Interview
Handle: Big Al
City / Country:
London, England
Born year:
1973
What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
Commodore 64 in the late eighties
How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
Basically we use to meet up in the local computer club and everything stemmed from that. Share and Enjoy (SAE), Freestyle UK, Ecstasy.
What was the proudest moment in your career ?
Actually meeting many guys in the scene at copy-partys and shows.
What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
Girlfriend's and probably going to University.
Thinking back on the good old days, is there anything you regret?
Nope.
What was your favorite
GAME(S)
Pirates
DEMO(S)
Scoopex's Mental Hangover
PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
Slayer (Scoopex), Conqueror
CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
The Inner Circle (TIC), The Kent Team & Bamiga Sector 1, Quartex
OVERALL GROUPS :
Fairlight, Defjam, TriStar-Red Sector (TRSI), Quartex.
COMPOSER(S)
Rogue Male, Romeo Knight
BEST GRAPHICS
Havok, Terminator
EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
A copy party in Sweden where I and Havok got to meet Zike and stayed the night at Conquerors house.
MEMORY(S)
Many drunk occasions at copy-partys.
DRINK ?
Most beers, gin & tonic.
What are you doing nowadays ?
Travelling around the world working for a software company for banks.
What are you doing on your spare time?
Going out with my girly!