BIOGRAPHY

BIRTH NAME: Joaquin Rafael Bottom

BIRTH DATE: October 28, 1974

AKA: Leaf Phoenix (c. 1978-1990

HEIGHT: approximately 5'8"

BIRTHPLACE: San Juan, Puerto Rico

HAIR: Previously dirty blonde, now black, occasionally blue

EYES: Very green

OCCUPATIONS: Gold-besuited busker, PETA spokesman, actor, model, music video director

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Long eyelashes, heavy eyebrows, birth scar on upper lip

TATTOOS: One, a circle on his arm. According to Joaquin, the seemingly easy concept of drawing a circle was too much for the tattooist, who made a mess of the design, but Joaquin was crying too much to stop him. Casey Affleck allegedly has the whole episode on video.

PARENTS: Aryln Phoenix (aka Arlyn Dunetz, Heart Phoenix), b. December 31, 1944 in New York. John Phoenix (aka John Lee Bottom), b. June 14, 1947. Married in California, 1969. Now separated.

BROTHER: River Jude Phoenix, b. August 23, 1970 in Oregon. Actor, singer, songwriter & musician. Died Halloween night, 1993, aged 23.

SISTERS: Rain Joan of Arc Phoenix (aka Rainbow), b. March 31, 1973 in Texas. Actress, singer, songwriter & musician. Liberty Butterfly Phoenix (aka Libertad Mariposa), b. July 5, 1976 in Venezuela. Former actress, mother to Rio. Summer Joy Phoenix, b. 10 days late on December 10, 1978. Actress, quickly gaining acclaim.

ROMANTIC STATUS: Successfully avoids the public glare. Once involved with a girl from New York named Acacia. Dated actress Liv Tyler from 1995-98. Allegedly now dating a South-African model called Topaz.