1. What first encounter with VGM? What kind of effect do you remember it having on you?
I started noticing VGM on my gameboy. I'd let the Pokemon Gold Title theme go on forever while listening to it close to my ear. Family said I was wasting the battery, but I really enjoyed the music. From there I'd just listen to the music while playing a lot, pausing games at certain points and what not. I just grew up with a unique appreciation for music that most didn't have.
2. At what point do you remember considering yourself a VGM fan (or OCR fan) in relation to your first VGM experience?
I just started listening to a lot of VGM and downloading soundtracks randomly one day. It was a progressive thing but it probably started sometime in high school. Was fun.
3. How did you hear about OCR?
Youtube videos. Saw a video with Passing of a Blue Crown in it, but didn't actually know it was from OCR. Eventually found a Pokemon remix by ProtoDome on this site (by random searching) and fell in love with the site.
4. What do you feel would be some non-musical examples (fan art, videos, interpretive dance, horse racing, rock-throwing) of the OCR society?
Not sure I completely understand the question, but I think fan art is pretty close. It's also a breeding ground of sorts for future VGM musicians.
5. How has VGM and OCR affected your life?
Inspired me to learn and make music. About 1 1/2 years after finding the site I was posted. It was pretty awesome : D