A Conversation with the 2015 Air Guitar World Champion

Winner of the 2015 Air Guitar World Championships, Kereel “Your Daddy” Blumenkrants of Russia performs in Oulu, Finland, August 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mikko Tormanen/Lehtikuvaâ€¨ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND. NO COMMERCIAL SALES.

Sami Jarroush

August 31, 2015 | 2:45pm ET

In this exclusive Q&A, Rock it Out! Blog host Sami Jarroush chats with the recently crowned 2015 Air Guitar World Champion, Kereel “Your Daddy” Blumenkrantz.

The champ explains how the competition works and what criteria the competitors are judged on. He also discusses his award-winning performance, specifically how he managed to go from a last-minute entry to the winner of the championship. He also reveals the reason air guitar brings competitors from all over the world to unite under one common banner regardless of age, race, political agenda, or sexual orientation.

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