ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Michael Copon - An Exclusive Interview in Chicago

Whenever recess hit in the 5th grade, or while I was at my family friends' playing outside, there was always one show my friends and I would want to emulate: Power Rangers. The Ninja Turtles had run their course, and Dragonball Z had yet to hit our shores. While we had the imagination to pretend we were superhero martial artists, we never considered acting on the show as one. Michael Copon, a Pilipino from Virginia, actually got to live the life as the Blue Time Force Power Ranger, which began his career as a television and film actor. BakitWhy.com had the chance to meet up with Michael during a recent weekend trip he had to Chicago.

Following his stint as a time traveling teenager with attitude, he held a recurring role on "One Tree Hill" playing Felix Taggaro, along with cameos on "Scrubs", "Greek", and "CSI: Miami". He also starred in leading roles in the movies Bring It On: In It to Win It and The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior. As for what he's doing currently and in the future…well, check out our exclusive interview:

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Many special thanks to Stephanie Gonzales, Jacklyn-Nicole Mandera and Bboy Mangubat for setting up the interview, Mike Maravilla of Unscene Media Group for taping and editing, Filipiniana Restaurant, and Michael Copon!