Interview
Handle: Foxy
How did you come up with your alias ?
This is not my first handle. Still, the fox is known for being a sly animal. As for me, as i was getting some warez by cunning...
City / Country:
Paris / France
Born year:
1974
What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
A Sinclair Zx 81, back in 1982/83 i think.
How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
I have been in a few little groups like CPU, Amnesia. I was still a Gfx designer and swapper.Together with Amnesia leader (Megablast) and a few guys we found DRAGONS. Then, followed by the other DRAGONS, i joined Angels. Left them and started supplying wares to Classic, Skid Row, formed Sprint (together with Big Balls and Papillon, hum, guess got fucked tho'), joined Juergen in The Company as leader and supplier. Then got smoked up by police. Rumors say that i would have been supplyin The company to the end and groups like Crack Inc and Fairlight? Who knows?
What was the proudest moment in your career ?
When i opened on the Danse Macabre (Company Whq) the Foxy's Fortress. I fastly received so much mail. That mail conference was doing well and i had a lot of fun talking to so many cool guys from all over the globe.
For what specific reason(s) do you think that you are remembered ?
Foxy's Fortress? nah... I konw many U.S guys that remember me for the the first U.S Boards charts (many clones came up later), Danse Macabre's fast growing (I've been helping a little). But Euros mainly remember Foxy as an original supplier and msg base trouble maker haha.
What would you like to be remembered for ?
Even if i have been a little big headed, i have always been fair. A deal is a deal, a friend is a friend. The members of the underground don't have to narc the others... Some investigation services do it for them.
What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
Got busted back in 1991. Badly. They made it like a show (suckers) during a Computer SHOW (legal). Firneds of mine told me that best computer softwares sold out quickly after... for short while.
Thinking back on the good old days, is there anything you regret?
Good ole conferences on da fone, chats on boards up to crazy hours. And of course the amount of cool guys we all had the chance to know thru the world (not enuff girlies, eh?!).
What was your favorite
GAME(S)
Eye of the beholders, Moonstone, Supercars, Lotus, Another World, Sword of Sodan, Hybris, Lemmings (MY lemmings, grr!).. so many
DEMO(S)
Dragons Megademo! Angels Copper Master, Slayer's Mental hangover, TRSI ole megademo disk, Doc's demons demo (huh, old eh?) and many others!
PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
Corsair, Slayer, Waremaster/atz, Droopy/Rebels...
CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
Robin/Qtx, Ralf/Company, Weetibix, Gaston, Ringo.
OVERALL GROUPS :
The OLD Quartex, Vision Factory, Oracool, Fairlight and the Company (unbiased opinion of course...) + Scoopex, Dragons, Trsi, Subway, Kefrens, World of Wonders, Ackerlight ah.. well i'll give up here.
COMPOSER(S)
Moby for being so good and cool.
BEST COMPOSED TRACK(S)
Angels copper master track.
BEST GRAPHICS
Myself! Do you have 2/3 pages left? Just kidding.
EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
Amnesia's meeting (met ya there Zike! haha) with da future Dragons. Also a certain Fairlight meeting in U.k with dunk swedes.. Hrm, i won't tell more 'bout this but all of those FLT guys are damned kewl, even drunk!
MEMORY(S)
Really... so many I can't start up now it'll fuck up the whole internet!
DRINK ?
Lamers' Blood!
What are you doing nowadays ?
Have fun and studying (guess what.. Law! ahah)
What are you doing on your spare time?
Parties, friends, girls, Sport, and a little computing (fuck Megalosoft!)
Is there anything you'd like to say to the public (read: admires)
We have had the chance to be part of the Amiga underground. But if the scene has been so brillant, it is mainly due to some active and brillant characters around the world. Being the Elite of an elite scene, coders, Gfx/snd designers, crackers, leaders, hackers, phreakers, original suppliers, traders and sysops made it possible.
And I'd like to greet some of those I know/knew and appreciate:
Mr video, Corsair, Juergen, Nosferatu of Company. Gaston, Jbm, Splatt, Strider /FLt. And Megablast, Ralf, Big Balls, Papillon, Radar, Moby, Andeveron, Subzero, Banditt, Hoson, Waremonger, Bob duncan, Olivier , Hawk, Phil and many others.
And of course ya Zike, another proud BeerBlaster (i know he likes France... for cheap prices on alcohol hehe).
What is the meaning of life?
Live your own life. Have fun (one life? Don't tell me I could meet some FFC or Zelnik in another life?!?). And make sure next generations will have the same opportunites.