Chris in the media

Chris, being an attention whore of sorts, has frequently managed to find himself in the media spotlight. Television, newspapers, magazines and, of course, the internet - if Chris can find some way to earn his 15 minutes of fame some way, he'll do so.

Sonic The Hedgehog Watch And Win

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Chris's first known appearance in the media was a news report in 1992 chronicling Chris's first victory, winning a contest celebrating one of the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons.

Richmond Times-Dispatch

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In 29 1993, the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper ran an article detailing how Chris changed his name from "Christopher" to the more well-known "Christian".

Nintendo Power Magazine

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Twice, Chris has used the magazine Nintendo Power to get himself attention. First was a letter Chris wrote telling Nintendo how he used a video game to cure his fear of talking to girls. The second time detailed Chris's Animal Crossing video, though there he was known as Sonichu, not Chris.