Chadmann

Real Name: Nicolas Russo
Akas: ChadMann
Occupation: Advertising Student and Marketing Research Assistant
Date Of Birth: 29/12/1985
City/Country: Byron Bay/Australia
Hobbies: SC2, SC2 Community, Surfing, Poker, gaming
SC2 Goals: I have a few, I'd love to be able to build the community and run more events and tournaments. I think gradual development in the competitive and spectator elements of this game are vital to develop it into a legitimate eSport. The current state of 'sponsor teams' and funding for events run in SEA is pretty small potatoes and quite frankly, not working. There isn't growth and new money coming in to develop the scene - until SEA players can play SC2 full time for a living, we will not be able to compete with the rest of the world. So, one of my goals is to try and develop the scene as much as I can.

I've mentioned earlier that a great goal of mine would be to beat EveSigns - with only Blink stakers. I tried once and came very close. Despite his best efforts with pure infestor/ling it took his ultra/queen meta-game to stop my blink stalkers. One day Signs, you will feel my wrath!

And finally, as a Player - I'd love to be able to get to Diamond+ level - for me, I haven't go the time to realistically achieve Grand Master level of play.. so getting the best with what I have will be an achievement for me!

Clan/Team: TA!!! - Terror Australis.. Great bunch of guys Thank you for welcoming me into your Clan. I'm very proud to be part of one of the biggest and arguably the best Clan in Australia if not South East Asia.

Life and Career Goals: I'll be finished my Studies shortly in Business Major's in Advertising and Marketing. So I hope to use some of my skills in developing the eSports scene in Australia for awhile - then eventually into more main stream employment (if I can't make eSports main stream and profitable). Other than that - just continue to be happy with what I have developed and provide the best for my family!

Notable SC2/Gaming Achievements: Possibly my best results are:
1) taking a map off RGN.Future in the NASL Season 2 Qualifiers (and coming very close to wining game 1 - which would have given me a 2-0 win and seen me face off against oGsTOP :S).
2) Top 16 Dox Cup #2 - seeing me into the Championship bracket top 32. With wins over a few Master league players!
3) Top 20 at ACL Gold Coast!! and being the 7th ranked Protoss in Australia (according to those results)
4) Wining BSGCL Season 2 for my Team - Clanless. taking the last two games for the win!

Featured Online Vods: Errr, Not sure if there are any.. I have a few fun Replays lying around - maybe one day I'll upload them - Particularly beating Pinder with only Sentries - while he made Sentries then switched to Archons.. still beat them - btw Hallucination in big numbers.. good spell.. :S

Favourite Strategy: Mass Hallucinations.
Also, Pylon walling on Tal'Darim - amirite Maynarde?..
Favourite Babe: ChadLady - as I affectionately call her. My partner and the mother of my lovely Daughter (who's birthday it is as I'm writing this - Happy birthday ChadGirl! :P )
Favourite Food: A well made Pizza - none of this Dominoes crap.
Favourite Drink: I have a collection of Cognac's and it is definitely my 'drink of choice' - However, I do not discriminate.
Favourite Movie: There are sooo many - Pulp Fiction comes to mind.. but really alot of movies are awesome and its hard to say which one is a favourite.
Favourite Song:

You Tube

You Tube

When I'm not listening to Bangs - I enjoy Skrillex, Deadmau5, Pendullum and a whole myriad of other bands and artists..
Players Respected: All of you!
Particular Protoss players that I follow, in SEA; yang, Pinder, SenSei, Balloon, LoSt and
International Players; MC, Grubby and HerO
Arch-Nemesis: I don't think anyone.. really - maybe my PvZ practice buddy and the guy that took my out of the TtCC - suman, is probably the closest I have to a 'Nemesis' but He's also a good mate.. so Nemesis in the sense of we play alot and its always a struggle to beat his Zerg.
Best Starcraft 2 player in SEA?: its impossible not to say mOOnGLaDe. I'd really like to be able to say names like, yang, sensei or Pinder in the future tho. :P (maybe after Pinder wins MLG everyone will say he is the best SEA player :P_
Best Starcraft 2 player in the world of all time?: NesTea at his peak was unstoppable, as was MVP and to some extent MMA. I'm always excited to see MMA play well, and am a fan of his. As for my beloved Protoss players, I think MC, while his form slumps - he is always capable of amazing things!

And I'd have to say MKP is my second Favourite player

Bonus Question 1: How do you balance family time, gaming, admining and work? Do you really have 30 hours in your days?

I don't know - I guess I only balance SC2 and Family at the moment - just about to end 4 months of holidays from Uni and as someone that didn't go to uni straight after school I spent a few years making money so I didn't have to work while I studied. Perhaps I'm just efficient with the time I have.. Also, not sleeping much helps squeeze out a few more hours to do everything.

Watch out miniwheat!!

Bonus Question 2: Any plans for more kids and will you teach them starcraft?

Of course there will be more MiniChad's running around one day - perhaps not for a year or two, but look out - Team Chad to take over the world.
ChadGirl will be able to do what ever she wants to do with her time, but if it she decides to take up SC2 - she will be the most Gosu 3 year old around. If I have a son, he will probably be a pretty good gamer if that is something that he wants to do!
MiniWheat vs ChadGirl Showmatch.. gogogo

Thanks everyone you all

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	TAminimat:
	VoxMSI.Rogue:	<3 the chad
	Eldrid:	pretty much most winningest photo ev0r
	Dox:	i would do this guy all night long
	Kalikah:	MiniChad is awesome!
	Wolf_Dragunov:	i do belive that you have 2 members so far Team Chad FTW

[TAminimat]

God dam shawty. chadman!!

