EPT"Team EG's Chris "HuK" Loranger undertakes his most personal interview to date in our new 1on1 feature, where he discusses his childhood, gaming career and personal beliefs."
With a sly smile Chris 'HuK' Loranger puts down his headset. As he steps out of the soundproof booth, the "Huk, Huk, Huk!" chants hit him like a brick wall. He gestures to the audience to make more noise, a request they willingly grant, before he walks over to his defeated opponent Jang 'MC' Min Chul – a former roommate of his – to give him a hug.
Chris and his brothers grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. Labelled "The Sunshine City" due to its 360 days of sunshine each year, St. Petersburg is the fourth biggest city in Florida with an estimated population around 240,000. Growing up was however all but sunshine for the young boys. The family was very poor and dealt with a whole series of issues, including domestic-, drug- and alcohol-abuse. Chris is weary of speaking about his youth but concedes that the issues propelled him in the wrong direction as a young boy.
This was a very enjoyable write-up to read. A lot of insight into the life of HuK.
