Our History -
Hello everyone & welcome to the official thread of Deadlights. This thread will contain all the Deadlights artist fantasy paints & information about on going Deadlights projects & competitions. Any questions for our artist or request will be answered here. Thank you for taking the time to read this & hope you enjoy our stuff.
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DeadLights Garage -
Painters - DreadWalker73, DontCallMeBruce, Crazy Stylos, Old Dirty Ron, BossyDesigns, koiftt, PyTechSean, SBusAsCensored, CFunk2001, AlienatedElm42, Monkey MikeTh0r, DooolsBae, Tokisaki Kurumi, D3an 711, MtnManJo, N7 Scattershot, & KidWithSoul (son of DontCallMeBruce)
Tuners - CFunk2001 Dreadwalker73, Tasiyu Tanka, Wan Ge 1, X Shaggy4311 X
Drivers - Pocketroc, PocketPoncho_UK, MtnManJo, & X Shaggy4311 X
Our history by DontCallMeBruce
Deadlights History (2009 - present)
Back in 2009 on Forza 2 myself, and then Dreadanimosity (aka Dreadwalker73) collabed on our first paint - X-Men: Rise of the Sentinels. It was entered and we won the weekly livery contest - Week 32.
Shortly after I closed down my garage (Black Water Creations), and Dread closed his (Worldwalker Creations), and Deadlights was born from the ashes. On October 11, 2009 Deadlights released it’s first collab to be won in one of our contest. The titled paint - Jersey Devil (Porsche Cayman) was a limited edition. Only thirteen cars were made.
Back when we first started we had a darker, grittier theme than what is used today.
Dread went the way of anime, and superheros. I went the way of oddball (lol) paints. Anything from a Get Fuzzy, Happy Tree Friends, to the Body Glove Mustang, and Van Hauler (It had one monster racing tune by D52088. Our first, and oldest tuner for four years straight.)
Along the way we slowly, and I mean slowly made our niche ignoring the negativity from the “old boys” club. To those who did help guide us in our fledgling days we wholeheartedly thank you for your kindness & patience. We have since made this a strong point in our garage to always pass on the positive, and aid the newcomers that arrive on the forums. Through apprenticeships, Newcomer Invitational contests, and some simple advice steering them down the right path has made lifelong fans, friends, and sometimes new members.
We did a paint honoring Jeremiah Lasater after a fellow Forza player texted me via Xbox Live about it. Jeremiah was only 14 at the time, and was bullied to the point of taking his own life. We immediately got to work and with the help of other members, and friends - Duekacer, & Jok3r77.
The paint was posted on the AH in mass to spread the message and we received a huge response. Jeremiahs father had begun Project 51 on the web, a non-profit organization to help other students in need across the country. We sent him photos of the car for which he was grateful to see the gaming community take the time to honor his son. Jeremiah was an avid gamer.
Project 51
We also teamed up with Snowowl to help educate players who were overloading the AH with bannable offensive paints. Most had never stepped foot on the forums. So two cars were designed and let loose in mass again for $1,000 apiece. Each car held information regarding bannable items, and the web address to get more information on what was acceptable on an “E for everyone” game. It was interesting way to get the message out to ease the flood, which it did a little.
At one point we decided to expand our small paint garage into a larger entity called Ronin Inc. I decided to post a filler story explaining what happened to Dead Lights garage as a way to introduce Ronin Inc.
We had the RDT (Ronin Drift Team), a full website, tuning shop, paint shop (fantasy, race, & drift styles), and a virtual magazine (which never really got off the ground). Ronin was a great idea, but too many chiefs/egos quickly killed the concept. Our paint shop split away and came back under the Deadlights banner once more where the ‘laid back’ philosophy of running the garage brought an instant calm to the craziness we left behind. Ronin Inc. quickly sank, never to return.
So here we are almost fifteen; that’s right fifteen years later! We have dropped the gritty look, and kept the gloss. For over a decade we have been honored to be attached to so many new/old painters, tuners, photographers, and racers that did their thing under the DLK banner. We have seen friends come and go, and some have returned as well. We have always left the door open with the welcome mat out. It’s an understanding with us all that when real life comes knocking, that comes first.
Now that Forza Motorsport is here we’ll meet challenges by running contests, etc. Some of us are staying on Forza Horizon 5 for a bit longer as well. But here’s looking at another five years of pumping positive vibes into the community.
