Kyle Murray
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Overview -
Hi, I'm Kyle!
When I was 19, I dropped everything I had and moved across the country. I was following my dreams of making music with some of my best friends, and it was quite the experience. On some of the tours, and over countless moves, I thought about quitting at least 1,000 times. But despite the rough patches, eating nothing but ramen and popcorn, and being thousands of miles from my family, I kept going. I am that person. Once I say I will do something, I make it happen. Now, I am putting all of that energy into my band Miamorii and improving my mixes. I pride myself in being honorable, friendly and having a realistic outlook on any project I work on or goal I set.
Hi, I'm Kyle!
When I was 19, I dropped everything I had and moved across the country. I was following my dreams of making music with some of my best friends, and it was quite the experience. On some of the tours, and over countless moves, I thought about quitting at least 1,000 times. But despite the rough patches, eating nothing but ramen and popcorn, and being thousands of miles from my family, I kept going. I am that person. Once I say I will do something, I make it happen. Now, I am putting all of that energy into my band Miamorii and improving my mixes. I pride myself in being honorable, friendly and having a realistic outlook on any project I work on or goal I set.
I've made this site to push myself to becoming better and to hone in on my skills. I'm still learning! Feedback on my work is highly appreciated. I'm truly passionate about what I do and always eager to connect with others. If you are interested in having a chat about music, gaming, eSports, movies or just need a friend, feel free to shoot me a message or join the Miamorii community Discord!
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[Notable projects in reverse chronological order]
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Miamorii -
Early 2023, I started writing a concept that would turn into Miamorii. I don't dream often, but when I do it's usually some weird shit and then I die at the end lolol. Somewhere down the line I started to gather what I remembered from the more crazy ones and strung them together to make it cohesive enough foundation to build off of. Those starting ideas got me stuck in a rabbit hole for a couple of months until I emerged with the base outline for the story of Miamorii. I can't wait to show you more of what this project is at it's core.
Early 2023, I started writing a concept that would turn into Miamorii. I don't dream often, but when I do it's usually some weird shit and then I die at the end lolol. Somewhere down the line I started to gather what I remembered from the more crazy ones and strung them together to make it cohesive enough foundation to build off of. Those starting ideas got me stuck in a rabbit hole for a couple of months until I emerged with the base outline for the story of Miamorii. I can't wait to show you more of what this project is at it's core.
Late 2023 I started looking for musicians to join me in creating the world of Miamorii and at first. I didn't have a lot of luck. I tried out a couple of different lineups and a handful of musicians before I met Cam, Reena and Nate. I found them in different places but all online. We got to work at the beginning of 2024, releasing our first track in December of the same year.
Fireweather -
Old friends invited me to join this unique anthology project in 2023. We've been slowly chipping away at a concept album in our free time.
Old friends invited me to join this unique anthology project in 2023. We've been slowly chipping away at a concept album in our free time.
Embrace -
On 6/28/2020 I joined up with APotentBeast and perrynoid0 as the first staff member in their new esports organization project called "Embrace Gaming". Embrace is a brand focused on uniting people together, embracing their differences, and highlighting what makes them unique. The primary goal is to reduce the amount of toxicity and negativity in the gaming and esports worlds. They will extend a helping hand to everyone in the gaming community, through our support network; and our promotion of positivity and kindness. They hope to be a bright light in the gaming world, and will actively produce content, teams, and software tools to lift the community as a whole.
On 6/28/2020 I joined up with APotentBeast and perrynoid0 as the first staff member in their new esports organization project called "Embrace Gaming". Embrace is a brand focused on uniting people together, embracing their differences, and highlighting what makes them unique. The primary goal is to reduce the amount of toxicity and negativity in the gaming and esports worlds. They will extend a helping hand to everyone in the gaming community, through our support network; and our promotion of positivity and kindness. They hope to be a bright light in the gaming world, and will actively produce content, teams, and software tools to lift the community as a whole.
Name and Brand Update -
In April of 2020 I've decided to do a little rebrand and change all my @'s to "KHONclicks" so it all matches. I'm trying to phase away from "iKhoN" and use "KHON" or "KHONclicks" going forward.
