Men we love: Behind the scenes with beat-boxer Mark Megibow

We had to know the mystery behind this human drum machine. So we cornered Mark Megibow — in between his rehearsals, three-plus shows a week, teaching beat-boxing to youth and managing the band.

Men We Love: Jeff Peterson

You can imagine an orphanage with 44 kids and three staff members. They just don’t get enough adult attention. We walk in the door and two or three of the braver ones are wrapped around your leg. Just that raw need for love.

Men We Love: The Iron Yogi

He’s dubbed the Iron Yogi. And the name definitely fits, considering he’s a body builder who does yoga. Not too many of those around.

“I’m a purple cow. I’m different,” says Peter Seamans. “There are no other body-builder yogis out there.”

Men We Love: Valerio Ferme

We often hear about single mothers, but some how forget the men out there who are struggling through parenting alone. Valerio Ferme is not only a single dad; he’s also a parent to two adopted sons — two boys who were almost lost to the foster care system.