User:Celestialphoenixreborn

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The User: Celestialphoenixreborn, is one of the many sobriquets and nicknames used by a young man named Brandon, who is a freelance illustrator, manga-ka, poet, screenwriter, novelist, short-story writer, philosopher, lover of many things of both High and Low Culture, martial artist, madman, and many other things. He enjoys speculative hard science fiction and fantasy, cyberpunk,steampunk,high fantasy,contemporary urban fantasy,historical fantasy, revisionist fantasy, and various other literary, videogame, and movie genres. He is currently a member of www.en.wikipedia.org, along with the following sites, in short:(not complete list)

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[edit] Personal Info

  • Current Age: 21(according to common consensus; Actually, I'm a lot older than I look, Essence wise anyway; You know the Drill.)
  • Current Residence: Yukon, Oklahoma
  • Gender:Male
  • Theme Song: Redemption by Conjure One featuring Chemda, Clubbed to Death Kurayamino Mix by Rob Dougan
  • Favorite Songs:


[edit] Information About the Madman


[edit] Hobbies

  • Illustration
  • Creative Writing
  • Philosophy
  • Reading and doing Research
  • Martial Arts
  • Videogames
  • RPGs
  • Photography
  • Speculative Sci-Fi
  • Futurism
  • Cryptozoology


[edit] Favourite movies and TV Shows

Movies:

The Matrix Trilogy(yes, I am that damn geeky. Get over it!!), V for Vendetta, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Star Wars Series, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children(film), Karas(anime) and the Whole Karas Series, Spriggan, Underworld(2003)Underworld EvolutionMoviesBlade(1998 film), Blade 2: Bloodhunt,Blade:Trinty, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Requiem for a Dream, Perfect Blue,The Ghost in the ShellMovies, The Mind's Eye series, The Qatsi Trilogy, Batman Begins, The Fifth Element, Blade Runner, Iron Monkey, Dragon's Inn, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, The Last Samurai,The Gladiator, Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle, Millennium Actress, Akira, Ninja Scroll, The Musashi Miyamoto Trilogy, Sword of Doom, The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi(The 2003 version with Takeshi Kitano), Once Upon A Time in China Series, The Seven Samurai(Shichin no Samurai),, Legend of ZU(AKA ZU Warriors), The Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy, Mirrormask(You want a visual orgasm? Watch this movie!!), The Animatrix(K'duh), King Kong(2005), Mulholland Drive, Dawn of the Dead(2004), Sword in the Moon, Ong -Bak: Thai Warrior,Tom-yum-goong, The Ninth Gate, Final Fantasy:The Spirits Within, Fong Sai Yuk 1 and 2(AKA The Legend 1 and 2), Minority Report, Appleseed(Remake), Black Mask, The Original Prophecy Trilogy(with Christopher Wallken), Tombstone(film), Fist of Legend(with Jet Li), Red Planet(film), Boat Trip(film), Brothers Grimm(film), Training Day(film), Braveheart, The Abyss(film), The Highlander Movies(Highlander(film), Highlander 3: The Final Dimension, Highlander: Endgame, Highlander: The Source, Highlander: Vengenace), Constantine, The Day After Tomorrow, Confessions of the Sacred Flesh(AKA Sacred Flesh), What Dreams May Come, Jacob's Ladder(film), Silent Hill(2006),Lost Highway, Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal,Samurai X: The Motion Picture,and Samurai X:Reflections, MD Geist, The Bare Wench Project(as corny as it may seem, yes, I enjoyed, but only because of obvious reasons ^_^), District B13, Stargate, Fun with Dick and Jane(2005 remake), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Dogma(film), Dumb and Dumber, Ginger Snaps(film), Dog Soldiers, Godzilla(the 1998 film), She-Creature, Rear Window, Impostor(2001 film), Kingdom of Heaven, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Liar Liar,Lord of Illusions, The Mask of Zorro, Pirates of the Carribean, My Neighbor Totoro, O Brother Where Art Thou, The Mummy(2000 film), The Mummy Returns(2002 film), The Scorpion King, The Rundown, The Passion of the Christ,Mr and Mrs. Smith, End of Evangelion, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth, Predator(film), Predator 2, Aliens, Aliens: Resurrection, Incident at Loch Ness, Eighteen Fingers of Death,Shawn of the Dead, Sky Captain and the World of Tommorrow,The 6th Day, Tears of the Sun, Super Size Me, Bowling for Columbine, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Three Musketeers(1993 film), 28 Days Later, White Noise(film), Radio(film),I Am Sam,Swordfish(2001 film), The Covenant(2006 Film),Devilman 2004, Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King, Beowulf and Grendel