Fairytale Fantasies
Remembering Doodley Squat - Mr. Forza, father, and friend
A message from Amber to the Forza community -
Yes this is Doodley Squat, but I am not. I am his 17 year old daughter, and I was the one to send out the mass message letting everyone know of his passing. My Dad was a great man who was lost all too soon. I know you guys were his second family, you were a huge part of his life and I want to thank each and every one of you for your kind words and shared memories, I know it would have made even Steve cry. I want to thank you also for your support and tributes as this is more than any of our family could have imagined would happen. I’ve read all of every ones messages and they have brought tears to our whole families eyes’. I don’t even think he knew how much of an impact he had on this whole community. Nor do you all know how much happiness and pure joy you had brought him. He was always the happiest playing his Forza and being with us. Some of you didn’t know him very well, yet you pinned him to a point, he was a very giving man, very modest, and very inspirational. I was there when he first got the invitation to be a part of Deadlights and he was completely ecstatic, almost as if the 49ers had won the Super Bowl. He died at the age of 54, on the eve of his 55th birthday. Of course this is sad, but he didn’t like his birthday anyways because he hated getting older, he would be miserable. I just wish I had the time to say a proper goodbye to him, but he was able to drop me off at school at 8:00 Wednesday morning, fine as ever. Hot Laps had the idea and I love it, for me to send some of you a picture or maybe a few and you could do some designs for him. He would be so proud of everything you are doing. I am just so glad that all of you people got to see and know the man i have the privilege of calling my Father, you were all a big part of his joy, as he did say in his Easter message, he truly meant it to each and every one of you. Thank you
-Amber Brieno
Rest easy Steve “Doodley Squat” Brieno
Deadlights Members (Past/Present)
Dreadwalker73, DontCallMeBruce, D52088, Blonde Avenger, Adelad, greenphantom2, RELLIK 595, ZERO00769, Carbonfreon, Aj PUNISHER, PICKLEONASTICK, RDT SlimSean, Dr Satan II, KC Wolf 93, JayBee 1983, EastHarlem1, Rdt Fizano, Lucifers Axe, DJ Bakalakadaka, Respect it, Curry 3695, RDT SlyXIV, Sneaky, Screechymon, Master of Ewoks, Dragon Arts, LOSTGAMETAG, skyhauk, A1 Ray, maidenmascot, EV1L W1LL R1S3, DABRANHAM, b8design, HTownSmugglerz, GOOG60, jimelwk 73, MauveNinja, Bigganomics, FTW Insanity, ONR Hypoxia, FAA LuGnUtZ86, TeeWiggs, Smokin Buddy, JAS FIVEZERO, Striker 2, Chevy 88, Hotrod King87, IDoodle, vwdave 92, rockstof, Nightstalker II, HotLap Designs, Sketchamus, RJT625 62, BO JAFAR, BiiG Shadowz, Alcadrios, Sp1r1tofG0nz0, Doodley Squat, TGF Wolf Jr., Tagging Target, Skyy101 GR455, RDT MGA CUSTOMS, JazzGnat, RDT driftMoNkEy, RDTxJTPTx187, RDT Prime, RDT Sniperz, Dr Galaganogis, xTWCx, CrAzYKILLA **** , Andy6543, Overkill1579, SCRONE, ChUck FeArLeSs, Flip FDH, xHACHIKO & A STEALTH ELF, Crazy Stylos, Old Dirty Ron, BossyDesigns, CHEDDARBOB279, koiftt, PyTechSean, SBusAsCensored, CFunk2001, AlienatedElm42, D3an 711, MOVINGshadow77, ryn0s3r1, PocketPoncho_UK, DavetheRave307, & AJ_MACAROO_V2, ASL Papa Smurf, CMitch58, DarkKnight919, Designingleek47, DMCC PA1Nt B4NK, DooolsBae, DRAGONSLAIR68, DrMindbender, DYD66, EyeOfTheTiger48, Fenderboy97, GENERAL SWIFT, Gravis1, HLR BoneDaddy, Hondamasta, OG greg foxx, Outkast ACTUAL, Pocketroc, Shotgun Sinners, SideshowMarkie, Tasiyu Tanka, The rolfanator, Tokisaki Kurumi, VTEC4CRX, Wan Ge 1, SuperMarioFeniX, X Shaggy4311 X, N7 Shattershot, MtnManJo & KidWithSoul (more to come)
