Kimberly Kaplan
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kimberly Kaplan |
| Alias(es): | Kim |
| Type: | Dream Street BNF and webmistress |
| Fandoms: | Dream Street, Greg Raposo, Hanson |
| Communities: | The Official Dream Street Fan Club |
| Other: | |
| URL: | (dead link), (archived 2003) |
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Kimberly Kaplan was a BNF for boy band Dream Street after her time in Hanson fandom, where she learned coding. She started the first Dream Street fansite within a month of the band's debut and went on to be the president of their official fan club for two years. Her website, Down On Dream Street or DODS, won the award for "#1 Best Fansite For Anything Of All Time" in Popstar! Magazine, a print magazine distributed in brick-and-mortar bookstores, grocery stores, etc. After her time as president of the Dream Street fan club, she went on to be the leader of former member Greg Raposo's Street Team and coordinated fan campaigns across the United States that resulted in concert venues booking Raposo for shows (which is the ultimate goal of a Street Team). She also webmastered Greg Raposo's official website for many years (from at least 1999 until at least 2005).
Kaplan curtailed her fannish activities when she went to college. She is now an Emmy Award-winning news journalist and documentarian who works in marketing for Netflix.[1]
2003 Biography
As archived on Down On Dream Street.
Hey everyone! My name is Kimberly and I'm the girl behind almost all of the content and a lot of the "webmastering" that you see here at DODS. Below I have filled out a short survey about myself as well as answered some of my most frequently asked questions, so you can know a little bit more about the girl behind the scenes. Below are a couple of pictures of me. If you'd like to see more you can head over to http://community.webshots.com/user/k1mmyk.Name: Kimberly
Location: Livingston, NJ
Birthday: December 30, 1985
Siblings: 20 year old brother, David.
Hobbies: going to concerts, listening to music, singing, acting, sports, hanging with friends, going to the city, going to tv show tapings, doing my sites, etc.
Grade: 11th
School: Livingston High School (go Lancers!!!)
Favorite Musicians: I'm open to just about anyone's music, because it takes a lot of guts to go out there and perform, but Dream Street are obviously on the top of my list, lol.
Favorite TV Shows: Driven
Favorite Radio Station: Don't tell-- RadioDisney =x
Favorite Color: I love all colors, I'm not too picky.
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Beverage: Water
Favorite Quote: "I always tell the girls never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously then you never get hurt. If you never get hurt then you always have fun, and if you ever get lonely you can just go to the record store and visit your friends." - Almost Famous. Well, Penny Lane, I'm learning.
Here the the most frequently asked questions, if you don't see yours answered, feel free to EMAIL ME.
Question: Do you know Dream Street personally?
Answer: It's funny, when this site first started I could have easily said no...but, by now, I guess that's not the answer anymore.
Question: Who is your favorite member of Dream Street?
Answer:Wouldn't you like to know? ;oP
Question: Are you really going out with Greg?
Answer: I get asked this 10 times a day. NO!!!!!
Question: What was the best DS event you've attended?
Answer: Some are better than others. Towards the top of my list are the Jerry Lewis Telethon, Oscar Meyer (aw my first time), King of Prussia Mall, Rockaway Mall, Washington DC, the Holiday Concert and all the PA fun in December.
Question: Can I use the pictures on your site?
Answer: As long as you EMAIL ME first and keep the tiny tags on our pics, I don't mind at all, but please ask first. Thanks!
Question: Do you work for Dream Street?
Answer: I guess in a sense. I am the webmaster for Greg's official website, www.gregraposo.com (go check it out!), one of the co-leaders of the Official Dream Street Street Team (with Karissa who is 30000 times better at it than me), I write for the Dream Street Magazine, and I think that's about it.
Question: Can I have Dream Street's email address?
Answer:Nope-- the guys don't talk to fans online. You can email Greg at [email protected], but aside from that none of them have email addresses.
Question: How many times and where have you seen Dream Street?
