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| − | Hi my name is James I live in Brisbane Australia |
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| + | |image = Jazza2013.png |
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| + | |realname = '''Josiah Brooks''' |
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| + | |birthdate = April 20, 1989 |
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| + | |profile = [http://jazza.newgrounds.com/ Jazza ] |
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| + | |aura = Game Developer |
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| + | |level = 9 |
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| + | |rank = Town Watch |
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| + | |flash = [http://jazza.newgrounds.com/flash/ Flash] |
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| + | '''JAZZA''' is the user name of Josiah Brooks, who lives in Australia. In 2003, he began animating, and after discovering the website via a request from the [[Star Syndicate]] to vote on their work, has since become one of the most notable authors on Newgrounds. His work, consisting of dozens of Flash submissions on Newgrounds, has covered a wide variety of genres, including Drama, such as [[The Composer]], Fantasy Action, like the Paladin series[http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/paladin], Comedy, including the [[Larry]] series, and several games, including [[the Kill Kar]] and several games based on his various series. He also has 40 audio submissions, most of which are rated between 3/5 and 4/5. Additionally, one of his art submissions won a minor award.[http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/jazza/siarah] |
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| + | == Personal Life == |
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| + | JAZZA was once a Latter-day Saint, and worked in the missionary service for nine months, before he had to stop in order to have an operation on his knee. Since then, he has announced that he is an atheist.[http://jazza.newgrounds.com/news/post/595120] He is also a dedicated musician, and maintains a weekly webcomic based on the Larry series.[http://www.jazzastudios.com/comic.php] |
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| + | == Style == |
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| + | [[File:Jazza_Images.png|thumb|Characters from various movies by JAZZA.]]Because of the sheer number of genres JAZZA has dabbled in, his style changes dramatically between different works. However, his movies and games since 2005 tend to portray humans realistically. Additionally, many of his works, such as Paladin, Larry, and Brotherhood of Battle, are influenced by traditional European fantasy. JAZZA has stated that he views games as story-telling experiences, though not all of his games fall into that category. |
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| + | == Reception == |
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| + | JAZZA has won a total of over 62 awards, including 23 Daily Features, eight Weekly Users' Choice Awards and four Review Crew Picks. As of February May 2011, his Flash submissions have received a total of over 15.4 million views. His music tends to score between 3/5 and 4/5. |
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| + | [[File:JAZZA2.jpg|frame|left|A sef-portrait Josiah made of himself with one of his characters, Larry.]] |
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| + | == Links == |
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| + | [http://www.jazzastudios.com/ Personal Site] |
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| + | [http://jazza.newgrounds.com/ Newgrounds Account] |
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| + | [http://jazza.newgrounds.com/news/post/462409 Birthday Mentioned] |
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| + | [http://theinterviewer.newgrounds.com/news/post/405497 2009 Interview] |
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| + | [http://theinterviewer.newgrounds.com/news/post/644441 2011 Interview] |
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Revision as of 14:36, 3 November 2017
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| Real Name: | Josiah Brooks |
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| Birthdate: | April 20, 1989 |
| Profile: | Jazza |
| Aura: | Game Developer |
| Level: | Level 9 |
 
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| Flash: | Flash |
| Audio: | Music |
JAZZA is the user name of Josiah Brooks, who lives in Australia. In 2003, he began animating, and after discovering the website via a request from the Star Syndicate to vote on their work, has since become one of the most notable authors on Newgrounds. His work, consisting of dozens of Flash submissions on Newgrounds, has covered a wide variety of genres, including Drama, such as The Composer, Fantasy Action, like the Paladin series[1], Comedy, including the Larry series, and several games, including the Kill Kar and several games based on his various series. He also has 40 audio submissions, most of which are rated between 3/5 and 4/5. Additionally, one of his art submissions won a minor award.[2]
Personal Life
JAZZA was once a Latter-day Saint, and worked in the missionary service for nine months, before he had to stop in order to have an operation on his knee. Since then, he has announced that he is an atheist.[3] He is also a dedicated musician, and maintains a weekly webcomic based on the Larry series.[4]
Style
Characters from various movies by JAZZA.
Because of the sheer number of genres JAZZA has dabbled in, his style changes dramatically between different works. However, his movies and games since 2005 tend to portray humans realistically. Additionally, many of his works, such as Paladin, Larry, and Brotherhood of Battle, are influenced by traditional European fantasy. JAZZA has stated that he views games as story-telling experiences, though not all of his games fall into that category.
Reception
JAZZA has won a total of over 62 awards, including 23 Daily Features, eight Weekly Users' Choice Awards and four Review Crew Picks. As of February May 2011, his Flash submissions have received a total of over 15.4 million views. His music tends to score between 3/5 and 4/5.
A sef-portrait Josiah made of himself with one of his characters, Larry.