The Red Bulletin June 2020 (US)

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David
Hunt
Video game streamer, 35, USA.
Better known as GrandPOObear, Hunt is one of
the world’s best, most theatrical speedrunners.
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Professional cyclist, 37, AUT.
In 2018, Strasser rode across the Americas
in a record-breaking time. Now he’s hosting
Instagram workouts set to music by Stelar.
Michael
Strasser
DJ and producer, 45, AUT.
Stelar, aka Marcus Füreder, is co-creator of
the electro-swing genre. In 2018, he topped
the U.S. electronic charts with “The Sun.”
Parov
Stelar
Get in the Game
A popular streamer reveals how you, too,
can find instant community online.
Sound Strategy
Michael Strasser cycled 14,000 miles from Alaska
to Patagonia in 84 days, 11 hours and 50 minutes.
What kept him going through 60 mph gales in Peru?
Music and constructive words, sometimes from the
same person, as the chat excerpt below shows:
CAMERON BAIRD, JAN KOHLRUSCH, CRAIG KOLESKY, SAMUEL RENNER JEN SEE, CHRISTIAN EBERLE-ABASOLO
After Hunt was seriously
injured snowboarding, he
wondered how he would
replace his favorite sport.
A lengthy recovery period
meant long hours at home
alone. One day, a friend
invited Hunt to watch
him play Halo via an
online stream. To Hunt’s
surprise, he was hooked
immediately.
Instant friends
“It’s like suddenly having
a lot more friends.
Whatever your passion
is—whether it’s video
games or shit-talking
Harry Potter or One
Direction pornographic
fan fiction. There may be
only 50 people in the
world who like what you
like, but they’re there on
the internet! That’s
what’s great.”
Find your people
“Let’s say you’re really
interested in Fortnite. Go
on Twitch in that category
and look for people that
you think look cool. It’s
like, ‘I’d probably hang
out with that person.’ You
can kind of tell, right?
Then, if you enjoy them,
see who they interact
with. With a lot of my
favorite streamers, I’ve
found them because
they’re my friends’
favorite streamers.”
Start your own stream
“Nobody’s that great at
anything right when they
start. It’s really hard to
play a video game and talk
to 2,000 people at the
same time. Especially in
gaming, you need to be a
part of the community.
You can’t just be your own
community at first. The
first 10 viewers, those are
the hardest viewers to get.
Get into it to have fun.”
Be yourself
“Don’t feel like you need
to be like someone else.
You’re always better off
appealing to your niche.
It’s impossible to please
everyone. I don’t know if
you have ever been on the
internet, but it’s not the
nicest, most rational
place! Understand what
niche you’re in and rock
out that niche. And enjoy
it. Chances are, if you’re
having a good time, so are
other people.”
Dear Michael, this is Marcus. You probably know
me better as Parov Stelar. I hear that you have
really thrilling, exciting times ahead of you.
So first off, my deepest respect. I think it’s
wonderful that there are still people who show
others all the things that are possible.
It reminds me of when I was starting out in
music. Everyone was always telling me all the
things that were wrong with the music business.
But I think you’re a fighter, too. And if you really
want something enough, you’ll achieve it. So,
with that in mind, I wish you all the best for the
adventure you have planned. And if my music
gives you the strength to go the extra mile here
and there, then of course I’m delighted to hear
that, too. Good luck!
Thanks, Marcus! Your words have motivated
me through 11 countries now. Hi from Peru!
Oh, and by the way, Mambo Rap alone on loop
kept me going for 1,200mi.
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