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We couldn\u2019t do what we do without the support of our incredible community of streamers, and as part of our\u00a0Stream Team<\/a> Spotlighted Streamer interviews we\u2019ve talked with dedicated supporter and lover of all things pixellated, Faz_D!<\/strong><\/p>\n Hey there Faz! Could you introduce yourself for our wonderful audience? <\/strong><\/p>\n Happy Faz Day Everyone! My name is Fayyaz Dawda, aka Faz_D. I am a Muslim, British, scatter-brained variety streamer based in the northwest of England! I create content of all sorts on various platforms but my bread and butter tends to be streaming on Twitch. I like to have my heart on my sleeve and stream what takes my fancy. Usually, I\u2019m making pixel art or playing single or multiplayer games.<\/p>\n Happy Faz Day! Tell us, how did you get started in content creation?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ve been dabbling in content creation probably since the early YouTube days, when I was a teenager, and I remember streaming while I was at University when Twitch was still called Justin.TV! I\u2019ve always had an interest in Content Creation, but my current run probably began in around 2017\/2018. A friend had started streaming and I\u2019d always admired her, surprisingly my brother was the one that encouraged me to get started myself and here we are years later.<\/p>\n That\u2019s so sweet, it\u2019s wonderful when community is one of the things that sparks creativity! So, what is some of your favourite content to make online?<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh, that\u2019s a tough one! My favourite type? That\u2019s like asking me what type of biscuit I should have with my tea! Sometimes it\u2019s a cookie, other times it\u2019s all about the Ritz.<\/p>\n I love creating content with other people or with something that helps me create a format to follow. I\u2019ve done interviews with voice actors, developers, and other content creators. Sometimes I create skits with cosplayers\u2026 where usually I get beaten up, haha!\u00a0 At least that\u2019s some of my favourite content to make on YouTube. My favourite stuff to stream on Twitch are usually \u2018Tournaments\u2019 and \u2018Art\u2019. Like I mentioned earlier, I love making Pixel Art and usually it\u2019s based on the game I\u2019m playing at the time.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve always had a love for Fighting Games growing up, and though I\u2019ve played them for a long time I\u2019m terrible at winning them, so when a viewer suggested I try a tournament while streaming I had to!<\/p>\n Such variance, that\u2019s awesome to hear. You mentioned gaming, what are some of your favourite games?<\/strong><\/p>\n The most important games to me are ones that really make me feel, and especially the ones I have shared with my brother. I used to play a lot of games with him, especially as the youngest in the family, so both Sonic 2 and 3 are equally important to me, and I tended to play as Tails because I was the younger sibling. Plus, Tails is super cute!<\/p>\n Absolutely classic games! So, how did you come to hear about SpecialEffect and choose to support us?<\/strong><\/p>\n I had actually heard about SpecialEffect for a good while from events, but I\u2019ll admit that the very first time I really got the time to learn about them in more detail was through the GameBlast<\/a> event, that happens yearly, where fundraisers of all sizes take part. I got involved with the SEGA team, and I\u2019d like to say thanks to the folks at SEGA like Marta, Marilia, Kevin, Ana and Ibs who encouraged us all to participate. They did a lot to inspire me, encourage people to be included and to hear them talk about SpecialEffect so passionately made me want join. So, that\u2019s why I got involved! I know it sounds mundane but it was as simple as that.<\/p>\n I know what it\u2019s like to not have something to take your mind off things, to feel alone in your thoughts, especially when you love something and can\u2019t share it with anyone. In my case, my siblings just aren\u2019t there to spend time with, so imagine for a moment that you can watch people play, and you can\u2019t share in the experience yourself due to a disability, or you can see friends have so much fun gaming but can\u2019t engage in it yourself.<\/p>\n I am lucky that I can play with no physical restrictions. However, I have heard about a Street Fighter player who has arthrogryposis and was beating top players using a special controller and his face. That tenacity, that courage and that passion proves that gaming has no limit. That no matter how many or how insurmountable a disability can be, there is a way for disabled gamers to not only take part, but thrive in gaming.<\/p>\n I\u2019m always reminded that gamers can be of any shape, size, gender and given the right tools, any ability. SpecialEffect have always been an ambassador for giving control back to people and improving quality of life through video games.\u00a0 That\u2019s why I believe in what SpecialEffect can do,\u00a0 because truly \u201cIt\u2019s Game on for Everyone\u201d.<\/p>\n That was beautiful, thank you for sharing, Faz_D. Can you tell us some of your top tips for running a charity event?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are many great tips to charity events, and I\u2019m sure you can find better than ones than I\u2019ll share but I\u2019ll do my best to guide you!<\/p>\n That is all INCREDIBLE advice with perfect references! Before we sign-off Faz, do you have any final comments?<\/strong><\/p>\n Thank you to Paige and the folks at SpecialEffect for reaching out to me! The folks at SEGA and the other Team SEGA members who also help out during events and continue to inspire people!<\/p>\n See you on the next one, stay safe, drink some water and I hope you guys have a wonderful and Happy Faz Day!<\/p>\n Thank you Faz_D! Where can people find you online?<\/strong><\/p>\n Gosh, there are a lot of socials but will post the primaries. I live stream on twitch a lot, you can find me there playing a lot of fighting games, story playthroughs and running tournaments.<\/p>\n Twitch – https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/faz_d<\/a>
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