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| − | + | Squirminator2k is the community alias of '''''Ben Paddon''''', a British writer, actor and stand-up comedian living and working in Los Angeles. | |
| − | + | After running ''The WormsDC Experience'' from 1999 to 2001, he was added to the staff of [[Wormtopia]] due to his extensive knowledge of ''[[Worms: The Director's Cut]]''. After Wormtopia closed down he briefly founded [[The WorMatrix]], a poorly-designed website focusing on the entire ''Worms'' series. In 2003 he founded [[Dream17]], a website focusing on Team17's entire body of work. In 2009 he handed off operations of the site to [[WorMatty]] and [[SupSuper]]. | |
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| + | Currently, Ben is the co-writer and host of ''[[PortsCenter]]'', a webseries which looks at unique and interesting ports, conversions and rereleases of video games. Two episodes of the show have featured ''Worms'' titles - the first looked at the entire series from ''Worms'' up to ''Worms Reloaded'', while the second focused exclusively on ''Worms: The Director's Cut''. | ||
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| + | In 2009 Ben began co-hosting the [http://www.meetup.com/SoulGeek-Geek-Singles-Night/ SoulGeek Singles Night] in Hollywood, CA along with voice actor Dino Andrade (''World of Warcraft'', ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'', ''Brütal Legend''). In 2010 the event moved to Van Nuys, CA, and in 2013 they were joined by an additional co-host, actress Heather Harris (''Star Trek Into Darkness''). | ||
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| + | Other creative exploits include: | ||
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| + | * ''Jump Leads'', a scifi-comedy webcomic about parallel universes. | ||
| + | * "Boomer's Day Off", a four-part mini-webseries parodying the Valve game ''Left 4 Dead''. | ||
| + | * ''Deadlong'', a fantasy-comedy webcomic about a young farmhand traveling through Limbo. | ||
| + | * ''British Candy Authority'', a blog where Ben reviews American chocolate. | ||
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| + | === Websites === | ||
| + | * [http://www.benpaddon.net/ Personal website] | ||
* [http://www.dream17.info/ Dream17] | * [http://www.dream17.info/ Dream17] | ||
| + | * [http://www.portscenter.tv/ PortsCenter] | ||
* [http://www.jump-leads.com/ Jump Leads] | * [http://www.jump-leads.com/ Jump Leads] | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 2 December 2013
Squirminator2k is the community alias of Ben Paddon, a British writer, actor and stand-up comedian living and working in Los Angeles.
After running The WormsDC Experience from 1999 to 2001, he was added to the staff of Wormtopia due to his extensive knowledge of Worms: The Director's Cut. After Wormtopia closed down he briefly founded The WorMatrix, a poorly-designed website focusing on the entire Worms series. In 2003 he founded Dream17, a website focusing on Team17's entire body of work. In 2009 he handed off operations of the site to WorMatty and SupSuper.
Currently, Ben is the co-writer and host of PortsCenter, a webseries which looks at unique and interesting ports, conversions and rereleases of video games. Two episodes of the show have featured Worms titles - the first looked at the entire series from Worms up to Worms Reloaded, while the second focused exclusively on Worms: The Director's Cut.
In 2009 Ben began co-hosting the SoulGeek Singles Night in Hollywood, CA along with voice actor Dino Andrade (World of Warcraft, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Brütal Legend). In 2010 the event moved to Van Nuys, CA, and in 2013 they were joined by an additional co-host, actress Heather Harris (Star Trek Into Darkness).
Other creative exploits include:
- Jump Leads, a scifi-comedy webcomic about parallel universes.
- "Boomer's Day Off", a four-part mini-webseries parodying the Valve game Left 4 Dead.
- Deadlong, a fantasy-comedy webcomic about a young farmhand traveling through Limbo.
- British Candy Authority, a blog where Ben reviews American chocolate.
