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Scott "SirScoots" Smith
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| Scott Smith | |
 Former VP of Broadcasting, GotFrag.com |
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| Name: | Scott Smith |
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| Callsign: | SirScoots |
| Age: | 41 |
| Hometown: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Education: | UNLV |
| Company: | GotFrag LLC |
Scott Smith is the former Vice President of Broadcasting at GotFrag. Smith managed the day-to-day operations of GotFrag TV, the video production extension of GotFrag. Smith is also the owner and manager of Team UGP, one of the oldest Counter-Strike clans still in existence.
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Professional Career
Before his entrance into the world of professional gaming and associated media coverage, Smith lead a successful career in event planning and onsite logistics. With over 15 years in the industry, his list of past clients and events is impressive.
Notable Past Clients
- Coca-Cola
- American Express
- Ford
- Audi
- Cisco
- Oracle
- Computer Associates
- Hershey's
- ADP
- Charles Schwab
- NCR
Notable Past Events
- Olympics - 1996 Summer Games (Atlanta)
- Olympics - 2002 Winter Games (Salt Lake)
- Olympics - 2004 Summer Games (Athens)
- Olympics - 2006 Winter Games (Torino)
- 2006 World Cup (Berlin)
- 2000 US Open (Pebble Beach)
- The Masters (1998-2002)
- 1999 Ryder Cup
- 2 Rose Bowls (1990s)
Gaming History
Smith was a gamer from an early age. He started gaming on an Atari 2600, and also owned a TRS-80.
Fast-forward to 1999. Smith downloaded and played Counter-Strike the day Beta 1 was made available. Two days after Beta 1 was released, Smith was invited to join a new clan called UGP, and would later become the owner and manager. UGP is one of the oldest active clans in the world. Smith remains an avid gamer, and is heavily involved in the coverage of professional gaming.
Gaming Career
Smith recently left the event planning and logistics industry to focus full time on the gaming industry. He is the current Vice President of Broadcasting at GotFrag.com.
Smith joined the GotFrag staff in 2005, and has held several high-level positions at the company. His time with GotFrag started in 2005 when he was asked by staffer Alex Garfield to join the GotFrag media department. Smith was quickly promoted by Jason "Anomaly" Bass to the position of Assistant Editor in Chief.[1] He was later promoted to Editor in Chief, and then VP of Broadcasting before leaving the company near the end of 2008. It is rumored that Smith, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, did not want to move to the GotFrag Corporate Headquarters in New York City
Past Positions at GotFrag
- VP of Broadcasting
- Assistant Editor in Chief
- Editor in Chief
External Links
References
- ↑ Version 3, Midway's Move, Anomoly Steps Up!; http://www.gotfrag.com/portal/story/3166/
