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Senior
Spotlight: Eduardo Kegan Portillo
by Leslie
Estrada, Editor in Chief
Eduardo Kegan Jose Quinn Portillo, better known as Kegan, or the
"big guy with red hair," is usually found roaming the halls of El
Segundo High. His imposing size is enough to terrorize skinny
underclassmen. This exuberant young man was born on March 19, 1989
in Redondo Beach in an ambulance. He was born to a Scottish mother
and Mexican father, "Yeah, man, most people think I'm just white,
I'm half Mexican too!" He has lived and gone to school in El Segundo
all his life. As a child, Kegan was a bit of a hyper boy, "I was
just moving around all the time; I caused trouble and jumped off
buildings."
He took all this energy and put it to
more dynamic past-times such as skateboarding and surfing. "I do it
for fun, and it's just so thrilling." Kegan's a captain of the
varsity football team and so far, his team has won 3 - 2, taking his
part in defensive and offensive tackling. Discussing his
accomplishments, he says, "I feel pretty gangster about not winning,
and I do my own thing. I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast,
but I like hot butter on my breakfast toast." Besides being
athletic, Kegan plays guitar in his spare time; "I had a band, but I
jam with people whenever, man." Through football and his leisurely
activities, he's met a lot of people. "I hang out with mellow
people, crazy people, all winds of people; I have friends from
everywhere. I just cruise." One of his close friends, junior Nick
Chieppa says, "He knows how to play the game of life, and keeps it
real. Kegan's my best friend. I love you baby!" When asked to define
his moral support and his hero, Kegan says, "All my family are a
pretty big help in my life because they have my back and I can trust
them." He surprisingly also saysLeonardo Da Vinci is his hero, "Da
Vinci's chill. He's mad creative." Alongside the guitar playing,
Kegan writes poetry, expressing his creative side, "I like to sing
and play the guitar during the sunset and just writing, it makes me
feel relaxed." If anyone were to ask where Kegan is, he would most
likely be found at the beach or traveling somewhere or at his
friend's house listening to music. His eclectic taste in music
ranges from blues to classic rock to hip-hop, "My favorite artists
are Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Taylor… also known as the
Game; I just listen to everything, man." He also went on to say, "I
enjoy eating granola bars, and wearing Jesus sandals. I enjoy fine
wine, fine nice women and long walks on the beach."
When he leaves his nest in El
Segundo, he plans to go to Long Beach State; "I'm not sure what I
want to major in, so I'm undeclared, I guess. I do want to be in the
music industry or become a writer". Kegan is a very strong person
and he will go far in life with his outgoing and charismatic
personality. We hope that our fun-loving hippie will persevere in
all of his goals, for they will surely contribute in our society.
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