When pop cultures collide it can be fascinating. Popular music has been dominated by the hit show American Idol, and its competitors have become famous to millions of fans. Now one of America’s idols has shown off his video game skills, leaving music fans and game fans alike confused. Which group of fans should claim him as their own
Taylor Hicks is mostly known for winning the fifth season of American Idol in 2006, but this past weekend he also showed off his Super Smash Bros. abilities at the US’s biggest fighting game tournament, EVO. Hicks, who is the current headliner at the Paris in Las Vegas (which was down the street from the tournament) was one of the 700 competitors in the “Smash” tournament, and managed to tie for 257th overall. Not bad for someone known as a singer, not as a pro gamer. The singer always has a backup career plan this way, though he’ll have to get a lot better than 257th to finish in the money.
Source: Polygon