TV Shows:

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, Tactical to Practical, Conquest(TV Show), Modern Marvels(TV Show), UFO Files(TV Show),Rurouni Kenshin, Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto, Ancient Discoveries(TV Show)/Ancient Marvels(TV Show), The Venture Brothers, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Sci-Fi'sIn Search Of with Mitch Pileggi, Sci-Fi's Proof Postive(TV Show), Beyond 2000, Mythbusters, Tales of the Gun, X the Series, Hidden History(TV Show) on the Discovery Channel, CSI: New York and CSI:Miami, Travel Channel's Great European Hotels,Weird US(TV Show), The First Emperor: The Man Who Created China, Extreme Engineering(TV Show), Samurai 7, RahXephon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Burst Angel(Bakuretsu Tenshi), Sorcerer Hunters, PBS' Nature(TV Show), Family Guy, American Dad, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Inuyasha, Witch Hunter Robin, Argentosoma, Mobile Suit Fighter G Gundam, Gundam Wing, The Water Margin, .Hack, The Colbert Report, The Chappelle Show, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, The Secret History of Gangs, Highlander: The Series(NOT the crappy cartoon, which sucked!!), History's Greatest Mysteries(TV Show), Future Weapons(TV Show),Gasaraki, Gantz, Saber Marionette Series, The Slayers Series, Steel Angel Kurumi, Love Hina, Bastard!, Record of Lodoss War, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Legend of Crystania, Final Fantasy Unlimited, Habane Renmei, Tekkaman Blade, Legend of Himiko, Fullmetal Panic, Fullmetal Panic FUMOFFU?, Gunparade March, Gunparade Symphony, Trinity Blood, MTV's Cribs,Pimp My Ride, Eureka(TV Show), Ergo Proxy,Divergence Eve, Guyver:The Bio-Boosted Armor, Blade: The Series, Futureweapons


[edit] Favourite band or musician

Delerium, Conjure One, Robert Miles, Rob Dougan, Maria Nayler, Sleepthief, Dead Can Dance, Frontline Assembly, Skinny Puppy, Esthero, Echostream, Rammstein, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, DJ Baby Anne, Fiorella Quinn, Tiff Lacey, Kirsty Hawkshaw, Engima(musical project), Enya,Phanstamagoria, L-Arc-en-ciel, Fear Factory,Orgy, Zeromancer, Armik, Capercaillie, Clannad, Lorenna McKennitt, Sarah McLachlan, Kodo, Voodoo and Serano, Amon Tobin, Poe, Armin Van Buuren, Ian Van Dahl, Lasgo, 4Strings, Kurtis Mantronik, DJ Icey, Chamonix, Kaos and Ethos, The Crystal Method, BoA, Yoko Kanno, Joga, Ilaria Graziano, Portishead, Massive Attack, Meat Beat Manifesto, Propellerhead, DJ Sammy, DJ Encore featuring Engelina, Marsha, Cibo Matto, DJ Micro, Hooverphonic, Lunascape,Watergate, Breaking Benjamin, 3 Days Grace, Daniel Bedingfield, Natasha Bedingfield, BT, ATB, The Freestylers, Frou Frou, MC Pee Pants, Asian Kung Fu Generation, KMFDM, Felix da Housecat, Zero 7, DHT,Benny Benassi, Dirty Vegas, Rob Zombie, White Zombie, Tiesto, Moby, Blue Man Group, Junkie XL, Lara Fabian, This Mortal Coil, Carl Orff, Kay-cee, Sulk, Vanilla Ninja, Absolom, Trance Control, Two Mix, Boom Boom Satellites Mudvayne, Gus Gus, disturbed, Solar Twins, Fischerspooner, Satoshi Tomii, The chemical brothers, Icon of Coil, Deep Forest, Electric Skychurch, Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Rani Kamal, Darude, The Dust Brothers, Afrika Bambataa, Nujabes, Shing02,Xerjester, Jan Johnston, Zoe Johnston, Do As Infinity, Marc et Claude, DJ Rap, Surreal, Ascension, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Rachel Fuller, Shonen Knife, Kraftwerk, Muse, Maaya Sakamoto, Ayumi Hamasaki, smile.dk, Apollo Four Forty, Apex Theory, Morphic Fields, Lemon Jelly, Electrostatic, da-nu-lo, obadia


