Christian Weston Chandler

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Christian Weston Chandler

Christian Weston Chandler is a 27 year old Autistic comic illustrator, singer, vlogger and internet celebrity, who lives in Ruckersville. Charlottesville plays an important role in his work, as it serves as the inspiration for his comic's main setting of CWCVille, Virginia. He is well-known to many locals who smile as they see his "Son-chu" vehicle pass by them on our roads, and admire his many chalk graffitos of Sonichu which add color and vibrancy to our suburban metropolis. Chris is easily recognised by a yellow medallion around his neck which resembles the face of his comic's protagonist, Sonichu.

Chandler has been featured in the media regularly, both on television and on the radio, and has provided lots of work towards the preservation of McIntire Park[1] and was commended for his efforts by Bob Fenwick. Chris is also a well-known patron of local Charlottesville businesses such as McDonalds, Wal-Mart, Target, Wendy's and The Game Place.

Work

Chris is known for his past work at local businesses such as Wendy's. He is also an avid and noted volunteer at childrens' Pokemon card game clubs. Chris is regarded as a thoughtful leader who fits in well with children. Kids, and females alike, particularly enjoy his uncanny imitation of Donald Duck, which he regularly performs at his volunteer and paid workplaces. Chris also expresses a passion for working with the African-American community so that they may one day reach his standard of living.

Comic

Chris's main claim to fame is his exceptional semi-autobiographical comic Sonichu, based on his original character of the same name. Chris firmly believes in quality over quantity, and since 2005 has only completed nine issues. Though they thirst for more, his fans understand the creative struggle within, and allow Chris to release comics at his own pace.

In mid-2009 Chris released the official audiobook series through his YouTube account, making many new fans who were held spell-bound by the fabulous art-work, spot on vocal impressions and amusing sound effects. Fan-made audiobooks also are in existence, but as these are of a low quality Chris refuses to endorse them.

Writings

Articles on Chris have been published in numerous publications such as Nintendo Power and The Forum, the College Magazine of Piedmont Virginia Community College.[2]

Tourism stimulus

Due to Chandler's increasing popularity, many people (including men who dress up in pickle suits) head towards Charlottesville to visit him.[3] It is also known for gentlemen to dress in the same bright multicoloured fashion as Chris, to show they are honest fans of his work.

Fanbase

Thanks to the exploding popularity of his comics Chris has received a huge fan following, both on the internet and in real life. Thankfully, Chris is humble and down-to-earth enough to frequently (and politely) address them on his YouTube page.

Music

Christian is also the front man of a one man band independent pop project called "Christian and the Hedgehog Boys." The project began in 2006 with the first album "Christian and the Hedgehog Boys," which was released on the internet for free download recently. Christian provides all the singing for the album. The album is entirely made up of covers of popular pop and rock songs. Chris' vocal style has often been said by fans to be "unique" and "original". He himself has said that his voice has a "Frank Sinatra or Bing Crosby flavor". He is also an avid Monty Python fan, citing them as an influence on both his comics and his material as a vlogger.

Personal life

Chris lives a quiet-life caring for his aged mother and father. Over the last year he has suffered the torment of having three of his sweethearts pass away, but has shown great courage and resilience by rebounding quickly, sometimes within hours. Chris prefers not to work, and instead spends his time creating comics. This uncluttered life allows him to complete a maximum of three whole pages a day.

Chris also enjoys playing video games, and videogame executives have expressed appreciation for the amount of money he has spent on their products. Despite being "young at heart" Chris is still mature enough to own a credit card which he spends on videogame products he will never use, merely to prop up the ailing empire of Sony.

Personal beliefs

Chris is a proud Methodist and a firm believer in both Dating Education for middle schools and the controversial Lunar Solution in relation to existing tobacco stocks. Although his political views, including those on homosexuality, gun control and drug usage tend to lead towards the right, he did in fact vote for Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election citing similarities between them both. It's this mixture of humility and insight which has made Chris such a local identity.

Future

Chris aspires to become involved with the video game industry (being an avid gamer himself), hoping to create the Sonichu game franchise for all of his fans to enjoy. Nintendo, Sony and Sega have each expressed interest but Chris is a tough negotiator, holding out until they offer him full creative control.

In addition to his gaming aspirations, Christian also plans to be resident of Ruckersville for the foreseeable future, excitedly expressing a desire to inherit his family home when his parents die and live on his own. Christian has vowed that his beloved home shall never fall, and has resolved to take on the work of renovating, repairing, and maintaining the house by himself, using nothing but his unique brand of "elbow greased" strength.

External links

References

  1. YouTube Video
  2. In NP [1] and in The Forum [2].
  3. Youtube video showing Chris being approached by an out of towner dressed up in a Pickle Suit.