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Berti developed much of his career in Japan, working in professions such as acting, modelling and dancing. He has likened this experience to "living the life of a rockstar". Berti describes himself as an energetic and animated person, which he claims enabled him to easily connect with the alleged campiness of Japanese entertainment.<ref name="interview">Demeech (December 5, 2020). [https://youtu.be/yWgnWoMwrhs Mario Kart DEVELOPER Interview!- Interviewing Announcer Justin Berti!-Mario Kart: Arcade GP 2]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 25, 2021.</ref> | Berti developed much of his career in Japan, working in entertainment professions such as acting, modelling and dancing. He has likened this experience to "living the life of a rockstar". Berti describes himself as an energetic and animated person, which he claims enabled him to easily connect with the alleged campiness of Japanese entertainment.<ref name="interview">Demeech (December 5, 2020). [https://youtu.be/yWgnWoMwrhs Mario Kart DEVELOPER Interview!- Interviewing Announcer Justin Berti!-Mario Kart: Arcade GP 2]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 25, 2021.</ref> | ||
After performing notable jobs as a voice actor and announcer for the {{wp|World Baseball Classic}} league at various Japanese stadiums, Berti was contacted by an agent to audition at [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Namco Bandai]] for the role of announcer in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''. He recalls being given limited direction during the audition, his duty being to narrate a number of lines that would be mixed in-game to provide live commentary ("[[Luigi]]", "is now in second place" etc.)<ref name="interview"/> | After performing notable jobs as a voice actor and announcer for the {{wp|World Baseball Classic}} league at various Japanese stadiums, Berti was contacted by an agent to audition at [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Namco Bandai]] for the role of announcer in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''. He recalls being given limited direction during the audition, his duty being to narrate a number of lines that would be mixed in-game to provide live commentary ("[[Luigi]]", "is now in second place" etc.)<ref name="interview"/> | ||