Michael de Avila explained

Michael de Avila (also known as Mike D) is an American television personality, filmmaker, and producer from New York, New York. He is the host of the fishing television show Lunkerville,^[1] which airs on the World Fishing Network.^[2] and NBC Sports Network.^[3]

Lunkerville is a CINE Golden Eagle award winner^[4] and Mike was chosen Viewer Favorite Host in 2004 by Sportsman Channel Viewers.^[5]

Mike D is also a filmmaker^[6] who has directed two feature-length dramatic films: the theatrically released "Lost Prophet"^[7] and the Sundance Channel premiere film "Burnzy's Last Call".^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mike D :: WFN Host | World Fishing Network . 2011-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100416004134/http://www.wfn.tv/wfntv/hosts/?host=Mike_D . 2010-04-16 .
2. Web site: Lunkerville on World Fishing Network . 2012-05-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100318070350/http://www.wfn.tv/wfntv/programs/show.php?showid=54 . 2010-03-18 .
3. Web site: Lunkerville - Fishing- NBC Sports . 2012-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130605134502/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/45699918/ns/sports-outdoors/ . 2013-06-05 . dead .
4. Web site: CINE Golden Eagle Award Recipients . 2011-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928030818/http://www.cine.org/winners/golden-eagle-award-recipients/spring-2009.php . 2011-09-28 .
5. Web site: Welcome to Lunkerville . www.lunkerville.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050205162750/http://www.lunkerville.com/pressvegas.html . 2005-02-05.
6. Web site: Michael de Avila. IMDb.
7. News: Review/Film; A Grown-Up Wild Child Evokes Audience's Past. The New York Times. 8 June 1992. Holden. BY Stephen.
8. Web site: Burnzy's Last Call. Rotten Tomatoes.