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Rijst:
So Dravian is just a pseudonym then? Or is the Dutch ancestry through the maternal line?
Adam Dravian:
Dravian is a pseudonym. At least for now.
Here's the story behind it.
When I was in my late teens, I started singing for a horror rock band (think The Misfits). My dad asked me not to use my family name in the band, since my extended family are very Christian, with pastors and Christian authors in their ranks, and my band was vulgar and had some mild satanic themes and such. So for a very brief time I simply used my last initial, making me Adam D.
Then I dyed my hair a kind of blue-black and a couple of my friends jokingly called me "Raven." I decided to tack that on to the end of my last initial, making me Adam Draven. I went by that for a few years, but people kept assuming I took the name from The Crow. Also, some wrestler or something started calling himself Adam Draven, so I altered my fake surname to Dravean.
Shortly before we launched the comic, I decided to alter the spelling to Dravian so that it would be more obvious how it was pronounced.
I'm thinking Dravian is the last stage of its evolution, so I'll probably make it my legal name at some point.
Rijst:
So you've reached your ultimate form, so to speak.
I wouldn't pronounce Dravean any different, but Dravian does look more like an existing name. Is Safron a peusonym too?
Adam Dravian:
Most people pronounced Dravean the way I intended, but every once in awhile, someone would say something like "druh-veen." Or they'd avoid saying it altogether because they weren't sure. Also, the "ea" combo kind of gives the impression of a trying to be exotic or fantastical with the spelling. My previous girlfriend is the one who favored "ea" over "ia." Like you said, I think the "ia" spelling makes it seem a little less like a totally fake name.
I'll let Jessica speak for herself. That is, if she can ever pull herself away from drawing for long enough to post on here.
Rijst:
--- Quote from: Adam Dravian on August 05, 2014, 05:00:34 AM ---I'll let Jessica speak for herself. That is, if she can ever pull herself away from drawing for long enough to post on here.
--- End quote ---
Haha it's quite clear that you do all the writing and she's drawing all the time..
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