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[[Image:ShawnJohnson.jpg|thumb|'''fanny''' enjoys shaved ice now and then]]
[[Image:ShawnJohnson.jpg|thumb|'''fanny''' enjoys shaved ice now and then]]
Shawn "a fan of the rings" Johnson has always loved and appreciated the skills that it takes to speed-run Goldeneye, dating back to 1999 when he first came to know this exciting method of gameplay.
He first started speedrunning in 2000, after seeing the unbelievable strats used by then-Champ [[Sterling Neblett]] and other top players like [[Steven Zwartjes]] and [[Wes McKinney]]. So after quickly rising to renowned fame in his hometown as the "sickest Goldeneye player ever," Shawn started smashing his opponents at multi-player! Since 2000, no challenger has ever been able to consistently beat him at multi-player and Shawn eagerly awaits his chance to play the [[Jimbo Barrett|Great Jim "Jimbotron" Barrett]], who currently holds the title for 2nd loudest mouth in the Elite and multi-player champ!
He first started speed-running in 2000, after seeing the unbelievable strats used by, then-Champ, Sterling Neblett and other top players like Steven Swartjes and Wes McKinney. So after quickly rising to renowned fame in his hometown of Spokane, Washington as the "sickest Goldeneye player ever," Shawn started smashing his opponents at multi-player! Since 2000, no challenger has ever been able to consistently beat him at multi-player. Shawn eagerly awaits his chance to play the Great Jim "Jimbotron" Barrett, who currently holds the title for 2nd loudest mouth in the Elite and multi-player champ!
Shawn decided to walk away from Goldeneye and [[Perfect Dark]] in 2004 when he came to salvation through Christ due to the growing relationships between he and his new friends, who he met through his new church.
Shawn decided to walk away from Goldneye and Perfect Dark in 2004 when he came to salvation through Christ due to the growing relationships between he and his new friends, who he met through his new church.
The next four years were pretty inactive as far as gaming goes.
The next four years were pretty inactive as far as gaming goes.
In 2008, after joining the Navy as a Dental Technician and being stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, he once again picked up his Nintendo 64 controller and turned on Goldeneye to see if he still enjoyed playing it. He sure did! After stumbling across the-elite.net and finding the Goldeneye/Perfect Dark chat boards, he was, for the first time ever, in contact with some of the best players the world has ever seen and finally able to actually watch videos of strats that he could never view before! Give him a break, he as poor and never had internet until only the last couple of years. LOL. He was able to get strats and ideas from the likes of such legends as: David Clemens, Bryan Bosshardt, Ryan White, Wouter Jansen, Glen Stevens, Eddie Lovins, etc. As well as view a vast amount of videos and written strats from several other players. That, in addition to learning the 1.2 controller style, has turned Goldeneye into a whole new game for Shawn and times that he could never believe before, he was actually besting! In this past two years (2008-2010) Shawn has climbed over 50 spots on the worldwide rankings and currently sits at 27 in the point rankings and 30 in the time rankings.
Shawn isn't really known for his amazing skills at Goldeneye here at the Elite. He is more known for his frankness when talking about Jesus. If, at any time, any of the members here at the Elite want to chat with him about Christ or Christianity or what he believes, then Afan would love to chat.
{{2010 Elite Summer Contest}}
{{2010 Elite Summer Contest}}
