If you didn't come here about school- or work-related things, you probably came here because you know me (or of me, at least) because of Rock Band. Guitar Hero is what got me into video games, and that has evolved into a focus on Rock Band. Like most everything I enjoy, this interest has found its way into my professional life; through being part of the Rock Band community (primarily through scorehero.com), I've come to realize that males and females seem to interact with video games in very different manners. In my field there's been a recent focus on the relationship between video games and literacy, but I don't find that there's been much addressed in the way of how the two genders might approach video games differently (and that difference's bearing on those studies).

As far as my Rock Band playing goes, I'm mostly known as a vocalist, both solo (one of the first on PS3 to get 100% on all the songs on Rock Band 2 expert vocals, and the first I know of who didn't get the game a month early on X-Box 360 to start learning the songs earlier than everyone else) and in full-band play. I'm the vocalist (and sometimes bassist) for the band Interrobang! with guitarist Matt M. (Sixen on PSN, 4th-ranked guitarist), drummer/vocalist Aaron D. (InternetGuy87), and bassist/drummer Brian W. (beingmused). We are the top-ranked band on the all-songs leaderboard and were the first band to reach a billion total points. Three of us (beingmused, Internetguy, and myself) plus Curtistheninja from California recently placed second in the Energizer- and MTV-sponsored Advance Into Overdrive contest, winning about a thousand dollars worth of prizes each. The four of us have never met in real life (Matt is in upstate New York, Aaron is in Pittsburgh, and Brian is in Boston), but meet online a few times a week to play songs and record scores. We stream our sessions live on UStream once a month or so for a live audience. Although expert vocals is the main thing I'm known for, Rock Band-wise, I also play expert guitar and bass (much better at bass), and have just started on expert drums, though the going is slow right now with my busy work and school schedule.

I am also a moderator/staff member on the Guitar Hero/Rock Band site ScoreHero, having been promoted to staff in August 2009.

A few Rock Band videos:

Expert Vocals - Here Comes The Sun from Beatles Rock Band, me singing all 3 parts, overlayed into one video:	Full band play, an FBFC (full band full combo) of "Hysteria" by Muse
One-Girl Band FC (100% on all parts on expert) on "Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz, including drum view:	Solo Expert Vocals/Goofing Off, "Tribute" by Tenacious D