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A_Spec

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Real name: Matthijs Hoving
Date of Birth: 1986-01-07
Registered: 12/03/2008
Location: Netherlands Netherlands
Clan: QUADV
Groups:
Clan history: 2004 - 2009 : Pub Hero
2005 - 2006 : »Xe«
2005 - 2006 : Freelance Caster
2006 - 2007 : The Gaming Shoutcast
2007 - : QUADV
2008 - : Trentham PLOW

Hardware

CPU: Intel Core Duo E6750
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
Monitor: LG Flatron L222WS
Keyboard: Logitech Multimedia
Mouse: Logitech G9
Mousepad: QPAD UC
Sound card: 2
Graphics card: Nvidia 8800GTS 320
Memory: 2x 2048 Crucial Ballistix DDR3
OS: Microsoft XP SP3
Headset: Sennheiser PC150 / Phillips MD650

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About A_Spec

Matthijs "A_Spec" Hoving, Junior Producer / Presenter

A_Spec started commentating in mid 2006 after being harrased to do so by ClanBase cup admin Dervey. He somehow managed to enjoy fumbeling around commentry town and continued to cast for ClanBase and joined The Gaming Shoutcast shortly after after being approached by their lead Decl.

After churinging out silly amount of what he himself describes to be sub-par but yet neccesary content he got noticed by Ben "RubberChicken" Hulme (former QUADV) and coached him into the caster you see today.

A_Spec is always looking to try new things and to commentate on new games. Having experience over a very wide range of platforms, ranging from FPS to RTS and Racing to presentation. Interestingly enough he was rather reluctant to start commentating on Call of Duty 4, mainly because everyone else within QUADV seemed to do so.

In reallife Matthijs (Try to pronouce that correctly) is an International Communication student at the Hanze Hogeschool Groningen, the Netherlands. In addition to all this, he also have great parking karma. He likes candlelight dinners and long walks on the beach.

Events Attended

2010 Samsung European Championship, Berlin, Germany
2010 Valve vs the Community event, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Antwerp Esports Festival, Antwerp, Belgium
2010 ESWC, Paris, France
2010 DutchGameCon, Haarlem, The Netherlands
2010 Crossfire Intel Challenge 7, Enschede, The Netherlands
2009 World Cyber Games Grand Final, Chengdu, China
2009 StratLan 31, Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom
2009 WCG UK Final, Stoneleigh, United Kingdom
2009 i37/Mfestival, Stoneleigh, United Kingdom
2009 The Experience, Roskilde, Denmark.
2009 The Community, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2009 UKeSa Season 1 Finals, London, United Kingdom.
2009 Crossfire Challenge 6, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2009 TheReality, Drachten, The Netherlands
2008 Crossfire Challenge 5, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2008 i35, Stoneleigh, United Kingdom
2008 WCG BE Final, Antwerp, Belgium.
2008 WCG UK Final, Stoneleigh, United Kingdom
2008 i34/Mfestival, Stoneleigh, United Kingdom
2008 ESWC NL, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2008 Acer Challenge, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2008 i33, Newbury, UK.
2008 Crossfire Devotii Challenge 4, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2007 Crossfire Devotii Challenge 3, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2007 ESWC NL, Enschede, The Netherlands.
2007 CrossFire Prizefight Challange 2, Enschede, The Netherlands.

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