Video Interview: Jean Diggs Jr.

What does a Gamer do when they are not gaming? That is the question that AlphaOmegaRadio sets out to explore in a new segment called "Gamer Spotlight." Certain traits and skills that come from gaming could potentially have an impacted on the real world. From small projects to large ventures, Gamers push forward on a daily basis in "battles" that take place outside the consoles, computers and handhelds.On this edition of "Gamer Spotlight" we speak to Jean Diggs Jr. whom is starting a new exciting journey as a male model for a company called Love and Fashion in New York City. Jean also shares with us some thoughts on one of his favorite games and how some aspects of it have connected to his everyday life over the years.

Video Interview: Siegfried Cosplay

MAGFest is an incredibly social and friendly event, that most attendees expect to meet a ton of new friends.Walking through various parts of MAGfest was a talented young trumpet player dressed up as the infamous Link from The Legend of Zelda series. AlphaOmegaRadio decided to follow him on his musical journey in hopes of discovering where his inspiration for this particular cosplay originates from.

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Video Interview: Kinuyo Yamashita

In celebration of Japanese video game music composer Kinuyo Yamashita’s birthday, it is an honor to present to you this tribute to her music from Konami’s original Castlevania for the NES. In 1986, Yamashita composed music for Castlevania when she was only a teenager and had the challenge of working under strict hardware constraints. In addition, this also happened to be her debut work as composer on a video game. Her now iconic Castlevania compositions “Vampire killer” and “Wicked Child” would end up influencing all the later music of the series well as inspire multiple remixes over the years.

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Video Interview: Bubblyfish

Although originally from a classical piano background, Haeyoung Kim's passion for electronic music ultimately lead her to the underground chip music scene. Taking on the persona of “Bubblyfish” she has become a true master of combining soft sounds with hard sounds, light with dark, as well as fun with serious.

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Video Interview: Tony Ness

Tony Ness, the New York based chip musician best known for his uncensored lyrics, is never afraid to say what is on his mind.  A punk rocker at heart, Tony Ness combines chip music with vocals that are very raw, emotional and that pull no punches. His style and strength as a writer comes from the desire to turn past negative experiences into something more positive in the present. His latest album is called Gutter Trash Vol. 2 – El Dia Que el Mundo se Prendio Fuego (The Day the Earth Caught Fire) is the follow up to his EP “Gutter Trash.”

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Skype Interview: Meredith Molinari

Meredith Molinari’s energetic ability to keep the momentum and excitement of a show going is unmatched. Whether it’s her killer smile, unpredictable wit, alluring personality or fiery red hair; Meredith has many keen ways of bringing out the best in people. There is no question she possesses that special spark that makes for a first-rate host and interviewer.

As a side note this interview marks a personal milestone for me, around this time back in 2002 I conducted my very first interview. So it’s an honor to commemorate this 10 year mark with one of my all time favorite interviewers…. Meredith Molinari, thank you -high five!

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Skype Interview: Elsten C. Torres

We chat with two-time Grammy-nominated/BMI Award winning singer/songwriter, Elsten C. Torres, who also happens to be our 100th “Like” on Facebook! Elsten shares with us some insight on releasing an indie album through PledgeMusic as well as offers advice to up-and-coming indie artists. He also shares some thoughts on how he would approach writing music for a video game if the opportunity was to arise in the future.

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