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About Bilal Ahmad Kaakati
Bilal is an inquisitive creative with a background in content creation for Film, Television, and Gaming. Ever since he was old enough to hold a controller, Bilal has held video games close to his heart as a key driving force in his creative aspirations. Graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University's Media Production program, he applies his creative skills in video creation and game capture, working with software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Unreal Engine 5, and more.
Bilal quickly gained valuable experience working in Tabletop Game Development as an Audio Lead/Video Producer for Bonfire Productions, creating the Dungeons and Dragons inspired game The Alhami Sky. Here he learned the significance of bringing a creative vision to life in a collaborative environment, a value he applies to all his work today.
Shifting into the world of Esports, Bilal refined his experience in cross-functional team focused work to bring many ambitious projects to life for the Canadian based Lazarus Esports. Significant works include the Chevrolet/NHL Shootout Showdown, and Lazarus x Riot Games Creator Crossover.
Today, Bilal continues to showcase his love for gaming and the creative arts through his YouTube channel, BillPill, where he scripts, narrates, captures, and edits all his produced content. His channel has amassed a dedicated following of video game and video game music enthusiasts.
Industry Focus
Bilal's focus since childhood is in the world of video games, in particular video game coverage and game development.
Favorite Games
Bilal's love for video games were and continue to be shaped by The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Fire Emblem, Alan Wake 2, and Metroid to name a few.
Favorite Console
The Nintendo GameCube holds a special place in Bilal's memories of gaming, with the likes of Super Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros Melee, and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
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