Bryan Fontez

Man I love martial arts. I can't express how much they've benfitted my life. Mentally, physically, emotionally, philosophically, spiritually.

It really keeps your ego and insecurities in check. It provides that perfect balance of confidence and humility by showcasing how easily someone can control and dominate another person using effective technique and skill. It also teaches you one of the most important life lessons...

Blame no one but yourself.

If I get beaten, it's my fault and no one else's. If you make me tap it means I wasn't good enough. Maybe I didn't learn the defense or practice enough and now I need to work harder to improve. There is always something to learn in martial arts, no one knows it all. It is infinite.

I carry all of that resilience and experience into other aspects of my life and it's helped me tremendously. Martial Arts are my religion 🥋🙏

Thanks to for the fancy pics and the great rolls. Congrats again on the blue belt and provincial gold medal brother 🤘🥇

Finally got around to creating a display of my martial arts journey. Some may think it's silly, but for me it serves as a visual reminder that success consistently requires hard work and sacrifices. Everything worth anything in life must be earned.

Design wise I decided to go super minimal but with an aesthetic that still evokes the Japanese origins of Jiu-Jitsu in the shape and materials. Really happy with how it turned out. Black Walnut with a dark stain and blue epoxy filling for my Azorian heritage.

Huge thanks to my next door neighbour Evan for putting this together for me! If you need a wood working project done I'll put you in touch!

Soundtracks and orchestral music have always been the most moving and complex form of expression for me. I looked up to men like John Williams, Danny Elfman, Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer as much as any other rock star. Their music has shaped my life.

I've always wanted to score for TV, Film or Games and now I finally have the opportunity to do so. I'll be scoring all of the music for an upcoming animated fantasy show called The Realm. We're still in the early stages of the process, but I've just finished the first version of the main theme for an upcoming trailer so feel free to give it a listen and share it if you like it.

I'll also be doing all of the sound design/editing/FX/recording as well as voicing the villain Malus and possibly others. Fingers crossed that the show makes it to TV.

Huge thanks to my friend Michael Carson creator of The Realm for the opportunity!