My name is Jermaine Taris. My friends call me Sprout. I live in Minneapolis, MN; I'm an aspiring cartoonist, majoring in graphic design currently. I love anime/manga, comics, music, photography and pancakes... Oh, the unhealthy, yet satisfying addiction I have to pancakes.... *drools*
Current Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Favourite genre of music: J-Pop, indie, hip-hop (not mainstream rap), rock, classical, jazz.
Favourite photographer: Mark James Jr.
Operating System: Mac OS X
MP3 player of choice: iPod
Favourite Visual Artist
Rumiko Takahashi, Aaron McGruder, Patrick Spaziante, Alphonse Mucha
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Beat Crusaders, The Pillows, Rhymester, Atmosphere, Jurassic 5, Rachael Yamagata, JT & The Sloppy Seconds, Doomtree, POS, Sims, Paper Tiger.
Favourite Books
The Art of War, Face 2 Face, Cat and Mouse, When the Wind Blows
Favourite Games
Anything that involves Sonic the Hedgehog, Metal Gear, Tenchu, Street Fighter, King of Fighters and Pokemon.
Favourite Gaming Platform
PS3, PS Vita, PSP, NDS
Tools of the Trade
Pencil, Micron pens, brush pen, Sharpies, art markers, paint markers, Bamboo tablet
Other Interests
Street art, anime, manga, painting, photography, graphic design