The 2008 TIME 100 Finalists
Read about the leaders, artists, enterpreneurs and thinkers who, in your opinion, deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100 —Scott Brown and Michelle Kung
AGE: 38 and 37, respectively
OCCUPATION: Co-creators of the Guitar Hero videogame series and
creators of Rock Band
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: Their company, Harmonix, was purchased by MTV shortly after Guitar Hero, their addictive shred simulator, hit it big. Rock Band is the full-band version, and its creators see bands making RB-ready tracks available for download.
CON: A lawsuit from Gibson Guitars for patent infringement — how very rock and roll.
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