about Sushi
 Life Story • Born
and raised in Southern California, I've lived in San Juan Capistrano for most of my life. I just moved up to Las Vegas (Sin City!!) in July 06. Yeah. I went to a shitty little private Christian school
called CVCS for 13 years (yep, K thru 12) and (unintentionally) got an AA in Computer Science at Saddlecrack College. Since then, I've moved to Vegas to become a semi-pro roulette gambler. So far, not much luck.
Career • I worked at CompUSA for 2.5 years,
then moved on to Joint Technologies
Ltd, where I worked for another 2.5 years. Now I freelance via Sushi
Graphix (now sushi3 Industries), my graphic/website design company. I'm currently trying to apply for random jobs because I miss working with people. Freelancing from your home is a lonely endeavor during working hours. |
Hangouts • All new city, all new hangouts for me. For karaoke, I like Ellis Island, right off the strip — $1 microbrew drafts! I don't know if Mist at Treasure Island still has karaoke, but I had a good time singing there. Tiny place with normal-priced drinks and a nice atmosphere with couches.
For 50-cent roulette, I'd have to give it to Suncoast Casino, the closest one to my place. It fucking rocks, and you usually get some awesome dealers. Adam and Blue over there have kept us entertained, so far. Midnight bowling at The Orleans is the shit, with $1 domestics and well drinks.
Dude, I fucking love this town! |
Sushi FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: Is Sushi your real name? How the hell did
you get that name?
A: My parents named me Atsushi. Sushi
is easier to pronounce and remember, plus everybody loves sushi, especially
in SoCal and Vegas apparently. I guess people know that if I can call myself Sushi, I must be a totally chill motherfucker. Which is absolutely correct.
Q: So why the hell did you have this totally awesome website up?
A: Originally, it was to kill time. But now it's just to post photos for friends and/or hot chicks. Eye candy is always good.
 Q: What can you sing?
A: I can do a lot of songs badly, and several of them goodly. I like singing shit like Def Leppard, Aerosmith, some Motley Crue, Livin' On A Prayer (anyone?). Lately I've been trying to develop my metal voice so I can sing shit like Drowning Pool, Disturbed, Pantera, Strapping Young Lad and other good shit.
Q: You got some pretty big balls going up and singing karaoke.
A: After the first time, it's easy. If you're not a pro, you need a few drinks, and you also have to sing a good song that you can get into. You have to sing
for either (1) the ladies or (2) for everyone. That way, even if you suck at singing, people will appreciate it. And it always helps if you're with a group of drunk-ass friends. So I think my balls are only slightly larger than average.
Q: Do you sing with a band? You look like the rock star type.
A: Not anymore. I used to be with Sykk Sense, a glam-pop-metal hard rock band featuring Jonni Jade from Sick Six Crush. I played bass, but I've been playing guitar off and on (mostly off) since
'90. I've since sold all but one of my guitars and equipment, but Jason Dennis, the lead guitarist in Driven A.D. is gonna turn me into a real live guitarist. Update: I don't care about guitar anymore. And I think I have ADHD.
favorite music
I guess I'm lucky enough to be able to sing most of the music that I like (although sometimes it's hit-or-miss). I like hip-hop just because it automatically gets all the hot women up and dancing.
Stephen Lynch is without a doubt the best singer/songwriter on the planet. Hermaphrodite. Baby. Love Song. She Gotta Smile. Best Friends Song. D & D. Craig. Classic Rock Song. Beelz. Little Tiny Moustache. Whittlin' Man. The list of hits goes on and on... |
favorite movies
current favorite TV shows
all-time favorite TV shows
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favorite comedians
(i.e., who's on my XM TuneSelect list)
Not on my TuneSelect list, but still fucking hilarious:
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