[edit] Favourite genre of music

  • ambient chillout
  • down-tempo
  • symphonic/epic trance
  • trip-hop
  • Breakbeat
  • House(music) and all of its derivatives
  • Trance(music) and all of its derivatives
  • Techno(music) and all of its derivatives
  • jazz
  • new age(music)
  • instrumental(music)
  • hard rock(music)
  • acid jazz
  • heavy metal(music)
  • industrial rock(music)


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[edit] Favourite poet, philosopher,scientist, or writer


[edit] Favourite photographer

  • Ansel Adams
  • Photomaker
  • Electricblanket
  • Undercheese 101
  • Black Heaven
  • gmesh
  • kentsoul


[edit] Favourite style or digital art

  • Anime/Manga
  • My own Style
  • Digital photo manipulation and digital photo montage manipulation


[edit] Operating System

  • Whatever's available. Can't be too picky about it. Preferred Internet Browser is Mozilla FireFox


[edit] MP3 player of choice

  • Whatever I can get my hands on.


[edit] Wallpaper of choice

  • Anything by Shirow or Aya Dragonsheart


[edit] Skin of choice

  • Soft, Ruffled Phoenix Feathers


[edit] Favourite video games


[edit] Favourite gaming platform


[edit] Favourite cartoon character


[edit] Favorite Quotes

For a Better Insight into My Mind and the Philosophies that Interest Me: http://tagworld.com/yangphoenix/World/MyWeb.aspx?page=318ed960-3e1e-4aa0-b484-3a3f7037ce3b


[edit] Favorite Books, Novels, Manga and Magazines

The Myst Trilogy by Rand and Robin Miller, The Middle Earth Series by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Sprawl Trilogy(Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive) by William Gibson, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, Exploring the Matrix: Visions of a Cyberpresent, The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real, Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku, Introducing Jung, Introducing Quantum Physics, The Crane Tiger Pentalogy(Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was one of the five books), Xiyouji(A Journal of a Journey to the West),The Tale of Genji, The Nihongi and The Kojiki, The Kwaidan by Lacdafio Hearn, Gunpowder, Germs, and Steel, The Etruscans by Morgan Llweylenn, 72 Names of God by Yehuda Berg, The Art of War by Sun-Tzu, The Book of the Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, The Shannara Series by Terry Brooks, Incubus Dreams by Laurel K. Hamilition, The Science of Vampires, UFO Magazine Dictionary of UFOs, The 12th Planet Chronicles by Zecharia Sitchin, Chariots of the Gods? Series by Erich Von Dainken, TheAge of Spiritual Machines, Singularity is Near, and Fantastic Voyage: How to Live Long enough to How to Live Forever by Ray Kurzweil, The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose, A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawkings, The Physics of Superheroes by James Kakalios, various works by Ken Wilber and Thomas Pynchon, Crossgen's The Path and The Way of the Rat(finally!! American Comic Books that actually portray the jidageki and wuxia genre without the stereotypes!!), The Dream and the Underworld by James Hillman, The Magician's Companion: A Practical and Encyclopedic Guide to Magic and Religious Symbolism, American Gods, Neverwhere and Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, A Brief History of Everything, Tommorrow Now: Envisioning the Next 50 Years, The Kalevala, The Nibelunglied, Fingerprints of the Gods and Mirror of Heaven by Graham Hancock, The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Ancient Rome, Veritgo's Lucifer(Vertigo Comic)(I enjoy this portrayal of the Dark One), Bushido: Way of the Samurai, Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software;Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems and the Economic World; Introducing Chomsky, Conspiracy Files: Paranoia Secrecy Intrigue by David Southwell, The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley, The Divine Comedy by Dante Aligheri, Paradise Lost by John Milton, The Complete Works of William Blake, The Various Works of Fred Alan Wolf, The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene, Medieval Lives(Book) by Terry Jones(actor), the Bartlett and Cassell's Book of Quotations,A Midsummer's Night Dream by William Shakespeare, The Cantebury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, The History of Kings by Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Beowulf Interpretation by Seamus Hensley, The Epic of Gilgamesh, La Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, The Romance of 3 Kingdoms(read only partially), Saint Legend, The Legendary Couple, The Four Constables, Story of Tao, Weapons of the Gods, Storm Riders,Chronicles of Riddick Novelization, The V for Vendetta Movie Novelization


