Scott Miller is an entrepreneur and former game programmer. Miller is the founder and CEO of Apogee Software, Ltd. (currently known as 3D Realms Entertainment), started in 1987. He started as game programmer, but now handles primary business duties of the company, as well as producing and co-designing all third-party games associated with the company, including Wolfenstein 3D, Raptor, Terminal Velocity, Max Payne and Prey.
Miller also authors one of the industry's leading blogs, www.GameMatters.com, where his views show him to be a strong proponent of studio independence, and of studios and publishers creating original brands rather than licencing brands from other media sources.
Miller is noted in the industry for his integration of marketing and gameplay hooks within a game's central concept and design. He pioneered the shareware method of game distribution where one episode of a game is released freely through digital distribution, and the follow-up episodes of sold through the company. In effect, the free episode is the carrot-on-a-stick; an advertisement to purchase the remaining, commercial episodes. Kingdom of Kroz, in 1987, was the first game to use this method, which Miller refers to as the "Apogee Model."
Upon success with this model with the seven Kroz episodes, Miller left his full-time job in mid-1990 and devoted full efforts into growing Apogee. As a side note, it was at this time that Miller contacted key members at Softdisk (a monthly software magazine delivered on floppy disks to subscribers) who later formed id Software, and convinced them to make Commander Keen as a shareware game to be released through Apogee, which proved to be an outstanding success, and led id Software to become an independent studio.
Miller began writing computer games in 1975 on a Wang 2000 while living in Australia. He wrote several DOS games that circulated widely on BBS file bases:
Miller was also a professional industry writer in the '80s, having co-authored a book on beating video games, Shootout: Zap the Video Games, and writing a weekly column for The Dallas Morning News for four years ('82-'85), titled "Video Vision", and later changed to "Computer Fun". He's also written for COMPUTE!'s PC & PCjr and other now defunct national game industry magazines.
Miller was later instrumental in the formation of Gathering of Developers in 1998, a new publisher created with the aid of several leading game studios, and later sold to Take-Two Interactive.
Scott "Scotty" Miller (born May 18, 1972 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia) was an Australian football (soccer) player and is currently the manager of Cockburn City in the W.A State League.
He last played as a left full back for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory. He earned 2 caps for the Australian national team and was an inaugural player for the Perth Glory in 1996.
Scott Andrew Miller (born February 21, 1975) is an Australian butterfly swimmer, who competed at the Atlanta Olympics, winning a silver and bronze medal.
Coached by Barry Prime, the Manly-born swimmer emerged onto the international scene as a 19 year old at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, where he won the 100 m butterfly and the 4×100 m medley relay. In 1995, he became the World Short Course champion in the 200 m butterfly, and established himself as a contender for the Atlanta Olympics. While competing at the Pan Pacific Championships in Atlanta that year, he was imprisoned for a night after intervening in a fight outside a nightclub. He was later cleared of wrongdoing.
In Atlanta, Miller was the fastest qualifier for the 100 m butterfly final, setting a new Olympic record of 52.89s in his heat, raising Australian hopes of a first gold at these Olympics. However, Denis Pankratov, representing Russia had other ideas, who had reserved a rather controversial technique for the final. Pankratov employed the "submarine" technique of underwater swimming, which involved diving into the water and gliding underwater for as long as possible(as humans can dive quicker than they can swim). At the time, it was illegal for breastrokers and backstrokers to stay underwater for more than 25 m after the dive, but this did not apply to butterfly. Pankratov glided underwater for 35 m and surfaced well clear, reaching the 50 m mark with a lead of roughly 1 m. Despite Miller's determined run home, he touched in 52.53 s to claim the silver medal, 0.36 s behind Pankratov, who broke a nine-year-old world record in 52.27 s.
After the race, Australian head coach Don Talbot was full of praise for Miller's efforts - I haven't seen a swimmer come back as hard as Miller did. I've got to hand it to him. Miller also claimed a second medal; he combined with Michael Klim, Steven Dewick and Phil Rogers to claim bronze in the 4×100 m medley relay.
Miller had a difficult time upon his return to Australia. He was dismissed from the Australian Institute of Sport for repeatedly missing training sessions, and spent 1997 on the sidelines due to injury. Miller reappeared in the headlines in late 1997 when he tested positive to marijuana and was suspended by FINA for two months in 1998, despite his protestations. On his return from suspension, he had been surpassed by Klim and Geoff Huegill and was unable to gain selection for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He later made another comeback after the Sydney Olympics, but did not make any further impressions. In 2004, a horse named Krayzelburg which Miller part-owned with other swimming identities won the Sydney Entertainment Centre Trophy.
