what it is and how it was

as a kid, i always felt different. sure, thats the case with most kids growing up, but i didn't know that. also, that feeling was only strengthened by my 3 older siblings' persistent claims that i was an alien left on our families front step when i was 1 (curse of the youngest child). as a result, i grew up with the attitude that i didn't want to be like other kids and that i'd dance to my own tune (literally). my parents and former teachers can attest to that. that mindset was strengthened once again when sometime in the fourth grade i first heard the song Jesus Freak by my favorite band DC Talk, and realized that the call of Christ is to be different and stand out in the crowd (even though the message of the song is to be unashamed in your faith). in light of my near obsession of that Jesus Freak ideal (i not only loved the song, but bought the books based on that theme), i tried to live out my faith in every aspect in my life. namely, my growing interest in art. so, when i was registering my first design software on my mom's computer and the question came up, what company do you work for?, it took me 2 seconds to think of it: Freak Studios. the rest is history (but so is everything else that happened before this moment).