Name: Damani A. Zayas ['Thoughtful and Understanding']

Aliases: I am called many things, and some are even favorable. The main one seems to be Mani, or one of the various mutilations of my name.

DOB: 02/05/1978

Occupation: Certified Formalwear Consultant/Manager at Savvi Formalwear, Freelance Graphic Designer, Artist/Aspiring Writer, and all-around Alpha Geek.

Degrees: Associates in Computer Science, and a Bachelor's in Studio Art, focusing on Graphic Design.

Videogames: Depends on the school. Old: River City Ransom, Rocket Knight Adventures, Super Dodge Ball, and the Ninja Gaiden series (#2 in particular) immediately spring to mind. New: Def Jam Vendetta: Fight For New York, Soul Calibur 2, and Disgaea are my current addictions. I tend more towards fighters and RPG's depending on the mood, but I've been known to lay down a few FPS beatings as well. Don't ever let me get a sniper rifle in any incarnation of Unreal Tournament.

Anime: Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Vampire Hunter D, Princess Mononoke, and thanks to a friend of mine, Ikkitousen. My biggest guilty pleasure remains Fatal Fury 2, as no one is as bad of a man as Wolfgang Krauser. There's just something inherently cool about pipe-organ playing villains.

Music: I'm all over the board musically. Forever favorites include Seal, Maxwell, Mint Condition, DJ Krush, and Outkast. I'll listen to anything, though, depending on mood. If you glance at my collection, you'll catch some metal, salsa, electronica, flamenco, celtic, and just about everything in between. I've been on a bit of a drum-and-bass kick as of late, and while I can't tell you any specific artists, I can tell you that's some good stuff to listen to when you're working on a project.

Movies: I'm a bit of a movie geek, so it's going to be tough to narrow this down. I'm also a huge fan of martial arts flicks, so I'm going to have to try and keep those to a minimum. Current favorites include Equilibrium, Enter the Dragon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Brotherhood of the Wolf and Iron Monkey, plus a few guilty pleasures like Conan the Barbarian, Big Trouble in Little China, Batman, and Best of the Best 2.

Music: Nothing immediately springs to mind, so I'll just keep my dislike for commercial radio in general. Really and truly, how many times can you listen to one song?

Movies: As hard as I try, I still can't find a movie that reeks more than Showgirls. However, I must say that I was sorely disappointed with Iron Monkey 2, but even that doesn't come close to toppling the reigning Queen of Crap.

Anime: It's been a while since I've seen an absolute stinker. I guess Bounty Dog still retains that honor.

Videogames: Tenchu 2 still upsets me. What the heck was up with that camera whenever you drew your weapon?

In General: I'm easy-going, so it takes quite a bit to get under my skin. There are a few things that I don't care to be around, however. This includes guilt trippers, drama queens, liars, apathetic ignorance, trouble-makers, those that belittle everyone around them to make themselves look better, the selfish ones that think that the world revolves solely around them, bad-assed children, and people with a continual woe-is-me mentality. There's also a special spot reserved for know-it-all fanboys, and squealing fangirls as well.

Q: This generation's console wars- PS3, 360, or Wii?
A: While I have yet to take the plunge into this new generation, I've spent enough time with the 360 for me to believe it to be the winner. As much as I love my PS2, Sony's done nothing but piss me off since the PS3's come out. Releasing a less-expensive model, but at the cost of backward-compatibility? Madness!

Q: As a geek, what sort of specs do you have on your computer?
A: I am currently sporting a custom rig built by a buddy of mine recently. Dubbed Black Exodus, that sucker sports a 120gig hard drive, 1gig of RAM, and a GeForce FX 5500 (256mb) graphics card. It is also black with an ominous red and orange glow to it, which makes it look slightly evil as well. Not the most l33t system out there, but it serves me well.

Q: What's the most embarrassing thing you've been listening to as of late?
A: Heh, I've actually been on a bit of a disco kick for the past couple of weeks, as is evidenced by the fact that I'm listening to Should Be Dancin' by the Bee Gees right now. And if you tell anyone, I'll have Leo break into your house and steal your liquor.

Q: I absolutely adore videogame/anime/computer geeks. Please tell me that you're single.
A: Sorry ladies, but your window of opportunity to send me random topless pics of yourselves is rapidly closing. I'll be married and off the market for good in June of 2008. Tick tock, tick tock...

Q: So, when can we expect an update on the website?
A: Close to monthly, but really depending on what's going on at the time! =D