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syfChadMann:

[iM yang]

you're my chadman

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syfChadMann:

<3 yang!!

[deL]

ChadGirl future TA ace player!

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syfChadMann:

Future?

[dippa]

why are you so ******* awesome chad

my brain cannot comprehend

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	syfChadMann:	<3
	TAminimat:

[TAEdgE]

Lack of ... here but nevertheless you are an awesome man!

[syfChadMann]

Aww thanks you guys

Originally Posted by EdgE

Lack of ... here

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	TAEdgE:	haha classy
	cruxBsK:	legend!

[[TA]LoSt]

for the mention

Btw check out puzzle's stream when it's up, definitely a new Protoss to watch out for!

EDIT: love this song :P

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

OMG minichad such a cutie.

[cRSenSei]

you're amazing

[NvPinder]

You make me want to be a better person.

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VoxMSI.Rogue:

he has that affect, he also makes me feel like a total shit bitch

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Kinda disappointed I am not your nemesis after my 6pool...

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by TARogue

Kinda disappointed I am not your nemesis after my 6pool...

Yeah - Actually, can we edit a few things here:-

Nemesis - Rogue cause she's a 7 pooling arse.
Notable Achievements - 'King of Sentries' beating Pinder in a 200/200 Sentry only battle -even after he switched to pure Archons.

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VoxMSI.Rogue:

<3 love you too baby boiii

[dippa]

Originally Posted by TARogue

Kinda disappointed I am not your nemesis after my 6pool...

down girl 10char

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ToRPandarine:

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Dippa I dunno if you are treating me like your sex slave, or a dog

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	TCPKiaSu:	lol man... lol
	ToRPandarine:	o_O the things that happen in TA sometimes :P

[Champi]

I.... love you

[Dox]

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng DAT CHAD.

[ToR.Arnor]

I cant believe im not your Rival (especially after I 3 rax into 5 rax all-in you ^_^) I must practice harder in order to achieve this status ^_^

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ToRPandarine:

[TargA]

I cant believe im not your Rival ( espescially after I did something to you) I must practice harder in order to achieve this status ^_^

edit:

Bonus question: is that a perm?

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Bash:

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by TargA

I cant believe im not your Rival ( espescially after I did something to you) I must practice harder in order to achieve this status ^_^

edit:

Bonus question: is that a perm?

TargA - your too good to be my rival.. :S

Bonus Answer: Nope.. that right there is my real deal hair - the Curls get the Gurls.. #ohhhyeehhhhguuuurrrlll

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Its ok guys, I have the rivalry covered with cheese

[NDG.Stitch]

This man is sexy.

[Maynarde]

Originally Posted by TAChadMann

Also, Pylon walling on Tal'Darim - amirite Maynarde?..

My butt be hurtin' yo.

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TAEdarus:

[Cute]

I'm about to blow all of your minds.

Chadman's name isn't Chad.

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syfChadMann:

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by Cute

Chadman's name isn't Chad.

My Middle name is....
...
Joel.

[ToRSpartaz]

Oh dear lord another Nic :P (Bahahaaha Considering i am Nick)

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breadfan:

it's a pretty solid name, shared by only the greatest pros

[inFeZa]

Best protoss in SEA.

[JoFritzMD]

Omg we have the same favourite song

[Asrathiel]

Your 3 yo's hair is like my 3 yo's hair, when she doesn't decide she wants it really short ^_^

[Wolf_Dragunov]

ahhh chadmann you are the man first guy i vsed from SC2SEA.com hahah even though it was a thrashing was a good match hahah you are a pre awesome guy. i wish you the best of luck for your Goals . Best Protoss SEA !!!! may not be shown on ladder but in heart!!


IN CHAD I TRUST

[Mayo]

Lemme take you to da movie shawtay! I got tha popcon and I know what else you like.

umad that he lives in my City and not yours?

In Chad I trust.

[DeNile]

Truly an inspiration. I wish I had the time manga ment skills to be able I
Admin and run tournaments like you. I will
Strive to follow
In your footsteps and if I even only partially make it I will be successfull.

I love seeing write ups of those Heros in our community the faces behind the posts.

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	syfChadMann:	<3
	Mayo:

[Disadvantage]

Ha, Byron, nice. I grew up in Ballina. Glad to see some love from the North Coast

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syfChadMann:

North Coast represent! >.<

[Picklecraft]

Originally Posted by nirvAnA

Favourite Food: A well made Pizza - none of this Dominoes crap.

I agree!

Home made pizza ? .

-Picklecraft

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by Picklecraft

I agree!

Home made pizza ? .

-Picklecraft

With a surname like Russo - what do you think? >.<

[Picklecraft]

Haha I see I see.

I have a tale about dominoes;

I ordered a pizza (delivered) of course, I also put in the suggestions box that I would love a picture of a giraffe under my pizza, I forgot about this request only to find a well drawn picture of an amazing giraffe, best thing dominoes ever did.

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nirvAnA:

[RyooMakSPR]

Byron bay!! awesome

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syfChadMann:

RyooMak!! awesome!! >.<