Tommy Tallarico Explained
Thomas Andrew Tallarico (born February 18, 1968) is an American video game music composer, sound designer, and television producer. Since the 1990s, he has helmed production for numerous video games through his self-titled company.[1] He co-hosted the television series Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run from 1997 until 2006.[2] In 2002, he created Video Games Live (VGL), a global video game music orchestra.
In 2018, after he became the president of Intellivision Entertainment, the company began work on and sought investors for an original video game console named the Intellivision Amico, for which Tallarico was frequently present in pitch videos. He has since stepped down from his position as CEO but remains on the company's board as president. the console has yet to be released. In 2020, it came to Tallarico's attention that a sound effect he owned from a game Tommy Tallarico Studios worked on, Messiah, was used, according to Tallarico without permission, in the video game Roblox. This led to a legal dispute which ended in 2022 with the removal of the sound effect from the game. In 2022, a video essay by British YouTuber Harry "Hbomberguy" Brewis documented an investigation into many disputed high-profile claims that Tallarico had made concerning his career.
Early life
Tommy Tallarico grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts, later attending Cathedral High School.[3] He told The Washington Post in an interview he would take his father's tape recorder to the arcade to record songs as a child.[4] After graduating high school, Tallarico attended Western New England University for a year. According to the Los Angeles Times, Tallarico moved to Southern California in 1991 to try and obtain a job in the video game industry. Tallarico took a job as a keyboard salesman at a Guitar Center in Santa Ana, California. On his first day, Tallarico met an executive from Virgin Mastertronic. Shortly after, Tallarico was given a job at Virgin as one of their play-testers.[5]
Career
Tallarico's first musical project at Virgin Interactive was for the Game Boy version of Prince of Persia. "The main focus of writing video game music back then was it had to be simple and have a great melody," Tallarico said.[6] Tallarico worked on a number of other games while at Virgin Interactive, including the Sega CD version of The Terminator.[7]
Tommy Tallarico Studios
Tallarico continued working with Virgin Interactive as head of music and video division until 1994, when he went on to found Tommy Tallarico Studios. David Perry formed Shiny Entertainment at the same time, and the two studios collaborated on Earthworm Jim and MDK.[8] In 2005, Tallarico wrote part of an orchestral score for Advent Rising performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.[9]
In September 1999, the "oof" sound effect was created for the game Messiah during its development, with the involvement of sound designer Joey Kuras (then employed at Tallarico Studios) and potentially, Tallarico.[10] Tallarico has at times claimed that Kuras created the sound, that it was a collaboration between the pair, and that he created it himself.[11] The sound effect was subsequently used in Roblox from 2006 to 2020, played after a character died in-game, and became an iconic part of the game after its adoption by meme culture.[12] Tallarico, who claims ownership of the sound, disputed Roblox's use of it in June 2019.[13] This dispute ended in July 2022 when the Roblox Corporation pulled the sound from all games on its platform.[14]
Television
In 1997, Victor Lucas, founder of the Electric Playground, started Electric Playground TV with Tallarico, which provided gaming news and reviews. In 2002, the reviews section of Electric Playground, Reviews on the Run, was spun-off into its own program, which Tallarico and Lucas hosted as well. In the U.S., Reviews on the Run was broadcast on G4 TV as Judgment Day.[15] [16] In 2006, Tallarico began to spend less time on the show owing to other projects, missing almost all of 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Scott Jones took over his spot as full-time co-host with Victor Lucas.[17] [18]
Music concerts
See main article: Video Games Live.
