Monty Oum

Monty Oum is an independent graphic artist currently living in Texas. He is best known for his Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) work. Monty's work can be found in the more recent seasons of Red Vs. Blue, more specifically Seasons 8-10.

Currently, he is the director and leading writer for the Rooster Teeth animated series, RWBY, where he works with Miles, Shane, and Kerry on the anime based series, and is the voice of the character Lie Ren.

As shown in episode 4 of The Gauntlet, he has incredible skill at dancing, since he was the featured intro person to the Gauntlet Challenge. He frequently post videos of him at a local arcade playing on various dancing games, and freestyling as he plays. It is also stated amongst the staff that "Monty is a machine. He gets up to work, to animate...and then he just powers down". He also powers through sickness, still working and keeping his body very active to fight the illness.

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Monty's official twitter handle is @montyoum.

Trivia

 * Monty makes random noises and sings while he works when no one's around, though Lindsay Tuggey has walked in on him doing so several times.
 * As mentioned by Miles Luna at the Rooster Teeth Panel at PAX East 2013, Monty punches and sings in his sleep.
 * Monty is a fan of cosplay, often cosplaying to events himself.
 * Monty works at a standing station and often hangs up posters of Asian media including K-Pop and Final Fantasy on the wall where he works.
 * He is a high school dropout.
 * He finds Joe the Cat adorable, but is allergic to cats.
 * Monty is asthmatic.