1. Antonio Graceffo was born on September 6,1967 and is an American economist, China analyst, martial artist, and author who has lived in several Asian countries.
16 Facts About Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo is a frequent guest, providing analysis of the Chinese economy and geopolitics, on various shows on New Tang Dynasty Television, including Talking Points, The Wide Angle, China in Focus, and Forbidden News.
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Antonio Graceffo is the host of the web TV show, Martial Arts Odyssey, which traces his ongoing journey through Asia learning martial arts in various countries.
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Beyond martial arts, Antonio Graceffo is a student of multiple languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Khmer, Vietnamese, German, Spanish, Italian, and French.
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Antonio Graceffo moved back to New York at the age of 17.
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Antonio Graceffo spent seven years in the United States Armed Forces starting with the Army National Guard.
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Antonio Graceffo then served in the Navy and the US Merchant Marines.
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Antonio Graceffo was in Special Ed classes until high school.
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Antonio Graceffo graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Foreign Language and English.
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Antonio Graceffo did an advanced Diploma in TESOL at Trinity College, England and did graduate business diplomas through Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.
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Antonio Graceffo worked as a translator and teacher in Europe for most of the four years he was in school there and then worked in Costa Rica for one year.
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In 2005, Antonio Graceffo was the first foreign student of the Khmer martial art of Bokator.
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In 2009, Antonio Graceffo was the first non-Muslim student of Silat Kalam, a Muslim martial art in Malaysia, and in 2011 was given a national award, Silat Kalam Warrior.
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Antonio Graceffo was the first non-Muslim to receive this award.
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Antonio Graceffo is a regular contributor to international news media including The Epoch Times and Black Belt Magazine.
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Antonio Graceffo writes about 70 articles per year for various online and print magazines and news outlets, and his byline has appeared in South China Morning Post, AsiaOne, The Diplomat, War on the Rocks, Asia Times, RealClearWorld, bne IntelliNews, Inkstone, Lowy Institute, Just The News, Penthouse, Highbrow Magazine, New Right Network, Fight Times, and Bow International.