In 2002, Tallarico co-founded Video Games Live, a symphony orchestra concert series that plays music from video games, with Jack Wall.[19] Tallarico hosted and played guitar for the shows. He also created the visuals—scenes from video games, as well as lights and lasers—that are played in sync with the music.[20] [21]
Tallarico has produced seven VGL albums. The first album, Video Games Live Volume 1, debuted at No. 10 on Billboard Top 10 for Classical Music Crossovers.[22] The second volume, Level 2, also sold as a Blu-ray DVD concert, debuted at No. 8 on the same Billboard list.[23] In August 2013, Tallarico also opened a crowdfunding campaign for the third album Level 3 on Kickstarter.[24] According to Tallarico, Kickstarter was chosen as the means to fund the album because he had not been successful in attracting support from the recording industry, which he claimed was because music producers "don't think gamers are willing to pay for music"[25] and did not recognize the perceived "culturally artistic significance" of video game soundtracks. The Level 3 campaign successfully met and surpassed its goal of $250,000.[26]
In 2014, Tallarico and electronic dance music artist BT began working on Electronic Opus. As with Video Games Live, Electronic Opus presents EDM music alongside a symphony orchestra. They used Kickstarter to fund an album, with a goal of $200,000. The show opened at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2015.[27] [28]
In 2016, Tallarico co-produced the Capcom Live! concert tour with Shota Nakama.[29] [30]
Intellivision Entertainment
Following the death of Keith Robinson in 2017, founder of Intellivision Productions, Tallarico purchased a stake in the company from the estate. In May 2018, Intellivision Entertainment was re-formed with him as president. In the winter of that year, he announced the intent for the company to release the Intellivision Amico with the target of October 2020.[31] As of July 2022, it is reportedly still being worked on.[32]
As of September 2022, the Amico has been delayed at least three times.[33] The console has been viewed very negatively by critics, drawing criticism for its delays,[34] fundraising tactics,[35] and use of NFTs.[36] The status of the console has been described as "grim" by TechRaptor[37] and compared to a car crash by Kotaku.[38]
In February 2022, Tallarico stepped down from his role as CEO of Intellivision, remaining on board as the company's president and largest shareholder. He was replaced by the company's former chief revenue officer Phil Adam.[39] As of May 2024, the Amico has not been released.[40]
Game Audio Network Guild
In 2002, Tallarico founded the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), a non-profit to recognize achievements in video game music and audio,[41] and served as its CEO and chairman of the board.[42] The guild hosts annual awards for achievement in game audio.[43]
Misleading claims
In November 2022, British YouTuber Harry "Hbomberguy" Brewis published a video essay which documented many of the high-profile claims that Tallarico had made concerning his career—including the number of video games he worked on, the number of Guinness World Records he earned, being the creator of the sound effect at the heart of his Roblox legal dispute, and being the first American to work on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise—and concluded many were either gross exaggerations or knowingly false.[44] [45]
Personal life
Tallarico is vegan, and advocates for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, including donating music for the PETA browser game Super Tofu Boy in 2010.[46]
According to the LA Times, his home in San Juan Capistrano "looks as if a 12-year-old with a huge bank account went wild", including a life-size Indiana Jones, several Star Wars characters, and a statue of Merlin.[47] Tallarico has falsely claimed that the house had at one point been featured on MTV Cribs.[48] [49], he has listed it for sale for $2,999,000.[50]
Video games
Tommy Tallarico
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
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1991 | Chuck Rock | Testing | | [51] |
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Quality assurance | Game Boy version | [52] |
1992 | Prince of Persia | Music and SFX | |
| Music, U.S. product manager | | Game Boy version | [53] |
Greg Norman's Golf Power | Product manager, assistant manual editor | | | [54] |
M.C. Kids | Quality assurance | | [55] |
Mick & Mack As The Global Gladiators | Music, sound FX and samples | Sega Genesis version | [56] |
Batman: Revenge of the Joker | Music and sound | [57] |
1993 | Another World | [58] |
The Terminator | Director of music and FX | With Brad Fiedel, Bijan Shaheer, Joey Kuras and TeknoMan of Teknologic | [59] |
Cool Spot | Music, SFX and samples | Sega Genesis and Super NES versions | [60] [61] |
RoboCop versus The Terminator | Director of music and FX | Sega Genesis version | [62] |
Color a Dinosaur | Music and sound | | [63] |
Super Slap Shot | | [64] |
1994 | Disney's Aladdin | Music | With Donald Griffn and Alan Menken | [65] |
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition | Music and SFX | With Mark Miller | |
The Jungle Book | Director of music and FX | With several others | [66] |
1995 | Madden NFL 96 | Music and sound | | [67] |
Earthworm Jim 2 | Music and sound | With Tony Bernetich and Christopher Beck | [68] |
Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams | Music and sound | | [69] |
1997 | The 7th Guest | Sound | With Steve Henifin | [70] |
2000 | Messiah | Music and sound effects | With Jesper Kyd and Joey Kuras | [71] |
Spider-Man | Music | With Howard Ulyate | [72] |
Sacrifice | Sound effects | With Joey Kuras | [73] |
| Music composer, producer and audio production coordinator | With Todd Dennis, Chris Rickwood, and Jack Wall as well as Forte Music | [74] |
2003 | Black & Bruised | Voice over producer | | [75] |
Devastation | Additional tracks | [76] |
| Contributed songs | | [77] |
SpyHunter 2 | Cinematic sound design & composition | With Joey Kuras & Howard Ulyate | [78] |
2004 | The Bard's Tale | Music, lyrics, sound design | With various others | [79] |
| Audio director | | [80] |
2005 | Advent Rising | [81] |
2006 | Snoopy vs. the Red Baron | Music and sound design | With Joey Kuras and Scott Ligon | [82] |
Pac-Man World Rally | Score | With Joey Kuras | [83] |
2009 | Sonic and the Black Knight | Music, arrangements | With Howard Drossin, Richard Jacques, Jun Senoue and others | |
2010 | Flip's Twisted World | Audio design | With Joey Kuras | [84] |
Super Tofu Boy | Music donation | | | |
Tommy Tallarico Studios
Albums
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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1994 | Virgin Games Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | Compilation of tracks from various games | [97] |
1996 | Games Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | [98] |
2006 | Earthworm Jim Anthology | Compilation of music from Earthworm Jim with remixes | [99] |
2011 | | Charity album. Tallarico contributed the song "Greater Lights" from Advent Rising. | [100] [101] | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rivera . Kimberly . 2017-07-14 . Achievement Unlocked! Tommy Tallarico Presents Video Games Live . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301013358/https://www.sacurrent.com/sa-sound/archives/2017/07/14/achievement-unlocked-tommy-tallarico-presents-video-games-live . 2019-03-01 . 2019-02-28 . San Antonio Current.
