So, then what chose you to name the video "Numa Numa"?
Because of my lack of foreign languages, I kinda butchered a part of the song's lyrics and titled the video "Numa Numa Dance".  I've always have been a fan of making little video clips to entertain friends, by making mini-documentaries on stupid things, or just plain old goofing around.  Honestly, the original video was exactly that.  I'm just a regular guy that sits in front of his computer bored out of his mind messing around on the internet looking at funny videos and other websites to pass the time.  The video was originally intended to make a few friends laugh by just goofing off.  It only took one take and about 15 minutes to put all together.  A lot of people ask me if I planned the video out or took multiple tries with it.  The real answer is... no. 

How did the video become popular?
A week or so after I finished the video, I decided to throw it up on Newgrounds.com just for the heck of it, thinking it would get "blammed" (or automatically deleted for a low scoring video). Little did I know it would explode in the views, and would touch so many people.  This was actually during the transition period where YouTube just had launched and was suddenly becoming more and more popular.  So, the original home of my videos was always on Newgrounds before coming to YouTube.  I owe much of my success to Tom Fulp, Wade Fulp, and the entire team at Newgrounds, so I can't thank them enough.  Tom Fulp also has in his possession, my original T-Shirt that I wore in the video in 2004.


Tell me more about that awesome techno song...
The original song itself was pretty random, I found it in another Japanese flash animation with cartoon cats, I don't know honestly... ha ha.  From what I gathered, they are a Moldovan pop band named, O-Zone, now broken up.  My video actually caused their album to go way up the charts over in their country and others.  Lyrics are in the special version of the movie, and it's about a guy who loves a girl, but the girl doesn't want him anymore.  There's nothing relevant in the lyrics in any way to the video.  Many people ask me for the song and I'm afraid I can't legally give away the MP3 file of the song.  O-zone's CD is not available for purchase in American stores, but it is available for purchase in the store, or the iTunes Music Store for all you iPod users out there.

Have you ever done a Numa sequel?
Yes, "New Numa" or "Numa Numa 2" as some people like to call it, is exactly that, the sequel to the "Numa Numa Dance". The second video was recorded and produced by Gary Voelker and Andrew Lee of Seattle-based Experience Studios.  The idea of "New Numa", was just a reaction to fans to give them something new from me, and to let them know I'm still around and doing well, and just overall conveying the message of fun and laughter.  The base for creating the video was made possible by the Minnesota-based company, Jaeter Corporation, and both groups of people have been incredible to work with on this project.  New Numa was released, September 8, 2006.


Tell me more about the Russian song in "New Numa"...
New Numa's song was specially created for me by Variety Beats, with vocals performed by Chad Russell, under the BeLive Productions record label.  The song is in Russian with lyrics about a children's song about a hunter and a bunny, again, not directly relevant to what's actually happening in the video. 
 

So... a whole Numa Trilogy?
After releasing the second video, I figured it would be a good idea to make a "Numa Trilogy".  At the time Dan Balan previously of O-Zone, was releasing a side project called "Crazy Loop".  This gave me a chance to go back to a webcam style video like the original.  I took it a step further and used an Apple MacBook laptop to wirelessly spin around in my chair, giving a sense of dizziness that fit well with the crazy loop lyrics.