When and where was Monty Oum born?
Monyreak Oum arrived in Providence, Rhode Island on the 22nd of June 1981. His family background wove together Cambodian, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese threads into a single identity.
Questions about Monty Oum
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What project did Monty Oum create using reverse engineering techniques from Halo 2?
January 2007 marked a turning point when Oum discovered reverse engineering techniques online to extract three-dimensional models from Halo 2 without official permission. He combined those assets with characters from Super Smash Bros. Melee to create Haloid featuring a SPARTAN fighting against Samus Aran.
Which company hired Monty Oum as an animator for Red vs Blue after he left corporate gaming?
It was not until PAX East 2010 that Rooster Teeth announced his hiring as an animator for Red vs. Blue. This transition marked his move away from traditional game development into web animation following frustration with rigid structures at Midway Games and Namco Bandai Games.
How did Monty Oum die and what date did his death occur?
On the 22nd of January 2015 Oum experienced an unspecified severe allergic reaction during a simple medical procedure which led to a coma. Anaphylaxis caused his death at 4:34 p.m. on the 1st of February 2015 in Austin Texas at the age of thirty-three years old.
Who took over voicing Ren after Monty Oum passed away?
Neath took over voicing the character Lie Ren after Monty passed away. One brother named Neath would later take over voice work for a character after Monty died while the series continued production with nine seasons completed long after his death.