Scott Miller is a rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He grew up on a farm in Swoope, Virginia. After graduating from William and Mary, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1990. In 1994, he helped form a band called the Viceroys, which ultimately morphed into the V-Roys to avoid confusion with existing groups. The V-Roys were the first act signed on Steve Earle's E-Squared label. After the V-Roys split up in 1999, Miller formed a new band, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, who are the house band on Blue Collar TV. One of Miller's trademark routines is to continually ask his crowd "Are you with me?" or "Are you still with me?" during the show.
Although he briefly formed a band in college, Scott spent a lot of his early career playing acoustic solo performances. After arriving in Knoxville he landed a standing Thursday night gig (among others) at Hawkeye's, a then popular bar and restaurant on the University of Tennessee strip. At Hawkeye's Scott built a dedicated cult-like following with his friendly and light-hearted stage presence. Miller wrote and performed sing-alongs about drinking, beer, funny neighbors, sororities, and -- his favorite topic to poke fun of -- himself.
Miller's songs reflect his degrees in American History and Russian Studies. His lyrics include in-depth and specific references to his home, family, history, geography, writers and any part of Appalachia. In 2005 he released a song about Sam Houston (referring to Sam Houston as "SaHo"). In a song about World War 2, "Red Ball Express" from Upside Downside, Miller refers to details such as the convoy of trucks called carrying Jerry Cans instead of cans provided by the Allies. Miller describes common problems such as pressure and the transmission with the 2 1/2 ton truck (which Miller correctly refers to in the song as the 'Deuce and a Half').
When playing intimate settings he invites guests to yell and scream whatever they please at him. His fans often meet for dinner and drinks around shows, as well as trade artist-approved recordings via the Artist and Band's official Message Board at Miller's official website.
Scott Miller, artistic director and founder of New Line Theatre in St. Louis, MO, has been directing musical theatre since 1981. He has written the book, music, and lyrics for nine musicals, as well as two non-musical plays. His play Head Games has been produced in St. Louis, Los Angeles, London, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, and throughout the UK. His latest work, Johnny Appleweed, a scathing satire of American politics, religion, sexuality, and attitudes toward drugs, made its world premiere in St. Louis in October 2006.
He has also written five books on musical theatre, including Strike Up the Band: A New History of Musical Theatre; Let the Sun Shine In: The Genius of HAIR; From Assassins to West Side Story; Deconstructing Harold Hill; and Rebels with Applause. He has also written one novel, In the Blood, and contributed to five other books, including Stephen Sondheim: A Casebook, a collection of essays by the leading musical theatre experts in the country.
He also writes for newspapers, national theatre magazines and arts websites, and has composed music for film, television and radio. His writing has been published in USA Today, The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, and U.S. News and World Report, as well as in 88 newspapers in 33 states. He is also the author of the nationally syndicated newspaper serial The Ocean Chronicles. He co-hosts, with Deborah Sharn, Break a Leg -Theatre in St. Louis and Beyond on KDHX-FM in St. Louis, and he lectures frequently on the American musical theatre. Before starting New Line Theatre in 1991, Scott ran CenterStage Theatre Company for eight years, was the development director for Dance St. Louis for seven years, and ran Very Special Arts Missouri for three years. Scott is a graduate of Harvard University and a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.
Material used with permission from the New Line Theatre website, http://www.NewLineTheatre.com
Scott Miller was formerly a member of the '80s power pop group Game Theory and lead singer of the group The Loud Family. Both bands were based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Miller wrote most of the lyrics and compositions, and played lead guitar.
Miller has been praised by numerous music magazines for his innovative approach to recording, particularly on the Game Theory album Lolita Nation. During the 1980s, some music industry writers predicted that Game Theory would be "the next REM"; however, widespread fame never materialized.
Many obstacles stood in the way of the group's success. Soon after the release of their 1989 album, Two Steps From the Middle Ages, their record label, Enigma, went out of business. There were conflicts within the group and their guitarist and vocalist, Donnette Thayer, left the group to form Hex with Steve Kilbey of The Church. During their promotional tour, drummer Gil Ray sustained an injury, causing him to drop out of the tour.
Miller provides answers to fan question in the "Ask Scott" archive on the blank">http://www.125records.com/loudfamily/ website. Other information about Miller is also available on this site. Miller is married with two children, Julianne Elizabeth and Valerie. His wife, Kristine, is a ballet dancer.
Miller is a graduate of _UC Davis. Some early Game Theory activity occurred in the Davis area, and Miller was a central part of the 80's Davis music scene. Further information about the Davis rock scene is available at http://www.angrylambie.com/game%20theory.htm.
