I was born right here in Champaign, IL at the late Burnham Hospital, which is now a County Market and Apartment building, I like to tell people I was born in the produce department. I have travelled around a lot and I am not so fond of Illinois after living here for so long, so I will bite my tongue and just say Champaign has treated me well.
My Education, preferred way of learning.....I guess I learn more with hands on experience, lectures don't tend to stick with me so well, but when I get the chance to create something I like to think I know how to shine, in my own way. My favorite artist would have to be Marilyn Manson, he is one of my favorite musicians but not my top favorite, when I say he is my favorite artist it is more about his attitude towards anything he creates. He likes to shock people, as do I, and he isn't concerned about what people think about him or the way he does things. Obviously everyone is influenced by the world in some way, I guess ultimately the idea that we should all create something we can appreciate, and sometimes, not always, its ok to not care what other people think.
Musician: Gonna go with Queens of the Stone Age. Theres not a lot of bands out there that still rock, and never stop rocking. You gotta see these guys live to know what I am saying.
Filmmaker: Its a tie, I cant choose between Sam Raimi or Terry Gilliam. They both create visuals that are completely abstract and more extreme than all others. Sam Raimi: Evil Dead 1 and 2, Drag Me to Hell, Terry Gilliam: Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas, Time Bandits, pretty much everything Monty Python. I am currently pursuing my dream of filmmaking, these guys are big inspirations for me wanting to get into film.
Technology: I am pretty comftorable with technology, I usually can figure out programs pretty quickly if I am not familiar with them. Last year I switched to using a mac, I love my mac book over all other computers I have ever had, and I won't go back.
The photo I submitted: has not been submitted here!
