Growing Up "Vid Kid"
by Rawson Stovall | at Minnebar20
Hear stories from the crazy Vid Kid days of the 1980s! Starting at age 10, Rawson Stovall was the first regular reviewer of video games with his nationally-syndicated newspaper column, “The Vid Kid,” from 1982-1992. During that era he appeared on numerous television shows including The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Good Morning America, the CBS Morning News, and That’s Incredible! Articles about him appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. His 1984 book, “The Vid Kid’s Book of Home Video Games” was published by Doubleday. Oddly, Rawson was the host of the event where Nintendo introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Rawson Stovall
Starting at age 10, Rawson Stovall was the first regular reviewer of video games with his nationally-syndicated newspaper column, “The Vid Kid,” from 1982-1992. During that era he appeared on numerous television shows including The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Good Morning America, the CBS Morning News, and That’s Incredible! Articles about him appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. His 1984 book, “The Vid Kid’s Book of Home Video Games” was published by Doubleday. Rawson was also the host of the event where Nintendo introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Since 1994 he has been an award-winning, multi-platinum-selling producer and designer with stops at EA, Activision, Sony, MGM, and Concrete Software. He has worked with brands such as The Sims, Pitfall, The Godfather, Medal of Honor, James Bond, PGA TOUR Golf, NHL Hockey, and the National Hot Rod Association.
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