5) Keyboards and game pads with macros; buttons and joysticks with better grips; mice with a thousand and one features; Does any of this make a difference for the average gamer or is it talent alone? What piece of equipment is with you at every tournament?
At every tournament I bring my generic Xbox 360 controller, but I am looking to switch and use the Mad Catz MLG controller, which is coming out soon.
6) What one task/exercise do you find the most beneficial when training for a big event?
Consistent practice sessions are essential. A month before a big match I like to do the same thing everyday. A typical day will be waking up in the morning, eating breakfast, drinking Gamma Labs PTF, working out, shower, game for a few a hours, eat lunch, drink Gamma PTF again, then game till the night. The PTF helps me with my long gaming marathons and it helps me stay sharp when I am competing against the top players in the world.
7) So you’ve conquered Halo. What’s next on your list?
I would love to play StarCraft professionally. I know that it would take lots and lots of time, hard work and dedication but I truly love playing that game and I have a good understanding on how to play. Teamliquid.net has helped me learn StarCraft and I am grateful to that community.
8) What sort of toll does life as a professional gamer take on you and your family, if any?
Being a professional gamer must have been difficult on my parents while I was growing up. Most all parents want their kids to go to college and have a successful life. My parents would have to tell their friends I was a professional video game player. Fortunately I was able to back it up by being able to make a true living for myself. I now live in LA and work for a marketing firm called SixShooterLA as one of their creative directors. My family is very proud of what I have accomplished.
9) If you weren’t a pro gamer, what would you do for a living?
If I weren’t a pro gamer I would be a professional golfer. When I was growing up I played competitive golf traveling around competing in tournaments. I was actually pretty good at one point. I was #1 on my varsity team as a freshman. The two seniors that were also on the team placed 2nd and 5th at the state high school tournament as juniors the year before so I definitely had the potential to go far.
10) In a three way fight to the death during their prime’s, who would win and why: Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, or Chuck Norris?
That’s an unfair question Chuck Norris already won.
