Jeremy Sparks
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Jeremy Sparks (born May 31, 1977) is an American retired Rodeo Clown and Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association member, Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Hall of Fame Bullfighter,[1][2][3][4] and author of Go West - 10 Principles that Guided My Cowboy Journey.
Sparks was born in Helena, Arkansas to Elmer and Claudie Sparks. He has two brothers, Jeff and Jay Sparks. In 1989, his family moved from Marvell, Arkansas to Fountain Hill, Arkansas.[3] It was there he had a God-given dream to pursue rodeo bullfighting. While only 14 years old, he dedicated himself to pursuing the sport and was mentored by champion bullfighter Donny Sparks. Two months after graduating from Fountain Hill High, Jeremy received an electric shock while working on a farm, and his rodeo plans were temporarily derailed. While originally planning to attend McNeese State University on a rodeo scholarship, the accident forced him to withdraw and instead enroll at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Sparks pledged Pi Kappa Alpha in the Spring 1996 semester. After three years of recovering from the electric shock, Jeremy returned to rodeo. Sparks joined the University of Arkansas-Monticello rodeo team where he completed in the team roping and tie down roping events of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. In addition he received Bachelors in Speech Communication and Rhetoric.[5] He served as a bullfighter at amateur and collegiate events and trained under World Champion Bullfighter Mike Matt.