Benski Korhonen is a multi talented
virtual world resident that rezzed on the scene in early February 2007. Benski
likes to look at it as “reverse virtual reality”. He controls
his First Life "Character", making him
go see all kinds of First Life bands (he also play keyboards in one), art
exhibits, plays, and working various jobs to pay for his First Life house and
expenses. He has a First Life virtual dog named Vinny, and flirts with
other First Life Characters. It's all very "meta," and not at
all auto-biographical.
He
brings his acting, singing, piano and Ukulele skills to Second Life along with
a new venture that includes a RL/SL Variety show; The Benski Show coming soon! His
talent doesn’t end there, Benski also writes and
records jingles for First Life companies to "help make ends meet". He and his RL crew already have a fantastic bunch of bands to bring to you,
including Wake Up Joel, Glass Affection, Michael Wasmund, Treasure Mammal,
Fading Point, We Are Nemesis, RubixxQube, Something Colossus (formerly known as
The Foleys), Former Friends of Young Americans, Sound Potion, ScaTTer Gather,
Sun Bones, and an experimental improv trio that Benski plays in called MWC.
Before we get into the details of his newest venture, I thought it would
be fitting to shine a spotlight on Benski and learn a little bit more about him
and his perspective of the virtual world.
Interview
with Benski Korhonen
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