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Friday, December 19, 2008
He's by far the best looking gangster around... ok so maybe he's not a 'real' gangster but there's some bad guy blood that's running thru his veins.
His name is Chris Capone and he's the grandson of Al Capone. Chris wrote a great memoir which is called 'Son of Scarface' (website), a story which follows Chris and his plight in finding out the truth about his father. After his father died when Chris was but 13 years old found, the revelation that his father just might be the son of Al Capone has Chris investigating into his father's past... and the things he discovers about his father had him questioning if it was the same man he came to call dad.
It's a fascinating book, so much so that I wrote a whole article about it. Read the article here which includes over 50 excellent photos that Chris has sent me. Altho Chris is nothing like his grandfather, he did inherit his striking Bearish good looks.
Chris also runs his own site which he's been updating all the time ~ ChrisCapone.com (one which will be completely revamped soon). And we should be hearing and seeing more of Chris as I heard he's planning to do some TV show and he's also working on his own memoirs which will be out in '10.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Chris Capone is slowly unleashing himself upon the world... and I'm digging every moment of it. Chris is this very cute soft speaking husky fellah that just happens to be the grandson of the original gangster Al Capone. Yup, Al Capone - be afraid (joking... I think).
Chris has been busy of late getting his story out, first by writing a book Son of Scarface to now working on a potential TV show as a mob leader. He's also been very hard at work on his ChrisCapone.com website: Chris has a great eye for what's going on in this world and he does a real good job at blogging about it. And his latest advent is now YouTube, so make sure to subscribe to his channel and check out his first video with many more to come.
Oh... I forgot to mention that Chris is a full fledge Bear. I'm sure his grandfather, if he were alive today, wouldn't have a clue what to say about Chris... but I know what I would say if I would ever meet him... Woof...! (followed by a few pants). It's time to follow Chris' story if you haven't yet (articles - feature).
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Chris Capone has been working real hard on his new blog site entitled ChrisCapone.com. It is the 'great gangster's blog' all the while being 'gangster fabulous'. You see, Chris Capone is the grandson of the notorious gangster Al Capone.
Chris discovered his legacy at the age of 13 and he put it all down in his book 'Son of Scarface' (website - article with more photos of Chris). And what's really interesting for us is that Chris is a really super cute looking Bear.
I asked Chris what his blog was about and he responded that it's a little of everything and anything. His topics range from the current political debate to talking about what's going on in the entertainment world, all the while interjecting his own opinions and insights. The site is updated all the time so it's definitely something you need to check out, sometimes even twice a day.
Also, I know that Chris is working on something TV related although the cat is not completely out of the bag yet. It's either a reality-like show involving Chris or it might have something to do with Chris being the head of a mob group. Once I know more, I'll pass the news on.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Put on your headphones and enjoy the latest BearPodCast (website - articles) hosted by Nard (profile) and his Bearish buddy Ray (profile).
In this episode (#215 - listen here ~ right-click to save), they get to interview Chris Knight Capone (blog - article), the Bearish grandson of Al Capone. They talk about his book 'Son of Scarface' (website). It's a fun interview and Chris is this seriously handsome Bear ~ and they even mention in the show that Chris resembles Al Capone, especially when he wears a fedora and suit.
Some other things to note are that Chris is opening up a new site soon - ChrisCapone.com - and that there is a documentary movie coming out that focuses on Chris and interviews with people who knew his father, the son of Capone, as well as Capone himself. It's all there in the podcast.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
His name is Chris Knight Capone and at a very young age, he discovered something most of us would be too freaked out to even imagine. He found out that he is the grandson of the notorious gangster Al Capone, also known as Scarface.
Chris has written a book about all this called Son of Scarface: A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone. Check out the great website SonofScarface.com for more info about the book, a bio of the author and some scrapbook photos. You can get to know Chris a little better by checking out his blog, and here's a great article about Son of Scarface on Wikipedia. From Wiki: "Son of Scarface is the true story of a 13-year-old who discovers at his own elusive father’s funeral that his grandfather was none other than the infamous Chicago gangster, Al Capone (aka Scarface).
The autobiography by Chris W. Knight (Chris Knight Capone) chronicles the author's broken childhood as he tries to uncover family secrets that his abusive mother violently forbids him and his sister from pursuing. In this stranger-than-fiction story, Chris Knight Capone is not allowed to have any friends or to even to leave the family compound as a child.
Only as an adult is Chris Knight Capone able to uncover the dark secrets of his grandfather Al Capone and of his own father, William Knight, a man who had a fraudulent birth certificate and lived under an assumed identity.
After years of meticulous research, the help of private investigators, genealogical research, and a courage to face the truth of his own identity, Chris Knight Capone confirmed that he was in fact the offspring of the world’s most notorious gangster".
And... what's completely interesting about all this is that this very handsome and debonair Chris Knight is a Bear. He will be at Bear Trek this upcoming weekend (May 1st thru the 4th), an even held by the Bear Albany group of New York. Chris will be presenting a one hour Q&A session about his book and his life as the grandson of Al Capone and he will be selling autographed copies of his book at Bear Trek and donating the proceeds to the Bear Life Fund to benefit charity.
Here are some pics of Chris. I repeat... very handsome. He definitely inherited Al Capone's looks.
Read more here.
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Friday, April 4, 2008
His name is Chris W. Knight and he is the author of 'Son of Scarface'. Actually, Chris is the grandson of Al Capone, and he has definitely inherited his grandfather's Bearish bulk and good looks. However Chris didn't have it easy while growing up, and he has written a book all about it.
Here's from his site SonOfScarface.com: "A provocative story, 'Son of Scarface' is a young man's search for his father's mysterious past. The simple, loving and honest parent had a double life and secret history that placed his unsuspecting family in a troubling legacy. In his autobiography, Chris Knight details how he uncovered the truth behind a family secret he heard as a young boy at his father's funeral. An unbelievable story, his father life his entire life with deep secrets rivaling fiction. Growing up in a broken home, Chris and his sister were physically abused by their mother, whose actions were perhaps an attempt to safeguard her children from the truth that their grandfather was American's most infamous gangster Al Capone - Scarface".
Check out his blog so as to get know Chris a little better, and if you want to meet him, he will be at the upcoming Bear Trek (May 1st thru the 4th) that is being held by the Bear Albany group of New York (TubeBear profile - article). He will be presenting a one hour Q&A session about his book and his life as the grandson of Al Capone. Chris will be selling autographed copies of his book at Bear Trek and donating the proceeds to the Bear Life Fund to benefit this year's charities (from AmericanBadBear - TubeBear profile).