Name: Abe Navarro
Alias: Skyline, SKL on bemanistyle 6.0.
I live in Reno, NV, and currently work as a production assembler for International Game Technologies, Inc. Moved here from Las Vegas in August of 2005, for a very long-overdue change of pace.
Got introduced to Bemani with DDR Extreme by my friend Joey (Juno from Bahamut Forever) back in March of 2003. I had played USA and MAX2 a few times previously and didn't really think much of it, as I was more biased towards arcade fighters and shoot-em-ups. Eventually I started continuing to play and improve. Still at difficulty level 7-8 (7 for ITG) mostly due to not playing all that frequently nowadays. Coincidentally, I'm now part of a small group of people who maintain a Stepmania arcade conversion around town.
Also got introduced to 5-key by way of beatmania CORE REMIX around that same time. Got into COMPLETE MIX 2, learned to play that on Center Mode, one handed, which in retrospect wasn't exactly the greatest approach to the game. Started playing IIDX about 5 months or so before 8th Style CS was released. Got into pop'n music around that same time, started playing that shortly after purchasing Ransai's Kagura ASC when they were first introduced. Never did get into GF/DM, although I plan to do so whenever a machine becomes easily accessible.
I dabble somewhat in DDR simfile creation and electronic music production (mainly drum&bass, minimal techno, breakcore, and ambient), although due to either procrastination, overperfectionism, or lack of adequate resources, it's very rare that any projects get done. Of course, it doesn't help that I spend quite a bit of my free time futzing around on the internet and IRC, being an overall douchebag. :B
I did have a small number of completed audio projects that I didn't think of backing up or posting on the internet, and was lost in a system crash quite a ways back. Would really like to get into mixing vinyl and using more professional music hardware whenever the funds become available.
Oh yeah, and I love cats. :3 |