Best known as a Gears of War caster, Velly made his first step into the Rainbow Six esports scene last month after he won an open competition to find an analyst for US Nationals 2018 LAN in Las Vegas. Now, a few weeks on from that appearance, we caught up with him to learn more about him and his views on the R6 scene:
The US Nationals 2018 talent line-up
Firstly, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your history casting in esports?
How did you get involved in Siege as a player and caster?
What would you say is the highlight of your casting career so far?
As a relative newcomer to R6S, what're the biggest changes/additions you’d make to improve the game and esports scene?
The viewer numbers for the $167,000 Season 8 Finals LAN
You featured as a USN analyst after winning the open applications - what do you think made your audition stand out from the hundreds of others send in?
What do you think that R6 can learn from games like Gears of War as a game and as an esport?
If you had to make a prediction, who would you say will win the Six Invitationals 2019?
Are there any future events we can expect you in?
Velly on the US Nationals analysts desk
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We wish Velly the best of luck in his esports career and hope we’ll see more of him in 2019. You can catch his Gears of War podcast on Monday evenings on the UGC Twitch account with the referenced Six Invitational 2019 beginning on February 11th. Keep an eye out for more interviews and news updates right here at SiegeGG!