Magazines: White Wolf Quarterly, Popular Science Magazine, Popular Mechanics, Wired(magazine), Atlantis Rising(magazine), Heavy Metal Magazine, Penthouse(magazine), Hustler(magazine), Club(magazine), Cheri(magazine), High Society(magazine),Play(magazine),BPM(magazine), PSM(Magazine), OPM(Magazine), Kungfu/Taichi(AKA Kungfu Qigong)(magazine, Black Belt Magazine, Inside Kung Fu Magazine, Loaded(magazine),FHM UK(magazine),Maxim UK(Magazine), Front(Magazine),Dungeon(Magazine),Dragon(Magazine), Rolling Stones(Magazine), Club International(Magazine),Paste(Magazine),Seed(Magazine)


[edit] Tools of the Trade

  • Whatever I can scrounge up at the moment


[edit] Species

  • wouldn't you like to know? Older than Man; considered Ancient by the Time Man was even a species; Celestial ring a bell in that Head of Yours? Archetype mean anything?


[edit] Hometown

  • Waimea, Kaua'i, Hawai'i


[edit] Occupation

  • freelance illustrator, manga-ka, poet, screenwriter, novelist, short-story writer,existential philosopher,madman, weapon/technology/product designer, futurist, cryptozoologist, fashion designer, occultist, mystic, alternative history writer, trafficker of information and realities, memebroker, cultural revolutionary, creator of brave new worlds


[edit] Political Leaning

  • None at the moment. Not until Liberals and Conseratives, Democrats and Republicans stop playing the Blame Game and learn to grow up.


[edit] Religion/Spirituality


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[edit] Favorite Foods

  • Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Hawaiian, American, Mexican, Tex-Mex,German, French, Spanish. Currently in love with Charleston's Charleston Burger, welldone w/ a side order of french fries; The Rosemary Foccacia Bread from Primo's Italian; The Bread from Romano's Macaroni Grill and Johnny Carino's; Colossus Burger Welldone with lots of cheese from Ruby Tuesday, and Tempura and Biscuits from Aya-chan


[edit] Favorite Adult Movie Stars/Models


[edit] External Links

  • [1]]This is where I post most of my artwork and photography
  • [2]] username:ArcFhynix
  • [3]] username:celestialphoenixreborn
  • [4]] email address in search engine for profile
  • [5]]
  • [6]]The Ulitmate Shirow Fansite
  • [7]] One of many Cyberpunk Sites i hang around
  • [8]] Where I exchange occult knowledge with others
  • [9]] The Hottest Amateur Adult Webcam/Website Star on the planet
  • [10]] (Cuz' She's hot and naughty, and because I'm a pervert.)
  • [11]]The Matrix Series Official Website
  • [12]]Delerium Fansite
  • [13]] A Delerium/Conjure One/Front Line Assembly fansite
  • [14]]A Website for Holisitic and Alternative Lifestyles related Books and Media
  • [15]] A Place where I go to to see more about Cyberpunk lingo
  • [16]My website until i get my official website set up
  • [17] This is where you will find me for the most part, being the crazed madman that I am!! Hahahahahahahahaha!!! i run a group on there called Beyond Convention, which is where I will be posting information on my manga!!
  • [18]]Useful Resources page for those interested in defense and offense technology.
  • [19]] My Online Store Account
  • [20]]My White Wolf Wiki Account User Name is celestialphoenixreborn


Check out this Guys!! Met them at A-Kon, and show your love by making donations to their organization. Trust me, it's worth it:

Also Check out the Photography of Frank Hui, who took my pic and the pics of others at A-Kon, and will be posting them at this place:

Check out some of the art of the following Artists, some of the best non traditional pop art, in the world.

