Grandmaster Miller (GMM) was born in Chelsey, Massachusetts on December 28, 1956 to the parents of Donald and Arlene Miller; however, was raised by his mom and step-dad, William and Arlene Gibbs. He has 7 other siblings, (4 sisters and 3 other brothers) and a twin brother that is 11 minutes older. All of his family resides on the East Coast in the Connecticut and Massachusetts areas. One of his brothers Scott, spends half his time in Canada and the other in Natick, Massachusetts each year. For more historical background on the Miller family you can log on to http://familytreemaker. genealogy.com/users/m/i/l/Scott-C-Miller/. Following this introduction, GMM will write about his Martial Art (MA) career, special notes, and life time achievements. This biography will take some time to present in it’s full content, please be patient with the drafting and editing process. Furthermore, while drafting this biography; photographs, certificates, and moments of special interest may be included for the purpose of authentication and family preservation. For example; the picture above was taken in Hollywood, CA in August of 2008 at the Grand Opening of Johnny Cupcakes Melrose Shoppe. GMM was the Project Manager for the mechanical props and special effects located inside the store. Videos, photos, and blogs can be viewed at http://johnnycupcakes.com under the media icon…it’s a cool website.

In The Beginning

GMM’s passion for contact sports came at an early age as a young boy. Often (not by choice) he would get involved in altercations defending his pride, personal belongings, and family members. It wasn’t until he saw the movie, Billy Jack in 1973 that he was inspired to seek out a fighting discipline that would change him for the rest of his life. Little did he realize that the instructor who taught and choreographed Billy Jack’s fight scenes (Actor, Tom Laughlin) was non-other than Bong Soo Han http://www.bongsoohanihf.com  a prominent and reckoned Korean Hapkido Master who GMM would eventually work for and participate in the “1st World Masters Cup” held in Glendale California at a later time in his MA career.

1973-1974

GMM’s first martial art studies were Kung Fu. The MA system was based out of New Britain Connecticut under the direction of “Pai Tae Lung Shung Shian”. He study this sport in high school for about 6-months learning the fundamentals of short kicks, linear & lateral movements; and, the concepts of “Ki” (internal energy by way of developing advanced breathing techniques). Shortly there after, GMM enlisted in the United States Navy in the summer of 1974 where he was formerly introduced to Tae Kwon Do (Fist-Foot-Art)

1974-1980

1980-1986

2006-2009

On May 26th, 2006, Master Miller was Promted to Grandmaster (7th Dan) by Grandmaster Ronald Suggs, founder and President of the United Taekwondo Jidokwan Association (UTJDK). The promotion took place in Langley, Canada at Pacific Coast Taekwondo (PCT). Grandmaster Daniel Witt is president and founder of PCT and also Vice President of the UTJDK. Grandmaster Suggsand Grandmaster Miller both studied under Jong K. Kim’s Taekwondo, locatd in Guam, USA during the mid to late 70’s; thereafter, they met at a refeeree training seminar at the California WTF Headquarters in 1983. Grandmaster Miller has been studying with Sr. Grand Master Ronald Suggs since their first meeting.

Grandmaster Miller & Grandmaster Suggs May 28, 2006

From right to left:

Grandmaster Daniel Witt, Senior GrandMaster Ronald Suggs, and Grandmaster Steven Miller-San Diego 1995 Black Belt Test