Staff

Lu is support staff for Paragon. Outside of helping with Paragon, she is a system game designer and works on passion projects at her own game studio. It’s rumored that she is creating a 2.5D anime fighter.

Rengekko is our social media manager for Paragon. In addition to being a cosplayer, they have also been an active member of fighting game communities, including Smash, Guilty Gear, and Tekken, for the past five years as both a player and tournament organizer.

Austin is currently an intern for Paragon. Having a background in both the FGC and Smash made Paragon an easy choice for Austin to gain experience in social media and content creation. As a current student, Austin loves spending his time competing in FGC events as well as practicing martial arts in hopes to become a world warrior.

Jaden is the content manager for Paragon. He started his career in esports in the Smash Bros scene, working with leading talent and organizations. In addition to his work in Esports, he has a passion for manga and anime, working in the industry professionally.

Rodolfo is an Event Organizer and Tournament Advisor for Paragon. A Marine Veteran whose also a former game developer, an fgc competitor, tournament organizer, and commentator. He's been the team manager for many players in the esports arena with players earning accolades at all levels. He has recently gotten more involved with the Arcade 1Up/retro fgc community. Whether it's through Fightcade or on an Arcade 1Up cabinet.

Zach is a graphic designer at Paragon. He got his start in graphic design & esports at a young age working with teams in many titles across all genres. After discovering an even stronger passion for competitive gaming and design, he now works with Paragon to create a unique and striking identity for the brand.

Rell, a remarkable dual talent within the gaming world, excels both as a formidable fighting game player and a top-tier photographer within the Fighting Game Community (FGC). Beyond their prowess in the virtual arena, Rell's adeptness behind the lens has allowed them to immortalize the raw intensity and captivating moments that unfold in FGC competitions.

Adrian's ability to flex his talents within the gaming world from fighting games to FPS games and working with NRG esports gave him more insight on what he could do within the gaming scene. Besides him working in the esports scene, he also is a cosplayer who loves to attend many events in his cosplays! Catch him making moves and stealing your heart with his cosplays!

Avenue is one of our graphic designers at Paragon. On top of this, they also do design work for various smash and FGC majors and events. She's been in the competitive fighting game community since 2017, and still actively competes in her free time.

Robert is one of the graphic designers at Paragon. Starting his design journey at 11 years old, he has been able to work with teams and content creators alike creating iconic assets tailored for social media. Aside from design, he is a huge fan of pro wrestling, and claims to be a multi-time worlds heavyweight champion.

With over 9 years of experience running events of all shapes and sizes, Khalil seeks to connect players and communities by bringing the highest quality events to players around the world. A seasoned fighting game player, analyst, content creator and coach, it is his goal to help fighting games (and their players) to reach the next level. Currently Staff for: EVO, CEO, Combo Breaker, The Big House, Frosty Faustings & More! In his free time, he's the world's best Anime Recommender

As Creative Producer, JD "JDMH" Mannor oversees production on promotional material for Paragon, including video and graphics for cross-promotional events like Jay Eazy's Cold Shouldah Clash. They've been an active member of the FGC since 2015, and competes whenever possible in titles such as Super Smash Bros. Melee and Street Fighter 6.