- Web site: The Art of Video Games . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170629123332/http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/games/artists/ . June 29, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Web site: McGrath . Carolee . 2017-05-16 . Video game industry icon and Cathedral graduate speaks to students at Pope Francis . 2024-02-26 . iObserve.org . February 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204194053/https://iobserve.org/2017/05/16/video-game-industry-icon-and-cathedral-graduate-speaks-to-students-at-pope-francis/ . live .
- News: McLaughlin . Moira E. . 2011-02-22 . Video Game Music as art? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170817082451/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/22/AR2011022205647.html . 2017-08-17 . 2017-06-17 . Washington Post.
- News: Huffstutter . P.J. . August 11, 1997 . Musician Is a Top Scorer for Video Games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220727123734/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-11-fi-21488-story.html . July 27, 2022 . July 27, 2022 . Los Angeles Times.
- Web site: . 2014-05-22 . South County's Tommy Tallarico Creates Music and Art through Video Games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220727123647/https://www.danapointtimes.com/south-countys-tommy-tallarico-creates-music-and-art-through-video-games/ . 2022-07-27 . 2022-07-27 . Dana Point Times . en-US.
- News: Thomas . Sarah . July 27, 2015 . From Beethoven to bleeps and bloops: the symphony of video game soundtracks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812142255/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/from-beethoven-to-bleeps-and-bloops-the-symphony-of-video-game-soundtracks-20150723-giim12#ixzz3qpC0ulQg . August 12, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . Sydney Morning Herald.
- Web site: Park . Brian . April 25, 2014 . The Maestro of Video Games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170817081312/http://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/the-maestro-of-video-games/ . August 17, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . The Capistrano Dispatch.
- News: Greene . David . May 29, 2009 . Video Game Music: Big Business, Big Money . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522111642/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104696272 . May 22, 2018 . 17 June 2017 . Morning Edition . NPR.
- Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2020-11-10 . Tommy Tallarico settles copyright dispute with Roblox over 'oof' sound . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205190950/https://venturebeat.com/business/tommy-tallarico-settles-copyright-dispute-with-roblox-over-oof-sound/ . 2023-02-05 . 2023-03-25 . VentureBeat . en-US.
- News: Yarwood . Jack . 18 November 2022 . New Video Examines The Many Lofty Claims Of Tommy Tallarico . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120002329/https://www.timeextension.com/news/2022/11/new-video-examines-the-many-lofty-claims-of-tommy-tallarico . November 20, 2022 . 22 November 2022 . Time Extension.
- Web site: Beckhelling . Imogen . November 12, 2020 . Roblox will soon charge for the memey "oof" death noise . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016065701/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roblox-will-soon-charge-for-the-memey-oof-death-noise . October 16, 2022 . October 31, 2022 . Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
- Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2019-06-22 . Roblox's famous 'oof' death sound allegedly came from a Tommy Tallarico game . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119234622/https://venturebeat.com/business/robloxs-famous-oof-death-sound-allegedly-came-from-a-tommy-tallarico-game/ . November 19, 2022 . 2022-11-19 . VentureBeat . en-US.
- News: Kennedy . Victoria . July 27, 2022 . Roblox has removed its "oof" sound of death . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031064348/https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-has-removed-its-oof-sound-of-death . October 31, 2022 . October 31, 2022 . Eurogamer.net.
- April 2010 . Power Profiles . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617012741/http://videogameslive.com/gallery/v/Press/TT3.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 . June 17, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . Nintendo Power . videogameslive.
