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What's your go-to air-guitar song?

"The Light That Blinds" by Shadows Fall

Does air guitar help or hurt your chances of getting lucky?

I've been with the same girl for 11 years and married for six, so I think that hurts my chances more than my air guitar does.

Why will you win?

Because greed is good, but to air is divine.

Please don't make me play ...

... the Doors. I hate the fucking Doors with a passion.

Finish this sentence: Excuse me while I ...

... whip this out.


The Guy Named After the Guy From Cheap Trick

Name: Nielsen Nacis

Air-guitar alias: Thunderball

Day job: "I work for an insurance company. I'm the guy you call when you get into an accident."

Who is Thunderball?

He's just this character that comes out in striped pants and a black shirt. He has all of these scarves, and he's a really eccentric rock star who wails on the air. The first time I used him was an impromptu thing. VH1 used to have this Rock Honors gathering, and the first annual one, they did an online air-guitar competition, and I did it last-minute, and it was an online voting thing nationwide, and I got second place, and they sent me a free guitar. It was a Gibson Flying V with an embroidered strap that says VH1 Rock Honors.

Who is your guitar hero?

Jimmy Page, and I love Joe Perry from Aerosmith.

Any advice?

Air guitar doesn't come from your brain; it comes from your crotch.

What's your secret weapon?

I don't know that I can tell you. It's all spontaneity.

What's your go-to air-guitar song?

I do a lot of Van Halen. I'm thinking about Skid Row, for some reason. They've been coming up a lot on my iPod. Maybe "Youth Gone Wild."

Does air guitar help or hurt your chances of getting lucky?

It definitely hurts it. Thankfully, I'm in a relationship.

Tell me about your wardrobe.

Last time, I had these sweet striped pants. Capes always look cool. I also have some of my girlfriend's scarves.

Why will you win?

It's all about intensity and getting crazy and people going, "What the hell is going on?" It'll give me some edge. It's all about getting up there and going crazy enough that people wonder if you're OK.

What is your signature move?

The bridge: laying on my back on the floor and making a bridge with my head and legs.

Please don't make me play ...

... anything past '98.

Finish this sentence: Excuse me while I ...

... try out an answer for you.

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