Rudy Jahchan

Infobox Internet celebrity
name =Rudy Jahchan


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birthdate =birth date and age|1979|3|30
location =flagicon|Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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height =6' 1" (1.85m)
birthname =Rudy Jahchan
webalias = Zod, Coderonin
homepage =http://www.rudyjahchan.com
notable works = GALACTICAST, A COMICBOOK ORANGE, KITKAST
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Rudy Jahchan is the co-producer and star of popular internet shows Galacticast, A Comicbook Orange, and Kitkast. The primary writer and director of the shows, he also manages the technical aspects such as devising the special effects and developing their websites, and acts alongside his partner and co-star Casey McKinnon.

Education and Early career

Born in Bahrain, and raised there and Canada, Rudy took his B.Sc. in Computer Science at McGill University, graduating with distinction in 2000, and pursued a career in software and web development.

Online Shows

Rudy Jahchan first became known under the pseudonym “Zod”, the man behind the scenes of sexy video blog Kitkast. It debuted on October 15, 2005, and the show's old-fashion news reel and pin-up appeal resulted in an average 40,000 weekly viewers by the end of its first season run in March 2006. Although it had a short run, Kitkast was mentioned in many newspapers and magazines worldwide including the May 4, 2006 issue of Rolling Stone [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9961735/the_rise_of_the_video_blog The Rise of the Video Blog : Rolling Stone ] ] .

He next launched Galacticast as a weekly sci-fi parody show on May 8, 2006. Becoming known for its Robot Chicken like fan-based humor, sharp editing, and recreation of Hollywood effects with minimal to no budget, it has grown a loyal following of over a quarter million viewers a month. Highlighted by the BBC [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6178644.stm BBC NEWS | Entertainment | What to watch on the web ] ] , the Montreal Gazette [ [http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/story.html?id=27a2f092-1939-4e2a-94da-5b0d27ead403&k=78700 In a galaxy not so far, far away ] ] , and the Hollywood Reporter [ [http://www.reelpopblog.com/2006/11/galacticast.html Reel Pop: Galacticast: Videoblogging with like, laser beams and stuff ] ] , on November 5,2006 Galacticast won 5 Vloggies including the People’s Choice for "Best Special Effects", "Best Entertainment", and "Best Website" [ [http://www.podtech.net/home/1441/and-the-vloggies-winners-are And the Vloggies Winners are… | PodTech.net: Technology and Entertainment Video Network ] ] .

His most recent project was A Comicbook Orange, a review show for comics and graphic novels.

References

External links

* [http://rudyjahchan.com/ Rudy Jahchan's Official Web Site]
* [http://www.galacticast.com/ GALACTICAST] - Weekly Sci Fi Parody Show
* [http://acomicbookorange.com/ A COMICBOOK ORANGE] - Comicbook review show
* [http://www.kitkast.com/ KITKAST] - Former show