  • Leif Jones: [23]
  • Christopher Shy: [24]
  • Jason Felix: [25]
  • Carylann Loeppky: [26]

Other well-established artists that have influenced my art with their marvelous works:

  • Shirow Masamune:[27]
  • Nomura Tetsuya(haven't found anything but fan sites, so eh.)
  • Mike Mignola:[28]
  • Hyung Tae-Kim:[29]
  • Michael Turner:[30]
  • J. Scott Campbell:[31]
  • Melissa Uran:[32]
  • Amano Yoshitaka: [33]
  • Dave McKean:[34] *Once I get ahold of a decent digital camera, and Photoshop and the like, My digital photo manipulation are gonna have that surreal feel to them, that I get everytime I look at Mckean's work. Ever seen Mirrormask? This is the guy who did the visuals for that movie.

Others whose style is admire, but hasn't really influenced or inspired my style:

  • Watase Yu:[35]
  • CLAMP
  • Yuki Kaori:[36]
  • Langdon Foss:[37] *I love looking at his stuff, it's beautiful art, but it's too static for my tastes to emulate. Lots of straight lines, and not too many curves or angles.
  • Francheso!:[38]
  • Chynna Clugston-Major:[39]
  • Rebecca Guay:[40]
  • Brian and Wendy Froud:[41]

Check out the following musicians and tell me what you think:

  • Adrina Thorpe:[42]
  • Kandice Melonakos:[43]
  • Anna Nalick:[44]
  • Holly Brooks:[45]
  • Galt Aureus:[46]
  • Zoios:[47]
  • DJ Etheric AKA Kent Guzey:[48] ---definitely check out this guy's music!! it's so freakin' awesome!!
  • Ethan Pierse: [www.ethanpierse.com]
  • Kami No Kage:[49] , [50]
  • Technetium:[51]
  • DJ Turquoise Soul:[www.turquoisesoul.com], [www.myspace.com/turquoisesoul], [52]
  • Sasha Alexeev: [53]
  • Captain Midnight's Official Myspace Page:[54]
  • Magdalena's Official Myspace Page:[55]
  • Sleepthief's Official Myspace Page:[56]


[edit] Devart and other Art related Links

My fellow Artists and Other Places that You Should definitely check out. Check them out, or i will leave a flaming bag of dog crap on your front porch or in your car. J/K. But seriously, check them out!! But seriously, check them out!! And think twice about pirating and stealing their hard work. If I find out where you crap-stains who steal my friends stuff and claim it to be yours and all that other bullshit, i will personally come down to find you and make your life a living hell. i have no problem going to jail for beating the crap out of worthless peons , who think this sort of shit is funny. And Again, Enjoy.

  • [57] My Sister Dea's devart Page
  • [58] My Sister Salem's devArt Page
  • [59] Aya's devArt Page
  • [60] My Bro, Hikaru's devArt Page
  • [61]My Bro, Heath's devArt Page
  • [62]My Friend, Dragonlady's devArt Page
  • [63]My Friend devArt Page
  • [64]Starlitt's Official Myspace Page
  • [65]My Friend Marlene's devArt Page
  • [66]My Friend Amanda's devArt Page
  • [67]My Friend Siya Oum's devArt Page
  • [68]My Friend Sarah's devArt Page
  • [69]My Friend Kalika's devArt Page
  • [70]My Friend Anakin's devArt Page
  • [71]My Friend Inuibuki's devArt Page
  • [72]My Friend Kitzu Kai's devArt Page
  • [73]My Friend The Photography Duo Black Heaven's devArt Page
  • [74]My Friend Katie's devArt Page
  • [75]My Friend Ross' devArt Page
  • [76]My Friend Kristin Leigh Knoll's devArt Page
  • [77]My Friend Shiori's devArt Page
  • [78]My Friend Angel's devArt Page
  • [79]My Friend Megan Erin's devArt Page
  • [80]My Friend Paranoid Duckkie's devArt Page
  • [81]My Friend Bethany Lo's devArt Page
  • [82]My Friend Robert's devArt Page

And Here's a few writers that I'm promoting as well:
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