- Web site: Reviews on the Run . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522114811/http://www.tv.com/shows/reviews-on-the-run/ . May 22, 2018 . 17 June 2017 . tv.com.
- Web site: Reviews on the Run Episode 647 on elecplay.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080502214218/http://www.elecplay.com/holiday_1.php . May 2, 2008.
- Web site: The O . Larry . Production Values: Games People Play . https://web.archive.org/web/20170817041157/http://www.emusician.com/artists/1333/production-values-games-people-play/38949 . August 17, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . Electronic Musician.
- Web site: Cocker . Guy . Q&A: Video Games Live's Tommy Tallarico . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220549/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/qanda-video-games-lives-tommy-tallarico/1100-6199295/ . October 1, 2018 . 17 June 2017 . GameSpot.
- News: Schiesel . Seth . October 26, 2009 . Video Games (No Controller Needed) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170616165235/https://mobile.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/arts/television/27video.html . June 16, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . New York Times.
- Web site: Dring . Christopher . "People thought I was insane" – The rise of Video Games Live . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160903011428/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/people-thought-i-was-insane-the-rise-of-video-games-live/0164314 . September 3, 2016 . 17 June 2017 . MCV.
- Web site: Kuchera . Ben . August 2008 . Video Games Live album released, debuts at #10 on Billboard . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170817081455/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2008/08/video-games-live-album-released-debuts-at-10-on-billboard/ . August 17, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . Ars Technica.
- Web site: Kollar . Phil . Video Games Live: Level 2 Has A Strong Debut . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170817082050/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/10/27/video-games-live-level-2-has-a-strong-debut.aspx . August 17, 2017 . 17 June 2017 . gameinformer.
- Web site: Chalk . Andy . 2013-08-14 . Video Games Live Kickstarts Level 3 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140409084926/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/126846-Video-Games-Live-Kickstarts-Level-3 . 2014-04-09 . 2022-12-02 . Escapist Magazine.
- Web site: Shearer . Stew . 2013-08-16 . Video Games Live Creator Talks Kickstarter . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016135941/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/126915-Video-Games-Live-Creator-Talks-Kickstarter . 2014-10-16 . 2022-12-02 . Escapist Magazine.
- Web site: Shearer . Stew . 2013-09-12 . Video Games Live Level 3 Kickstarter Reaches Goal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324152322/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/video-games-live-level-3-kickstarter-reaches-goal/ . March 24, 2023 . 2023-03-24 . The Escapist . en-US.
- Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2014-11-10 . 'Video Games Live' producer Tommy Tallarico's new project is 'Electronic Opus' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170904020511/https://venturebeat.com/2014/11/10/video-games-live-producer-tommy-tallarico-and-brian-transeau-team-up-on-electronic-opus/ . 2017-09-04 . 2024-02-23 . VentureBeat.
- Web site: Bein . Kat . BT and Tommy Tallarico Announce Electronic Opus Dance Music Symphony for WMC 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324152323/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/bt-and-tommy-tallarico-announce-electronic-opus-dance-music-symphony-for-wmc-2015-6468653 . March 24, 2023 . 2023-03-24 . Miami New Times . en.
- Web site: Araujo . Yuri . 2016-03-22 . CAPCOM LIVE! concert tour starting in Boston on April 9th . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329070939/https://news.capcomusa.com/2016/03/22/capcom-live-concert-tour-starting-in-boston-on-april-9th/ . March 29, 2023 . 2023-03-23 . Capcom News.
- Web site: Makuch . Eddie . 2016-02-22 . Capcom "Rockestral" Concert Series Starts Next Month . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211017202941/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/capcom-rockestral-concert-series-starts-next-month/1100-6434970/ . October 17, 2021 . 2023-03-23 . GameSpot . en-US.
- Web site: Takahashi . Dean . May 29, 2018 . Intellivision lives: Tommy Tallarico will relaunch 1980s console . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180529160027/https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/29/intellivsion-lives-tommy-tallarico-will-relaunch-1980s-console/ . May 29, 2018 . May 29, 2018 . VentureBeat.
- Web site: Kim . Matt . 2022-07-05 . Intellivision Amico Console Still in Development, CEO Says . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118191611/https://www.ign.com/articles/intellivision-amico-still-in-development-ceo-trademark-live . November 18, 2022 . 2022-11-20 . . en.
- Web site: Fern . Austin . 2021-08-08 . The Intellivision Amico Has Been Delayed Once Again . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817201137/https://cogconnected.com/2021/08/intellivision-amico-delayed/ . August 17, 2021 . 2021-09-22 . COGconnected . en-US.
