About Me
Summary: Life-long learner of everything I can get my hands on.
Professions: Technical Artist, Character Rigger, Character Artist, Website Developer, Graphic Artist, Production Artist, Business to Business Marketing Representative, Computer Repair Guy, Electronics/Technology Specialist, Pianist, Fitness and Nutrition Trainer… (OK, the last one is only a half true)
A born and bred Canadian of Hmong heritage, living in Vancouver, British Columbia, I have been blessed with many privileges and luxuries.
I was born to wonderful parents, they arrived into Canada as refugees in 1983 from Thailand, escaping the still ongoing Hmong genocide happening in their birthplace of Laos; a direct result of the Hmong people allying with the former Royal Laotian Monarchy and United States military forces against Communism during the Vietnam War. My parents, who were only teenagers, already with a child, and having no English or education whatsoever, spent their lives working extremely hard for our eventual family of eight to live a prosperous life (they had six children total).
Technology, games, and the arts are my major passions.
Always a curious one, technology and computers really caught my eye in terms of what they can accomplish and make convenient for us. Even more-so now, with powerful portable devices capable of doing amazing things in our lives, I hope it only gets better!
No argument here, I’m a visual/audio type of guy, and as a grade schooler in Kindergarten, I became a big fan of cartoons and comic books. As time progressed, I would learn from and be inspired by anime, games, manga, and CG/animated films. I would spend tireless hours doodling on homework corners & any empty space margins I could find.
Music can inspire like no other medium, it sends vibrations through to your very core of the beautiful chemistry of sound and rhythm. Eventually, I self-taught myself (not really recommended) how to play the keyboard/piano, and am really enjoying doing improv and learning/picking up interesting melodies and tunes. I have to give credit to video games most of all, for inspiring and motivating me to pursue a path of musical excellence.
Video games were introduced into my life at the age of five. Maybe it’s also due to my love of and the advances in computer/technology, however, it really was the single greatest medium that took in everything I still love today, art, music, storytelling, and inspire me to become a game developer.
You can check out my LinkedIn profile here.
Peace outside~!