Ian Jones-Quartey
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| File:Ian Jones-Quartey.jpg Jones-Quartey in 2016 | |
| Born | Ian Jones-Quartey June 18, 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Creator, executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, supervising director, cartoonist, storyboard supervisor, revisionist |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Organization | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Known for | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Steven Universe, Bravest Warriors |
| Relatives | Theodosia Okoh (grandmother) |
Ian Jones-Quartey (born June 18, 1984) is an American writer, storyboard artist, animator and voice actor. He is best known for his webcomic RPG World and his work on Steven Universe, Adventure Time, and Bravest Warriors. He is the creator of the animated series/video game hybrid OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, based on his Cartoon Network pilot Lakewood Plaza Turbo which premiered on the network in 2017. He is also the co-creator of the webtoon nockFORCE, along with Jim Gisriel.
Early life
Jones-Quartey was born on June 18, 1984 in Hatfield, Pennsylvania,[1] but was raised in Columbia, Maryland.[2] He attended Long Reach High School.[3]
Career
Jones-Quartey has served as a storyboard supervisor and revisionist for Adventure Time and storyboard artist for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. His first job in the business was on The Venture Bros.. He supplies the voice of Wallow in Bravest Warriors and was the supervising director and co-developer of the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe. He also is the creator of Lakewood Plaza Turbo, the pilot of which has been pitched to Cartoon Network Studios for its shorts development program. The short has been retooled as a mobile game entitled OK K.O.!, which was released on Cartoon Network's Anything app in February 2016.
He is the creator of multiple Web Cartoonists' Choice Award-winning webcomic RPG World.[4][5] He was also a founding member of the now-defunct "bagofchips" group, a collective of web cartoonists including Aaron Farber, Meredith Gran, Josh Mirman, and David McGuire.
Personal life
Jones-Quartey is a grandson of Theodosia Okoh, the designer of the flag of Ghana; he based the Steven Universe character Nanefua Pizza on her.[6]
As of 2016, he and Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar have been in a relationship for more than eight years.[7]
Filmography
Animation
- The Venture Bros. (2006-2010) (inking, art director, animation director)
- Supernormal (2007) (animation director)
- Adventure Time (2010-2013) (storyboard supervisor, storyboard revisionist)
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2011-2012) (writer, storyboard artist)
- Steven Universe (2013–2017) (developer, co-executive producer, supervising director, storyline writer, storyboard artist)
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2016–present) (creator, writer, executive producer, voice actor)
Voice work
- Steven Universe (various voices)
- Bravest Warriors (Wallow)[8]
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (Radicles, Darrell, Crinky Wrinkly, Various additional voices)
- The Wattersons (Radicles, Darrell, Crinky Winkly, Various additional voices)
- Welcome To My Life (Bully)
Comics
- RPG World
- Jones-Quartey, Ian. (2004) RPG World — The Comic That's in a Video Game, Volume 1: Unlikely Hero Out for Adventure. Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment. ISBN 0-9722350-4-3
References
- ^ Cavna, Michael; Cavna, Michael (2017-08-01). "A new Cartoon Network show finds inspiration in Columbia, Md., the animator's home town". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Barnhardt, Laura (August 6, 1995). "Young students find television acting gives them a new look at themselves". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "You're invited to help address school tragedies". Howard County Times (Howard County, Maryland). May 3, 2001.
- ^ "The 2001 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The 2002 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jones-Quartey, Ian (2015-04-17). "IAN JQ dot com". Tumblr.
- ^ Jones-Quartey, Ian (February 13, 2016). "[Y]eah! We've been together over 8 years now". Jones-Quartey Twitter account. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Meet Ian Jones-Quartey as Wallow from 'Bravest Warriors'!(YouTube video), Cartoon Hangover
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