The Berzerker was a Viking so of course he had a brilliant mouth muff. Flourishing facial hair was standard cultural dress for the Norsemen, and for those unfamiliar with the defunct language, "huss" is Old Norse for "cracking beard."
Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know).
He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.