- Web site: Takahashi . Dean . August 9, 2021 . Intellivision delays its Amico retro console launch yet again . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110233702/https://venturebeat.com/2021/08/09/intellivision-delays-its-amico-retro-console-launch-yet-again/ . January 10, 2022 . January 23, 2022 . . en-US.
- Web site: Wales . Matt . 2022-03-01 . Intellivision cuts latest Amico fundraising campaign short, setting alarm bells ringing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309083923/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-01-intellivision-cuts-fundraising-campaign-for-amico-short-setting-alarm-bells-ringing . March 9, 2022 . 2022-03-02 . . en.
- Web site: Zwiezen . Zack . 2021-10-10 . Intellivision Is Selling NFT Games For A Console That Ain't Even Out Yet . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120150143/https://kotaku.com/intellivision-is-selling-nft-games-for-a-console-that-a-1847836174 . November 20, 2022 . 2022-11-20 . . en.
- Web site: Allen . Joseph . 2022-08-08 . Leaked Intellivision Amico Documents Paint A Grim Picture . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120150145/https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/leaked-intellivision-amico-documents-paint-grim-picture . November 20, 2022 . 2022-11-20 . TechRaptor . en.
- Web site: Zwiezen . Zack . 2021-09-18 . The New Gaming Console That's Become A Giant Car Crash, Explained . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704145301/https://kotaku.com/the-new-gaming-console-thats-become-a-giant-car-crash-1847699027 . July 4, 2022 . 2022-11-20 . . en.
- Web site: Valentine . Rebekah . 2022-02-07 . Intellivision CEO Tommy Tallarico Steps Down . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929161518/https://www.ign.com/articles/intellivision-ceo-tommy-tallarico-steps-down . September 29, 2022 . 2022-02-08 . . en.
- Web site: McFerran . Damien . 2024-05-23 . Atari Purchases The Intellivision Brand, But Not The Delayed Amico Console . 2024-06-29 . Time Extension.
- Web site: Ambassador Award Archive . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202085046/https://gamechoiceawards.com/archive/ambassador . December 2, 2022 . 2022-12-02 . Game Developers Choice Awards.
- Web site: Dobson . Jason . G.A.N.G. Names New President, Tallarico As CEO . 4 April 2024 . Game Developer . April 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240404061526/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/g-a-n-g-names-new-president-tallarico-as-ceo . live .
- Web site: . 2008-02-29 . Game Audio Network Guild Announces Award Winners for 6th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829110327/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/02/29/game-audio-network-guild-announces-award-winners-for-6th-annual-gang-awards . 2018-08-29 . 2024-02-26 . IGN.
- Web site: Bevan . Rhiannon . 2023-02-13 . Tommy Tallarico Website Redirects To The Two Hour Video Taking Him Down . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322234837/https://www.thegamer.com/tommy-tallarico-website-hbomberguy-video-oof/ . March 22, 2023 . 2023-03-22 . The Gamer . en.
- Web site: Marshall . Cass . Hbomberguy’s 4-hour YouTube video about plagiarism set social media abuzz . Polygon . 2023-12-06 . 2024-06-28.
- Web site: . 2010-12-16 . Tommy Tallarico's PETA2 Campaign is a 1-Up for Animals . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180220152814/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/16/tommy-tallaricos-peta2-campaign-is-a-1-up-for-animals . 2018-02-20 . 2024-02-22 . IGN.
- Web site: Fleishman . Jeffrey . 2015-06-12 . Video game music comes to the orchestra concert hall . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113074928/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-ca-hc-video-games-music-20150614-story.html . November 13, 2022 . 2022-11-20 . . en-US.
- Web site: Parrish . Ash . 2024-02-16 . Tommy Tallarico's never-actually-featured-on-MTV-Cribs house is for sale . 2024-02-22 . The Verge . February 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222110447/https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/16/24074902/tommy-tallarico-oof-hbomberguy-mtv-cribs-house-listing . live .
- Web site: Valens . Ana . 2023-12-04 . I for One Welcome the Three-Hour, 51-Minute YouTube Video . 2024-02-27 . The Mary Sue . February 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227074852/https://www.themarysue.com/hbomberguy-is-4-hours-too-long-for-youtube/ . live .
- Web site: McFerran . Damien . 2024-02-16 . You Can Own Tommy Tallarico's House If You Have $3 Million To Spare . 2024-02-16 . Time Extension . en-GB . February 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216174249/https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/02/you-can-own-tommy-tallaricos-house-if-you-have-usd3-million-to-spare . live .
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