Answer: Let's see...
You can do the counting!
- Oscar Meyer (9/26/00)
- Fan Club Concert (12/10/00)
- Variety Charity (3/25/01)
- Planet Hollywood (4/20/01)
- WWF Concert (4/27/01)
- Radio Disney B-Day Bash in Syracuse NY (5/26/01)
- WNYC Radio Show (6/10/01)
- WPLJ's Family Fun Night Rye Playland (7/9/01)
- CBS Early Show (7/10/01)
- FYE in Manhattan (7/10/01)
- FYE in Westchester (7/10/01)
- FYE in Long Island (7/11/01)
- Radio Disney Concert on the Beach in Pt. Pleasant, NJ (7/17/01)
- FYE at Palisades Mall (7/21/01)
- FYE at King of Prussia Mall (7/28/01)
- FYE at Rockaway Townsquare Mall (8/3/01)
- Waldbuam's Balloon Festival (8/17/01)
- South Street Seaport (8/27/01)
- Jerry Lewis Telethon (9/3/01)
- FYE at Wayne Hills Mall (9/10/01)
- Concert/Signing Harrisburg, PA (9/15/01)
- Signing at Hamilton Mall in Atlantic City, NJ (10/27/01)
- Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, Concert (10/27/01)
- Concert/Signing in Phillipsburg, NJ (11/2/01)
- WBLI Winter Jam in Long Island, NY (12/2/01)
- Teen People/Z100 Style Jam in New York, NY (12/13/01)
- Concert at 9:30 Club in Washington DC (12/16/01)
- Concert at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY (12/23/01)
- Concert at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA (12/26/01)
- Concert at Tinks in Scranton, PA (12/27/01)
- Concert at TLA in Philadelphia, PA (12/28/01)
- Signing at the Quakerbridge Mall in Lawrenceville, NJ (1/27/02)
- Sovereign Bank Arena Concert (Aaron's Winter Party) in Trenton, NJ (1/27/02)
- DS-- RIP :(
- GFMJ at Summer Jam 2002 on Long Island, NY (7/18/02)
- Greg Raposo's First Solo Concert 11:00AM at the Downtown on Long Island, NY (10/13/02)
- Greg Raposo's Second Solo Concert 3:00PM at the Downtown on Long Island, NY (10/13/02)
- Jesse McCartney in Salute to Broadway in Irvington, NY (11/8/02)
- Greg Raposo at Thanksgiving Eve Concert at the Downtown on Long Island, NY (11/27/02)
- Greg Raposo at PST's Popfest 4 at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ (12/1/02)
- Greg Raposo AND MattFrankieJesse at WBLI's Winter Jam 2002 on Long Island, NY (12/2/02)
- Greg Raposo at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA (12/26/02)
- The Biggest Fan/Chris' First Solo Concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY (12/27/02)
- Greg Raposo at The Birch Hill in Old Bridge, NJ (12/29/02)
- Greg Raposo at the FLY 92 luncheon in Latham, NY (12/30/02)
- Greg Raposo at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY (12/30/02)
- Greg Raposo at the South Shore Mall in Braintree, MA (3/15/03)
- Greg Raposo at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ (3/30/03)
- Jesse McCartney at the Sugar Beats Benefit Concert in Norwalk, CT (4/6/03)
- Greg Raposo at the Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Pt. Pleasant, NJ (5/23/03)
- Greg Raposo at WBLI's SUmmer Jam 2003 on Long Island, NY (5/25/03)
- Matt Ballinger and his (short-lived) punk rock band, Last Chance, at Battle of the Bands in Mt. Pleasant, NY (5/31/03)
- Greg Raposo opening for O-Town at the McAllastar Theatre in Manchester, NH (6/27/03)
- Greg Raposo at WPLJ's Family Fun Night at Rye Playland in Rye, NY
- as well as numerous Kids for Kids and Broadway Kids performances.