In April of 2020 I've decided to do a little rebrand and change all my @'s to "KHONclicks" so it all matches. I'm trying to phase away from "iKhoN" and use "KHON" or "KHONclicks" going forward.
The Redacts -
The Redacts were a casual-take on a competitive group of ex-professional esports players, Managers, producers and friends. While focusing on creating engaging and entertaining content, The Redacts can provide anything from high-tier gameplay to tutorials, reviews, comedy skits, or interviews. We pride ourselves on being an organization of down to earth people with realistic outlooks on goals and projects.
One of the most unique aspects of The Redacts is our ability to come together to provide a wide-range of high quality feedback for games, websites, products, or projects. If you’re in need of feedback or quality game testers, we’re the group for you. In the past, some of the studios we’ve worked closely with are Amazon Game Studios (on multiple titles), Hero Blocks ApS, QC Games inc, Phoenix Labs, multiple indie developers, and more.
Integrity, transparency, and respect are some of the values we hold highest between ourselves, our partners, and our community. While our focus is content, we try to help other communities, games, studios, or players in anyway we can. We like seeing people succeed.
The Redacts were a casual-take on a competitive group of ex-professional esports players, Managers, producers and friends. While focusing on creating engaging and entertaining content, The Redacts can provide anything from high-tier gameplay to tutorials, reviews, comedy skits, or interviews. We pride ourselves on being an organization of down to earth people with realistic outlooks on goals and projects.
One of the most unique aspects of The Redacts is our ability to come together to provide a wide-range of high quality feedback for games, websites, products, or projects. If you’re in need of feedback or quality game testers, we’re the group for you. In the past, some of the studios we’ve worked closely with are Amazon Game Studios (on multiple titles), Hero Blocks ApS, QC Games inc, Phoenix Labs, multiple indie developers, and more.
Integrity, transparency, and respect are some of the values we hold highest between ourselves, our partners, and our community. While our focus is content, we try to help other communities, games, studios, or players in anyway we can. We like seeing people succeed.
As of mid 2019 The Redacts went on hiatus. You can still catch all of us playing together and with the community in the Redacts Discord, but we're no longer focused on creating content or providing services as an entity.
AZIO Esports -
I worked for AZIO Esports from September 2017 to May 2018 as a graphic design lead, consultant and brand ambassador.
I worked for AZIO Esports from September 2017 to May 2018 as a graphic design lead, consultant and brand ambassador.
Breakaway -
My team was the first team to be signed to an org, we're hoping that us taking this leap of faith will help push the competitive scene, and help push other org's to join the scene. We were working closely with Amazon Games Studio to help form an awesome game. As of December 2017, the game has been down and the team has been placed on hold. We've left Eanix due to the games' down time and we have been waiting for it's return (#RIP).
My team was the first team to be signed to an org, we're hoping that us taking this leap of faith will help push the competitive scene, and help push other org's to join the scene. We were working closely with Amazon Games Studio to help form an awesome game. As of December 2017, the game has been down and the team has been placed on hold. We've left Eanix due to the games' down time and we have been waiting for it's return (#RIP).
Softlocke -
I founded Softlocke in July of 2016 and we launched September of 2016. Softlocke specializes in producing competitive eSports content, entertainment, and tournaments. Currently, Softlocke runs the community project: COW League. Most of the current Softlocke staff was founded through this project. With one of the best production crews and with our newly launched website we're ready to take over eSports and raise the quality bar across the board.
Softlocke's staff takes a realistic approach to progress and prides itself on its strong understanding of the industry's recent growth. We are manifesting our vision in line with our core values and pursuing our journey into the world of eSports. We hope that our efforts today will give us access to the resources we need tomorrow to launch and run projects that we believe will help positively mold the future of this young, but promising, industry.
I founded Softlocke in July of 2016 and we launched September of 2016. Softlocke specializes in producing competitive eSports content, entertainment, and tournaments. Currently, Softlocke runs the community project: COW League. Most of the current Softlocke staff was founded through this project. With one of the best production crews and with our newly launched website we're ready to take over eSports and raise the quality bar across the board.
Softlocke's staff takes a realistic approach to progress and prides itself on its strong understanding of the industry's recent growth. We are manifesting our vision in line with our core values and pursuing our journey into the world of eSports. We hope that our efforts today will give us access to the resources we need tomorrow to launch and run projects that we believe will help positively mold the future of this young, but promising, industry.
