Nitro Rad

James Lewell (born: ), better known online as Nitro Rad, is a Canadian YouTuber who focuses on reviewing RPG Maker, horror, and lesser-known platformer games. He is best known for his videos about LISA, Yume Nikki and its fangames, Rayman, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. He has also used his platform to host live streams, where he plays games or uses editing software.
== History ==
James originally started the Nitro Rad channel as a way of covering games he loved that were either unpopular or unheard of by a general audience. Though not being the case at first, uploading his first video My Top 10 Games of 2013 (December 31, 2013) covering releases throughout the year, this started to become the norm as James covered the popular-yet-underground, surreal RPG Maker hit with Yume Nikki - Nitro Rad (April 21, 2014), being the second game covered on the channel.
James has been praised for his stellar presentation and analytical nature, exploring the history, impact and traits of any game covered. Despite bizarre or niche subject matter, he will usually look for traits to appreciate or ways a game can be improved upon.
James hosts a secondary channel called GARANIKOR featuring video game inspired sketch comedy videos with his friends Alex, Brandon, and Brady. Brady has made appearances in several Nitro Rad videos, including Whiplash, 100 Things We Love About Sonic Adventure, and cameos as a Shibito in the SIREN videos.
Notable GARANIKOR videos include Amiibo: The Movie, and Yo-Kai Watch Go!
=== Personal life ===
James graduated from film school with a degree in Digital Filmmaking, originally intending to seek out a job in professional film. However, due to funding issues faced by Canada's industries, James accumulated large amounts of student loan debt as he struggled to find work in his chosen field. He then started making YouTube videos under the "Nitro Rad" label in his free time, talking about and analyzing his favorite video games, while applying techniques he had learned through directing and editing. Previously working at a retail store in his early 20's, James eventually quit before deciding to pursue YouTube full-time, as he found the work he was putting into his channel was a fulfilling career path.
==Trivia==
*The first game James ever played was Super Mario Bros. 3.
*James and Brady met during a Kijiji (Canadian Craigslist) meetup, where James sold Brady MGS: Peace Walker. The transaction was notorious, as Brady paid James 15 dollars in dimes and nickels.
*James has acute heterochromia. While his eyes are blue, the top-left corner of his left eye is hazel.
*James is a long-time fan of the Metal Gear Solid series.
*The intro for Nitro Rad is based on the title screen of a NES game called "StarTropics", one of James' favorite NES games.
==Gallery==
Brady_harassment.png|thumb|A typical Garanikor frame.
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Category:Users who joined in 2013