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Name: Alejandro “Aquma” Quan-Madrid
Age: 23
Location: Los Angeles and San Francisco
Why Aquma? In a way, it’s my initials and my name can be intimidating to some people (apparently).
About me:
I got my BA in Film and Digital Media, with (most of) a Minor in Electronic Music from UC Santa Cruz in 2008. I like to make things, write, draw, compose, shoot, edit etc. and share them with friends.
My favorite games are probably Tetris Attack (SNES), Earthbound (SNES), and We <3 Katamari (PS2) though I tend to seek out and enjoy good games of all genres.
I like to sample video games into hip hop beats and one day you just might hear some of it. I also rap but I don’t dig on Nerd Core (save this for a future blog post).
I like video games but find myself talking about them more than playing. My areas of interest when it comes to game journalism deal with race, social issues, and urban culture and how games/new media intersect with those topics when applicable.
Fun trivia:
- I played volleyball in high school and 1 year at UC Santa Cruz (DIII, NCAA!).
- I also played the Alto/Bari Sax growing up and a fellow saxist and I were into figuring out Nintendo melodies.
- If you dig through the old issues of EGM you might find me dressed up as Super Mario (from World) in the letter section of an issue across from a spread of Ron Jeremy in Super Hornio Brothers.
If you have any questions or things you want to know feel free to post in the comments.