Interview
Handle: Starfox
How did you come up with your alias ?
I wanted a KEWL handle so I picked up a Marvel comic, and stole the name Starfox from one of the superheroes. This was in '83-'84!
City / Country:
Frederikshavn/Denmark
Born year:
1969
What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
ZX-81 around '82!
How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
We got our hands on a C64! I started Time Zone. I grabbed the handle Starfox, and made up the handle Meanace for my brother. I learned machinecode by using Smonex (the machinecode monitor!!!) and snooping around other people's code. I was a member of: Time Zone, The Gamebusters 1541, 2000 A.D. (very shortly because I didn't like the name) and then System 2000 (which didn't exist for very long.) I had some crazy offers to join foreign groups, but never did because they were too far away. At the end of the C64 scene I was in NATO, then NOISE together with numerous friends, and so was my brother Meanace.
What was the proudest moment in your career ?
There were a couple. Some of my demos. Getting listed #1 in scrollers was another. My music routines. My weird cocksucking game (yes really! At a party in Odense I was the only one who could play it! It really killed your joystick and produced a white-hot lactic acid burn in your hands! ;)), A greeting from The Meanteam in one of their demos. To name a few.
For what specific reason(s) do you think that you are remembered ?
Some of my demos like Hip Hop Demo, System Shock and a couple of Mega Demos. My $0400 ripper utility (which used my GREAT load/save routine ;)) Some of the music routines I did. But most important, because I'm a nice guy! ;)
What would you like to be remembered for ?
Being one of the CRAZY c64 dewds who did a lot of CRAZY things!
What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
There was nothing coming out anymore, plus the amiga was taking over!
Thinking back on the good old days, is there anything you regret?
Quitting TG 1541 (hi Bingo!) to join 2000 A.D.
What was your favorite
GAME(S)
Hero, River Raid, Spy vs Spy 1, Ghostbusters, Commando, Bruce Lee, Uridium etc. etc. etc.
DEMO(S)
Some demo by Alpha Flight with the Uridium spaceship, the 1001 crew demos. ACE's worldletter. TMC's gamemusic series etc. etc. etc.
PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
Andrew Braybrook, ACE & Sodan, 1001 & Crew, Jeff Minter, Red & White
CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
Fairlight, Triad, Alpha Flight, Danish Elite (eventhough they were hated at one time)
OVERALL GROUPS :
1001 & Crew
COMPOSER(S)
Who else? Rob Hubbard, Martin Galway, Maniacs of Noise, JCH
BEST COMPOSED TRACK(S)
Rob Hubbards Commando title music, some other Rub Hubbard stuff I can't remember the name of.
BEST GRAPHICS
I'm at a blank! ;)
EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
Were there any good copyparties? ;)
MEMORY(S)
Too many to write! ;) But alot of good ones!
DRINK ?
What else? Take a guess! Coca-Cola - what else? It's the official programming soft drink!
What are you doing nowadays ?
Un-em-f******-ployed. Technical Assistant by education.
What are you doing on your spare time?
Magic (especially card magic), playing games on my PC, watching Star Trek. Normal (?) things really.
Is there anything you'd like to say to the public (read: admires)
Stop downloading dirty pics off Usenet (esp. Liteace!), and ADMIT that you wear Star Trek uniforms under your clothes! ;)
What is the meaning of life?
For Tito! geddit? ;)