gecko for Geico
This Gecko was born from an amalgamation of many real reptiles; the starting template for the GEICO Gecko is modeled after a species of the genus Phelsuma. Further incorporations include other geckos with prominent red spots, such as P. cepediana and P. laticauda. He was born (created) in 1999 and since then has starred in over 150 commercials, published a book and become America's most recognized reptile. His first voice actor was Kelsey Grammer and his current one is English comedian Jake Wood. His real name is Martin after the ad agency that created him. And there it is, everything you may have wanted to know (or not) about the Geico Gecko and were too lazy to ask Google about! LOL This was probably my favorite shot from this past Sunday's Adventures. Sadly it was only a mural painted on the side of a cinder block wall in one of the cities we were passing through. Which was probably a good thing or there might have been yet another quick, death defying U-turn so we could meet this guy in person!
gecko for Geico
This Gecko was born from an amalgamation of many real reptiles; the starting template for the GEICO Gecko is modeled after a species of the genus Phelsuma. Further incorporations include other geckos with prominent red spots, such as P. cepediana and P. laticauda. He was born (created) in 1999 and since then has starred in over 150 commercials, published a book and become America's most recognized reptile. His first voice actor was Kelsey Grammer and his current one is English comedian Jake Wood. His real name is Martin after the ad agency that created him. And there it is, everything you may have wanted to know (or not) about the Geico Gecko and were too lazy to ask Google about! LOL This was probably my favorite shot from this past Sunday's Adventures. Sadly it was only a mural painted on the side of a cinder block wall in one of the cities we were passing through. Which was probably a good thing or there might have been yet another quick, death defying U-turn so we could meet this guy in person!