Staff Introduction – Poundy

Posted by John Jackson July 6, 2020 in COMMUNITY

Today we sat down with Poundy aka Jordan Pound.

What is your gamer tag and how did you get the name?

BigPapaPound:- Im 6″5. always looking after people or thinking of them first like fathering them (Papa) and my surname is Pound so just put them all together

What age did you start playing games and what’s the first game you remember playing?

My first game i remember playing would be either NBA Jam on SNES or Supper Tennis on SNES

What made you decide to pursue a role in Esports?

Playing games for a living has always been a dream for me when i was a kid.

What’s your all time favourite game?

Fallout: New Vegas as this is the first game that I buried many hours into.

What is a typical day like for you?

Solid Snake or Abes Oddessy.

What do you like to do when you aren’t gaming or working in gaming?

A typical day for me is working 9-5/6 as a mortgage advisor. Then ill be playing some sort of sport. Football, Rugby or anything else and if i have enough time ill be playing games on the PC. Then on the weekends im normally playing sport again. catching up with mates or yet again playing games.

Can you give any advice to anyone looking to start working in the Esports industry?

Working in Esports is alot like playing on one difficulty setting. It might be Easy, Medium, Expert or Elite. Good news is you can always keep re-trying until you get 100%

Any shout-outs?

The people. If it wasnt for them, who would watch us play our games? Follow us for the latest updates or content? Or even want to be a part of a a Esports community. Its them who watch our clips, follow us through the rankings and make you want to do it all over again.

Quick Fire Round!!!

1. PC or Console?

2. Prime or Netflix?

Netflix

3. Cat or Dog?

Dog

4. Star Trek or Star Wars?

Star Wars

5. Coffee or Tea?

Tea

6. Android or iOS?

iOS

7. Facebook or Twitter?

Both

8. Instagram or Snapchat ?

Both

9. Pepsi or Coke?

Pepsi

10. Brown or White Bread?

Both

11. Ghost Busters or Goosebumps

Goose Bumps

12. South Wales or North Wales

South Wales

13. Ice or Fire

Ice

14. Football or Rugby

Both

15. Twitch or Youtube

Both

John Jackson

John Jackson, also known as SlayerJohn, leads Esports Wales with passion and vision. As a seasoned esports enthusiast, John's leadership drives innovation and growth within Wales' gaming community. Follow his journey and insights on X(Twitter) @JohnJackson750 and connect on LinkedIn John Jackson.

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