Melanin Gamer of the month: Wantacup of Joe
Melanin Gamers is proud once again to announce our Gamer Of The Month, the fantastic Wantacup of Joe. Make sure to check out our newest article on Wantacup of Joe below.
Wantacup of Joe – Streamer over on Twitch
Check out Wantacup of Joe on Twitch.
What got you into gaming? (first game you ever played)
I have been playing games all my life – got serious when I was in College – all we did after class was play Halo and COD. When I graduated then had to grow up. Didn’t have as much time for games. I took a 3 or 4 year break trying to find a job and get serious. I did start playing Call of Duty Zombies, that brought me back into the gaming world slowly. It wasn’t until I got a new job and moved into my own place did I dust off my Xbox 360 and start gaming regularly again.
What got you into streaming – what inspired the process from gamer to streamer?
I started watching people on Twitch and I was fascinated by the idea of people making money from doing something that they love. They are gaming and people are donating to them! It blew my mind. So I thought maybe I could this job maybe I could stream. I went into a Microcenter they had everything you could need to start on the journey of streaming. Streamer starter pack. I had everything I needed to start streaming.
What do you love about MG?
When I did get into streaming last December I didn’t see anybody that looked like me. I wanted to have a sense of belonging. I didn’t feel like I was part of anything. Even when I was trying to raid someone it was hard to see black people. So I started looking at hashtags then I saw Melanin Gamers and when I joined I knew this is my people! Being in this group you don’t deal with racism – you just get to be a gamer.
What kind of streamer are you?
I am all around type streamer. I do love FPS. I also love fun simple games like Fall Guys, Among Us, Super Mario Maker 2 – anything that I can play with viewers I love playing with viewers – anything that encompasses a certain aspect of interacting with people is great.
What are your plans for the future? What would you like to see in terms diversity of gaming?
I don’t need to be a super megastar gamer – but I would love a nice consistent community. I would love to compete in some tournaments in any type of game. I am looking at Apex for this. I also really want to commentate on tournaments in the future.
I guess for the future I would like to see more black streamers especially in prominent positions in gaming.
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Check out Joe's on Twitch.
Wantacup of Joe
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