Former Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger is headed to Charlotte to share an Anti-Bullying message

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Oct. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Go Go Power Rangers, is a line that even after 21 years, we all still know so well. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have made themselves one of the largest Icons in the pop culture world. No matter what your age, everyone knows the Power Rangers and usually has a favorite.  One of the most popular rangers of all time is Steve Cardenas, Rocky, The Red Power Ranger who later became the Blue Ranger.

Cardenas, best known as one of the original Red Rangers who was also featured in the TV series and the mega box office hit, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie and has helped build the phenomenon, which is still going strong today! Steve Cardenas travels the world appearing at comicon events from Brazil to the UK where he meets thousands of his dedicated fans. Steve loves his fans and all of the support they give him from all over the world and loves it when he has the opportunity to meet them and give back to them.

Cardenas says “I love it when I get the opportunity to travel and meet my fans. I’m especially grateful when I get the opportunity to give back to them and share my story, especially when it comes to bullying. When I was younger I was bullied a lot and thought it was the norm. I never had someone to tell me that it’s not OK or what to do when you’re being bullied.  I hope that I can be that voice for youth today and remind them to stand up for themselves and follow their dreams no matter what anyone says.” Cardenas will visit the the Marsh Rd. Boys & Girls club at 940 Marsh Road Charlotte, NC on Thursday Oct. 9th from 5- 5:45 PM

For all of the other Charlotte Power Ranger fans that want to meet him, he will be in Charlotte for a meet and greet hosted by Rebel base comics Friday October 10^th from 5:30 PM - 8 PM at 704C-C South Sharon Amity, Charlotte.

Cardenas will be available for media interviews on day of events in Charlotte.

Please contact Cathy Cardenas for an interview. cathycardenaspr@gmail.com

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About Steve Cardenas:

Steve Cardenas, a former “Power Ranger” and 5th degree black belt in American Tae Kwon Do & black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) started training martial arts in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas at the young age of 12. At 14 he realized he wanted to teach martial arts and accepted an apprenticeship with mentor, Dennis Black. Black began teaching Cardenas the fundamental important lessons of instruction as well as the ins and outs of the "karate biz". At age 16 Cardenas received a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, prompting him to teach multiple after-school programs to kids and teens. At 20 Cardenas moved to Los Angeles, California after an unlikely audition landed him the the role of “Rocky the Red Power Ranger” on the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series that saw overnight success, catapulting the show into pop culture in mere months. Following a run making pop-culture history, Cardenas successfully ran martial arts studios in California and Texas and in 2009 started a kids-specific program at Hollywood BJJ studio in West Hollywood founded by actor and BJJ black belt, Sean Patrick Flannery.

With 25 years of martial arts experience, Cardenas has also received many outstanding honors, including: two-time Silver Medalist at Copa Pacifica in 2009 & 2011, Gold Medal winner of the 2009 American National Championship, Bronze Medal winner in the 2010 American National Championship, Gold Medal in the 2010 Jiu-Jitsu Pro Gear Open, and Silver Medal in the 2010 No-Gi World Championships. Recently, he won Gold in both the Gi and No-Gi 2011 American Nationals and Gold in the 2011 No-Gi World Jiu-Jitsu Championships. Now, Steve not only focuses on working with kids in BJJ, but people of all ages and believes that the conditioning, discipline and respect that people learn from martial arts can be carried over into all aspects of their lives.