Contact Information
How I Became a Let's Player
My name is Jesse Shearer and I was born in New Jersey on June 14th 1993. I was first introduced to video games around the age of 6 when my sister received her NES. In the end I ended up using it way more than she ever did. Outside of going to school, scouting, and other sport related activities, all I did was play video games. Funny enough, I developed a strong set of skills when it came to playing video games (not including button mashing). I enjoyed helping out my childhoods friends and even my family a little bit get through games that I had beaten. That has always stuck with me. I enjoy being able to help others get through a game they are struggling with.
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I first learned about making video game walkthroughs around 2008 when I discovered a walkthrough made by grievousrocks for the game Metroid Prime on YouTube. That became the outlet to discovering other channels and Let's Playing. It wasn't until 2012 though that I had firmly decided that I would give making Let's Plays a try.
Discord is the new best way to contact me.
My server: https://discord.gg/Pepq3nn
Other Background Information
Sports and Scouting
I started out with dancing, then moved to gymnastics, then finally stuck with karate, all the while playing recreational soccer on the side. That combined with scouting activities made for a very healthy upbringing, considering the rest of my time was devoted to video games. My time spent has been well rewarded as I have earned:
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The rank of Eagle Scout
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The rank of 3rd Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
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The Max award in soccer for showing more effort than any other player on the team (Although it doesn't sound as nice saying it that way)
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Education
Originally graduated from Ramsey High School with highest honors. Graduated from Bergen Community College with an Associates Degree in Applied Science for Game Programing with a GPA of 3.706. I am currently enrolled at Union County College trying to go in a very new direction, because game design wasn't working for me. I'm going for a program for being a Physical Therapy Assistant.
Other Hobbies
I watch lots of YouTube videos and have gained a large interest in anime. I go with my family every year to Balkan Camp, which is a folk dance and music camp. I mostly play doumbek (a type of drum) at camp. For a whil I played with a band currently called YAMMS, which played regularly at Golden Fest each year.