Victor "'Lil Poison" De Leon: Latino Badass

Victor 'Lil Poison' De Leon is one of the greatest professional video game players out there. He's been playing for years and is known by the name 'Lil Poison by his competitors. Did we mention he is 11? Well he is, folks. He holds the Guinness Book of World Records title of Youngest Professional Gamer and by professional we mean he makes money at playing Halo or Grand Theft Auto. Lots of money. That is why Victor De Leon is a badass Latino. Victor lives in Holbrook, NJ with his parents, who act as the boy's managers. His father won't comment on how much money he has made, but he says it is a lot. How does one live off of playing video games? There are tournaments, events, (such as a new game release), and endorsement deals. Video game companies will also bring in these unbeatable gamers to test new games. Victor has a sponsorship deal and cleans up at tournaments. Men love to play video games, this is a fact of the universe. We want to hunt and kill, which in our modern society is considered "uncivilized", so video games allow us a release for this caveman instinct. Many a man has wished he could quit his job and play video games professionally. Victor is living the dream. If you doubt that an 11 year old could be that bad ass, simply look at the picture below:

Victor M. Lil Poison De Leon III [Video Blogging Tips] He's 9 Years Old and A Video-Game Circuit Star [NY Times]