Day 183: people larger than 2m

For today’s blog I have two options. Option one is DJ Tony de Vit. An absolute legend who can be mentioned as one of the inventors of hardhouse music. A genre I absolutely love, but only discovered after TdV sadly already passed away, way too young. He passed away on July 2nd 1998. Today exactly 25 years ago. BBC Radio 1 remembered him this weekend by airing his Radio 1 debut mix from 1995. But I’m getting back to Tony at a later day, maybe his date of birth.

In today’s blog I’m having a look at some favorite people who are larger than 2 meters. I got triggered to do this list by the date. Today is July 2nd, or 02.07. And one of my mates is exactly 2.07. And to bring in some more coincedence, it is exactly this friend who just shared a Facebook post about Tony de Vit.

Off course my mate is on the number one spot, the others I only know from movies, radio or TV. Here we go.

Petty Officer 1st Class Kristin Fitzsimmons, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

10. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.18

9. Hulk Hogan 2.01

Who did not watch those over the top wrestling games?

8. Shaquille O’Neal 215

7. Brad Garrett 2.03

Everybody loves Raymond Robert.

6. Olivier Richters 2.18

Already starred in multiple movies, but also in the next Indiana Jones movie.

5. Carel Struycken 213

One of the most succesful Dutchies in Hollywood.

4. Richard Kiel 218

Who does not remember Jaws from James Bond?

3. Peter Mayhem 221

Everybody loves Raymond Robert Chewie. Must be strange if you are most known for a role in a costume so nobody knows what you actually look like.

2. Coen Swijnenberg 2.03

One half of my favorite duo on Dutch radio Coen en Sander. Coen also makes great drone movies.

1. Kjell A

One of my mates who I know for more than 30 years. We don’t see eachother that often, but when we see eachother it is all good. Love ya, bro.

Kjell 2005