| JAZZA | |
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| Real Name: | Josiah Brooks |
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| Birthdate: | April 20, 1989 |
| Profile: | JAZZA's profile |
| Aura: | Light |
| Level: | Level 8 |
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| Town Watch | |
| Flash: | The Composer |
JAZZA is the user name of Josiah Brooks, who lives in Australia. In 2003, he began animating, and has since become one of the most notable authors on Newgrounds. His work, consisting of over 35 Flash submissions on Newgrounds, has covered a wide variety of genres, including Drama, such as The Composer, Fantasy Action, like the Paladin series, 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.[1]
Personal Life
JAZZA is a devout Christian, and worked in the missionary service for nine months, before he had to stop in order to have an operation on his knee. He is also a dedicated musician, and maintains a weekly webcomic based on the Larry series.[2]
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.
Reception
JAZZA has won a total of over 40 awards, including sixteen Daily Features, five Weekly Users' Choice Awards and two Review Crew Picks. As of February 2010, his Flash submissions have received a total of over 8 million views. His music tends to score between 3/5 and 4/5.