his pics were touched up? i had no clue.
i remember complimenting him on how ripped he was.
super nice guy, is it true he died?
His pics were sharpened and enhanced, making him look grainy and hard as nails.
Then on contest day he looked like a different person.
On ProM there was a huge thread comparing pictures, as someone found the originals versus the enhanced.
IMO he was abusing diuretics and managed to stay within like 10 pounds of contest weight year round.
He died in 2015, real name Alex Azarian.
https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=563741.0