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ABC's "American Inventor" Reject Rayfil Wong Increases Drunk Driving Awareness with Sober Key

ABC's American Inventor contestant Rayfil Wong of San Francisco invents the Sober Key. Sober Key aims to prevent drunk drivers access to their keys. After his nationally televised appearance, Rayfil Wong's energetic performance that included a robot dance has spread quickly over YouTube and has appeared on VH1's Best Week Ever.
I was saddened to find out that drinking and driving is one America's top preventable violent crimes. I was inspired to audition after watching William Hung on

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 20, 2007 -- ABC's "American Inventor" reject Rayfil Wong increase drunk driving awareness with the invention of the Sober Key.

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Hong Kong - born UC Berkeley graduate inventor Rayfil Wong uses his appearance on ABC's American Inventor to increase drunk driving awareness. As a former Anheuser-Busch Budweiser marketing representative involved in weekend club promotions, Rayfil Wong saw numerous drivers who were under the influence. The Sober Key is an alcohol detector integrated to a key lock that aims to prevent drunk drivers access to their keys. Rayfil Wong developed Sober Key after researching with his local police station and researching the movement behind M.A.D.D (mother's against drunk driving).

One week after his televised appearance, Rayfil Wong's energetic presentation combined with his animated sounds and robot dance has been seen on YouTube as wells as VH1's "Best Week Ever." In just over a week, Rayfil Wong has had over 4,000 views of his appearance on "American Inventor" on YouTube. Rayfil Wong said, "I was saddened to find out that drinking and driving is one America's top preventable violent crimes. I was inspired to audition after watching William Hung on "American Idol", who is also a Hong Kong native and UC Berkeley educated.

Rayfil Wong auditioned for the "American Inventor" in March 2007 and was among about five hundred contestants.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact Rayfil Wong or visit www.rayfilwong.com.

About Rayfil Wong: Rayfil Wong was born in Hong Kong and obtained an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley. After graduating from UC Berkeley, he worked for food companies including Anheuser-Busch Budweiser, California Culinary Academy, and Lee' s Deli. His passion includes world travel and food photography. Rayfil Wong is the founder of a cheap eats guide called Campusfork (http://www.campusfork.com).

Contact:
Rayfil Wong, Inventor
American Inventor Contestant
t:415-203-4479    e: pr(at)rayfil.com
http://www.rayfilwong.com                                                                                            

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