When did you first realize your passion for video game music? Was there a specific game or soundtrack that you fell in love with?

When I was really young, video game and film music always left a greater impression on me than other types of music. For some reason, I didn’t latch onto music unless it was fed to me through a game. I was listening to basic pop music until I discovered other genres through games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.

When I was a kid, though, I remember driving teachers crazy humming the music to Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario 64, and the like. I was really in love with all of it.

Why do you find video game music so enjoyable?

Probably because back then, I'd be stuck in a level, hearing the same song so many times that it really imprinted on me. At a young age, I think you're way less susceptible to being annoyed by repetitive music, plus you're so much more impressionable.

I’d say this really laid the foundation for my lifelong love of video game music.

When did you attempt your first video game cover? Did you release it online?

By the time I had picked up the guitar, I wasn't really playing a lot of games at the time, but I remembered the music to F-Zero X and made a goal to be able to play that stuff.

A few years later, I got the idea to make a video game medley in GarageBand, but I never released that...I don't even remember what was in it. Shortly after that, I made a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Warp Song Medley that was recorded very crudely (a distortion pedal directly into the mic jack of my computer with Guitar Pro drums, haha). I made a video for the track in Windows Movie Maker with clips from the game and uploaded that in early 2010. After I decided to start recording myself playing guitar, which would have been my Goldeneye Medley, I deleted all the videos on the channel prior to that since that was the format I wanted to follow.

When did you first discover the VGM community? Who were some of the first artists that you remember?

It was actually before I started uploading. I was inspired to start by CSGuitar89, and I was also aware of a few other people like ToxicxEternity and MetalDaniel03. Back in 2010, the VGM community was scarce and scattered among genres. The people doing metal were a bit removed from the other people and genres, but ten years later, it definitely feels like there are more metal covers than any other genre.

When did you start releasing covers online?

I uploaded that Warp Song medley in early 2010, but I really started to take things seriously starting with the summer of 2010 after the Goldeneye Medley. I've been releasing weekly content since then with just a few breaks.