Gamer and hard rock music fan Metal Jesus is a super successful content creator for YouTube, having recently passed the 300,000 subscriber mark. In advance of Retropalooza, occurring at the Arlington Convention Center Oct. 1-2, he was kind enough to answer a few questions about his awesome video game channel, MetalJesusRocks.
WEISS:
Describe what you do on your channel to someone who has never seen any of your
videos.
METAL
JESUS: I am a long-haired rocker dude who runs a popular YouTube channel
dedicated to retro gaming with a heavy metal soundtrack. With the help of the
Seattle gaming community, I cover Hidden Gems, Buying Guides as well as the
popular I HATE U series, Gamer Eats and much more. I was also an employee at
mega publisher Sierra On-Line in the ’90s, and I bring my love of big box PC
gaming to my channel as well. New videos on Tuesday and Friday every week!
BRETT
WEISS: When and why did you come up with the name Metal Jesus?
METAL
JESUS: I worked a corporate job with a lot of people in cubicles and button
down shirts. However, I typically wear rock t-shirts (just like my videos!) and
I had thousands of rock and metal songs on my computer that was shared out for
anybody to listen to. One day in a meeting, a fellow coworker called me “the Metal
Jesus” and it just stuck!
WEISS:
When did you first start making YouTube videos, and what got you into it?
METAL
JESUS: I started doing YouTube seriously in 2010. That’s when I decided that
YouTube wasn’t just a “hobby,” but something I was going to consider like a
second job, which it is. I have been a lover of shooting and editing video
since I was a kid and now I can fulfill that dream on YouTube. But the best
part is that people seem to appreciate it, and for that I am eternally
grateful.
WEISS:
Are you inspired by other forms of media or other content creators?
METAL
JESUS: I pull inspiration from almost everything: film, TV, documentaries,
other YouTube channels, commercials, music videos. A specific example is a
gaming party video I shot a few years ago. When it came time to edit it, I
watched a bunch of MTV shows to see how they edited random party footage. They
did things like speeding up and slowing down footage, crazy filters and just
the pacing of the cuts. I used that to give me some direction on how I would
take my video, and it worked pretty well.
WEISS:
Why travel from Seattle to North Texas to appear at a video game convention?
METAL
JESUS: I have known the Game Chasers for a while now, and they invited me to
come down this year and check out their expo. I’m excited to meet new people
and buy from new vendors!
WEISS:
Have you been to North Texas before?
METAL
JESUS: My wife is from Dallas/Fort Worth, so yes, we’ve visited her family a
few times before. Texas is quite different than Seattle, but I love traveling,
so it’s exciting to get away from home for a while.
WEISS:
Are you going to have a panel at Retropalooza?
METAL
JESUS: I’ll be doing a panel with Brittney BlondeNerd at the expo in regards to
social media and YouTube. It should be very entertaining and informative for
those people looking for some insight into doing YouTube for a living. I’m
excited for it!
WEISS:
Anything else you care to share with Dallas/Fort Worth gamers?
Retropalooza
Arlington
Convention Center
1200
Ballpark Way
Arlington,
76011
Saturday
9 A.M. - 5 P.M., $20
Sunday
10 A.M. - 5 P.M., $10
Weekend
pass: $25
Kids
12 and under free when accompanied by a ticket-buying adult
Parking:
$5
retropalooza.com
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