2004 "The World Famous KROQ" (106.7FM in L.A.) gives Cage9 a shout-out for their show at the Gig.

3-8-2004 U.K.'s State of New Music put out a compilation CD featuring "Planet Me."

3-5-2004 Kings of A&R industry site features a great Cage9 review under "new music."

3-5-2004 Cartagena, Colombia's #1 rock station La Mega get's mega-requests for Cage9. Listen here!

3-1-2004 Sick of It! live is the #1 most downloaded video on Panamarock.com (who just topped 3 million hits)

3-1-2004 Cage9 is #1 on RockChart.com's unsigned chart!

2-18-2004 Viper Room show w/ Keanu Reeves' band Becky is a smash! The line went around the block...& mostly to see Cage9. Jerry Cantrell was in attendance...rawk. Click here for the show's review on Spanish and English websites.

1-17-2004 Artus Clothing, worn by Dredg, Trapt and others sponsors Cage9!

Jan -2004 Cage9 is the #1 2003 Ultimate Street Fight Champion - beating out hundreds of other bands on Streetwise's online fan competition!

1-30-2004 "Planet Me" in the TOP TEN most downloaded songs on PanamaRock.com after only being available for ONE DAY of the qualifying month.

1-17-2004
"the Onyx Inch e.p." hits the street!

12-2003
"...these guys were born to be rock stars" says EvY from theedgeunderground.net in a live performance review of Cage9 at the Whisky A-Go-Go.

12-2003
“Hot Band” of the month on streetwise.com "...we have been seeing these guys stencils ALL over the streets of L.A!"

11-10 thru 25-03
Cage9 returns to Panama for an invited special guest performance at the Panama Rock 2003 Awards. Evan receives “Artista Destacado del Rock Panameno” award, and Cage9 receives the “Mejor Grupo con proyeccion International en Rock” award from local radio station, Radio Mix. Cage9 also performs to a near sold out show at Liquid. Cage9 spent one week in Panama doing promotional radio and tv interviews for their shows. Click here for in depth coverage!

10-7-03
KCXX plays Cage9 on their Local Band Spotlight and announces their 10-11-03 Hard Rock (Beverly Center) gig.

10-7-03
Cage9’s new t-shirts arrive (black with octopus design) from Noize Pollution.

10-4-03
Billboard Magazine mentions Cage9's feature in this year's Panama Rock Awards.

10-2003
94.5 FM La Mega Cartagena (Colombian radio station) starts rotation of “Sick of It!”

10-2003
Streetfight’s compilation cd (released by Streetwise) hits the streets with a reported 40K copies and features “Compromise.”

9-2003
“Artist of the Month” on notrated.com

8-27-03
“Track of the Day” on garageband.com with “Sick of It!” Cage9 is featured on the front page of their Pop/Rock section.

8-4-2003
96.9 FM Radio Clandestina and pirate969.org (listen online) plays “Sick of It!”

8-2003
kludgemagazine.com publishes great review of Cage9 live at the Troubadour in L.A. Click to view.

8-2003
Skinnie Magazine mentions Cage9 in their live performance review (Troubadour,with Allergic, Agrokulcher, O.H.M.).

8-2003
Streetwise’s online Streetfight competition concludes with Cage9’s “Compromise” finishing in the top 3 (out of hundreds of songs polled).

7-22-03
Cage9 signs contract with BMG Publishing (after a private SIR showcase on 4-21-03).

6-29-03
KROQ’s DJ, Kat, announces Cage9’s performance (this evening at the House of Blues) live on her program.

5-9-03
Hits magazine lists Cage9 in Buzz/Gigs for upcoming 5-14-03 Viper Room gig.

4-14-03
MUN2 tv interviews Cage9 and films live performance at the Viper Room...broadcast is viewed nationally as well as internationally.

2-26-03
The Rock n' Roll Glamour Show broadcasts live feed of The Gig performance. Click here to view!

1-23-03
Rock City News prints live show review (Troubadour, with Rakit).

12-7-02
Billboard magazine article on Panama Rock 2002 Awards credits Cage9 for winning 3 categories: Best Alternative Band, Best Male Vocalist, Best Video of the Year (even after Cage9’s 8 month absence from their homeland).

12-5-02
First order of Cage9 t-shirts available (white with black logo)

12-2-02
At Sunset Strip’s House of Blues, Cage9 is 1st runner up in La Banda Elastica’s Battle of the Bands and wins new Fender gear and Vans sponsorship.

12-2002
Cage9 is Notrated.com’s “breakthrough band of the month” Sunsetstripradio.com’s “Feature Band” & one of Music Connection’s “100 best unsigned bands”

11-27-02
Telemundo and Radio Unica interviews Cage9.

11-25-02
KJLA tv features interview and live performance by Cage9.

11-21 thru 12-19-02
Al Borde prints article on Cage9 for La Banda Elastica’s upcoming Battle of the Bands at the House of Blues on 12-2-02.

11-8-02
XM Radio telephone interview. Cage9 is featured in a one hour special.

11-2002
themusicinsider.com features Cage9 as their Melody Maker band.

10-2002
Back home in Panama, Cage9’s Human Feedback cd is voted “Mejor CD Nacional” (Best National CD) by rock507.com. Meanwhile, panamarock.com nominates Cage9 in 3 categories: Best Alternative Band, Best Male Vocalist, Best Video of the Year...WINS in ALL categories!

9-16 thru 29-02
Music Connection magazine prints live performance review of Cage9 at The Gig, Hollywood.

9-12-02
Back home in Panama, Show Times magazine features a multiple page interview with Cage9.

6 - 1 - 02
Hits Magazine labels Cage9 a "buzz band" after a well-hyped performance at Las Vegas's yearly EAT'M Music Conference.

5-7-02
Cage9's heavy rant “Nacionabismo” is featured on FX’s critically acclaimed The Shield.

5-2-02
XM Radio telephone interview.

3-27-02
Mercury Productions interviews and films live performance (Club Lingerie) for ESPN Japan.

3-6-02
Cage9 relocates from Panama to Los Angeles, CA and moves into the lively Echo Park district!