Microsoft MVP

How Kinect changed my living room, guest spot on MSDN

How Kinect changed my living room, guest spot on MSDN

I wrote a guest article for Microsoft’s MSDN blog about Kinect.  They do a series of “From the MVPs” posts that are from a variety of different Microsoft MVPs.  You can check out the article I wrote right at the link here.  I wrote about my Kinect experience and how it has quite literally reshaped [...]

MVP Global Summit was incredible!

MVP Global Summit was incredible!

Well I’ve been “officially” back from my trip to Seattle since last Friday but I’m just now recovering from it.  I wish I could talk about all of the things I was able to learn and talk about during the MVP Global Summit but I can’t.  However, what I can do is try and share [...]

Microsoft MVP Global Summit begins next week!

Microsoft MVP Global Summit begins next week!

I’ve been a Microsoft Xbox MVP for seven years.  Each year Microsoft holds a global summit for all of its MVPs across the world.  The MVP Global Summit is an exclusive event for MVPs.  I’m happy to announce that I’ll be attending the summit for the first time next week.  I know it’s my first [...]

Xbox MVP Awards served up for Deacon and Danger

Xbox MVP Awards served up for Deacon and Danger

One of the joys in what I do is being a part of the community.  I created this site as an outlet to for the community to come together and gain a voice.  As a result I’ve been able to experience and see quite a few awesome things including the Microsoft MVP Award.  I’ve been [...]

I was awarded the 2011 Xbox MVP Award, Danger too!

I was awarded the 2011 Xbox MVP Award, Danger too!

Wow!  I wanted to take a moment to share the 2011 Microsoft MVP Award with everyone here!  I got it…yay!  Getting this award marks the fifth time I’ve had the honor of being a Microsoft MVP.  Yep, I’m a 5-time…FIVE TIME recipient as Booker T would put it. I wouldn’t be able to even be [...]

2010 Microsoft Xbox MVP Award, iAmMVP!

2010 Microsoft Xbox MVP Award, iAmMVP!

You guys and girls have done it again!  Thanks to you Microsoft bestowed upon me the 2010 Microsoft MVP Award for Xbox.  This marks the fourth MVP award you all have helped me get and each time it seems like it’s better than the last.   I want to thank my dog Lucky, my daughter, [...]

PAX, Xbox MVP Interview

PAX, Xbox MVP Interview

I thought I’d share this little interview I did while I was in Seattle for PAX this year.  Before I started handing out hundreds of those PAX Avatar shirt codes, Microsoft’s MVP Lead (Kalbren) grabbed me for a quick minute of interview madness.  An MVP Lead is the person in charge of all things dealing [...]

2009 Xbox MVP, The Force is Strong

2009 Xbox MVP, The Force is Strong

The powers that be have spoken and saw fit to bestow upon me the 2009 Microsoft MVP Award…

6 Myths of Being an Xbox MVP

Whenever I do one of my “best of” or “top lists” features here on U360, the feedback is always great.  My latest article about Xbox.com’s Super MVP feature led to some interesting emails with questions about the program.  I figured I would become Deacon, the Mythbuster, for a minute to bust up all the crazy things that some [...]