COW League -
The Competitive Overwatch League, aka COW League, is an organization with a priority in serving the amateur community of Overwatch players. The community is heavily centered around a Discord server; with Discord being a very utilitarian application that primarily allows for voice chat, text chat and forum like functions (including bots), the COW League and Discord go hand in hand.
Luckily enough, the COW League is proud to be a certified Discord partner with the developers. This allows for much less restrictions in the Discord, and higher overall quality, especially pertaining to sound within the COW League Discord server.
COW League prides itself on employing a large pool of staff that focuses on bringing competitive focused video content to those interested, using Discord efficiently to give the community tools to thrive, and to encourage players to meet other players, widening their pool of allies and rivals alike.
The Competitive Overwatch League, aka COW League, is an organization with a priority in serving the amateur community of Overwatch players. The community is heavily centered around a Discord server; with Discord being a very utilitarian application that primarily allows for voice chat, text chat and forum like functions (including bots), the COW League and Discord go hand in hand.
Luckily enough, the COW League is proud to be a certified Discord partner with the developers. This allows for much less restrictions in the Discord, and higher overall quality, especially pertaining to sound within the COW League Discord server.
COW League prides itself on employing a large pool of staff that focuses on bringing competitive focused video content to those interested, using Discord efficiently to give the community tools to thrive, and to encourage players to meet other players, widening their pool of allies and rivals alike.
As of early 2017, I've departed and placed both Softlocke and COW League in capable hands. I'm proud of what I've accomplished with my peers on these projects, and eager to work towards new goals. Since then, I have not been affiliated with either brand and the LLC as been dissolved.
2ARC Gaming -
Late 2015 I joined 2ARC as a Heroes of the Storm (HOTS) team manager. I managed some of the biggest names in Starcraft that had transferred over to HOTS. Most of what I know today comes from both owners, Alexi and JT. After being with the team for a while I took more responsibility in leading the brand and it's players. I left mid 2016 due to the HOTS team dissolving and finding opportunities to help people in the Overwatch community.
Late 2015 I joined 2ARC as a Heroes of the Storm (HOTS) team manager. I managed some of the biggest names in Starcraft that had transferred over to HOTS. Most of what I know today comes from both owners, Alexi and JT. After being with the team for a while I took more responsibility in leading the brand and it's players. I left mid 2016 due to the HOTS team dissolving and finding opportunities to help people in the Overwatch community.
Team Emanations -
Sean Fried and I created an "Any-Level" Starcraft 2 community based around the idea that you would have a better time learning and improving your skills among friends in a less stressful or toxic environment.
empire:Andromeda -
I created eA with Sean Fried, James Smith and Drew Thomason in late 2010(ish). Alex Huffman of Sea of Treachery, Tim Safstrom and later Christian Jonathan Dawn McManama joined to complete the lineup. With a period of time with Wade Hopper and Michael Dalhover. We primarily lived in a 2 bedroom apartment in Cincinnati, OH and toured the east coast until a fuck head stole our equipment and were basically forced to dissolve the band in late 2014. eA was a full concept band and each member had a character they were portraying in the songs.
Hey, Ceaser! -
I joined HC in late 2009 at the tail end of the project. A band from New Orleans area that was cooler than anything else down there at the time. This band ended up being the foundation that eA was built off of. After Katrina the south was difficult to find places to play and often bands would hook up generators on house slabs. We decided to move to Cincinnati, OH in late 2010 to better our chances at going full time. A couple of the early eA tracks where actually repurposed or redone HC songs.
I joined HC in late 2009 at the tail end of the project. A band from New Orleans area that was cooler than anything else down there at the time. This band ended up being the foundation that eA was built off of. After Katrina the south was difficult to find places to play and often bands would hook up generators on house slabs. We decided to move to Cincinnati, OH in late 2010 to better our chances at going full time. A couple of the early eA tracks where actually repurposed or redone HC songs.
Roma -
A anthology-based experimental metal band that valued musicianship and melodic emotion over vocals. I joined this group when I was in high school, around 2007/2008. We recorded 1 EP. The bones of this band is continues on in Fireweather.
