and you might be here for any number of reasons.
You might know me from my various bands and music projects, such as Paper Towels.
You might know me from my handful of YouTube videos.
You might know me from my vaguely popular MOTHER 2: Perfect Edition relocalization patch for the Super Nintendo game EarthBound.
And you might know me as the programmer, designer, animator, voice actor, and overall creative mastermind behind “Dexter The Hamster”.
I was born and lived in the Chicago suburbs for my whole life until moving to the Los Angeles area in early 2022, where I currently live.
I've always been a creatively minded person; driven by the questions “What am I making right now?” and "What am I going to make next?”.
For most of my life I was solely focused on songwriting and music. I was in bands throughout all of middle and high school, and well into adulthood. My life has always been writing songs, recording, and playing countless live shows.
About 6 years ago I started learning how to make video games, which was something I'd wanted to do since I was quite young.
I would often critically analyze the way games were designed, finding these design concepts useful even outside of games.
For many years I would employ game design ideas and philosophies to my songwriting, or graphic design etc. before I had ever tried to make an actual game of my own.
I love making games probably more than any other creative medium I've engaged with. It's all I want to do every day, despite how stressful it can be when doing everything on your own.
If you have any questions about what I do, or want to work with me in any capacity, feel free to contact me!
Otherwise,
Thank you for playing!