Real World D.C.: Meet Ty Ruff of Baltimore
I've been hearing chatter for weeks now about how a guy named Ty from Baltimore was one of the eight people picked to live in the Real World D.C. house (at 2000 S St. N.W.), work together, have their lives taped, etc. I admit, I'm intrigued; I used to live up the street from the house. The awesome Beth of the love, elizabethany blog, who's following the Real Worlders around D.C. with a camera (and hanging out with them) so we don't have to, tells us:
"Ty's last name is Ruff. Attended Trinity College in Conn. after playing high school football at Gilman in Baltimore, MD."
(Added note: Fine folks at Vevmo say you can get the dish there, too. Here's the Real World forum. And @RealWorldDCNewz on Twitter says it got the sccop first -- nice work EVERYONE.)
Tyrell (at left, in front of D.C.'s "Secret" Safeway) graduated from The Gilman School, where he also ran track, in 2006 2005.
Some Web sleuthing on our part turned up a 2006 Washington Times article about Michael Steele quoting Ty:
"Mr. Simmons 'definitely represents the younger generation. ... He's a pioneer, and hip-hop has become one thing that defines black youths in this country,' said Tyrell Ruff, a 19-year old Baltimore native. ...
" 'Russell Simmons ... would definitely get some votes for Mr. Steele. If you look at black kids in the city, many of them would probably be wearing something he made,' said Mr. Ruff, a sophomore at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn."
I remember that Leah Gillingwater of The Real World Paris was a University of Maryland, College Park alumna (class of 2002). At least Leah got to go to Paris. Ty only gets to head 45 minutes south. What a raw deal, right?
Love, elizabethany isn't the only site keeping tabs on the group. Get more info on the current cast on Twitter. And Washingtonian magazine has a Real World map.
Anyone know Ty? Anyone digging his blue plaid shorts?
Photo of Ty Ruff courtesy of love, elizabethany.
Comments
Elizabethany stole/got her info from the hard-working folks at Vevmo.com, particularly Wiggyndc. Please quote the correct source.
Elizabethany told me via e-mail, so she's still my source, but I'd be more than happy to add a link to Vevmo.com in the post so people can check out that site. I found the Washington Times article on my own. Thanks for commenting, C
Posted by: Vevmo User | July 14, 2009 11:55 AM
I should not have wrote 'stole', but Elizabethany should have told you, "I saw at [either Vevmo or the Twitter feed] that..."
I do love your Reality Check blog though.
Posted by: Vevmo User | July 14, 2009 12:16 PM
I saw all of Elizabethany's info elswhere, it's quoted directly at VEVMO.COM
Posted by: Nunya | July 14, 2009 12:43 PM
I'd be interested to know when you got the info from Elizabethany compared to when RealWorldDCNEWZ (aka wiggyndc) broke his info on Twitter (about 12 hours ago).
Thanks for the comment. There are links in the post to that Twitter feed and vevmo.com so that people can get RW news there. Really, we believe this is all in good fun, and as we wrote, Elizabethany happened to share the info with us. If anyone ever has news they would like to share in the future, please feel free to e-mail us.
Posted by: Clap Clap | July 14, 2009 12:43 PM
Ty graduated Gilman in 2005, therefore making it impossible for him to run track for the high school in 2006.
Thanks for commenting, and thanks for the correction!
Posted by: Informed | July 14, 2009 7:22 PM
I know Ty, went to his sister private school in Baltimore, RPCS. He's a great kid, fun loving and has a great family. And yes, those plaid shorts are unfortunately the product of the dressing culture in Bmore. Just check with anyone who lived in Perryville (ew).
Posted by: DC Fab! | July 16, 2009 9:44 AM
I went to Trinity College with Ty. He's a hilarious kid, likes to have fun, and is great to party with. Pretty smart too.
Posted by: Nick | December 15, 2009 12:59 PM
I went to Trinity with him. Good for him for doing something with his life! Always thought he was a bit of a cornball tho...
Posted by: Brit | January 6, 2010 1:48 AM