Full Name: Justin August Núñez

Date of birth: March 2, 1973

Birth Place: La Mesa, CA (San Diego County)

Current City of Residence: Woodland Hills, CA (Los Angeles County)

Marital Status:  Single… but taken by Rynell (since October 2003)

Children:  Two, if you count our handsome Golden Retrievers:  Roscoe & Colby (brothers, born August 2003)

Occupation:  Risk Manager, Property Manager, Real Estate Investment Consultant, Assistant Tournament Director for Patrick Gibson

How I Started in Backgammon: Online, at Yahoo! Games

Backgammon Nickname: "Just-in-time"

Current Skill level: Expert

Playing Backgammon live since: 1995 (I think) 

Favorite Tournament Venue: It's a tie between The Rive (Las Vegas) & Vietor's House (San Diego)

Titles won: 

 - 2007 Los Angeles Gammon Associates Player of the Year

Other important finishes: 

 - November 2007, (Las Vegas,) Semi-Finalist Consolation – Intermediate Division

 - May 2006, Los Angeles Gammon Associates 1,000-to-1 Club my first month playing (12-in-a-row,)

 - December 2006, Los Angeles Winner Consolation – Advanced Division

 - November 2007, Las Vegas Semi-Finalist Consolation – Intermediate Division

 - May 2007, Las Vegas Semi-Finalist Main – Intermediate Division

Favorite Backgammon book(s): "Backgammon Boot Camp" (by Walter Trice) & "How To Play Tournament Backgammon" (by Kit Woolsey) & ANYTHING by Danny Kleinman

Favorite Music: Country Western (new & old stuff) & Christian Rock

Favorite Food:  Anything BBQ, home-made tamales, anything created by Rynell

Other Interests & Hobbies: Wine, international travel, reading, do-it-yourself projects, camping, playing bongos      

Person I'd like most to meet: Jesus Christ

Favorite Celebrity: La Danian Tomlinson… GOOOOOOOO CHARGERS!!!    

If I could change anything in the world, I would...:

 -1) End all wars & terrorism,

 -2) Create more severe punishment for the in-humane treatment of animals

 -3) Increase financial knowledge worldwide

If I could change anything in the Backgammon world, I would...: I would make backgammon more about the Master Points & Player Ratings than about the $$$.  I would create a "giving" requirement (i.e. community service hours or charitable donation dollars) for players to qualify for ABT points and to be included on the 32 Giants of Backgammon list.  I would promote Backgammon Clubs (like Chess Clubs) in schools.