About Zeph

Thanks for visiting. So you want to get to know the Zeph huh? Well first things first, I've got to let you know about my past before you can know me now. First lets size it up with some stats.

 

 

Zeph-Kun
Height	5'9" - 175cm
Weight	170 lbs. - 77kg
Gamer Status	Former Pro, Now Casual
Graphic Design Skills	Adobe Master Design Specialist Certified
Likes	Anime, Video Games, Movies, Books, TV, Art, Photography, Mt. Dew, Cooking, Digital Art, Camping, Martial Arts
Dislikes	Stupidity, Sports, Driving for no reason, Wasting Time

 

Beginnings
Always have enjoyed drawing and Video Games. I have my father to thank for that one. He introduced me to games at a very young age and pretty much grew up with them. The drawing just came naturally. However I saw the field of Computer Science, Research and Development, and Medicine to be a more logical choice. After all Artists starve.

In the late 90's we bought and ran a Video Game Exchange for a total of 4 years. It was an invaluable experience that I wont ever forget. I learned many things, and one was that I wanted to become a Pro-Gamer.

Zeph's Rise to Pro-Gaming
This was my heyday of gaming. I went to a few tournaments to start and became obsessed with them. I ranged in tournaments form racing all the way to Shoot-em-Ups spending well over 40 hours a week training. Due to my infamy and status during this time I gained the nickname "The Crimson Tide". I decided it was time to move on to a concurrent goal. Game Grid was my first business to be run on my own. It was essentially my call on the world. I learned many things in the process.

Salaried Zeph
I rose quickly in the workforce due to my knowledge of computers. I reached my peak salary while working at Bank of Oklahoma. I quickly found how fast Corporate can turn on you and at the same time found I enjoyed working with Graphics.

Grid Con
I ran a monthly Gaming and Anime convention called GridCon for two and a half years.

I coined the phrase

"LIFE IS THE GAME YOU MAKE IT!"

This Phrase caused many to apply this to their lives as well as video games.

However it was very taxing mentally and physically and it had to come to an end. After that I have fallen back into a casual gamer status as I find myself happy and content just playing the games instead of running a convention. Many of my Covenant Members, learning from GridCon's example, moved on to run their own gaming groups and conventions.

 

I am currently finishing up my stint at Tulsa Community College and will continue on to OSU Stillwater where I will study for a Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree with a Graphic Design Major. I currently do not have a girlfriend and am still looking for the right person. Guess you could call this the random plug >_<.

After I receive my Bachelor's I will be doing multiple things at once. I will be a print and web developer and also be working towards a career in character concept art for video games.

Until next time,

ZEPH OUT
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