On April 01 2011 06:15 DocHolliday wrote:
Does everyone that says its because (or partly because) of smoking even know if this is true? or are these just assumptions?

He does smoke, if that's what your asking. I don't know how anyone could know for a fact why his voice is different unless they were his doctor or something, though.

Vod.kaholic

United States1052 Posts

March 31 2011 21:17 GMT

#22

Does anyone know if he's still smoking?

Elite__

Canada976 Posts

March 31 2011 21:17 GMT

#23

He mentioned in a GSL game not too long ago that people think its the smoking but its because he is a caster, and that changed his voice over time.

Hadron.

Norway104 Posts

March 31 2011 21:18 GMT

#24

It's because he's smokingly handsome. Such levels of handsomeness has its strain on a body, even his.

nam nam

Sweden4672 Posts

March 31 2011 21:18 GMT

#25

He should ask Artosis if he could massage his vocal cord. Not sure how it would be done but god darn it it have to be possible!

Befree

695 Posts

March 31 2011 21:19 GMT

#26

During a GSL cast, Tasteless said it wasn't from smoking, but that it was from casting so much

Yamulo

United States2096 Posts

March 31 2011 21:19 GMT

#27

On April 01 2011 06:06 stephls wrote:
Puberty?
I think you voice might just get deeper with age..
Or maybe he purposely has a "TV voice"

no he is an avid smoker.

gogogadgetflow

United States2583 Posts

March 31 2011 21:20 GMT

#28

He denied that it was smoking that changed his voice on the basis that he really doesn't smoke that much (paraphrasing here).

Alternative theory: lots and lots of partying

Blasterion

China10272 Posts

March 31 2011 21:20 GMT

#29

Smoking =P

Theo

United States151 Posts

March 31 2011 21:21 GMT

#30

It has to be from casting. I know multiple smokers who have been smoking for much longer than him and have no change to their voice. The guy was SOLO casting for extremely long hours for Gom. Takes a toll on your voice. I like his current voice, makes him a gnarly bad ass. His old voice is more boyish.

Zurles

United Kingdom1659 Posts

March 31 2011 21:21 GMT

#31

shouting too much during gotmv casts? smoking/partying/aging, but it's still quite a change.

Xinder

United States2269 Posts

March 31 2011 21:21 GMT

#32

Two things. Holy crap he was young in that one. Second I wish he still had that voice. I like it SOOO much better than his current smokers voice. Only started watching GSL a lot this past months GSL season so I only knew him as the smoker voice up till now and seeing the you tube vid. Sad that smoking can destroy so much.

GGQ

Canada2653 Posts

March 31 2011 21:22 GMT

#33

<3 the GSI, my first starcraft tournament!

Thanks for going and being our English SC caster, Nick!

I've watched him cast over the years and never noticed the difference, but going back now it's almost unrecognisable lol

Blasterion

China10272 Posts

March 31 2011 21:23 GMT

#34

From experience casting really wears out your voice though. After a series you'd feel quite terrible

Uncultured

United States1340 Posts

March 31 2011 21:24 GMT

#35

Uh guys. Smoking doesn't change your voice in the course of a couple years. He's gotten that voice mainly from doing avid casting, a little bit from growing up, and the smallest portion is from smoking.

btx0

Germany184 Posts

March 31 2011 21:24 GMT

#36

What happened between Aug 10, 2008 and Sep 21, 2008?
Check out http://www.gomtv.net/classic/vod/249 (skip to minute 6) and http://www.gomtv.net/classics2/vod/257 (skip to minute 3).

udgnim

United States8024 Posts

March 31 2011 21:26 GMT

#37

damn BW Tasteless is a whole lot better than SC2 Tasteless and I'm not talking about his voice

his knowledge and passion just seems to come through a whole lot more while watching him talk about BW players

Phant

United States737 Posts

March 31 2011 21:26 GMT

#38

I'd say it's a combination of all of the above (casting, smoking, aging, maybe other factors). Tasteless is the only caster I have ever seen that has this problem. Day 9 casts quite a bit as well and he seems to be fine, Artosis casts a lot and he is fine. Sports casters who have been doing it for decades are fine as well so i'm sure that isn't it.

zeru

8156 Posts

March 31 2011 21:28 GMT

#39

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