- Becky Young
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birthname = Rebecca Denise Young
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birthplace = Waterville,Maine , USA
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webalias = Aktrez
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homepage =Becky Young (born
August 10 ,1979 ), also known as Aktrez, is an American Internet/video game personality.Biography
Rebecca Denise Young was born in
Waterville, Maine . She was adopted by Cherie and Brian Young of Orrington, Maine. Young has one younger sister [http://www.myspace.com/sexyasssass Jennifer Christy-Noel] , 22, and one older brother [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=218321886&MyToken=140ecf0e-8ab9-424f-95b3-2c52d3eba84b Daniel Steven] , 36.At age 4, Young participated and won the Maine National Little Miss competition, and subsequently began taking dance lessons. She was also cast in numerous local theater roles.
Young attended Brewer High School and became the first freshman to ever be cast in the lead role of Dorothy in her school's musical production of The Wizard of Oz. She went on to become the drama club president during the rest of her high school term. Young was also a member of her local professional theater, The Penobscot Theater Co.
The handle "Aktrez"" (which stands for actress) was created in 1990 when Young went online for the first time, interacting on bulletin boards and AOL 1.0.
In 2005, Young's mother passed away from kidney cancer.
Career
Young started her career in the video game industry as Marketing Coordinator for "
Mythic Entertainment " on the title "Dark Age of Camelot ". An avid gamer, Young has been involved in the gaming community, in one capacity or another, for over 7 years. She is currently “The Video Game Nussie” on "Maxim Radio "’s The "Covino and Rich " Show [http://www.whatdatmean.com/hosts.html] . She has also been a recurring guest of “The Loop” segment on "G4s "Attack of the Show ". She co-hosts GameMusicRadio's The Next Level [http://www.gamemusicradio.com] and is a video game consultant for companies including "Acclaim Games " and "White Wolf ". In addition, Young serves as Event Director for "Video Games Live " and has a "lifecast ", called Welcome to My World"', on "Justin.tv ".The Girls Entertainment Network
The [http://www.girlsentertainmentnetwork.com Girls Entertainment Network (GEN)] is a community created by an all-female staff where males and females alike discuss topics related to entertainment and pop culture, including anime, cosplay, video games, gadgets, and comics. With thirteen GEN editors covering multiple topics, the site is updated daily with fresh content that includes fun editorials, videos, reviews, researched articles and entertainment blogs. In addition to the information on the website, GEN's forums allow the GEN community to interact and provide a constant dialogue. [ [http://girlsentertainmentnetwork.com/about-us About Us - The Girls Entertainment Network] "The Girls Entertainment Network". Accessed
2008-05-22 .]Young first developed the idea of a community aimed at females after working on Watch Us Game in 2005. In 2006 Young joined the [http://www.ggl.com Global Gaming League] who enlisted her services into creating and running the Girl Gaming Network website. After managing the site for a year and a half, Young left GGL to go out on her own.
In January 2008, Young and her team of female writers created the Girls Entertainment Network, immediately populating the site with new and updated content. Since GEN's inception, the site has grown to 300+ members. Recently, [http://www.sparkstudios.com Spark Studios] has endorsed Young's vision, hiring Young to manage and oversee the GEN website.
Personal life
Young is currently dating American video game music composer and co-creator of "
Video Games Live ", "Tommy Tallarico ".Media appearances
[http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/post/670905/MySpace_Girl_of_the_Week.html Myspace Girl of the Week segment on G4's AOTS]
[http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/videos/18441/The_Loop_Week_In_Review.html The Loop - Week in Review appearance on G4's AOTS]
[http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/post/675828/Feedback_Loop.html Feedback Loop segment (one of 4) on G4's AOTS]
[http://videogameslive.com/index.php?s=ourteam Video Games Live Bio]
[http://www.destructoid.com/ggl-s-aktrez-talks-about-girl-gamers-28953.phtml Destructoid Coverage - Aktrez talks about girl gamers]
[http://www.destructoid.com/the-longest-post-ever-my-trip-to-san-diego-comic-con-37554.phtml Destructoid Coverage - San Diego Comic-Con]
[http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/47655/ Ebaum's World - Hot Gamer Chicks]
References
External links
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=18417966 Becky Young's Official Myspace Page]
* [http://www.1up.com/do/my1Up?publicUserId=5522681 Official 1UP.com profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219198/resume IMDB Resume]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Aktrez Aktrez@Youtube.com]
* [http://pwned.com/Aktrez/ Official Pwned.com Blog]
* [http://blogs.ign.com/aktrez Official IGN Blog]
* [http://www.justin.tv/aktrez Welcome to My World on Justin.tv]
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