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During this holiday season, Rock Star Phil Varone reached into his heart and out to the Nike corporation. Every year stars alike host benefits for their favorite well deserved charities, along with the help of the big tied corporate leaders, who sign checks and donate products to actually give back to the community that supports them. After all if it wasn’t for the general public they wouldn’t be in business in the first place.

VH1′s Phil Varone, has a special wish for his personal chosen charity, which  is the Clear View Treatment Center, a non-profit organization that houses 30 boys between the ages of 13-18. CVTC, has been taking in “last chance” children who have fallen victim to drug and alcohol abuse, gang violence and sadly enough some left without families.

Why not ask Nike for a small and simple donation of 30 pairs of shoes? 30 pairs of shoes that are sold to the masses time and time again. Nike, decided to ditch on their “giving back” this year.

In an email received by Varone from Nike Corp. was just unacceptable to the hosts of this years event to benefit CVTC. Nike says there broke, they don’t have the funds to donate 30 pairs of shoes. Phil, being the caring guy that he is, asked at least for a discount and he would purchase the shoes for the boys.

The shocking end to this discussing display of NON-charity from Nike Corp, was a letter sent via email with one word, hardly a letter if you ask me. The one word response was “NEGATIVE”, WTF!

Is Nike so broke that they are having to use radio lingo to save on the verbal diarrhea bill? Negative, I’ll tell you what’s negative…the fact that the average parent breaks their back to afford Nike’s over priced shoes t begin with, that some inner-city youths are actually killed for the newest shoe on the shelf! Nike, your crap! Your company makes millions of dollars in profit, your company Christmas party will be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars this year. 30 pairs of shoes, for 30 children who have walked through that door with the shirt on their backs, and nothing more. Shame on you Nike, shame on you!

Please join Phil Varone and Gossip Ain’t Sweet is boycotting Nike! Join our “I’d Rather Go Barefoot Than Wear Nike” campaign this holiday season.

In an exclusive interview with the multi-platinum recording artist; Phil Varone, former drummer of Skid Row. Phil, who’s in town getting his swing on… on the green that is.  Helping raising funds for “Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament“, which is an annual 3-day golf tournament, with all proceeds to be shared with various children’s charities. This is Varone’s first year playing in the HHI tournament, when asked if he’d come back next year, Phil quickly responded  ”Defiantly I would love to come back, if they’ll have me.”

Varone’s philanthropy doesn’t stop there, Phil’s work with at-risk youth, is nothing more than phenomenal. Varone’s “Clear View Treatment Center” houses 30 boys, between the ages of 13-18, ” we have five houses, they are mostly court ordered, gang members and this is their last chance top get it together“, Phil shares with GAS. If that is not enough to overlook the once rehab-ed rock star with his hard core appearance, Phil Varone genuinely has a beautiful soul! With all of Phil’s commitments & projects across the map, Varone, who also makes sure that his time is evenly spread out amongst the issues near & dear to him, with twice a week visits to work locally with the homeless. Not your typical rock star at all. I found the drummer turned actor to be quite delightful.

Mark December 15th on your calendar ladies, you’ll get a chance to see an entirely new side of  Phil Varone. In a twenty page spread of him & all his goodies will be on display at a newsstand near you! That’s right Phil is featured as Play Girl’s newest centerfold, “the photographer was just fantastic, we had a 2 day interactive shoot in NY.” As quickly as Phil is taking it off, he’ll soon be dressed to the nines as he walks down the aisle in the near future with his new fiancée Achsha.

Phil happily announced exclusively to GAS, that he recently got engaged to long time girl friend Achsha, “she is so far removed from the entertainment business, she is a real estate broker“, Phil replies. When asked about the big day, and if there were any plans in the near future to tie the knot, Phil shared “we are just enjoying the moment, probably in a year“, “where both in the lifestyle.”

When GAS inquired about how life is now, after his stint on Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab, “I was in therapy for sex addiction, life is great”, Phil continues “Tiger Woods is not a sex addict, when I first heard he was in sex rehab, I laughed…Tiger’s in rehab for having sex with what 19 women? He’s not a sex addict, I was having sex with 19 women in a weekend, I’m a rock star.”

That’s not all Varone’s cooking up, the “Rock Star Recipes” cookbook is on it’s way to a kitchen near you. The cookbook features various rock stars, who will share their favorite recipes with us. While rocking out in the kitchen, readers will be able to listen to their best-loved rock hits that have toped the charts over the years, with a CD that will accompany the book. Phil goes on to say “the cookbook will contain brief bios and the stories behind the recipes, we will also be pairing each recipe with a beverage.” Check out your local book stores for a copy, this defiantly sounds  like a great addition to any kitchen collection!

GAS asked, what’s next on the list to concur in the world of Varone? Phil opened up about his passion for writing, ” I left the music scene to pursue acting and writing, I even do comedy”, “I have also started blogging for a site called thecomet.com.” Currently on the table for the mega rocker, are a variety of offers to host and star in some quite flavorful new television shows.

Make sure to keep an ear out for Phil Varone to top the charts once again, he will soon be going back out on the road. Phil exclusively told GAS that he is getting his first band, Saigon Kick back together.

Drummer, actor, writer and philanthropist…the many sides of Phil Varone. GAS just can’t wait to see what’s coming next.