TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dreamGEAR®, an industry-leader in video game accessories, announced a new exclusive partnership with Danny Johnson, the Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock Guinness World Records™ holder for the “Highest Score for a Single Song.” The 14-year old prodigy has proclaimed dreamGEAR’s innovative WarBeast PS3 guitar controller to be his exclusive gaming accessory of choice.
“When I use the WarBeast controller while playing Guitar Hero, it really seems like I am using an actual guitar,” explains Johnson. “The full-size feels so much more comfortable than small guitar controllers do, and the real life design makes me feel like I am a true rock star performing on a major stage. This is definitely the coolest guitar controller that I’ve used, especially with the skull fret inlays and extra features that smaller guitar controllers don’t typically have. The game is a lot more fun to play with the WarBeast!”
The WarBeast, named a CES 2009 Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Honoree, is a licensed life-size guitar controller replica of the iconic heavy metal guitar manufacturer B.C. Rich WarBeast. Featuring an enhanced strum bar, responsive whammy bar and Star Power button, this ground-breaking wireless controller brings gamers to the front of the stage, bridging the gap between professional guitars and gaming equipment. Gamers who do not know how to play the guitar come closer than ever with the WarBeast controller while they rock out like B.C. Rich guitar-wielding artists such as Guns N’ Roses founding member Tracii Guns, Kerry King of Slayer, Motorhead’s Phil Campbell and John Konesky of Tenacious D.
Johnson earned the Guinness World Records™ title by hitting 99 percent of the notes for the DragonForce song “Through the Fire and Flames” on Expert level for a score of 973,954 points, breaking the previous record of 899,703 points and securing his place as the current Guinness World Records™ holder.
“Teaming up with Danny, the skilled ‘Guitar Hero Phenom,’ is a natural partnership for dreamGEAR and our WarBeast guitar controller,” says Richard Weston, dreamGEAR COO. “We are proud to produce a gaming accessory favored by such an extraordinary gamer and we look forward to Danny’s feedback on how we can continue to develop gaming accessories that not only meet, but surpass the needs of gamers.”
Games like Guitar Hero came naturally to the Grapevine, Texas-native, due to his background in and love of music. A skilled pianist, drummer, guitarist, saxophone and oboe player, Johnson also writes his own music that he features on his website, www.GuitarHeroPhenom.com.
