Interview
Handle: Jaws
How did you come up with your alias ?
I was a waterpolo player for 10 years or so. One day I asked one of my teammates "Have you ever seen Jaws without Teeht?" and he replied "No". So I dived in the water, removing my swimming trunks and showed up my naked Butt.
From therone (also because the guy stuttered and could not properly say Jaaa-aaaa-cccccc-ccc-ccc-cc-o) He called me Jaws. So I decided to use that as my handle for the C64, I also used this handle a a grafitty artist.
City / Country:
Zoetermeer, The Netherlands (or Holland)
Born year:
1968, 9th of January
What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
A CBM/Vic 20 in 1981
How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
I was a graphic artist and some guy in the neighbourhood called Intruder (Dennis Ottenhof) was ripping music from C64 games and he needed graphics for his 'Never Ending Story' demo.
After that I got many request from cr/hackers to do graphics and so I did. The MADONNA demo made me really famous , my address is in that demo, people who live on that address nowadays are still getting post... unbelievable...
What was the proudest moment in your career ?
I think the release of Haweye for Thalamus and people asking me and Mario autographs on exhibitions...
For what specific reason(s) do you think that you are remembered ?
Fame only lasts for 5 minutes.
What would you like to be remembered for ?
A Nutter.
What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
Well I think after releasing several 'official' games I wasn't intrested in the cracking scene altough I always kept in touch .... e.g. This interview!
Thinking back on the good old days, is there anything you regret?
The software companies always screwing you up. An exception was Gremlin. Therefore I admire Ian Stuart (the Manager of Gremlin)
What was your favorite
GAME(S)
On C64: Boulder dash, HERO, Delta, Iridis Alpha
On Snes: Zelda, Super Mario
DEMO(S)
Judges demos!
PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
Mario van Zeist, Stavros Fasoulas, Tony Crowter, Simon (S)Nicol
CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
ABC, 1001 crew, Stoat & Tim, Ian & Mic, 1103, Dynamic duo, Radwar
OVERALL GROUPS :
ABC
COMPOSER(S)
Rob Hubbard, van Beethoven
BEST COMPOSED TRACK(S)
The 9th Symphony (hehehe)
BEST GRAPHICS
Bob Stevenson
EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
CTW, ECTS (all these shows in London)
MEMORY(S)
The Nijmegen-exhibition were I beat up HCS 5005 and broke his monitor. Ask Honey/1001!
DRINK ?
Milk, Beer, Southern Comfort.
What are you doing nowadays ?
I selling and demonstrating Apple Macintosh Graphic applications nowadays on exhibitions and courses.
What are you doing on your spare time?
Playing computer games
Is there anything you'd like to say to the public (read: admires)
Thanks??
What is the meaning of life?
Getting layed, pissed, stoned and play some computer games in between.